Dott. Carucci Gennaro
Dott. Carucci Gennaro — Otolaryngologist in MediSport Center
Areas of expertise
Dr. Gennaro Carucci is a physician specialising in Otorhinolaryngology (ENT). He provides clinical, diagnostic and therapeutic care in private practice and specialist consultancy at the MediSport Center clinics in Perugia (San Sisto) and Città della Pieve (Po’ Bandino).
His work covers the diagnosis and treatment of conditions of the ear, nose, throat and the structures of the head and neck region.
His expertise in instrumental and clinical endoscopic diagnostics allows him to treat patients of all ages, both children and adults, as well as athletes who need assessment of respiratory function and balance.
Clinical expertise and treatments
- Specialist ENT consultation
Comprehensive clinical assessment for common and complex disorders: chronic and acute otitis, sinusitis, allergic and vasomotor rhinitis, pharyngitis, laryngitis and vocal cord nodules.
- Pure-tone audiometry
Diagnostic test performed in a soundproof booth to measure the hearing threshold and detect hearing loss (hypoacusis), tinnitus or acoustic trauma damage at an early stage.
- Impedance testing (tympanometry)
Objective, non-invasive examination of the elasticity of the eardrum and the function of the middle-ear ossicular chain, useful in diagnosing middle-ear effusion.
- Assessment and treatment of vertigo and balance disorders
Clinical work-up of vestibular conditions (labyrinthitis, cupulolithiasis/benign paroxysmal positional vertigo) using specific diagnostic and repositioning manoeuvres for the otoliths.
- Nasal breathing assessment for athletes
Screening of nasal patency (turbinate hypertrophy, septal deviation) to assess airflow and oxygenation during athletic activity.
Experience and education
- Otolaryngology
- Degree in Medicine and Surgery from a state university, with a focus on organ-based surgical sciences.
- Specialisation in Otorhinolaryngology, with in-depth training in audio-vestibular diagnostic techniques and functional nasal surgery.
- Licence to practise medicine and registration with the Italian Medical Council (FNOMCeO).
- Continuing education (ECM) on obstructive respiratory disorders, multidisciplinary management of sleep apnoea and audiological diagnostics.