Dr. Christopher French

Otolaryngologist

Dr. Christopher French is a board certified Otolaryngologist (Ear, Nose, and Throat Surgeon) who specializes in the treatment of nasal, sinus, and skull base conditions. Dr. French is the only fellowship-trained Rhinologist (nasal and sinus surgeon) in Central Pennsylvania.

Dr. French is originally from Central Pennsylvania, leaving the area to attend college at James Madison University in Virginia and medical school at Wake Forest University in North Carolina. He then completed his ENT residency training at SUNY Upstate Medical University in New York, and elected to do an additional year of specialized training in endoscopic sinus and skull base surgery at Loma Linda University in California. Dr. French also served as an attending faculty member during his fellowship year at Loma Linda University. He has published several scientific papers and book chapters, and has lectured both locally and nationally on topics in Otolaryngology and Rhinology.

Dr. French’s expertise includes the management of patients who have had previous sinus surgery but continue to experience symptoms, as well as a broad range of sinus and nasal conditions, including the treatment of the following:

•Chronic Sinusitis
•Recurrent Sinus Infections
•Nasal Polyps
•Nasal Obstruction (Difficulty breathing through the nose)
•Deviated Nasal Septum
•Turbinate Hypertrophy
•Post-nasal Drip
•Dry Nose
•Rhinorrhea (Runny Nose)
•Epistaxis (Nose bleeds)
•CSF Rhinorrhea (Spinal Fluid leaking into the nose or sinuses)
•Tumors of the Paranasal Sinuses and Skull Base
•Other Nasal and Sinus Conditions