Mark J. Shikowitz
Experienced in Swallowing Difficulty

Dr. Mark J. Shikowitz

Otolaryngology | Sleep Medicine
Northwell Health
Northwell Health Sandra Atlas Bass Otolaryngology Center
444 Lakeville Road, 
New Hyde Park, NY 
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Experienced in Swallowing Difficulty
Northwell Health
Northwell Health Sandra Atlas Bass Otolaryngology Center
444 Lakeville Road, 
New Hyde Park, NY 
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Overview

Mark Shikowitz is an Otolaryngologist and a Sleep Medicine provider in New Hyde Park, New York. Dr. Shikowitz is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Swallowing Difficulty. His top areas of expertise are Obstructive Sleep Apnea, Chronic Rhinosinusitis with Nasal Polyps (CRSwNP), Palatopharyngeal Incompetence, Septoplasty, and Turbinectomy.

His clinical research consists of co-authoring 5 peer reviewed articles. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years.

Graduate Institution
George Washington University|University Of San Tiago
Specialties
Otolaryngology
Sleep Medicine
Licenses
Otolaryngology in NY
Board Certifications
American Board Of Otolaryngology
Hospital Affiliations
North Shore University Hospital
Long Island Jewish Medical Center
North Shore University Hospital Syosset
Glen Cove Hospital
Lenox Hill Hospital
Plainview Hospital
Hofstra/Northwell School Of Medicine/Nursing
Northwell Health Institute Of Neurology And Neurosurgery
Languages Spoken
English
Spanish
Gender
Male

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Locations

Northwell Health Sandra Atlas Bass Otolaryngology Center
444 Lakeville Road, New Hyde Park, NY 11042
Call: 516-470-7550
Other Locations
Northwell Health Multispecialty Center at Glen Cove
101 Saint Andrews Lane, Entrance 5, Glen Cove, NY 11542
Call: 516-674-7850

Additional Areas of Focus

Dr. Shikowitz has provided the following conditions as areas of focus. Please note that we may not have enough data to validate their experience in some of these conditions.

Hearing Loss

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.


5 Total Publications

Association of hypoglossal nerve stimulator response with machine learning identified negative effort dependence patterns.
Association of hypoglossal nerve stimulator response with machine learning identified negative effort dependence patterns.
Journal: Sleep & breathing = Schlaf & Atmung
Published: January 13, 2022
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