John Golfinos is a Neurosurgery provider in New York, New York. Dr. Golfinos is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of Acoustic Neuroma. His top areas of expertise are Acoustic Neuroma, Schwannoma, Meningioma, Gamma Knife Radiosurgery, and Awake Craniotomy.

"Michael Schulder, MD, is the vice chair of neurosurgery at North Shore University Hospital and Long Island Jewish Medical Center. He is also the director of the Brain Tumor Center at the Institute for Neurology and Neurosurgery-which treats more than 600 patients annually-and co-director of the Center for Stereotactic Radiosurgery, where his team offers the latest treatment technologies. His research focuses on improving methods of image guidance for brain tumor surgery, and on new techniques for radiosurgery.""I've always been fascinated by the workings of the brain and how it gives rise to our thoughts. Dr. Schulder is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Acoustic Neuroma. His top areas of expertise are Astrocytoma, Glioblastoma, Brain Tumor, Gamma Knife Radiosurgery, and Awake Craniotomy.

Dr. Goenka is board-certified in radiation oncology and physics and has extensive experience with proton radiotherapy, intensity modulated radiation therapy, stereotactic body radiation therapy and brachytherapy applications.He received his medical degree at Johns Hopkins University and completed his post graduate training at Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center. He specializes in the treatment of cancers of all subsites, including brain, head and neck, lung, breast, esophageal, colorectal/anal, prostate, and gynecological malignancies.Dr. Goenka is the recipient of several leadership awards, has published numerous articles and abstracts in national and international journals and has participated as a guest speaker internationally. He holds memberships at the American Medical Association, American Societyfor Therapeutic Radiology and Oncology, and American Association of Physicians of Indian Origin among others and is actively involved in Community Outreach programs. Dr. Goenka is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Acoustic Neuroma. His top areas of expertise are Oligodendroglioma, Primitive Neuroectodermal Tumor (PNET), Posterior Fossa Tumor, Gamma Knife Radiosurgery, and Gastrostomy.

Dr. Maja Svrakic holds a full-time faculty appointment at the Department of Otolaryngology at Northwell Health/Long Island Jewish Medical Center and is an Associate Professor of the affiliated Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell. She is double-board certified by the American Board of Otolaryngology in Otolaryngology and Neurotology and is a member of the American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, where she serves on various educational committees as well as the American Neurotology Society and North American Skull Base Society,Dr. Svrakic graduated summa cum laude from Washington University in St. Louis and received her medical degree from Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons. She completed residency in Otolaryngology at the Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Montefiore Medical Center. She subsequently completed the prestigious fellowship in Neurotology at New York University. Dr. Svrakic completed a Masters in Health Professions Pedagogy and Leadership program at the Hofstra University School of Education. She has research interests in resident education, tinnitus, temporal bone models and cochlear implant outcomes. Dr. Svrakic directs an annual symposium on vestibular disorders in New York, bringing together nationally recognized multi-disciplinary speakers. She has presented locally, nationally and internationally on resident education and training, cochlear implant techniques and outcomes, immune mediated sensorineural hearing loss, facial nerve disorders, tumors of the skull base and disorders of balance. Dr Svrakic is active in teaching medical students, otolaryngology residents, physician assistants and audiologists in the New York area as well as national temporal bone courses. She has authored numerous peer-reviewed scientific articles and book chapters as well as published her art in medical journals.Dr. Svrakic provides specialized medical and surgical care for disorders of hearing and balance, chronic ear disease, and tumors of the temporal bone and skull base. Dr. Svrakic is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Acoustic Neuroma. Her top areas of expertise are Infant Hearing Loss, DFNB1, Jones Syndrome, and Hearing Loss.

