The 20 Best Familial Deafness Doctors Near Me in Philadelphia, PA

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The 20 Best Familial Deafness Doctors near Philadelphia, PA

Last Updated: 02/22/2026

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MediFind found 86 doctor with experience in Familial Deafness near Philadelphia, PA. Of these, 60 are Experienced, 22 are Advanced and 4 are Distinguished.

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    Pamela C. Roehm
    Advanced in Familial Deafness
    Otolaryngology
    Advanced in Familial Deafness
    Otolaryngology

    St. Christopher's Pediatric Associates Otolaryngology - E. Erie Avenue

    160 E Erie Ave, 
    Philadelphia, PA 
     (4.3 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    . Dr. Roehm is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Familial Deafness. Her top areas of expertise are Hearing Loss, Actinomycosis, Enlarged Adenoids, Infant Hearing Loss, and Balloon Sinuplasty.

    David A. Zwillenberg
    Advanced in Familial Deafness
    Advanced in Familial Deafness

    St. Christopher's Pediatric Associates Otolaryngology - E. Erie Avenue

    160 E Erie Ave, 
    Philadelphia, PA 
     (4.3 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    . Dr. Zwillenberg is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Familial Deafness. His top areas of expertise are Actinomycosis, Enlarged Adenoids, Laryngomalacia, Hearing Loss, and Adenoidectomy.

    Distinguished in Familial Deafness
    Otolaryngology
    Distinguished in Familial Deafness
    Otolaryngology

    Penn Medicine Becker ENT & Allergy Walnut Street

    1608 Walnut Street, 9th Floor, 
    Philadelphia, PA 
     (0.5 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients

    Richard Sterling is an Otolaryngologist in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Dr. Sterling is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Familial Deafness. His top areas of expertise are Nasal Septal Hematoma, Low Nasal Bridge, Perichondritis, and Chronic Rhinosinusitis with Nasal Polyps (CRSwNP). Dr. Sterling is currently accepting new patients.

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    Distinguished in Familial Deafness
    Otolaryngology
    Distinguished in Familial Deafness
    Otolaryngology

    Penn Otorhinolaryngology - Head And Neck Surgery Washington Square

    800 Walnut Street, 18th Floor, 
    Philadelphia, PA 
     (0.6 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients

    James Kearney is an Otolaryngologist in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Dr. Kearney is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Familial Deafness. His top areas of expertise are Chronic Rhinosinusitis with Nasal Polyps (CRSwNP), Tonsil Stones, Familial Deafness, and Ethmoiditis. Dr. Kearney is currently accepting new patients.

    Seth Zwillenberg
    Experienced in Familial Deafness
    Otolaryngology
    Experienced in Familial Deafness
    Otolaryngology

    St. Christopher's Pediatric Associates Otolaryngology - E. Erie Avenue

    160 E Erie Ave, 
    Philadelphia, PA 
     (4.3 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    . Dr. Zwillenberg is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Familial Deafness. His top areas of expertise are Actinomycosis, Auditory Neuropathy Spectrum Disorder, Infant Hearing Loss, Laryngectomy, and Myringotomy.

    Alyssa R. Terk
    Experienced in Familial Deafness
    Otolaryngology
    Experienced in Familial Deafness
    Otolaryngology

    St. Christopher's Pediatric Associates Otolaryngology - E. Erie Avenue

    160 E Erie Ave, 
    Philadelphia, PA 
     (4.3 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    . Dr. Terk is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Familial Deafness. Her top areas of expertise are Tongue Tie, Actinomycosis, Enlarged Adenoids, and Laryngomalacia.

    Thomas O. Willcox
    Advanced in Familial Deafness
    Otolaryngology
    Advanced in Familial Deafness
    Otolaryngology

    Jefferson Otolaryngology (ENT) - Honickman Center

    1101 Chestnut Street, Floor 16, 
    Philadelphia, PA 
     (0.4 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients
    Offers Telehealth

    Thomas Willcox is an Otolaryngologist in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Dr. Willcox is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Familial Deafness. His top areas of expertise are Acoustic Neuroma, Infant Hearing Loss, DFNB1, Jones Syndrome, and Gastrostomy. Dr. Willcox is currently accepting new patients.

