Sarah P. Powell, MD, Honored for Excellence as an Otolaryngologist

    DAKOTA DUNES, SD, January 14, 2016 /24-7PressRelease/ -- Sarah P. Powell, MD, Otolaryngologist and Vice President of Ear Nose & Throat Consultants and Hearing Services, PLC, has been recognized for showing dedication, leadership and excellence in ear, nose and throat care.

Dr. Powell brings 10 years of experience to her role as a medical doctor, otolaryngologist and vice president of Ear Nose & Throat Consultants and Hearing Services, PLC. Throughout her career, she has set herself apart, largely through her work in general ear, nose and throat care. On a daily basis, she is responsible for performing surgeries and direct care of patients. Dr. Powell has become the go-to for pediatric ear, nose and throat disorders as well as sinus surgery. She wants her practice to be well-known and renowned as the go-to place for ear, nose, throat care and otolaryngologic surgery in her area.

Looking back, Dr. Powell became involved in her profession because she knew as early as middle school that she wanted to pursue the field of medicine. She wanted to be in a field of helping people and knew that medicine would present a challenge she would love.

Dr. Powell completed her residency in head and neck surgery through the Department of Otolaryngology at the University of Florida in 2005, and she also completed an internship through the Department of Surgery of the University of Florida in 2001. She received her MD through the University of Iowa College of Medicine in 2000, and a Bachelor of Science in psychology from the University of Iowa, where she graduated with honors and distinction in 1995. Dr. Powell also completed specialized training in thyroid ultrasound image guidance, Acclarent Balloon Sinuplasty and the Acclarent Relieva Stratus Device in 2009. She was recently inducted into Worldwide Registry and also maintains affiliation with the Head and Neck Society and the American Academy of Otolaryngology. In recognition of her excellence and commitment to patient care, Dr. Powell received an On-Time Doctor Award from Vitals in 2014, and a Patients' Choice Award for Most Compassionate Doctor, also from Vitals in 2012. She received the Patients Choice Award in 2012 for being a favorite physician in South Dakota. She ranked among the top 10 percent of her graduating class from the University of Iowa. In 2005, she received the Medical Education Excellence Award for her residency program as well as nomination for the Golden Stethescope Resident of the Year for the state of Florida. In years to come, Dr. Powell aspires to continue to specialize in the surgical aspect of the head and neck and plans on adding allergy and a balance center to her practice.

Ear Nose & Throat Consultants and Hearing Services, PLC is a medical practice that provides adenoidectomy, tympanostomy, frenulectomy, balloon sinuplasty, septoplasty, thyroidectomy, tonsillectomy and uvulectomy treatments. The practice also provides health care and quality treatments for ear infections, head and neck cancer, headaches, hearing loss, pillar implants, sinus infections, sleep apnea, snoring and vertigo. For more information about Ear Nose & Throat Consultants and Hearing Services, PLC, visit http://www.entconsultants.net.

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