- Headaches
- SinusitisThe painful symptoms associated with chronic sinusitis can be overwhelming. If symptoms are difficult to control with medications alone, your primary doctor may refer you to an Ear, Nose and Throat (ENT) specialist, who can determine the best course of treatment, including further medication therapy or surgery to open the sinus passage ways.
- SnoringBeing able to breathe and sleep well through the night has an impact on the way we experience life and perform our work. ENT specialists treat sleep-disordered breathing, nasal and airway obstruction, snoring and sleep apnea, and more.
- Primary CareCall our office at 913-764-2737 if child has a temperature elevation of 101º F or greater in the first 48 hours or persistent vomiting. For temperature elevation after 48 hours or development of a cough, call your pediatrician or primary care physician.
- Ear InfectionsHearing and balance are critical to how we conduct our daily lives. ENT specialists treat conditions such as ear infection, hearing loss, dizziness, ringing in the ears (called tinnitus), ear, face, or neck pain, and more.
- Sleep Disorders
- OphthalmologyDr. Metz is board-certified by the American Board of Otolaryngology and is a member of the Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Medical Society and the Kansas City Society of Ophthalmology and Otolaryngology. He is called upon regularly to make presentations on sinusitis and other topics before professional meetings.
- Mental Health“Protected Health Information” is information that individually identifies you and that we create or get from you or from another health care provider, health plan, your employer, or a health care clearinghouse and that relates to (1) your past, present, or future physical or mental health or conditions, (2) the provision of health care to you, or (3) the past, present, or future payment for your health care.
- ThyroidWelcome to Midwest Ear Nose & Throat, LLC Our practice was established in 1987 to provide quality care of the entire head and neck region to the residents of Olathe and the surrounding communities. We have particular expertise in sinus and allergy disease, pediatric and adult hearing, sleeping disorders and thyroid disease.
- Radiation TherapyThyroid Tumors - Patients with a family history or who had radiation therapy to the head or neck as children for acne, adenoids, or other reasons are more prone to develop thyroid malignancy.
- General SurgeryHis undergraduate degree is in cell biology, and he studied at the University of Missouri-Kansas City Dental School before returning to KU to study medicine. Following graduation, he completed his internship in General Surgery at St. Luke's Hospital in Kansas City, followed by a residency in Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery at the KU Medical Center.
- OtolaryngologyGuerin M. Smith MD, is a board eligible otolaryngologist, focused on providing excellent and compassionate care to patients in Olathe and the Greater Kansas City communities. He attended the University of Nevada, Reno as an undergraduate followed by medical school at the University of Kansas Medical Center. He completed a five-year residency in otolaryngology at the University of Louisville in 2020 prior to joining Midwest ENT. Empathy and shared decision-making are core principles of his practice.
- Reconstructive Surgery
- Plastic SurgeryENT specialists in facial plastic surgery treat cleft palates, drooping eyelids, hair loss, ear deformities, facial paralysis, trauma reconstruction, head and neck cancer reconstruction, and revisions of facial cosmetic surgery.
- Cosmetic Surgery
- Acne Treatment
- Neck Pain
- Allergies