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Chronic Sinusitis Evaluation and Care in Long Beach, CA

Chronic sinusitis at the Long Beach clinic is evaluated by duration, symptom pattern, and objective findings.

Chronic Sinusitis Evaluation | Long Beach, CA | Modena

Clinical Overview

About Chronic Sinusitis Evaluation in Long Beach

Chronic rhinosinusitis involves persistent sinonasal symptoms together with objective evidence of inflammation. Allergy can contribute to symptoms, but facial pressure or congestion alone does not establish chronic sinusitis.

Note continuous obstruction, drainage, smell loss, pressure, dental symptoms, and each course of antibiotics, nasal steroid, rinse, or systemic steroid.

Woodruff Avenue review can connect sinus disease with allergy and asthma while recognizing when ENT expertise is central. The next step may be optimized medical therapy, targeted allergy assessment, nasal examination, or specialist coordination. Vision change, eye swelling, neurologic symptoms, or severe sudden pain needs urgent evaluation.

The office can set an initial consultation and explain the location of any procedural follow-up.

For a broader clinical overview, read the chronic sinusitis evaluation guide.

Local clinic: Modena Health Long Beach, 3816 Woodruff Avenue, Suite 209, Long Beach, CA 90808. Phone: 562-496-4749.

Clinical references: AAO-HNS: Adult Sinusitis Guideline and AAAAI: Sinusitis.

Long Beach Care Team

Meet Physicians Serving Long Beach

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Antoinette Burke, PA-C

Physician Assistant

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Iris Kim, MD

Allergist & Immunologist

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Raffi Tchekmedyian, MD

Allergist & Immunologist

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Steven Meltzer, MD

Allergist & Immunologist

Dr. Ashley Sandoval

Ashley Sandoval, MD

Allergist & Immunologist

Frequently Asked Questions

Chronic Sinusitis Evaluation Questions in Long Beach

The clinician reviews symptom duration, smell changes, drainage, obstruction, prior antibiotics or steroids, nasal findings, imaging, and the role of allergy, asthma, or nasal polyps.

Depending on the history, next steps may include medical treatment, targeted allergy evaluation, nasal endoscopy, imaging review, or coordination with an ear, nose, and throat specialist.

Relevant information includes prior sinus CT or endoscopy reports and images, a list of nasal sprays, rinses, antibiotics, and steroids tried, and the duration and pattern of obstruction, drainage, smell loss, and pain. This context helps the clinician focus on evidence that can change diagnosis, treatment, or day-to-day care.

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I have been a patient here for a couple of years now. I'm seen once a month to receive my allergy shots. The entire staffing has always been and continues to be very welcoming and makes me feel like they truly care about my health and well-being.

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