
Franklyn R. Gergits is a board-certified otolaryngologist and fellowship-trained otolaryngic allergist with a clinical focus in rhinology and airway disorders and more than 30 years of clinical experience. He is affiliated with HonorHealth Scottsdale Shea Medical Center and is the founder of Sinus & Allergy Wellness Center of North Scottsdale.
Dr. Gergits performs in-office balloon sinuplasty, turbinate reduction, NEUROMARK posterior nasal nerve ablation, and Eustachian tube dilation under local anesthesia. He performed the first balloon sinuplasty in Pennsylvania and holds dual Entellus Centers of Excellence certifications.
His recent scholarly work includes “Posterior Sinonasal Syndrome: A Pepsin-Mediated Hypothesis for Chronic Rhinosinusitis” and “The Continuous Mucosal Liquid Layer: A Unified Hypothesis for Airway-Digestive Immune Surveillance, Mucociliary Transport, and Disease Susceptibility.” His ORCID profile is available at ORCID. He also publishes patient education and clinical commentary through the Airway & Sinus Wellness Review and shares updates through Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn, X, YouTube, and TikTok.
When a patient walks into my office after five failed antibiotic courses, the first thing that goes through my mind isn’t clinical. It’s human. I’m worried about what happened to the healthy bacteria in her nose, the protective organisms that have been defending her sinuses since the day she was born. I’m worried about her gut. And honestly, I’m worried about something bigger than both: the generations of kids and …
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