← ENT Silverstein Institute (Florida Ear & Sinus Center) · Sarasota
Board-certified otolaryngology / otology-neurotology, FACS
Silverstein Institute (Florida Ear &
Sinus Center)
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The Silverstein Institute, home of the Florida Ear & Sinus Center, is a nationally recognized otology and ENT center in Sarasota founded by Dr. Herbert Silverstein, who also established the affiliated nonprofit Ear Research Foundation in 1979. The Institute operates across three locations (Sarasota, Venice, and Lakewood Ranch) and is organized into divisions including the Florida Ear & Sinus Center, Medical Hearing Systems, the Florida Voice and Swallowing Center, and the Ear Research Foundation. It is internationally known for advanced ear and hearing surgery, including being described as the world's leading center for corrective hyperacusis surgery, a procedure pioneered by Dr. Silverstein, who also invented widely used instruments such as the facial-nerve monitor/stimulator. The center's physicians treat hearing loss, acoustic neuromas and skull-base tumors, balance and dizziness disorders, chronic ear disease, and sinus and voice conditions, while the Foundation conducts ongoing clinical research. Its combination of subspecialty otology, dedicated research, in-house hearing systems, and a voice/swallowing center sets it apart from general ENT practices in the region. The earrf.org domain represents the Ear Research Foundation arm of the organization.
