Consistently ranked among the best by U.S. News & World Report, the Department of Otolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery at Mount Sinai demonstrates excellence in all facets of clinical care, education and research. The Head and Neck Institute, Ear Institute at New York Eye and Ear Infirmary of Mount Sinai and Grabscheid Voice and Swallowing Center are internationally recognized for innovations and advancements in otolaryngology. Some examples include the first robotic surgery for oropharyngeal cancers in New York, the first donor tracheal transplant in the world, endoscopic surgery for otologic tumors, and transgender voice care. The Head and Neck Cancer Research Program has been in existence for more than 20 years, and offers a wide array of clinical trials. Our faculty are also recognized leaders in skull base and sinus surgery, as well as microvascular reconstruction. They provide the highest level of multidisciplinary care, and embrace their teaching role and participation in research.
Consistently ranked among the best by U.S. News & World Report, the Department of Otolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery at Mount Sinai demonstrates excellence in all facets of clinical care, education and research. The Head and Neck Institute, Ear Institute at New York Eye and Ear Infirmary of Mount Sinai and Grabscheid Voice and Swallowing Center are internationally recognized for innovations and advancements in otolaryngology. Some examples include the first robotic surgery for oropharyngeal cancers in New York, the first donor tracheal transplant in the world, endoscopic surgery for otologic tumors, and transgender voice care. The Head and Neck Cancer Research Program has been in existence for more than 20 years, and offers a wide array of clinical trials. Our faculty are also recognized leaders in skull base and sinus surgery, as well as microvascular reconstruction. They provide the highest level of multidisciplinary care, and embrace their teaching role and participation in research.
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Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery Specialty Report 2022
In operation for more than a century, the Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai has earned a reputation as one of the finest in the nation and is internationally recognized for ...
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Register now for Mount Sinai’s Skull Base Surgery Inaugural Lecture/ Dissection Course
Hosted by the Departments of Otolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery and Neurosurgery Inaugural Skull Base Lecture/Dissection Hybrid Course November 10-12, 2022 | The Mount Sinai Hospital | New York, NY
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Treatment Options for Acoustic Neuromas, a Common Brain Tumor
George Wanna, MD, Executive Vice Chair of Otolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery and Chief of the Division of Otology-Neurotology, has performed approximately 1,000 procedures to treat these unusual tumors and improve the quality of life of his patients.
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Weekly virtual thyroid education sessions sponsored by the THANC Foundation
Every Friday at 8am EST
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Assessing the Link between Endocrine Disruptors and Thyroid Cancer
Past exposure to Agent Orange—the highly destructive defoliant widely used during the Vietnam War—may be associated with more aggressive thyroid cancer. In a first-of-its-kind retrospective study in partnership with the James J. Peters ...
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Guided by the Light: Using 5-ALA to Resect Head and Neck Tumors
Tumors of the head and neck are located in anatomical areas that contain many structures that are vital to quality of life. To aid in removal of the malignancies, Alfred M.C. Iloreta, Jr., MD, has utilized 5-aminolevulinic acid—a naturally ...
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Using Liquid Biopsy for Early Cancer Detection
This specialized blood test can identify the presence of tumor cells in their earliest possible stage; is far less invasive than a traditional tissue biopsy; and can be used for both screening and surveillance.
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Preserving the Voice of Laryngeal Chondrosarcoma Patients
For decades, physicians have performed total laryngectomies on patients with laryngeal chondrosarcoma. Though life-saving, this standard of care procedure adversely impacted their ability to speak, breathe, and swallow.
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Collaborative Airway Institute Established at Mount Sinai
Like-minded scientists and physician-scientists will collaborate with pulmonologists, otolaryngologists, head and neck oncologists, and transplant surgeons to collaborate on research related to the airway within the Institute for Airway ...
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How Patients with Single-Sided Deafness Benefit from Cochlear Implantation
Cochlear implantation recently became available as a treatment modality for patients with single-sided deafness. To assess which patient population would benefit from its use, Maura K. Cosetti, MD—in concert with a team of auditory engineers ...
