“I want my patients to know that I will be their number one advocate. Issues of the ear, nose and throat such as hearing and voice greatly affect how we interact with the world around us." As an otolaryngologist, Dr. Ukatu diagnoses and treats children and adults with disorders and diseases of the ear, nose, throat and related structures, including sinusitis, allergies, hearing loss, balance disorders, ear noise (tinnitus), ear infections, voice and swallowing disorders, thyroid and parathyroid diseases, nasal obstruction and deviated septum. Dr. Ukatu performs surgeries including tonsillectomies, sinus surgeries, thyroid and parathyroid surgeries, sleep apnea surgeries, tympanoplasty and more.