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Ashley Wenaas MD

Dr. Ashley Wenaas has a passion for both people and problem solving, which makes each patient encounter unique. She is continuously seeking new techniques and research that will help her better tailor each solution to her patients’ individual needs. Dr. Wenaas enjoys the full breadth of Otolaryngology, with particular interests in pediatric conditions, diseases of the paranasal sinuses, as well as endocrine disorders.

Specialties:

General ENT, Ear, Hearing, Allergy, Sinus, Head & Neck, Voice & Swallowing and Sleep

Languages:

English

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Dr. Wenaas is so sweet, patient and understanding.

by S.H.

I’m so grateful to have such a wonderful ENT. Finding the right dr is sometimes hard to find but she’s awesome. Definitely my Dr as long as I need one.


Audiology

Audiology is the branch of medicine that deals with hearing. Our specialized audiologists help to determine the source of your hearing loss and work with you to utilize the available options that can help improve it.

  • Hearing Loss

Ear

The ears help us hear the sounds around us, as well as maintain our balance when we stand and walk. When pieces of the ear are infected or begin not to work properly, your hearing and balance can be impacted.

  • Hearing Loss
  • Ear Infections
  • Dizziness

Sleep

Sleep is an essential part of preparing yourself for the day ahead. We’ve all experienced the difficulties that a lousy night of sleep can cause. For those with sleep disorders, achieving a good night of sleep can be even more challenging and even require medical intervention to be achieved.

  • Snoring
  • Sleep Apnea

Allergy

Allergies are the immune system’s abnormal response to a foreign substance around you. These are items that don’t cause a reaction in all patients, but your immune system has found them to be harmful and reacted. Allergies can include environmental allergens such as dust and pollen, as well as food or medications.

  • Environmental Allergy
  • Immune Deficiency
  • Asthma Management
  • Hives and Eczema

Sinus

Your sinuses are hollow cavities that help found around the noses and eyes. Their walls are lined with mucus that helps filter and humidify our air. If this mucus does not drain properly, the sinuses can become blocked. This leads to problems such as sinus infections or other conditions.

  • Deviated Nasal Septum
  • Congestion (Nasal Blockage)
  • Nasal Drainage
  • Sinus Infections
  • Loss of Sense of Taste and Smell

Head & Neck

The head and neck are hosts to different types of glands that help us maintain our health. Much like other areas of the body, the head and neck and the glands within can experience infection, swelling, and cancer. This can affect the overall balance of our health and the systems that maintain it.

  • Thyroid Masses
  • Neck Masses
  • Salivary Glands Masses
  • Enlarged Lymph Nodes
  • Abnormal Parathyroid Glands
  • Chronic Tonsils and Adenoid Infections

Voice & Swallowing

Our voices can help us connect and communicate with the world around us. While speaking can seem easily achieved, it is really the work of several muscles and organs working together to achieve sound. If one of these muscles is strained or infected, the voice or swallowing can be impacted.

  • Vocal Cord Tumors
  • Acid Reflux
  • Hoarseness
  • Difficulty Swallowing
  • Vocal Cord Nodules and Polyps

Audiology

Audiology is the branch of medicine that deals with hearing. Our specialized audiologists help to determine the source of your hearing loss and work with you to utilize the available options that can help improve it.

  • Hearing Testing
  • Hearing Aids Dispensing

Ear & Hearing

The ears help us hear the sounds around us, as well as maintain our balance when we stand and walk. When pieces of the ear are infected or begin not to work properly, your hearing and balance can be impacted.

  • Balance Testing
  • Ear Hygiene and Wax Removal
  • Ear Tubes
  • Repair of Eardrum Perforation

Sleep

Sleep is an essential part of preparing yourself for the day ahead. We’ve all experienced the difficulties that a lousy night of sleep can cause. For those with sleep disorders, achieving a good night of sleep can be even more challenging and even require medical intervention to be achieved.