About Andrea Vambutas MD, FACSDr. Andrea Vambutas is the Chair of the Department of Otolaryngology at Long Island Jewish Medical Center and North Shore University Hospital. She is also Director for the Center of Hearing & Balance at the New York Head & Neck Institute. She is also the Medical Director of the Apelian Cochlear Implant Program and Professor of Otolaryngology & Molecular Medicine. She was instrumental in developing the Apelian Cochlear Implant Center, which celebrated its 10th anniversary in 2011. The center cares for infants and adults. The cochlear implant team is comprised of surgeons, audiologists, speech pathologists, social workers, sign language interpreters and deaf educators who provide all aspects of evaluation prior to, and rehabilitation following cochlear implantation. The center has been the recipient of many complicated otologic cases, and difficult clinical problems.Dr. Vambutas is a clinician-scientist that studies immune responses and their effect on hearing.There are three unique forms of hearing loss that may be amenable to medical therapy for recovery of natural hearing: Autoimmune Inner Ear Disease, Sudden Sensorineural Hearing Loss and Meniere s Disease. Timely treatment with steroids results in hearing recovery in about 60% of cases. Unfortunately, that response is lost over time with repetitive treatment. For those that fail to respond to corticosteroids, there are no alternate treatments. Deteriorating hearing is rehabilitated with hearing aids or cochlear implants. Despite how beneficial these devices are, they do not select for what we want to hear, unlike our brains that do it naturally and seamlessly.Her research interests are in the restoration of natural hearing in these steroid resistant patients.To this end, her laboratory has identified the critical role of an inflammatory protein, interleukin-1 (IL-1), in this disease. Her research group is running a NIH-sponsored phase I open-label clinical trial to determine if blockade of IL-1 can prevent further hearing loss in these steroid-resistant individuals (www.clinicaltrials.gov NCT01267994). Her laboratory is also trying to better understand the molecular mechanisms behind these diseases, specifically in distinguishing steroid sensitive and resistant hearing loss which would identify new biologic markers of disease.Awards and Recognition:Castle Connolley, Best DoctorsBest Doctors in AmericaOutstanding Teacher Awards, North Shore-LIJ Health System & Montefiore Medical CenterService Award, American Academy of Otolaryngology HNSProfessional Affiliations:Diplomat: American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck SurgeryFellow: American College of SurgeonsFellow, American Neurotology SocietyElected Member: New York Otologic SocietyElected Member: Henry Kunkel SocietyElected Member: American Association of Immunologists. Dr. Vambutas is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Acoustic Neuroma. Her top areas of expertise are Infant Hearing Loss, Hearing Loss, Meniere Disease, and Cholesteatoma.

Dr. Stan Pelosi is a board-certified neurotologist affiliated with Long Island Jewish Medical Center and North Shore University Hospital. His primary clinical focus is in the surgical treatment of disorders affecting the ear, including cholesteatoma, otosclerosis, chronic mastoiditis, and tympanic membrane perforation. He has expertise in performing cochlear implant surgery as well as placement of other implantable hearing devices for hearing restoration. Dr. Pelosi also is part of a multi-disciplinary team at Northwell Health that specializes in management of vestibular schwannoma and other tumors of the lateral skull base. Prior to his arrival at Northwell, Dr. Pelosi spent several years in academic practice in Philadelphia, PA. Dr. Pelosi is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Acoustic Neuroma. His top areas of expertise are Ruptured Eardrum, Hearing Loss, Infant Hearing Loss, Stapedectomy, and Myringotomy.

"Amir Dehdashti, MD, FACS, is a renowned neurosurgeon, and one of the few dual-trained cerebrovascular and skull base surgeons in America. He serves as the director of cerebrovascular neurosurgery research at North Shore University Hospital, and Professor of Neurosurgery at the Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell.Dr. Dehdashti's areas of expertise include cerebrovascular surgery for brain aneurysms and arteriovenous malformations, brainstem cavernous malformations, carotid artery disease, and bypass surgery for moyamoya disease and brain aneurysms. He specializes in skull base surgery for acoustic neuromas and meningiomas, minimally invasive endoscopic skull base surgery for pituitary and other skull base tumors, cranial nerve surgery for trigeminal neuralgia and hemifacial spasm, and craniovertebral junction surgery including Chiari. He has developed minimally invasive approaches to many complex cerebrovascular and cranial base diseases, and is one of a few neurosurgeons in the country with internationally recognized expertise in bypass surgery. With 14 years in practice as a board-certified neurosurgeon, Dr. Dehdashti understands the intricacies and delicate nature of brain surgery, and approaches each unique case with meticulous attention to detail. He is dedicated to providing the latest, most effective surgical options that offer the best possible outcomes, which is why patients both nationally and internationally are often referred to him. A global leader in neurosurgical research, Dr. Dehdashti has been published in more than 170 medical papers, including the textbook ""Surgery of Craniovertebral Junction. Dr. Dehdashti is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Acoustic Neuroma. His top areas of expertise are Moyamoya Disease, Pituitary Tumor, Cerebral Arteriovenous Malformation, Cerebral Artery Bypass Surgery, and Extracranial-Intracranial Bypass Surgery.

Philip Stieg is a Neurosurgery provider in New York, New York. Dr. Stieg is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Acoustic Neuroma. His top areas of expertise are Meningioma, Glioblastoma, Hydrocephalus, Nerve Decompression, and Gastrostomy.

Dev Kamdar is an Otolaryngologist in New Hyde Park, New York. Dr. Kamdar is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Acoustic Neuroma. His top areas of expertise are Laryngeal Cancer, Throat Cancer, Mikulicz Disease, Gastrostomy, and Laryngectomy.

