Podcast #278 · 16 Jun 2026
Comprehensive Evaluation & Surgical Management of Nasal Septal Perforations
Septal perforations can be deceptively challenging, with a wide range of etiologies, symptoms, and treatment options to consider. In this episode of BackTable ENT & Allergy Podcast, hosts Dr. Ashley Agan and Dr. Gopi Shah interview Dr. Oswaldo Henriquez, a board-certified otolaryngologist and rhinologist at WellStar Health System in Atlanta, to explore the complexities of evaluating and managing nasal septal perforations. The conversation covers how perforation size and location shape symptoms, the most common causes including iatrogenic trauma and chronic nose picking, and a thorough, stepwise approach to diagnosis and treatment.