  • Inspire Procedure
  • Prescribe and Monitor CPAP
  • Sleep Apnea Testing
  • Sleep Apnea Surgery
  • Evaluation of Snoring and Sleep Apnea

Allergy

Allergies are the immune system’s abnormal response to a foreign substance around you. These are items that don’t cause a reaction in all patients, but your immune system has found them to be harmful and reacted. Allergies can include environmental allergens such as dust and pollen, as well as food or medications.

  • Allergy Shots
  • Allergy Drops
  • Food Allergy Testing
  • Drug Allergy Testing
  • Allergy Testing

Sinus

Your sinuses are hollow cavities that help found around the noses and eyes. Their walls are lined with mucus that helps filter and humidify our air. If this mucus does not drain properly, the sinuses can become blocked. This leads to problems such as sinus infections or other conditions.

  • Surgery for Nasal Polyps and Chronic Sinusitis
  • Septoplasty Deviated Septum Surgery
  • Nasal Turbinate Reduction
  • In-Office CT Imaging
  • Nasal Fractures
  • Balloon Sinuplasty

Head & Neck

The head and neck are hosts to different types of glands that help us maintain our health. Much like other areas of the body, the head and neck and the glands within can experience infection, swelling, and cancer. This can affect the overall balance of our health and the systems that maintain it.

  • Thyroid Surgery
  • Parathyroid Surgery
  • Salivary Gland Surgery
  • Head and Neck Cancer Evaluation & Surgery
  • Tonsillectomy
  • Adenoidectomy
  • Endoscopic Inspection of the Throat and Voice Box (Flexible Laryngoscopy)

Voice & Swallowing

Our voices can help us connect and communicate with the world around us. While speaking can seem easily achieved, it is really the work of several muscles and organs working together to achieve sound. If one of these muscles is strained or infected, the voice or swallowing can be impacted.

  • Swallowing Therapy
  • Speech Therapy
  • Acid Reflux Testing
  • Vocal Cord and Voice Examination

Provider Biography

Dr. Ashley Wenaas has a passion for both people and problem solving, which makes each patient encounter unique. She is continuously seeking new techniques and research that will help her better tailor each solution to her patients’ individual needs.

After growing up in Canada, she left to attend undergraduate school at Samford University in Birmingham, Alabama. At Samford, she studied vocal performance and then spent time in Europe pursuing a music career. She then changed course to a career that would use both her intellectual and creative talents, which is what attracted her to medicine.

It was at that time that the international reputation of the Texas Medical Center drew her to Houston. Dr. Wenaas completed medical school at the University of Texas at Houston, where she was inducted into the Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Society, and then stayed in Houston to complete her residency training at Baylor College of Medicine. She now considers Texas her home and can’t imagine practicing anywhere else.

Dr. Wenaas enjoys the full breadth of Otolaryngology, with particular interests in pediatric conditions, diseases of the paranasal sinuses, as well as endocrine disorders.

When she’s not seeing patients, Dr. Wenaas enjoys spending time with her husband and three children, as well as cooking and scuba diving.

Dr. Wenaas sees patients at Fairfield & North Cypress.

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Education

Dr. Wenaas attended undergraduate school at Samford University in Birmingham, Alabama. At Samford, she studied vocal performance and then spent time in Europe pursuing a music career. She then changed course to a career that would use both her intellectual and creative talents, which is what attracted her to medicine. Dr. Wenaas completed medical school at the University of Texas at Houston.

Doctor of Medicine

  • The University of Texas at Houston

Bachelor of Science

  • Samford University

Awards and Honors

  • Diplomate of the American Board of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery

Professional Memberships

  • Texas Medical Association/HCMS
  • American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery
  • Alpha Omega Alpha    

“I have a passion for both people and problem solving, which makes each patient encounter unique. I am continuously seeking new techniques and research that will help me better tailor each solution to my patient’s individual needs.”

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