    Rebecca C. Chiffer
    Advanced in Familial Deafness
    Otolaryngology
    Advanced in Familial Deafness
    Otolaryngology

    Jefferson Otolaryngology (ENT) - Honickman Center

    1101 Chestnut Street, Floor 16, 
    Philadelphia, PA 
     (0.4 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients

    Rebecca Chiffer is an Otolaryngologist in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Dr. Chiffer is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Familial Deafness. Her top areas of expertise are Cholesteatoma, Infant Hearing Loss, Meniere Disease, Mastoidectomy, and Myringotomy. Dr. Chiffer is currently accepting new patients.

    Experienced in Familial Deafness
    Otolaryngology
    Experienced in Familial Deafness
    Otolaryngology

    St. Christopher's Hospital For Children

    160 E Erie Ave, 
    Philadelphia, PA 
     (4.3 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    . Dr. Lesser is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Familial Deafness. His top areas of expertise are Infant Hearing Loss, Jones Syndrome, Perichondritis, Laryngectomy, and Gastrostomy.

    Distinguished in Familial Deafness
    Otolaryngology
    Distinguished in Familial Deafness
    Otolaryngology

    Office

    925 Chestnut St Fl 6, 
    Philadelphia, PA 
     (0.4 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Dennis Fitzgerald is an Otolaryngologist in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Dr. Fitzgerald is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Familial Deafness. His top areas of expertise are Benign Paroxysmal Positional Vertigo, Familial Deafness, Infant Hearing Loss, and Meniere Disease.

    David W. Kennedy
    Experienced in Familial Deafness
    Otolaryngology
    Experienced in Familial Deafness
    Otolaryngology

    Jefferson Otolaryngology (ENT) - Honickman Center

    1101 Chestnut Street, Floor 16, 
    Philadelphia, PA 
     (0.4 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients

    David Kennedy is an Otolaryngologist in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Dr. Kennedy is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Familial Deafness. His top areas of expertise are Sinusitis, Chronic Rhinosinusitis with Nasal Polyps (CRSwNP), Nasal Polyps, Sinus Cancer, and Endoscopy. Dr. Kennedy is currently accepting new patients.

    Advanced in Familial Deafness
    Otolaryngology
    Advanced in Familial Deafness
    Otolaryngology

    Penn Medicine Becker ENT & Allergy Walnut Street

    1608 Walnut Street, 9th Floor, 
    Philadelphia, PA 
     (0.5 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients

    Kenneth Rosenstein is an Otolaryngologist in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Dr. Rosenstein is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Familial Deafness. His top areas of expertise are Nasal Septal Hematoma, Low Nasal Bridge, Chronic Rhinosinusitis with Nasal Polyps (CRSwNP), and Perichondritis. Dr. Rosenstein is currently accepting new patients.

    Advanced in Familial Deafness
    Otolaryngology
    Advanced in Familial Deafness
    Otolaryngology

    Penn Medicine Becker ENT & Allergy Walnut Street

    1608 Walnut Street, 9th Floor, 
    Philadelphia, PA 
     (0.5 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients
    Offers Telehealth

    Luke Kim is an Otolaryngologist in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Dr. Kim is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Familial Deafness. His top areas of expertise are Sinusitis, Empyema, Tinnitus, and Chronic Rhinosinusitis with Nasal Polyps (CRSwNP). Dr. Kim is currently accepting new patients.

    Udayan K. Shah
    Experienced in Familial Deafness
    Otolaryngology
    Experienced in Familial Deafness
    Otolaryngology

    925 Chestnut Street

    925 Chestnut Street, 
    Philadelphia, PA 
     (0.5 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients
    Offers Telehealth

    Udayan Shah is an Otolaryngologist in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Dr. Shah is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Familial Deafness. His top areas of expertise are Otitis, Enlarged Adenoids, Acquired Tracheomalacia, Adenoidectomy, and Endoscopy. Dr. Shah is currently accepting new patients.

