Overview
"Gady Har-El, MD, is the chief of head and neck surgery and oncology at Northwell Health's Lenox Hill Hospital. He performs head and neck surgery for tumors of the thyroid, parathyroid, neck, mouth and larynx. He also specializes in skull base surgery for tumors of the nose, sinuses, eye socket and pituitary gland.
During his more than 30 years as a surgeon, Dr. Har-El has helped develop innovations in larynx reconstruction and minimally invasive procedures, including transnasal endoscopic surgery-performed through the nose-for skull base tumors.
At the age of 19, Dr. Har-El sustained a serious injury that required a hospital stay. ""I was a relatively healthy kid.
Dr. Har is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Painful Swallowing. His top areas of expertise are Sinus Cancer, Papillary Thyroid Cancer, Thyroid Cancer, Thyroidectomy, and Parathyroidectomy.
His clinical research consists of co-authoring 3 peer reviewed articles. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years.
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Locations
186 East 76th Street, 2nd Floor, New York, NY 10021
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.
Craig Zalvan is an Otolaryngologist in Tarrytown, New York. Dr. Zalvan is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Painful Swallowing. His top areas of expertise are Perichondritis, Spasmodic Dysphonia, Vocal Cord Dysfunction, Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD), and Endoscopy.
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Mark Urken is an Otolaryngologist in New York, New York. Dr. Urken is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of Painful Swallowing. His top areas of expertise are Thyroid Cancer, Tongue Cancer, Throat Cancer, Laryngectomy, and Thyroidectomy.
I strive to provide the best and most current techniques in head and neck surgery. Following my training at the University of Toronto, Cedars Sinai in Los Angeles and Sloan Kettering here in NY, I was appointed as Residency Director at Manhattan Eye Ear Throat Hospital. Since 1987, I have been in private practice in Manhattan and Queens, where I am the Chief of the Head and Neck Service. I have had over 30 years of experience dealing with tumors in this region.My interests include thyroid and parathyroid surgery, salivary gland surgery, cancers of the oral cavity and larynx and the treatment of sinusitis. Nerve monitoring during complex surgery is frequently utilized.This is a solo practice so all patients are seen and treated by myself, both in the office and in the operating room. Dr. Shemen is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Painful Swallowing. His top areas of expertise are Nonsyndromic Hearing Loss, Deafness Hypogonadism Syndrome, Chronic Rhinosinusitis with Nasal Polyps (CRSwNP), Painful Swallowing, and Thyroidectomy.
Areas of Expertise
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- Laryngeal CancerDr. Har isAdvanced. Learn about Laryngeal Cancer.
- Papillary Thyroid CancerDr. Har isAdvanced. Learn about Papillary Thyroid Cancer.
- Parathyroid CancerDr. Har isAdvanced. Learn about Parathyroid Cancer.
- ParathyroidectomyDr. Har isAdvanced. Learn about Parathyroidectomy.
- Sinus CancerDr. Har isAdvanced. Learn about Sinus Cancer.
- Throat CancerDr. Har isAdvanced. Learn about Throat Cancer.
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- Acinic Cell Carcinoma of Salivary Glands
- Acquired TracheomalaciaDr. Har isExperienced. Learn about Acquired Tracheomalacia.
- Adenoid Cystic CarcinomaDr. Har isExperienced. Learn about Adenoid Cystic Carcinoma.
- Anaplastic Thyroid CancerDr. Har isExperienced. Learn about Anaplastic Thyroid Cancer.
- Branchial Cleft CystDr. Har isExperienced. Learn about Branchial Cleft Cyst.
- Cerebrospinal Fluid LeakDr. Har isExperienced. Learn about Cerebrospinal Fluid Leak.

