
Overview
Philosophy of care | My daily goal is providing you and all my patients the best possible care I can. | Why I entered medicine | I studied medicine to be able to help people. | Community involvement | I support Jog for Jude, a Lackawanna County based foundation named for Jude Zayac that raises awareness about sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS), and am a member of the Our Lady of the Snows community. | Personal interests | I enjoy skiing, running, travel and basketball in my free time.
Dr. Pritchyk is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD). His top areas of expertise are Chronic Rhinosinusitis with Nasal Polyps (CRSwNP), Sinusitis, Laryngeal Nerve Damage, Septoplasty, and Thyroidectomy.
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Locations
300 Lackawanna Avenue, Suite 200, Scranton, PA 18503
Geisinger Medical Center - ENT
Kenneth Altman, MD, PhD, is chair of Otolaryngology – Head & Neck Surgery for the Geisinger Neuroscience Institute and a professor at Geisinger Commonwealth School of Medicine.|Dr. Altman earned a doctorate in biomedical engineering and his medical degree from Duke University. He completed a residency in Otorhinolaryngology – Head & Neck Surgery at the University of Pennsylvania and a fellowship in Laryngology & Care of the Professional Voice at Vanderbilt University.|Dr. Altman is a board certified, nationally known authority on laryngology, care of the professional voice, cough and dysphagia. He has published articles and chapters in over 140 peer-reviewed journals and books, edited 2 books and delivered presentations at more than 260 conferences and courses. Dr. Altman is secretary/treasurer of the American Academy of Otolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery and past president of the American Laryngological Association (ALA). He is also a fellow of the ALA, the American Academy of Otolaryngology, the American College of Surgeons, the American Rhinologic Society and the Triological Society.|Dr. Altman’s research interests include pre-malignant vocal fold disease, chronic cough and dysphagia in the presence of neurodegenerative disease. Dr. Altman is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD). His top areas of expertise are Perichondritis, Laryngeal Nerve Damage, Swallowing Difficulty, Laryngectomy, and Endoscopy.
Specialty Physician Associates, LLC
Aaron Jaworek is an Otolaryngologist in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania. Dr. Jaworek is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD). His top areas of expertise are Spasmodic Dysphonia, Laryngeal Nerve Damage, Laryngitis, Laryngectomy, and Endoscopy.
Geisinger Pottsville - ENT
Joseph Puzzi, MD, is a pediatric and adult otolaryngologist who treats a broad spectrum of ear, nose and throat (ENT) conditions, including allergies, rhinology, head and neck masses, otologic and hearing disorders, sleep apnea disorders and facial plastic reconstruction for skin cancer. Specializing in head and neck surgery, Dr. Puzzi also has a clinical interest in the medical and surgical management of thyroid, salivary, nasal and sinus disorders.|“I love the variety of patients I get to see,” he says. “I am always excited to see who is coming in for an appointment and the fresh challenges that are presented each day. I have great daily satisfaction that I am impacting lives in a positive way and this tremendous sense of fulfillment is what drives me.”|Dr. Puzzi is an Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Society member. He completed a head and neck surgery fellowship with the American Academy of Otolaryngology after earning his master’s degree from Cornell University, where he was advised to pursue conventional medicine — a decision he regards as the best advice he ever received. He obtained his medical degree from Mount Sinai School of Medicine and completed his otolaryngology residency at Thomas Jefferson University Hospital in Philadelphia.|Board-certified with the American Board of Otolaryngology, he takes pride in the relationships and loyalty he's cultivated with his patients over the years. “The personal phone calls, texts and kind referrals from former and current patients mean the most to me,” he says. Dr. Puzzi is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD). His top areas of expertise are Infant Hearing Loss, Palatal Myoclonus, Ozena, Nonallergic Rhinopathy, and Myringotomy.
Areas of Expertise
MediFind evaluates expertise by pulling from factors such as number of articles a doctor has published in medical journals, participation in clinical trials, speaking at industry conferences, prescribing and referral patterns, and strength of connections with other experts in their field.
Learn more about MediFind’s expert tiers
- Distinguished
- Chronic Rhinosinusitis with Nasal Polyps (CRSwNP)
- Advanced
- Allergic RhinitisDr. Pritchyk isAdvanced. Learn about Allergic Rhinitis.
- Benign Paroxysmal Positional VertigoDr. Pritchyk isAdvanced. Learn about Benign Paroxysmal Positional Vertigo.
- Deafness Hypogonadism SyndromeDr. Pritchyk isAdvanced. Learn about Deafness Hypogonadism Syndrome.
- DFNB1Dr. Pritchyk isAdvanced. Learn about DFNB1.
- EmpyemaDr. Pritchyk isAdvanced. Learn about Empyema.
- Infant Hearing LossDr. Pritchyk isAdvanced. Learn about Infant Hearing Loss.
- Experienced
- Acinic Cell Carcinoma of Salivary GlandsDr. Pritchyk isExperienced. Learn about Acinic Cell Carcinoma of Salivary Glands.
- Adenoid Cystic CarcinomaDr. Pritchyk isExperienced. Learn about Adenoid Cystic Carcinoma.
- Anaplastic Thyroid CancerDr. Pritchyk isExperienced. Learn about Anaplastic Thyroid Cancer.
- AnosmiaDr. Pritchyk isExperienced. Learn about Anosmia.
- Aseptic and Alopecic Nodules of Scalp (AANS)
- Auditory Neuropathy Spectrum DisorderDr. Pritchyk isExperienced. Learn about Auditory Neuropathy Spectrum Disorder.
