Dr. Sanford Archer
ENT and Head and Neck Surgery
Lexington, KY
40 years experience male
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Lexington, KY
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Trained in surgery in Chicago, ENT residency at the University of Iowa. I am a tenured Professor in the Department of Otolaryngology, Head & Neck Surgery at the University of Kentucky. I have a very busy clinical practice and teach medical students and residents. I specialize in nasal and sinus problems including chronic sinusitis and allergy as well as voice and swallowing problems, sleep apnea and other ear nose and throat problems.
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Doctors may have more than one area of specialty interest. Board certification in a specialty area means the doctor has completed formal training and has practice experience in that specialty, and has passed the certification examination from the corresponding accredited medical specialty board.
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A 36-year-old member asked:
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ENT and Head and Neck Surgery 40 years experience
Vestibulitis: The most common cause of a painful red lump on the inside of the nose is vestibulitis, which is an infection of the hair follicles of the inside skin ... Read More
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Hydrate & lubricate: Your nasal membranes are probably very dry & now irritated. Drink lots of decaffeinated beverages and lubricate your nose every 2 - 3 hours with vasel... Read More
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A 46-year-old member asked:
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Gargling: Warm salt water gargling, drinking plenty of fluids and anti-inflammatories such as ibuprofen.
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A 44-year-old member asked:
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ENT and Head and Neck Surgery 40 years experience
VIral infection: Labyrinthitis is typically a viral infection of the inner ear causing dizziness and occasional hearing problems. If it persists, it can can scarring ... Read More
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A 41-year-old member asked:
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Homeopathic therapy: While there is no cure for the common cold, many things you can do can reduce it's severity. Drinking plenty of fluids, steam inhalation & gentle gar... Read More
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A 32-year-old member asked:
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ENT and Head and Neck Surgery 40 years experience
Antibiotics: Normal treatment of a sinus infection is a 7 day course of antibiotics, decongestants and drinking plenty of fluids. Nasal inhalation of steam and sa... Read More
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A 33-year-old member asked:
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Many causes: Metallic taste can be the signs of reflux, vitamin deficiency or a yeast infection and should be evaluated by an ENT doctor.
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A 18-year-old male asked:
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Surgery: This is a more commonly recognized problem and is easily treated surgically by a plastic surgeon. Sometimes, weight may be a factor and weight reduct... Read More
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A 19-year-old male asked:
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ENT and Head and Neck Surgery 40 years experience
Genetics: An adam's apple is the front part of the voice box and is a part of your body that is genetically determined and can be surgically altered, most commo... Read More
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A 20-year-old male asked:
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Hormonal imbalance: Hormonal imbalance or genetic predisposition can cause gynecomastia, but sometimes it may be a weight problem as well. If weight loss is not helping,... Read More
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A 34-year-old member asked:
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ENT and Head and Neck Surgery 40 years experience
Homeopathic therapy: While there is no cure for the common cold, many things you can do can reduce it's severity. Drinking plenty of fluids, steam inhalation & gentle gar... Read More
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A 48-year-old member asked:
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Cold turkey: Technically, you don't overdose on afrin, you become addicted to it due to the rebound swelling of your nasal membranes after using it for more than a... Read More
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Get a checkup !: Cough is a symptom of throat and possibly lung problems. If you have a persistent cough, it could be simply related to allergy drainage or acid reflu... Read More
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A 26-year-old female asked:
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Dextromethorphan: Dextromethorphan is present in many otc cough preparations, such as robitussin, (guaifenesin) delsym a& bentylin dm to name a few. If your cough pers... Read More
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A 37-year-old member asked:
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Not contagious: Oral thrush is a fungal infection of the oral membranes, and usually occurs in people whose immune status are reduced. This can occur in people on an... Read More
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A 39-year-old member asked:
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ENT and Head and Neck Surgery 40 years experience
3x's/d for 5-7d: If you have a draining ear, you can you Ciprodex 3 drops 3x's per day for 5-7 days. If the drainage persists, see a physician.
