Overview
Laura Royal is an Otolaryngologist in Olympia, Washington. Dr. Royal has been practicing medicine for over 10 years. Her top areas of expertise are Glossodynia, Burning Mouth Syndrome, Familial Deafness, Male Pattern Baldness, and Myringotomy.
Her clinical research consists of co-authoring 1 peer reviewed article. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years.
Insurance
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Accepted insurance plans:
- HMO
- POS
- PPO
- HMO
- INSURANCE PLAN
- MANAGED MEDICAID PLAN
- MEDICARE MAPD
- MEDICARE PDP
- OTHER MEDICARE
- POS
- PPO
- INSURANCE PLAN
- MEDICARE MAPD
- OTHER COMMERCIAL
- PPO
Locations
700 Lilly Rd Ne, Olympia, WA 98506
Clinical Research
Clinical research consists of overseeing clinical studies of patients undergoing new treatments and therapies, and publishing articles in peer reviewed medical journals. Providers who actively participate in clinical research are generally at the forefront of the fields and aware of the most up-to-date advances in treatments for their patients.
Proliance Ear Nose Throat & Allergy Associates
Douglas Backous, MD, is a board-certified neurotologist specializing in treating conditions of the ear and skull base. For more than 22 years, Dr. Backous has provided leading edge treatments for patients with hearing loss, deafness, chronic ear infections, cholesteatoma acoustic neuromas and facial nerve disorders. His professional passion is ensuring access to care for patients who choose to hear with cochlear implants, brainstem implants, Baha and other hearing devices. He treats adults and children. His medical research interests focus on implantable hearing device program efficiency for improved patient access and program viability. Dr. Backous is a member of the Proliance Surgeons Board of Directors. He is also the program director for the Seattle Advanced Otology Fellowship at Puget Sound ENT. Both Doug (’84) and his wife, Julie (’86), are alumni of Seattle Pacific University, where he previously served as Board Chair. They have three adult children. Dr. Backous is highly rated in 25 conditions, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are Cholesteatoma, Acoustic Neuroma, Schwannoma, and Infant Hearing Loss.
Ear Nose And Throat Associates Southwest Inc Ps
Matthew Jung is an Otolaryngologist in Olympia, Washington. Dr. Jung is highly rated in 28 conditions, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are Chronic Rhinosinusitis with Nasal Polyps (CRSwNP), Infant Hearing Loss, Empyema, and Sinusitis. Dr. Jung is currently accepting new patients.
The Association Of University Physicians
Albert Merati is an Otolaryngologist in Seattle, Washington. Dr. Merati is highly rated in 15 conditions, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are Spasmodic Dysphonia, Vocal Cord Dysfunction, Laryngeal Nerve Damage, Laryngectomy, and Endoscopy. Dr. Merati is currently accepting new patients.
Areas of Expertise
MediFind evaluates expertise by pulling from factors such as number of articles a doctor has published in medical journals, participation in clinical trials, speaking at industry conferences, prescribing and referral patterns, and strength of connections with other experts in their field.
Learn more about MediFind’s expert tiers
- Experienced
- Burning Mouth SyndromeDr. Royal isExperienced. Learn about Burning Mouth Syndrome.
- Familial DeafnessDr. Royal isExperienced. Learn about Familial Deafness.
- GlossodyniaDr. Royal isExperienced. Learn about Glossodynia.
- Infant Hearing LossDr. Royal isExperienced. Learn about Infant Hearing Loss.
- Low Nasal BridgeDr. Royal isExperienced. Learn about Low Nasal Bridge.
- Male Pattern BaldnessDr. Royal isExperienced. Learn about Male Pattern Baldness.