Southwestern Colorado Ear, Nose & Throat Associates
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      • Tonsillectomy and/or Adenoidectomy
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Services Provided

Southwestern Colorado Ear, Nose & Throat Associates provides the following services to the Durango and Southwest Colorado area:

Hearing Aids & Corrective Surgery – Audiological services provided include: diagnostic evaluations, hearing aids, Baha implants, Cochlear implants & corrective surgery for certain types of hearing loss.

Allergy Treatment – Shot free self administered at home.

Head & Neck Surgery – Specializing in Parathyroid & Thyroidectomy surgery using a minimally invasive technique.

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Services Provided

Free Allergy Screening!

Allergies slowing you down? Come in for a FREE allergy skin test screening of the most common seasonal allergens in the Durango area: Juniper, Grass & Ragweed.  Call 385-7272 to reserve space.

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Free Allergy Screening!

What is an Otolaryngologist?

An Otolaryngologist is a physician specialist that treats patients with disorders of the ear, nose and throat, as well as structures of the head, face and neck. Dr. Schackel and his associates are proud to offer otolaryngology specialty services in Durango and Southwest Colorado.

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What is an Otolaryngologist?

Mission and Philosophy

Southwestern Colorado Ear, Nose & Throat Associates strives to provide state of the art Otolaryngology medical and surgical services for all ages: newborn to the elderly while ensuring that the highest quality of care is provided to our patients.

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Mission and Philosophy
  • GENERAL INFORMATION

    Announcing the expansion of our office and Southwestern Colorado Hearing Center. We are still located at 1 Mercado St Ste 205 and Ste 205B.
    • Location: Our office is located in Durango, Colorado at the Mercy Medical Plaza Suite 205 on the Mercy Regional Medical Center campus Three Springs Blvd: Map link
    • Phone: (970) 385-7272
    • Fax: (970) 385-7299
    • Clinic Hours:
    • • Monday thru Thursday - 8am to 5pm
    • • Friday - 8am to 4pm
    • • Lunch 12pm to 1pm
    • • After hours call 970-385-7272. Select "7" on keypad for on-call physicians.
    • • Seasonal & Holiday Schedule

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    Do you use hearing aids and still feel like you're Do you use hearing aids and still feel like you're missing out? Have you heard about Earlens?
Unlike traditional hearing aids that just make sounds louder through a speaker, Earlens offers the world's only non-surgical lens to gently vibrate the eardrum.
Only Earlens uses a tiny lens placed gently on your eardrum. The ear tip transmits high fidelity audio signals directly to the lens, gently vibrating your eardrum across the full frequency range. The result? Rich, natural sound.
Southwest Ear, Nose and Throat Associates is happy to announce that we now carry this device in our office!
Schedule a consultation with our audiologist today by calling (970) 385-7272
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    Happy Thanksgiving from our families to yours! #s Happy Thanksgiving from our families to yours!
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    Happy Halloween from (most of) our team to all of Happy Halloween from (most of) our team to all of you!
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    Happy Birthday to one of our favorite PAs, Erin Ha Happy Birthday to one of our favorite PAs, Erin Hamlin! We all love working and laughing with you! #southwesterncoloradoent #durangocolorado
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    Today we had the honor of celebrating the birthday Today we had the honor of celebrating the birthday of Keli. Thank you for all the fun you bring to the office.
    Good morning Durango! Allergy season is upon us, a Good morning Durango! Allergy season is upon us, again. 
Sinus issues and allergies are two things we treat everyday at Southwestern Colorado ENT. Call our office if you'd like to schedule your allergy testing with our amazing nurse Judie. Or, if you are an existing patient and need to order your SLIT (sublingual immunotherapy).
Here's your 3 day pollen forecast, and a little throwback article for your enjoyment.
Happy Tuesday!
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    Happy Birthday to Wendy Stapleton, our amazing PA! Happy Birthday to Wendy Stapleton, our amazing PA!
    Our providers support COVID-19 vaccination 100%. W Our providers support COVID-19 vaccination 100%. We encourage our patients and community to get vaccinated when the vaccine is made available. Most of our staff has already received their first dose of the vaccine.
To put things in perspective, consider two of our most remembered tragedies. 
December 7, 1941 there were 2,403 Americans killed at Pearl Harbor.
September 11, 2001 there were 2,977 Americans killed.
January 7, 2021 there were 4,112 American deaths related to COVID-19.
We encourage everyone to educate themselves using reliable and trusted sources regarding the vaccine. And, of course, wear a mask, wash your hands, social distance and get vaccinated!
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    Runny nose slowing you down? We can help! Call our Runny nose slowing you down? We can help! Call our office to schedule a consultation to discuss treatment with the Clarifix procedure. (970) 385-7272
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    Winter is upon us! If you're like us and enjoy coz Winter is upon us! If you're like us and enjoy cozying up next to your fireplace with hot cocoa, it means you'll be spending a lot of time inside. Our providers always recommend using a HEPA filter in your home, especially if you suffer from allergies. Air filtration is important for removing allergens from the air you breathe most. If you aren't sure you have allergies, but always have a runny nose, call our office to schedule allergy testing! (970) 385-7272.
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    It's officially December! In the spirit of giving It's officially December! In the spirit of giving our office participates in the Good Samaritan - Operation Christmas Child every year. Here are some of our staff filled shoe boxes!! 
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    Happy Thanksgiving from all of us, to all of you! Happy Thanksgiving from all of us, to all of you! 
To thank our amazing staff for all their hard work, our office will be closed 
Wednesday, Nov 25th
Thursday, Nov 26th and
Friday, Nov 27th
We hope you all enjoy your Thanksgiving. Stay safe and healthy
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