Previously based in Chicago, Dr. Angelo Consiglio relocated his medical practice Allergy Ear Nose & Throat, Inc., to the Key West-Marathon, Florida, area in 2010. Angelo Consiglio, MD, also contributes to the medical field as a lecturer on the minimally-invasive balloon sinus dilation procedure for patients with acute and chronic sinusitis.

2.  Previously based in Chicago, Dr. Angelo Consiglio
relocated his medical practice Allergy Ear Nose &
Throat, Inc., to the Key West-Marathon, Florida, area
in 2010. Angelo Consiglio, MD, also contributes to the
medical field as a lecturer on the minimally-invasive
balloon sinus dilation procedure for patients with
acute and chronic sinusitis.
In 2014, the American Academy of Otolaryngology-
Head and Neck Surgery (AAO-HNS) issued a
statement to encourage payer policy coverage for
balloon sinus dilation as a valuable therapeutic
option for individuals with sinusitis.

3.  The AAO-HNS reached its conclusion on the medical value
of balloon sinus dilation through careful review of the best
evidence available, which was analyzed by relevant
clinical committees and several panels of AAO-HNS
directors.
Based on the extent of utilized evidence and the
processes associated with creating guidance documents,
the AAO-HNS proposes that all payers consider the
organization’s position statements when determining
treatment coverage since the determination can
significantly impact a patient’s access to quality care. The
AAO-HNS further recommended that payers use its
position statement on sinus dilation as a primary reference
and foundation for coverage.