Anh Truong, MD - Bellevue Ear, Nose & Throat (ENT)

Dr Truong provided a thorough exam and explained the results to me clearly and made sure I understood my options. I appreciated his professionalism and care.

Dr Truong provided a thorough exam and explained the results to me clearly and made sure I understood my options. I appreciated his professionalism and care.

We were referred to Dr. Truong by our OT because of concerns about our daughter’s swallow coordination. As first time parents dealing with feeding issues, we were already stressed and looking for guidance from a medical professional. Instead, we were met with a dismissive doctor with terrible bedside manner. He made us feel guilty for subjecting our daughter to a tongue tie revision and oral therapy that had been recommended by our daughter's ped and LC. After a brief examination of our daughter he said everything looked fine. We asked whether a swallow study might help assess her coordination, but were advised it was unnecessary as long as she was gaining weight and having wet diapers. We left the appointment feeling completely dismissed and unsettled. We ended up scheduling an appointment with Seattle Children's OT for a second opinion and they immediately noticed something was off and referred us for a swallow study. Our daughter was diagnosed with a severe swallow coordination disorder with silent aspiration. She was admitted to the hospital and required an NG tube to feed safely. We’re grateful we trusted our instincts and continued advocating for further evaluation for our daughter. We do carry some guilt for not pushing harder at the initial visit, knowing it resulted in weeks of unsafe feeding and added stress for our family. If you’re a parent and something feels off, trust that feeling and do not hesitate to seek a second opinion.

We were referred to Dr. Truong by our OT because of concerns about our daughter’s swallow coordination. As first time parents dealing with feeding issues, we were already stressed and looking for guidance from a medical professional. Instead, we were met with a dismissive doctor with terrible bedside manner. He made us feel guilty for subjecting our daughter to a tongue tie revision and oral therapy that had been recommended by our daughter's ped and LC. After a brief examination of our daughter he said everything looked fine. We asked whether a swallow study might help assess her coordination, but were advised it was unnecessary as long as she was gaining weight and having wet diapers. We left the appointment feeling completely dismissed and unsettled. We ended up scheduling an appointment with Seattle Children's OT for a second opinion and they immediately noticed something was off and referred us for a swallow study. Our daughter was diagnosed with a severe swallow coordination disorder with silent aspiration. She was admitted to the hospital and required an NG tube to feed safely. We’re grateful we trusted our instincts and continued advocating for further evaluation for our daughter. We do carry some guilt for not pushing harder at the initial visit, knowing it resulted in weeks of unsafe feeding and added stress for our family. If you’re a parent and something feels off, trust that feeling and do not hesitate to seek a second opinion.