Dr. Stephen Dent is a board-certified otolaryngologist in Carlsbad's La Costa corridor, treating adult and pediatric ear, nose, and throat conditions from his Cassia Road office. Surgical expertise in canalplasty for exostosis (surfer's ear) reflects the coastal North County patient base, and his audiological assessments pair with hearing rehabilitation providers such as Hearing Experience for device fitting. He earned a B.S. in Biomedical Engineering with an Electrical Engineering minor from Texas A&M University before completing his medical degree at the University of Texas Medical Branch and otolaryngology residency at UC San Diego. As acting Division Chief of Otolaryngology at Scripps Memorial Hospital Encinitas, he oversees surgical scheduling at the Center for Surgery of Encinitas, a referral pathway that intersects with musculoskeletal cervical-spine work at La Costa Chiropractic & Wellness. The practice's private office through San Diego Ear, Nose & Throat Specialists has served the 92009 La Costa zip code since 2009. In-office endoscopic sinus procedures utilize 4K rigid Hopkins rod telescopes and image-guided navigation for targeted ethmoid, maxillary, and frontal sinus access.