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 Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Laryngeal Cleft. His top areas of expertise are Enlarged Adenoids, Familial Deafness, Laryngomalacia, Myringotomy, and Adenoidectomy.

Usmaan Basharat is an Otolaryngologist in Staten Island, New York. Dr. Basharat is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Laryngeal Cleft. His top areas of expertise are Laryngeal Cleft, Auditory Neuropathy Spectrum Disorder, Ozena, and Nonallergic Rhinopathy. Dr. Basharat is currently accepting new patients.

Stephanie Wong is a Pediatric Otolaryngologist in Rochester, New York. Dr. Wong is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Laryngeal Cleft. Her top areas of expertise are Stridor, Laryngomalacia, Laryngeal Cleft, and Larynx Atresia. Dr. Wong is currently accepting new patients.

Christen Caloway is a Pediatric Otolaryngologist and an Otolaryngologist in West Nyack, New York. Dr. Caloway is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Laryngeal Cleft. Her top areas of expertise are Tongue Tie, Laryngomalacia, Branchial Cleft Cyst, Adenoidectomy, and Myringotomy. Dr. Caloway is currently accepting new patients.

Dr. Lee P. Smith is the Chief of the Division of Pediatric Otolaryngology at the Steven and Alexandra Cohen Children s Medical Center of New York. Dr. Smith received his medical degree from New York University School of Medicine and completed residency training at the University of Miami Jackson Memorial Hospital. He then completed a two year fellowship in Pediatric Otolaryngology at the Children s Hospital of Philadelphia with subspecialty training in advanced pediatric airway reconstruction. Dr. Smith s clinical interests include endoscopic and open pediatric airway surgery and surgical management of lesions of the head and neck. Dr. Smith s research interests have focused on operating room safety, specifically, the prevention of surgical fire. Dr. Smith has co-authored multiple peer-reviewed publications and has presented his work at numerous national meetings. Most importantly, Dr. Smith and the division of pediatric otolaryngology are focused on delivering the highest quality patient care in a family friendly environment. Dr. Smith is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Laryngeal Cleft. His top areas of expertise are Tracheobronchomalacia, Stridor, Laryngomalacia, Adenoidectomy, and Myringotomy.

Dr. Berzofsky received a Master's in Health Sciences in Biochemistry and Molecular Biology from The Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health in Baltimore. He then matriculated from New York Medical College in Valhalla, where he was elected to the Alpha Omega Alpha Medical Honor Society. Dr. Berzofsky completed a general surgery internship at Saint Vincent's Catholic Medical Center in New York and an Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery Residency at the New York Eye and Ear Infirmary in New York, where he furthered his interest in laryngology through ongoing research in laryngeal nerve injury and reinnervation. Dr. Berzofsky is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Laryngeal Cleft. His top areas of expertise are Recurrent Respiratory Papillomatosis, Vocal Cord Dysfunction, Spasmodic Dysphonia, Laryngectomy, and Gastrostomy.

Michel Nassar, MD, MSc, is Director, AeroDigestive Program at Children’s Hospital at Montefiore, and Co-Director, CranioFacial Clinic and Associate Professor of Otolaryngology at Montefiore-Einstein. Dr. Nassar takes a multidisciplinary approach to patients with complex aerodigestive disease. His clinical interests include minimally invasive airway surgery and reconstruction, and the medical and surgical management of pediatric hearing loss, including endoscopic ear surgery, cochlear implants and bone anchored hearing aids (BAHA). He also has expertise in the medical and surgical management of velopharyngeal disorders. Dr. Nassar is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Laryngeal Cleft. His top areas of expertise are Branchial Cleft Cyst, Deafness Craniofacial Syndrome, Laryngeal Cleft, Adenoidectomy, and Myringotomy.

Pediatric OtolaryngologyAdult and Pediatric Voice, Airway, and Swallowing DisordersHead and Neck Surgery. Dr. Silverman is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Laryngeal Cleft. His top areas of expertise are Spasmodic Dysphonia, Painful Swallowing, Swallowing Difficulty, Laryngectomy, and Myringotomy.

Yosef Krespi is an Otolaryngologist and a Sleep Medicine provider in New York, New York. Dr. Krespi is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Laryngeal Cleft. His top areas of expertise are Tonsil Stones, Familial Deafness, Nasal Septal Hematoma, Low Nasal Bridge, and Laryngectomy.

Matthew Mori is an Otolaryngologist in New York, New York. Dr. Mori is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Laryngeal Cleft. His top areas of expertise are Spasmodic Dysphonia, Vocal Cord Dysfunction, Painful Swallowing, and Swallowing Difficulty.

Melissa Mortensen-Welch is an Otolaryngologist in Albany, New York. Dr. Mortensen-Welch is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Laryngeal Cleft. Her top areas of expertise are Vocal Cord Dysfunction, Spasmodic Dysphonia, Laryngeal Nerve Damage, Laryngectomy, and Gastrostomy.

Lara Reichert is an Otolaryngologist in Albany, New York. Dr. Reichert is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Laryngeal Cleft. Her top areas of expertise are Tonsillitis, Subglottic Stenosis, Stridor, Mastoidectomy, and Myringotomy.

Tali Lando is a Plastic Surgeon and a Pediatric Otolaryngologist in Valhalla, New York. Dr. Lando is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Laryngeal Cleft. Her top areas of expertise are Enlarged Adenoids, Palatal Myoclonus, Nonallergic Rhinopathy, Myringotomy, and Adenoidectomy.

Vikash Modi is a Pediatric Otolaryngologist and an Otolaryngologist in New York, New York. Dr. Modi is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Laryngeal Cleft. His top areas of expertise are Kniest Dysplasia, Fucosidosis, Micrognathia, Endoscopy, and Myringotomy.

Richard Rosenfeld is a Pediatric Otolaryngologist and an Otolaryngologist in Brooklyn, New York. Dr. Rosenfeld is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Laryngeal Cleft. His top areas of expertise are Otitis Media with Effusion, Otitis, Sinusitis, Myringotomy, and Septoplasty.

Sam Schild is a Pediatric Otolaryngologist and an Otolaryngologist in Brooklyn, New York. Dr. Schild is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Laryngeal Cleft. His top areas of expertise are Micrognathia, Pierre Robin Sequence, Laryngeal Cleft, Otitis Media with Effusion, and Myringotomy.

Ann Plum is a Pediatric Otolaryngologist and an Otolaryngologist in Brooklyn, New York. Dr. Plum is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Laryngeal Cleft. Her top areas of expertise are Familial Deafness, Retropharyngeal Abscess, Nasal Septal Hematoma, Adenoidectomy, and Myringotomy.

Mark Nagy is a Pediatric Otolaryngologist and an Otolaryngologist in Williamsville, New York. Dr. Nagy is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Laryngeal Cleft. His top areas of expertise are Laryngeal Cleft, Tongue Tie, Tonsillitis, Lymphadenitis, and Adenoidectomy.

Umamaheswar Duvvuri is an Otolaryngologist in New York, New York. Dr. Duvvuri is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Laryngeal Cleft. His top areas of expertise are Head and Neck Squamous Cell Carcinoma (HNSCC), Throat Cancer, Laryngeal Cancer, Thyroidectomy, and Laryngectomy.

Anthony Mortelliti is an Otolaryngologist in Fayetteville, New York. Dr. Mortelliti is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Laryngeal Cleft. His top areas of expertise are Laryngomalacia, Ear Barotrauma, Recurrent Respiratory Papillomatosis, Swallowing Difficulty, and Laryngectomy.