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A Message from Eric Genden, MD
Eric M. Genden, MD, FACS, Professor and Chair Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, reflects on the Department’s exciting year that can be characterized as an exploration into uncharted research and technology.
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Treating Sinusitis with Advanced Balloon Sinuplasty Technology
Mount Sinai’s Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery became the first academic center in New York City to adopt ENT Navigation balloon sinuplasty. The minimally invasive, cutting-edge tool allows for the automatic merging of ...
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Researchers Identify Guidelines to Decrease Post-Intubation Complications
Physicians have long known that intubations come with their share of complications. Researchers within the Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai want to help change that by developing ...
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Could the Oral Microbiome Play a Role in Head and Neck Cancer?
Human papillomavirus is the cause for a variety of cancers including anal, oral, and malignancies of the head and neck. But not all those infected develop cancer; some are able to suppress the virus. Researchers at the Head and Neck Cancer ...
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Attend a Virtual CME Symposium at New York Eye & Ear Infirmary of Mount Sinai
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Mount Sinai Surgeons Perform First Human Tracheal Transplant Surgery
Learn about the world’s first human tracheal transplant
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Sound Can Directly Affect Balance and Lead to Risk of Falling
What people hear and do not hear can have a direct effect on their balance, according to new research from the New York Eye and Ear Infirmary of Mount Sinai (NYEE).
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Residents Launch Nation’s First ENT COVID-19 ICU
In the spring of 2020, as medical wards throughout Elmhurst Hospital Center were converted to accommodate COVID-19 cases and the number of patients intubated threatened to overwhelm resources, a group of residents banded together to launch ...
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Ear, Nose, and Throat Surgeons Served As Reinforcements
Throughout the Mount Sinai Health System, multidisciplinary surgical teams were organized to take over COVID-19 wards from ill, fatigued staff. Otolaryngologists were among the recruits
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On Wednesday, January 13, 2021, a team of brilliant medical professionals conducted the first successful human trachea transplant. This special report details the research and process leading up to this historic surgery, as well as the ...
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Otolaryngologists Tackle Post-COVID-19 Laryngeal Complications
In the summer of 2020, patients who recovered from COVID-19 began reporting to otolaryngologists throughout the Mount Sinai Health System with upper airway complications. To better address the needs of this patient population, physicians ...
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Thirty Years of Research Leads the Way to Revascularizing the Trachea
For the past thirty years, Eric M. Genden, MD, MHCA, FACS, has investigated how to replace and rebuild an organ thought to be non-transplantable. Through extensive research, Dr. Genden has charted his vision from an animal model to the lab and finally a person
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Can Omega-3 Fatty Acid Supplementation Treat Anosmia?
Alfred Marc Carlo Iloreta, MD, has launched a therapeutic study to assess the impact of daily omega-3 fatty acid supplementation among patients who have experienced COVID-19-associated anosmia
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How Surgeons Performed the First Successful Human Trachea Transplant
More than 50 specialists were involved in the first successful human trachea transplant. The skilled team spent 18 hours harvesting trachea from a donor and implanting it into the patient
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Hearing Loss and COVID-19: How Providers Can Overcome the Communication Gap
Face coverings are essential in preventing the spread of COVID-19, but their use may present communication challenges
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Assessing the Viability of Virtual Speech Language Pathology
At the height of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Grabscheid Voice and Swallowing Center of Mount Sinai successfully transitioned to virtual appointments. Despite a few challenges, providers found that the increased schedule flexibility, along ...
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Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery Specialty Report 2021
The past year has been one of the most challenging in history, but each and every one of us acquired various takeaways, whether it be in our practice, research endeavors, or educational experiences.
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COVID-19: Update and Safety for the Public and Health Care Workers
Eric M. Genden, MD, MHCA, FACS, provides insights on COVID-19 prevention for daily life.
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Satish Govindaraj, MD, discusses the spectrum of sinus conditions and COVID-19.