Assistant Professor of Radiation MedicineThe Center for Head & Neck OncologyNorthShore-LIJ-Stereotactic-Radiation-CenterHofstra North Shore- LIJ School of Medicine. Dr. Ghaly is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Acoustic Neuroma. His top areas of expertise are Laryngeal Cancer, Adenoid Cystic Carcinoma, Throat Cancer, Teratocarcinosarcoma, and Vertebroplasty.

Sang Sim is an Internal Medicine specialist and a Radiation Oncologist in New Hyde Park, New York. Dr. Sim is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Acoustic Neuroma. His top areas of expertise are Familial Prostate Cancer, Prostate Cancer, Laryngeal Cancer, and Endometrial Cancer.

Baho Sidiqi is a Radiation Oncologist in New Hyde Park, New York. Dr. Sidiqi is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Acoustic Neuroma. His top areas of expertise are Pancreatic Cancer, Schwannoma, Acoustic Neuroma, and Gamma Knife Radiosurgery. He is board certified in American Board Of Radiology/Radiation Oncology.

Brianna Jones is a Radiation Oncologist in Lake Success, New York. Dr. Jones is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Acoustic Neuroma. Her top areas of expertise are Tongue Cancer, Brain Tumor, Breast Cancer, and Head and Neck Squamous Cell Carcinoma (HNSCC).

Dr. Gantwerker sees all ranges of pediatric ENT conditions but has special interest in complex pediatric patients with aerodigestive/airway problems including stridor, laryngomalacia, subglottic stenosis, tracheomalacia, tracheo-esophageal fistulas, and laryngeal clefts. He performs a wide range of ENT surgeries including more complex airway surgeries including laryngotracheoplasty, supraglottoplasty, cricoid split, laryngeal cleft repairs, and others. He also has special interest in pediatric patients with persistent sleep apnea after adenotonsillectomy and perform complex sleep surgery including lingual tonsillectomy, tongue base reduction, epiglottopexy, and lateral expansion pharyngoplasty. Also see routine pediatric otolaryngology patients including otitis media, sleep apnea/sleep-disordered breathing, neck masses, dysphagia, neck infections, and others.He also has a special interest in education and holds a Master of Medical Science (MMSc) in Medical Education with a special focus on educational technology, educational research, and game-based learning from Harvard Medical School and a Master of Science in Physiology and Biophysics from Georgetown University. He has a special interest in faculty development and has been a speaker or faculty member at hundreds of local, national, and international courses and conferences.He is recognized as an expert on the implementation of educational technologies and gaming with a foundation in educational theory for health professions education. He was honored to be inducted as an Associate Member of the American College of Surgeons (ACS) Academy of Master Surgeon Educators and as an Associate Fellow of the Association for Medical Education in Europe (AMEE). Dr. Gantwerker is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Acoustic Neuroma. His top areas of expertise are Enlarged Adenoids, Familial Deafness, Laryngomalacia, Myringotomy, and Adenoidectomy.

Shaun Rodgers is a General Surgeon and a Neurosurgery provider in New Hyde Park, New York. Dr. Rodgers is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Acoustic Neuroma. His top areas of expertise are Cerebellum Agenesis Hydrocephaly, Plagiocephaly, Hydrocephalus, Posterior Fossa Decompression, and Endoscopic Transnasal Transsphenoidal Surgery.

Lee Tessler is a Neurosurgery provider in Mineola, New York. Dr. Tessler is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Acoustic Neuroma. His top areas of expertise are Radiation Induced Meningioma, Meningioma, Posterior Fossa Tumor, Awake Craniotomy, and Gamma Knife Radiosurgery.

Dr Goldofsky specializes in all disease of the ear including :InfectionHearing LossRinging in the EarTinnitusInfection. Dr. Goldofsky is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Acoustic Neuroma. His top areas of expertise are Infant Hearing Loss, Jones Syndrome, DFNB1, and Aural Polyps.

Philip Perlman is an Otolaryngologist in Manhasset, New York. Dr. Perlman is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Acoustic Neuroma. His top areas of expertise are Ozena, Nonallergic Rhinopathy, Palatal Myoclonus, and Infant Hearing Loss.

Kenneth Scioscia is an Otolaryngologist in New Hyde Park, New York. Dr. Scioscia is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Acoustic Neuroma. His top areas of expertise are Infant Hearing Loss, Jones Syndrome, DFNB1, and Swallowing Difficulty.

Moshe Ephrat is an Otolaryngologist in New Hyde Park, New York. Dr. Ephrat is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Acoustic Neuroma. His top areas of expertise are DFNB1, Jones Syndrome, Infant Hearing Loss, and Nasal Polyps.