Dr. Larry Marcus
ENT and Head and Neck Surgery
New Haven, CT
43 years experience male
Locations
Southern New England ENT
Hamden, CT
Southern New England ENT
Cheshire, CT
Southern New England ENT
Guilford, CT
Southern New England ENT
Meriden, CT
Southern New England ENT
Middletown, CT
Southern New England ENT
New Haven, CT
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SpecialtiesDoctors 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.
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.
ENT and Head and Neck Surgery
Facial Plastic Surgery
Pediatric ENT and Head and Neck Surgery
Languages spoken
English
Doctor Q&A
32 Answers
4 Agrees
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A 26-year-old male asked:
Dr. Larry Marcusanswered
ENT and Head and Neck Surgery 43 years experience
Highly unlikely.: These are not symptoms of hiv. More than likely you've just gotten sick from her spreading common viruses. Still would get the HIV blood test to tot... Read More
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A 44-year-old member asked:
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ENT and Head and Neck Surgery 43 years experience
Probably: This is not unusual if the scabs are making you cough. Just make sure there is nothing else running down the back of your throat making you cough - e... Read More
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A 32-year-old member asked:
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ENT and Head and Neck Surgery 43 years experience
Yes.: More seriously, though - this can also be a symptom of an ulcer. You should probably see a GI doc to diagnose and treat what is going on.
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A 21-year-old male asked:
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ENT and Head and Neck Surgery 43 years experience
Probably not: Globus hystericus is a feeling of something in your throat when everything else as a possible cause has been effectively ruled out. More commonly, th... Read More
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A 27-year-old male asked:
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ENT and Head and Neck Surgery 43 years experience
Control, no cure: First see an ENT and/or GI doc to present them your symptoms - and after this has been diagnosed and everything else has been ruled out - the GI doc w... Read More
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A 40-year-old member asked:
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ENT and Head and Neck Surgery 43 years experience
Probably nothing: Ringing in the ears with movement most like is caused by a changes in blood pressure and/or pressure in the eustachian tube - both of which are nothin... Read More
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A 20-year-old male asked:
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ENT and Head and Neck Surgery 43 years experience
Not really........: There really isn't anything available to restore hearing loss caused by excessive noise exposue except for hearing aids when the loss becomes excessiv... Read More
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A 35-year-old male asked:
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ENT and Head and Neck Surgery 43 years experience
Very good sign!: After an ear infection, when the ear starts crackling that means that the fluid left over from the infection inside the middle ear is slowly draining ... Read More
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A 20-year-old male asked:
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ENT and Head and Neck Surgery 43 years experience
Could be more..: You could still have swelling there because of chronic allergies or persistent viral inflammation. Very often sinus infections are diagnosed when in ... Read More
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A 29-year-old member asked:
Dr. Larry Marcusanswered
ENT and Head and Neck Surgery 43 years experience
Decongestant: Initially you can try an over-the-counter decongestant like mucinex-d. If this is not effective, you should see an ENT physician to make sure there i... Read More
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A 26-year-old male asked:
Dr. Larry Marcusanswered
ENT and Head and Neck Surgery 43 years experience
See an ENT doc: You should see an ENT physician soon, who will do a complete examination - including visualizing inside your nose.
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A 35-year-old member asked:
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ENT and Head and Neck Surgery 43 years experience
Not uncommon: Ringing in the ears, or tinnitus, fluctuates amongst all people - even people who don't normally describe having the symptom - most likely because of ... Read More
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A 26-year-old female asked:
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ENT and Head and Neck Surgery 43 years experience
Likely : Those all sound like common side effects of taking Prednisolone - you should contact the physician who prescribed the medication to let them know abou... Read More
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A 46-year-old member asked:
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ENT and Head and Neck Surgery 43 years experience
Normal: This is a normal reflex that may cause a person to cough when the inside of their ear canal is touched. There is a nerve called Jacob's nerve that is... Read More
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A 26-year-old female asked:
Dr. Larry Marcusanswered
ENT and Head and Neck Surgery 43 years experience
Highly doubtful: Anything going on for that long is most likely nothing serious to worry about - the tender spot may just be an oversensitive region of the muscle/nerv... Read More
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A 35-year-old male asked:
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ENT and Head and Neck Surgery 43 years experience
Probably not serious: But - it may be anything from wax in the ear canal to a virus affecting the inner ear. Either way - should be seen by an ENT doc to see what is going... Read More
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A 18-year-old female asked:
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ENT and Head and Neck Surgery 43 years experience
See someone: There are no home remedies to reduce the size of an angioma. Probably best to see either an ENT physician or dermatologist to go over surgical option... Read More
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A male asked:
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ENT and Head and Neck Surgery 43 years experience
Controlled: It can't be cured but definitely can be controlled. If you are sure it is LPR - the best route is to find a good gastroenterologist referred by your ... Read More
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A 26-year-old female asked:
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ENT and Head and Neck Surgery 43 years experience
Highly sensitive: It's possible you may be allergic to those kind of sprays, but more than likely you are just very sensitive - which means you react more easily to the... Read More
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A 31-year-old male asked:
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ENT and Head and Neck Surgery 43 years experience
Acid reflux: From the symptoms you are describing, you most likely have gastro-esophageal reflux, or acid reflux.