    Jacob Hunter
    Experienced in Familial Deafness
    Otolaryngology
    Experienced in Familial Deafness
    Otolaryngology

    Jefferson University Physicians

    925 Chestnut St, Fl 6, 
    Philadelphia, PA 
     (0.5 miles away)
    Experience:
    17+ years
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Jacob Hunter is an Otolaryngologist in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Dr. Hunter has been practicing medicine for over 17 years and is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Familial Deafness. His top areas of expertise are Acoustic Neuroma, Schwannoma, Ear Cancer, Mastoidectomy, and Endoscopy.

    Advanced in Familial Deafness
    Otolaryngology
    Advanced in Familial Deafness
    Otolaryngology

    Penn Otorhinolaryngology - Head And Neck Surgery Washington Square

    800 Walnut Street, 18th Floor, 
    Philadelphia, PA 
     (0.6 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients
    Offers Telehealth

    Tiffany Hwa is an Otolaryngologist in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Dr. Hwa is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Familial Deafness. Her top areas of expertise are Hearing Loss, Tinnitus, Infant Hearing Loss, Balloon Sinuplasty, and Myringotomy. Dr. Hwa is currently accepting new patients.

    Advanced in Familial Deafness
    Otolaryngology
    Advanced in Familial Deafness
    Otolaryngology

    Penn Otorhinolaryngology - Head And Neck Surgery Perelman

    3400 Civic Center Boulevard, South Pavilion, 3rd Floor, 
    Philadelphia, PA 
     (1.5 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients

    Daqing Li is an Otolaryngologist in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Dr. Li is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Familial Deafness. His top areas of expertise are Nonsyndromic Hearing Loss, Deafness Hypogonadism Syndrome, Tinnitus, and Infant Hearing Loss. Dr. Li is currently accepting new patients.

    Advanced in Familial Deafness
    Otolaryngology
    Advanced in Familial Deafness
    Otolaryngology

    Penn Otorhinolaryngology - Head And Neck Surgery University City

    3737 Market Street, 3rd Floor, 
    Philadelphia, PA 
     (1.7 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients

    Soo Abboud is an Otolaryngologist in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Dr. Abboud is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Familial Deafness. Her top areas of expertise are Palatal Myoclonus, Ozena, Nonallergic Rhinopathy, and Infant Hearing Loss. Dr. Abboud is currently accepting new patients.

    Gurston G. Nyquist
    Experienced in Familial Deafness
    Otolaryngology
    Experienced in Familial Deafness
    Otolaryngology

    Jefferson Health – Navy Yard

    3 Crescent Drive, 
    Philadelphia, PA 
     (3.9 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients

    Gurston Nyquist is an Otolaryngologist in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Dr. Nyquist is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Familial Deafness. His top areas of expertise are Sinusitis, Cerebrospinal Fluid Leak, Pituitary Tumor, Endoscopic Transnasal Transsphenoidal Surgery, and Septoplasty. Dr. Nyquist is currently accepting new patients.

    Experienced in Familial Deafness
    Otolaryngology
    Experienced in Familial Deafness
    Otolaryngology

    Penn Medicine Becker ENT & Allergy Walnut Street

    1608 Walnut Street, 9th Floor, 
    Philadelphia, PA 
     (0.5 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients

    Kirkland Lozada is an Otolaryngologist in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Dr. Lozada is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Familial Deafness. His top areas of expertise are Nasal Septal Hematoma, Low Nasal Bridge, Perichondritis, and Familial Deafness. Dr. Lozada is currently accepting new patients.

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    Last Updated: 02/22/2026

    What is the definition of Familial Deafness?

    Familial deafness is a genetic loss of hearing that runs in a family. Most cases of familial deafness are non-syndromic, in which the individual does not have any other symptoms than deafness. Less than one-third of familial hearing loss is syndromic, in which the person has other symptoms, such as blindness, in addition to hearing loss. Familial deafness can cause hearing loss at birth or hearing loss that occurs later in life that may or may not progress.

    When should I see a Familial Deafness doctor near Philadelphia, PA?

    There are various reasons why you may want to see a specialist, such as: 

    • Your primary care provider recommends it. 
    • Your condition requires expert knowledge and specialized care. 
    • Your symptoms persist or worsen despite treatment. 
    • You need specialized testing or procedures. 
    • You want a second opinion.  

