75: Tonsils and Adenoids. When is surgery necessary?

On this episode I welcome Jordan Glicksman Ear Nose and Throat Surgeon in private practice at Newton Wellesley Hospital and Lecturer part time at Harvard Medical School. We discuss the following: 

• The basics of adenoids
• When they may need to be removed
• The purpose of tonsils
• Obstructive sleep apnea
• T&A procedures
• Recovery times
• Other options besides surgery