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A 66-year-old female asked:
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ENT and Head and Neck Surgery 40 years experience
Possibly: Hearing loss with meniere's disease is usually fluctuating, meaning it can come and go. A trial of a hearing aid is worthwhile to see if it will help... Read More
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A 47-year-old member asked:
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ENT and Head and Neck Surgery 40 years experience
Symptom relief only: Herpangina is a viral infection of the mouth and results in small, painful blisters. There is no treatment, only supportive measures, such as cold pr... Read More
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A 31-year-old member asked:
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ENT and Head and Neck Surgery 40 years experience
Inner ear disorder: Many causes of dizziness are related to an imbalance of the inner ears. This is frequently caused by a virus, may be a salt imbalance or related to o... Read More
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A 40-year-old member asked:
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ENT and Head and Neck Surgery 40 years experience
Not usually: Most adults feel poorly for 10-14 days after tonsillectomy and that is normal. The throat typically looks nasty during that period and a low grade fe... Read More
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A 57-year-old female asked:
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ENT and Head and Neck Surgery 40 years experience
Yes and no: It is safe to have an upper GI endoscopy with a head cold, but you are reliant on breathing through your nose. If you have a head cold, it will be mo... Read More
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A 45-year-old member asked:
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ENT and Head and Neck Surgery 40 years experience
Easy: There are many manifestations of systemic disease in the mouth, including autoimmune problems, immune deficiency, vitamin deficiencies and others.
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A 42-year-old male asked:
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ENT and Head and Neck Surgery 40 years experience
Unlikely: It is unlikely that you have a hair in your throat that long. You might have a globus phenomenon, a feeling that something is stuck in your throat, c... Read More
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A 21-year-old male asked:
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Yes, but need exam: Hgh affects muscle mass and growth, and can cause hoarseness related to metabolism of hormones with resultant deepening of the voice. Sometimes the b... Read More
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A 36-year-old member asked:
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ENT and Head and Neck Surgery 40 years experience
Gargling: Warm salt water gargling, drinking plenty of fluids and anti-inflammatories such as ibuprofen.
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A 35-year-old member asked:
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ENT and Head and Neck Surgery 40 years experience
Nasal dryness: The most common cause of recurrent nose bleeds are nasal membrane dryness and nasal trauma. Add a humidifier to your bedroom and apply vaseline in yo... Read More
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A 42-year-old member asked:
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ENT and Head and Neck Surgery 40 years experience
When balance better: A sinus infection can affect balance and equilibrium, characteristics important in exercise. You can hurt yourself or be hurt if not fully recovered.... Read More
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A 44-year-old member asked:
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ENT and Head and Neck Surgery 40 years experience
Depends on symptoms: Symptoms of a URI can include cough, phlegm, nasal congestion, post nasal drainage. Otc meds or combinations can help, ask your pharmacist to point y... Read More
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A 36-year-old member asked:
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ENT and Head and Neck Surgery 40 years experience
Saline nose drops: Rinsing your child's nose with saline rinses and nose drops can help a lot. Prescription nasal steroid sprays can be used in children 2 and older und... Read More
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A 38-year-old member asked:
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Yes: Stress can affect the immune system and predispose to all sorts of medical problems, including thrush.
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A 45-year-old member asked:
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Needs treatment: Your child either has waxy discharge or an ear infection. If there is a hole in the eardrum from a middle ear infection, then discharge will occur. ... Read More
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A 38-year-old member asked:
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3-5 days: Most labs turn over the results in 3-5 days. If you haven't heard from your doctors office within 7 days, call them.
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Candidate??: Chin tuck or face lift surgery works well for many patients, but an adequate preop evaluation is essential to determine your chin position, fatty depo... Read More
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A 17-year-old female asked:
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ENT and Head and Neck Surgery 40 years experience
Viral URI: Symptoms such as yours are common for a virus, especially this time of year. Symptomatic improvement is expected within 5-7 days, but if you have sym... Read More
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A 26-year-old female asked:
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Visit pediatrician: Symptoms your son exhibits requires an in office evaluation, especially with the high fever. Schedule an appointment this morning.
