• Perez Home
• Foreword
• Biographical Sketch- Jose Perez
• Table of Contents
•     A Day in the Hospital
•     The Allergist
•     The Alternative Practitioner
•     The Anesthesiologist
•     The Bureaucrats of Medicine
•     The Chiropractor
•     The Dentist
•     The Dermatologist
•     The Emergency Room
•     The Family Practitioner
•     The Internist
•     The Neurologist
•     The Nurse
•     The Obstetrician
•     The Opthalmologist
•     The Orthopedist
•     The Otorhinolaryngologist
•     The Pathologist
•     The Pediatrician
•     The Pharmcologist
•     The Plastic Surgeon
•     The Podiatrist
•     The Psychiatrist
•     The Public Health Doctor
•     The Radiologist
•     The Surgeon
•     The Urologist
•     The Veterinarian
•     A Day in Court
• Sketches in Pencil

The Otorhinolaryngologist

The Otorhinolaryngologist by Jose Perez
(Oil on Canvas, 24 in x 30 in, 61.5 cm x 77 cm)

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Imagine the challenge of treating this patient for a nosebleed, chronic rhinitis, or a blocked eustachian tube! What better patient for the ear, nose, and throat doctor than an elephant? These otorhinolaryngologists could spend hours trying out all their latest fiber-optic scopes on this patient's elongated nose. And what a playground these ears make for one fascinated by external canals and tympanic membranes! Imagine removing a ball of wax from these caverns.

Although this patient looks cooperative and docile, the doctor must never forget that a sneeze might be disastrous. And if the assistant happens to step on a ticklish toe, it might provoke an uproarious protest and result in one squashed assistant.