Distinguished in Empyema

Dr. Nithin D. Adappa

Otolaryngology
Penn Medicine
Penn Pituitary Center
3400 Civic Center Boulevard, South Pavilion, 2nd Floor, 
Philadelphia, PA 
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Distinguished in Empyema
Penn Medicine
Penn Pituitary Center
3400 Civic Center Boulevard, South Pavilion, 2nd Floor, 
Philadelphia, PA 
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Overview

Nithin Adappa is an Otolaryngologist in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Dr. Adappa is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Empyema. His top areas of expertise are Cerebrospinal Fluid Leak, Sinusitis, Sinus Cancer, Endoscopy, and Endoscopic Transnasal Transsphenoidal Surgery. Dr. Adappa is currently accepting new patients.

His clinical research consists of co-authoring 311 peer reviewed articles and participating in 1 clinical trial. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years.

Graduate Institution
Case Western Reserve University School Of Medicine
Residency
Mount Sinai Medical Center
Specialties
Otolaryngology
Licenses
Otolaryngology in PA
Board Certifications
Otolaryngology, 2011
Hospital Affiliations
Hospital Of Univ Of Pennsylvania
Chester County Hospital
Beebe Medical Center
Languages Spoken
English
Gender
Male
Awards
Recognized annually in Philadelphia magazine's Top Docs issue from 2018 through 2025

Insurance

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Aetna
  • EPO
  • HMO
  • POS
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Anthem
  • EPO
  • HMO
  • POS
  • PPO
Avalon Health Care
  • MEDICARE PDP
Blue Cross Blue Shield
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Blue Shield of California
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  • MEDICARE PDP
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  • OTHER MEDICARE PART D
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Cambia Health Solutions
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  • MEDICARE MAPD
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Capital Blue Cross
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  • OTHER MEDICARE PART D
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Change Healthcare
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  • OTHER MEDICARE PART D
Cigna
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  • HMO
  • PPO
Clover Health
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Devoted Health
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Geisinger
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Health Partners Plans
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Highmark
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Horizon Healthcare
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Humana
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MetLife
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PA Health and Wellness
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Locations

Penn Pituitary Center
3400 Civic Center Boulevard, South Pavilion, 2nd Floor, Philadelphia, PA 19104
Call: 800-789-7366
Other Locations
Penn Otorhinolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery Perelman
3400 Civic Center Boulevard, South Pavilion, 3rd Floor, Philadelphia, PA 19104

Additional Areas of Focus

Dr. Adappa has provided the following conditions as areas of focus. Please note that we may not have enough data to validate their experience in some of these conditions.

Sinus Cancer
Sinusitis
Enlarged Adenoids
Nasal Polyps

Clinical Research

Clinical research consists of overseeing clinical studies of patients undergoing new treatments and therapies, and publishing articles in peer reviewed medical journals. Providers who actively participate in clinical research are generally at the forefront of the fields and aware of the most up-to-date advances in treatments for their patients.


1 Clinical Trials

Efficacy and Safety of Adjuvant Topical Irrigation in the Treatment of Acute Exacerbation of Chronic Rhinosinusitis Following Functional Endoscopic Sinus Surgery (FESS)
Efficacy and Safety of Adjuvant Topical Irrigation in the Treatment of Acute Exacerbation of Chronic Rhinosinusitis Following Functional Endoscopic Sinus Surgery (FESS)
Enrollment Status: Terminated
Publish Date: March 13, 2019
Intervention Type: Drug
Study Phase: Phase 1/Phase 2

311 Total Publications

Human olfactory organoids as an in vitro model of the olfactory epithelium.
Human olfactory organoids as an in vitro model of the olfactory epithelium.
Journal: bioRxiv : the preprint server for biology
Published: November 24, 2025
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Areas of Expertise

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  • Elite
  • Cerebrospinal Fluid Leak
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  • Chronic Rhinosinusitis with Nasal Polyps (CRSwNP)
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  • Nasal Polyps
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  • Olfactory Neuroblastoma
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  • Sinus Cancer
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  • Sinusitis
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  • Asthma
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  • Craniopharyngioma
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  • Empyema
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  • Endoscopic Transnasal Transsphenoidal Surgery
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  • Endoscopy
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  • Ethmoiditis
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  • Allergic Rhinitis
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  • Anosmia
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  • Fungal Arthritis
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  • Grass Allergy
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    Advanced
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  • Hereditary Hemorrhagic Telangiectasia
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    Advanced
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  • Mycetoma
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  • Experienced
  • Adenoid Cystic Carcinoma
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  • Aseptic and Alopecic Nodules of Scalp (AANS)
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  • Balloon Sinuplasty
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    Experienced
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  • Chondroblastoma
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  • Chondroma
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  • Common Cold
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