    What should I consider when choosing a Familial Deafness doctor near Philadelphia, PA?

    It’s important to see a provider with expertise in your specific condition. Each provider profile in MediFind’s doctor database includes information on which conditions they treat, years of experience, research contributions, languages spoken, insurance plans accepted, and more.  

    How does MediFind rank Familial Deafness doctors near Philadelphia, PA?

    MediFind’s rankings are based on a variety of data sources, such as the number of articles a doctor has published in medical journals, participation in clinical trials and industry conferences, as well as the number of patients that provider sees for a given condition. Note that MediFind’s provider database is not based on user reviews, and providers do not pay to be included in the database. 

    What types of insurance are accepted by Familial Deafness doctors near Philadelphia, PA?

    Most profiles in MediFind’s doctor database include a list of insurance plans accepted by that provider. However, it’s a good idea to contact the provider’s office to make sure they still accept your insurance, then doublecheck by contacting your insurance plan to confirm they’re in network. 

    How can I book an appointment online with a Familial Deafness doctor near Philadelphia, PA?

    MediFind offers direct scheduling for certain providers using the “Request Appointment” button on that provider’s profile. If the schedule option is not available for a provider, tap the red “Show Phone Number” button on their profile to get their contact information. If you prefer to find providers who offer online scheduling, select “Schedules online” under the “Availability” category of the filter feature on the left side of the Familial Deafness doctor search results page. 

    Why is it important to get a second opinion from a different Familial Deafness doctor?

    Second opinions are an opportunity to confirm a diagnosis and its root cause, learn about alternative treatment options, or simply gain peace of mind. Many people, especially those with serious diagnoses, get second opinions so they can understand all their options and make informed decisions, so don’t hesitate to get one if you have any doubts or need more information or clarification regarding your care. Note that some insurance plans require second opinions, while others don’t cover second opinions, so be sure to confirm with your insurance provider first.   

    How can I prepare for my appointment with a Familial Deafness doctor near Philadelphia, PA?

    Prepare for your appointment by gathering the following items: 

    • Copies of medical records (dating back at least one year) 
    • Your medical history, including illnesses, medical conditions, surgeries, and other doctors you see 
    • Family history of disease 
    • List of current prescription drugs, over-the-counter medicines, vitamins, and herbal remedies or supplements including names and doses 
    • Allergies to medications, food, latex, insects, etc.  
    • List of questions and concerns 
    • Your insurance card 

    You might also contact the provider’s office to see if they offer transportation or childcare services or if you’re allowed to bring a loved one for support or to take notes during your visit. 

    What questions should I ask my Familial Deafness doctor?

    Here are some sample questions: 

    • Can you explain in simple terms what this condition is and how it’s treated? 
    • What symptoms or side effects should I watch for? 
    • What tests will be involved, and when can I expect results? 
    • Are there other specialists I need to see? 
    • What’s the best way to reach you if I have follow-up questions? 

    How can I learn about the latest clinical trials and research advances my Familial Deafness doctor may know about?

    MediFind’s Clinical Trials tool asks you a series of questions to help you narrow down your search by health condition, age, gender, location, how far you’re willing to travel, and more. Each question you answer filters down the number of trials until you find the ones that are most relevant to you. 

    MediFind’s Latest Advances tool features summaries of recent articles published in medical journals. We use cutting-edge technology to scour medical publication databases for the latest research advancements on any given condition, then we simplify this information in a way that’s useful and easy to understand. 

    Can I filter my search to show male or female Familial Deafness doctors near Philadelphia, PA?

    Look for the filter feature on the left side of the Familial Deafness doctor search results page. Select “Female” or “Male” under the “Gender” category to search for female or male providers exclusively. If the “Any” option is selected, it will pull results for both male and female providers. 

    Can I filter my search to find a Familial Deafness doctor that offers video calls?

    Look for the filter feature on the left-side of the Familial Deafness doctor search results page. Select “Offers telehealth visits” under the Availability category to search for providers who offer virtual appointments (video calls). 

    Reviewed on: 11/11/24  

    By: MediFind Medical Staff 

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