You would be best served seeing a gastroentero... Read More
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A 39-year-old member asked:
Dr. Larry Marcusanswered
ENT and Head and Neck Surgery 43 years experience
Yes.: There should be no issues combining Mucinex with tylenol (acetaminophen) pm.
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A 24-year-old female asked:
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ENT and Head and Neck Surgery 43 years experience
Nothing wrong: This is probably due to some inefficiencies in your right eustachian tube, and when there is a little negative pressure in the middle ear, you'd be mo... Read More
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A 30-year-old member asked:
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ENT and Head and Neck Surgery 43 years experience
? reflux: If this only happens every night when you lay down to go to bed - this sound like it is most likely being caused by gastroesophageal reflux. Would pr... Read More
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A 26-year-old female asked:
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ENT and Head and Neck Surgery 43 years experience
Viral tonsillitis?: A viral infection could take several days (and up to a couple of weeks) to resolve.
However - if you were told it was viral, and you are taking good ... Read More
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A 41-year-old male asked:
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ENT and Head and Neck Surgery 43 years experience
Not yet: We recommend that a nasal packing remain in place for at least 4-5 days if is successful in stopping the bleeding. There is a higher chance of immedi... Read More
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A 40-year-old male asked:
Dr. Larry Marcusanswered
ENT and Head and Neck Surgery 43 years experience
Variable: A virus could last anywhere from a few days to several weeks - depending on how well you're taking care of yourself in terms of hydration, diet, gett... Read More
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A 27-year-old female asked:
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ENT and Head and Neck Surgery 43 years experience
No: Vestibular neuritis is an inflammation of the nerve of balance in your inner ear. Sometimes the inflammation also involves the adjacent nerve of hear... Read More
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A 45-year-old member asked:
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ENT and Head and Neck Surgery 43 years experience
Just on the outside: If pus is draining out of your ear onto your facial skin, you should gently wash it away with warm soapy water. But if the pus is on the inside of th... Read More
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A 33-year-old member asked:
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ENT and Head and Neck Surgery 43 years experience
This is expected: The ear pain is referred pain from the tonsillar bed - and there is not much that can be done to alleviate it. The best things to do are make sure th... Read More
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A 39-year-old member asked:
Dr. Larry Marcusanswered
ENT and Head and Neck Surgery 43 years experience
Probably wax: The most common cause of this would be wax impaction in the ear canal that has trapped water behind it. Another cause may be fluid in the middle ear b... Read More
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A 21-year-old female asked:
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ENT and Head and Neck Surgery 43 years experience
Allergies: All of the symptoms you describe sound allergic.
If you develop a cough with mucus, a sore throat, and/or a low grade fever - that would be more like... Read More
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A 28-year-old male asked:
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ENT and Head and Neck Surgery 43 years experience
Most commonly.....: A white coating of the tongue suggests chronic or recurrent yeast infections. This could happen from recent courses of antibiotics, change in diet, o... Read More
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Mar 31, 2015
Dr. Marcus is an amazing doctor! #nationaldoctorsday2015 #virtualflower1
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Mar 31, 2015
Dr. Marcus is an amazing doctor! #nationaldoctorsday2015 #virtualflower1
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This saved my life. Thank You!... Thank you very much finally some positive news.... THX DOC FOR YOUR QUICK RESPOND....THX THX THX THX
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Thank you sir, your answer was very helpful! I will be making an appt with a GI Dr in the morning.
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Thank you, your answer or tip was very helpful! Thanks a lot! That's what I was thinking.
Education & Training
Medical/Graduate school
University of Nebraka Medical Center
Graduated 1980MD
Residency
Columbia-Presbyterian Medical Center
Awards
Top Otolaryngologist, Third Place, Connecticut - Winter
2013
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