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A 35-year-old member asked:
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ENT and Head and Neck Surgery 40 years experience
Yes: An outer ear infection is associated with ear discharge which could be quite smelly. Keep water out of your ear and see your doctor for some prescrip... Read More
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A 36-year-old member asked:
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ENT and Head and Neck Surgery 40 years experience
Carefully: You can carefully dip a q-tip in olive oil and gently wipe your outer ear canal with it to keep it clean. Do not push it in further that the white ti... Read More
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A 34-year-old member asked:
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ENT and Head and Neck Surgery 40 years experience
Saline rinses: The cough is often related to the sinus drainage. Wash your nose with salt solution, use decongestants and anti-inflammatory medications. These will... Read More
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A 20-year-old male asked:
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ENT and Head and Neck Surgery 40 years experience
Reflux or allergy: Both postnasal allergy drainage and/or reflux can cause a hypersensitivity reaction in the back of your throat, giving you the sensation of needing to... Read More
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A 29-year-old female asked:
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ENT and Head and Neck Surgery 40 years experience
Nystatin or Mycelex (clotrimazole): Thrush is a fungal infection of the mouth or food tube usually caused by a candida. While the use of probiotics may be helpful, the standard treatmen... Read More
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ENT and Head and Neck Surgery 40 years experience
A cyst: Cysts are very common in the ear lobes and can get infected. Consider keeping your earring out for a few days, clean it with peroxide and water, and ... Read More
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A 36-year-old female asked:
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ENT and Head and Neck Surgery 40 years experience
Hard to say: Each specialty looks at the interior of the nose differently. Was this an ENT or family doc? None of the findings are suggestive of a particular di... Read More
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A 17-year-old female asked:
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ENT and Head and Neck Surgery 40 years experience
Depends: If you went down on a guy, you could have bruised the membranes of your throat. If a gal, you could have strained your tongue and throat muscles. An... Read More
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A 20-year-old female asked:
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ENT and Head and Neck Surgery 40 years experience
Tonsillectomy : If you consistently get tonsil infections and have a persistent sore throat for over three months with tonsil stones, you should certainly consider to... Read More
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A 18-year-old female asked:
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Membrane dryness: The most common reason people wake up with some blood tinged mucus in the morning is because of membrane dryness. Small blood vessels called capillari... Read More
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Contact w/infected: Diphtheria is transmitted by droplet infection through contact with a patient or carrier. The probability of spread depends on the closeness & durati... Read More
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A 38-year-old member asked:
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Outer ear infections: Only if you have an outer ear infection, also know as swimmer's ear. Then you must keep it dry or it will get worse.
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A 34-year-old member asked:
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Food particles: Tonsiliths are food particles covered in minerals from your saliva.
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ENT and Head and Neck Surgery 40 years experience
Vocal trauma: You are probably overusing your voice and not resting it or drinking enough fluids. Cigarette smoke, both active & 2nd can harm it.
Postnasal drainag... Read More
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TMJ: Intermittent pain around the ear can be caused by tmj. If it hurts while chewing or eating, than tha is very likely. Treatment should be combined wi... Read More
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Apr 2, 2015
Great doctor. Consistently gives thoughtful, insightful and expert advice.
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Mar 30, 2015
Dr. Archer is an amazing doctor! #nationaldoctorsday2015 #virtualflower1
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Mar 31, 2015
Dr. Archer is an amazing doctor! #nationaldoctorsday2015 #virtualflower1
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Thank you, your answer was very helpful! I loved this answer!!! Thank you for being there when i needed you
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Thanks for your quick reply! You Described it well, feels like I need to gag. Thanks!
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Thank you, yes they have some mental handicaps. I will not worry now
Education & Training
Medical/Graduate school
Rosalind Franklin University - Chicago Medical School, IL
Graduated 1983MD
Residency
UNIVERSITY OF IOWA HOSPITAL & CLINICS
Residency
Michael Reese Hospital
Awards
Distinguished Service Award, American Academy of Otolaryngology
"Best Doctors in America"
Patientâs Choice Physician Award
Affiliations
University of Kentucky College of Medicine
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