Board-certified Otolaryngologist Dr. Chris Lykins has practiced medicine in Phoenix since 2002.
Areas of Treatment
Dr. Christopher Lykins treats all disorders of the ear, nose and throat. Areas of interest include:
- Sinus Surgery
- Minimally Invasive Thyroid Surgery
- Facial Plastic Surgery
- Nasal Obstructions
- Head and Neck Masses
- Hearing Loss
- Allergy
- Pediatric ENT
Dr. Lykins enjoys practicing all aspects of Otolaryngology but with his fellowship background in facial plastic surgery, he particularly enjoys the treatment of challenging functional nasal reconstruction. In addition, he was one of the earliest adopters of minimally invasive thyroid surgery in the Phoenix metro area.
Philosophy
As my patient, I respect that you are the most important member of your health care team.
As your ENT doctor, it is my duty to help you decide on the best course of action for health and treatment of ears, nose or throat.
– Dr. Christopher Lykins
Awards and Accolades
Over the last 20 years, Dr. Lykins has been repeatedly recognized for his personal approach and commitment to providing the best ENT services in Phoenix by both his fellow colleagues and – most importantly – his patients.
Vitals.com Patients’ Choice Award – 5 Years
The Patients’ Choice Award – 5 Year Honoree is a recognition granted only to those doctors whose ratings have reflected excellence in care for five years in a row. Only 1% of all doctors in the United States are bestowed this honor by their patients.
Vitals Compassionate Doctor Award – 5 Years
Vitals Compassionate Doctor Award – 5 Year Honoree recognizes doctors with the highest scores in bedside manner for five consecutive years, such an honor is granted to just a few distinct doctors in the United States.
Vitals.com 2014 Top 10 Scottsdale ENT Doctor
Thanks to patient ratings on Vitals.com, Dr. Chris Lykins has been distinguished as a Top 10 Doctor in Scottsdale, Arizona.
To help patients in search of quality care, Vitals.com highlights the top 10 doctors within each specialty and geographic area who are consistently highly rated by the millions of patients who visit Vitals each year.
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Vitals.com 2014 Doctor
On-Time + Promptness Award
Vitals’ On-Time + Promptness Award recognizes doctors with consistent high ratings for timeliness of appointments.
The honor is granted based on a physician’s overall and promptness scores.
America’s Top Doctors in 2012 U.S. News & World Report
Dr. Lykins was named as one of America’s Top Doctors within the ENT speciality.
A total of 285 Otolaryngologists were named – only the top 1% achieve this national recognition for outstanding work.
The 2002 Jack R. Anderson Prize for Scholastic Excellence
The Jack R. Anderson Prize for Scholastic Excellence is awarded annually to a single U.S. or Canadian surgeon who achieves the highest combined score on the written and oral portions of the American Board of Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery board exam.
ENT Doctor Ratings & Reviews: What Our Patients Have To Say About My Care
No Scars and Both Function and Aesthetics are Better Than I Ever Thought Possible
Dr. Chris Lykins did both a septoplasty and rhinoplasty for a congenital malformation. The surgery went extremely well and I experienced very little pain or discomfort. There are no scars and both function and aesthetics of my nose are better than I ever thought possible.
Dr. Chris Lykins is one of the finest Doctors I have dealt with.
Dr. Chris Lykins is one of the finest doctors I have dealt with. He took on a problem with a growth in my nose that no one else would deal with. Because of my heart condition the growth had to be removed under local anesthesia. He saw the problem, scheduled the surgery and removed the growth (which turned out to be cancer). I had been dealing with this painful problem for over 6 months. It is absolutely worth any distance to travel to get this type of excellent treatment.
First Time in My Adult Life I Can Breathe Through the Right Side of My Nose
After two other surgeries to fix a breathing problem, Dr. Lykins knew exactly what to do, walked me through the whole deal and his technique was spot on. Finally for the first time in my adult life I can breath through the right side of my nose without a breathe right strip. Thanks Dr. Lykins, great work!
Our ENT PatientI highly recommend Dr Lykins!!
Making an appointment with Dr Lykins was easy. He is always on time, so you’re never waiting.
Dr Lykins did my tonsillectomy and I was eating regular food by day 3! I have two friends that had it done by another doctor and they were both down for 3 weeks!
Best ENT Doctor in the world!
Dr. Lykins is the BEST doctor I have ever been to and I am almost 70 years old. He diagnosed me correctly and after 5 previous surgeries, he FIXED my problem after being told I would “just have to live with it”. I would recommend him to anyone.
If you have a severe sinus problem this is the doctor for you! I really don’t think I could have survived much longer without your skill and the genuine care you gave to me. Thanks to you I have my life back.
Doctor Christopher Lykins' Formal Medical Education and Experience
Personal Interests
Besides medicine and his daughter, Dr. Lykins has a deep dedication to music. In between college and medical school, Dr. Lykins was a touring guitarist in an internationally known rock band. He is currently playing bass in a local rockabilly band that performs throughout the West. For recreation he enjoys skiing, SCUBA diving, and reading.
