Dr Neil Sperling is among New York s most experienced surgeons for hearing restoration.Our center for hearing specializes in accurate diagnosis of hearing disorders with individualized recommendations for solutions including advanced technologies, implantable hearing devices and surgical hearing restoration. We seek to provide excellent patient care and an exceptional patient experience.Dr Sperling has expertise in otosclerosis and conductive hearing loss. He is involved in developing advanced technologies for hearing restoration including the Earlens device. Dr. Sperling is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Otosclerosis. His top areas of expertise are Familial Otosclerosis, Otosclerosis, Cholesteatoma, Mastoidectomy, and Myringotomy.

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 a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Otosclerosis. Her top areas of expertise are Infant Hearing Loss, Hearing Loss, Meniere Disease, and Cholesteatoma.

Maura Cosetti is an Otolaryngologist in New York, New York. Dr. Cosetti is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Otosclerosis. Her top areas of expertise are Hearing Loss, Acoustic Neuroma, Schwannoma, Stapedectomy, and Mastoidectomy.

Nathan Tu is an Otolaryngologist in Albany, New York. Dr. Tu is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Otosclerosis. His top areas of expertise are Otosclerosis, Familial Otosclerosis, Acoustic Neuroma, Schwannoma, and Mastoidectomy.

Zachary Schwam is an Otolaryngologist in New York, New York. Dr. Schwam has been practicing medicine for over 9 years and is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Otosclerosis. His top areas of expertise are Familial Otosclerosis, Otosclerosis, Cholesteatoma, Stapedectomy, and Mastoidectomy.

Katrina Stidham is an Otolaryngologist in Valhalla, New York. Dr. Stidham is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Otosclerosis. Her top areas of expertise are Otosclerosis, Familial Otosclerosis, Vertigo, Infant Hearing Loss, and Myringotomy.

Enrique Perez is an Otolaryngologist in New York, New York. Dr. Perez is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Otosclerosis. His top areas of expertise are Cholesteatoma, Meniere Disease, Infant Hearing Loss, Stapedectomy, and Mastoidectomy.

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 Otosclerosis. His top areas of expertise are Ruptured Eardrum, Hearing Loss, Infant Hearing Loss, Stapedectomy, and Myringotomy.

George Wanna is an Otolaryngologist in New York, New York. Dr. Wanna is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Otosclerosis. His top areas of expertise are Infant Hearing Loss, Acoustic Neuroma, Jones Syndrome, and DFNB1. Dr. Wanna is currently accepting new patients.

Gul Moonis is a Neuroradiologist and a Radiologist in New York, New York. Dr. Moonis is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Otosclerosis. Her top areas of expertise are Familial Otosclerosis, Otosclerosis, Meningocele, and Meningioma.

Alexander Sorin is an Otolaryngologist in New Hyde Park, New York. Dr. Sorin is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Otosclerosis. His top areas of expertise are Nonsyndromic Hearing Loss, Deafness Hypogonadism Syndrome, Otosclerosis, and Familial Otosclerosis.

Charles Woods is an Otolaryngologist in Syracuse, New York. Dr. Woods is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Otosclerosis. His top areas of expertise are Cerebrospinal Fluid Leak, Infant Hearing Loss, Cholesteatoma, and Hearing Loss.

George Alexiades is an Otolaryngologist in Garden City, New York. Dr. Alexiades is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Otosclerosis. His top areas of expertise are Infant Hearing Loss, DFNB1, Nonsyndromic Hearing Loss, Nerve Decompression, and Stent Placement.

Bartolomeo Castellano is an Otolaryngologist in New York, New York. Dr. Castellano is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Otosclerosis. His top areas of expertise are Jones Syndrome, DFNB1, Infant Hearing Loss, and Sinusitis.

Lissette Giraud is an Otolaryngologist in New York, New York. Dr. Giraud is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Otosclerosis. Her top areas of expertise are TMJ Disorders, Autonomic Neuropathy, Hyperventilation, and Tinnitus.

Samuel Selesnick is an Otolaryngologist in New York, New York. Dr. Selesnick is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Otosclerosis. His top areas of expertise are Acoustic Neuroma, Cholesteatoma, Schwannoma, Ruptured Eardrum, and Endoscopy.

Anil Lalwani is an Otolaryngologist and a Neurologist in New York, New York. Dr. Lalwani is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Otosclerosis. His top areas of expertise are Hearing Loss, Infant Hearing Loss, Acoustic Neuroma, Myringotomy, and Stapedectomy.

David Foyt is an Otolaryngologist in Albany, New York. Dr. Foyt is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Otosclerosis. His top areas of expertise are Auditory Neuropathy Spectrum Disorder, Infant Hearing Loss, Hearing Loss, Cholesteatoma, and Myringotomy.

Christopher Razavi is a Plastic Surgeon and an Otolaryngologist in New York, New York. Dr. Razavi is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Otosclerosis. His top areas of expertise are Bell's Palsy, Facial Paralysis, Recurrent Peripheral Facial Palsy, Thyroidectomy, and Parathyroidectomy.

Benjamin Acker is a Pediatrics provider in Port Jefferson, New York. Dr. Acker has been practicing medicine for over 16 years and is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Otosclerosis. His top areas of expertise are Infant Hearing Loss, Jones Syndrome, DFNB1, and Palatal Myoclonus.