W. Stites Whatley

Opelika, AL M.D., Otolaryngologist

East Alabama Ear, Nose & Throat P.C.

Dr. W. Stites Whatley earned his undergraduate degree at Auburn University in Auburn, Alabama. He completed his medical degree at the University of Alabama School of Medicine in Birmingham, Alabama and completed his residency at the University of TN Health Science Center in Memphis, Tennessee.

He is board-certified by the American Board of Otolaryngology. He has been in practice at East Alabama Ear, Nose, and Throat, P.C. since 2006. He is on active medical staff at East Alabama Medical Center.

If you are a current patient, please feel free to contact Dr. Whatley, with your medical care questions via email.

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Melanoma

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Cholesteatoma

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Allergic Rhinitis

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Acute Sinusitis

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Acoustic Neuroma

An acoustic neuroma is a benign tumor of the nerve that controls balance. It runs alongside the nerve that controls hearing. Tumors may arise where the nerve begins at the brainstem (cerebellopontine angle) or further along the nerve in the internal auditory canal, closer to the inner ear. Symptoms may ...
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Vocal Fold Polyps

Polyps of the vocal folds are usually benign and inflammatory in nature. A small percentage may represent cancer of the larynx. They are usually a result of exposure to an irritant (most commonly cigarette smoke). Treatment is primarily focused on avoidance or treatment of the triggers, and may include ...
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