Douglas Colson, MD

Special Clinical Interest

Dr. Douglas Colson specializes in common illnesses such as pediatric ear and tonsil disease, to allergy and sinus disease, acute and chronic ear diseases, disorders of the throat and voice, and diagnosis and management of head and neck cancers.

Pediatric Services:

• Medical and surgical management of recurrent ear infections and chronic ear effusions
• Hearing loss
• Medical and surgical management of recurrent and chronic tonsillitis and adenoiditis
• Inhalant allergies diagnosis and medical treatment including allergy shots or drops

Adult Services:

• Acute and chronic ear disease
• Hearing loss and tinnitus
• Balance disorders
• Inhalant allergies diagnosis and medical treatment including allergy shots or drops
• Acute and chronic sinus disease
• Nasal obstruction and smell disorders
• Throat, voice, and swallowing disorders
• Reflux associated laryngopharyngitis
• Diagnosis and management of head and neck masses
• Surgical treatment of ear, nose, and throat disorders

Additional Info

Dr. Colson currently practices at ENT and Allergy of West Texas.

Dr. Colson, a native to the Northeast, is excited to get established in West Texas. After completing a Bachelors of Science at Brigham Young University in Zoology and a Masters of Science in Biology at Tufts University, Dr. Colson went on to earn his medical degree at New York Medical College in 2000. He then completed a one year internship in general surgery followed by a residency in otolaryngology at Upstate Medical University in Syracuse, NY, graduating in 2005.

After finishing his training, Dr. Colson took an attending position at UMass Memorial Medical center as a clinical assistant professor. Two years later, he joined Rhode Island Ear, Nose, and Throat Physicians as partner physician, and the Brown University, Warren Alpert Medical School as clinical instructor where he worked in patient care and resident education. He cared for patients in Rhode Island from 2007 through 2018, at which time, he and his family decided to shed the snowy winters of the northeast and take in the sunny days of West Texas.

As a general otolaryngologist, his clinical interests range from common illnesses such as pediatric ear and tonsil disease, to allergy and sinus disease, acute and chronic ear diseases, disorders of the throat and voice, and diagnosis and management of head and neck cancers.

Specialties

Otolaryngology