Advanced in Swallowing Difficulty

Dr. Soo K. Abboud

Otolaryngology
Penn Medicine
Penn Otorhinolaryngology - Head And Neck Surgery University City
3737 Market Street, 3rd Floor, 
Philadelphia, PA 
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Advanced in Swallowing Difficulty
Penn Medicine
Penn Otorhinolaryngology - Head And Neck Surgery University City
3737 Market Street, 3rd Floor, 
Philadelphia, PA 
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Overview

Soo Abboud is an Otolaryngologist in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Dr. Abboud is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Swallowing Difficulty. Her top areas of expertise are Ozena, Nonallergic Rhinopathy, Palatal Myoclonus, and Infant Hearing Loss. Dr. Abboud is currently accepting new patients.

Her clinical research consists of co-authoring 2 peer reviewed articles. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years.

Graduate Institution
Johns Hopkins University School Of Medicine
Residency
Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania
Specialties
Otolaryngology
Licenses
Otolaryngology in PA
Board Certifications
Otolaryngology, 2004
Hospital Affiliations
Hospital Of Univ Of Pennsylvania
Chester County Hospital
Pennsylvania Hospital
Penn Presbyterian Medical Center
Languages Spoken
English
Gender
Female
Awards
Recognized annually in Philadelphia magazine's Top Docs issue from 2012 through 2025

Insurance

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Aetna
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Anthem
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Arkansas Health and Wellness
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Avalon Health Care
  • MEDICARE PDP
Blue Cross Blue Shield
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Blue Shield of California
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BMC HealthNet
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Cambia Health Solutions
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Capital Blue Cross
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CareFirst
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Cigna
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Clover Health
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Devoted Health
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Gateway Health Plan
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Geisinger
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Health Care Services Corporation
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Humana
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Managed Medicaid
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PA Health and Wellness
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Premera Blue Cross
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Locations

Penn Otorhinolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery University City
3737 Market Street, 3rd Floor, Philadelphia, PA 19104
Call: 800-789-7366
Other Locations
Penn Otorhinolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery Radnor
145 King Of Prussia Road, Ground Floor, Suite G-102, Radnor, PA 19087

Additional Areas of Focus

Dr. Abboud 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.

Mouth Ulcers
Laryngitis
Ruptured Eardrum
Sinusitis
Tinnitus
Hearing Loss
Otitis
Tonsillitis
Tonsil Stones
Facial Paralysis
Nasal Polyps
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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.


2 Total Publications

Prevalence of novel Sjögren's antibodies in a multi-center cohort of dry eye patients.
Prevalence of novel Sjögren's antibodies in a multi-center cohort of dry eye patients.
Journal: The ocular surface
Published: April 22, 2025
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Areas of Expertise

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    • DFNB1
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    • Empyema
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    • Infant Hearing Loss
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    • Laryngitis
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    • Nonallergic Rhinopathy
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    • Ozena
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    • Acinic Cell Carcinoma of Salivary Glands
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    • Aseptic and Alopecic Nodules of Scalp (AANS)
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    • Benign Paroxysmal Positional Vertigo
      Dr. Abboud is
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    • Burning Mouth Syndrome
      Dr. Abboud is
      Advanced
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    • Chronic Cough
      Dr. Abboud is
      Advanced
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    • Chronic Rhinosinusitis with Nasal Polyps (CRSwNP)
      Dr. Abboud is
      Advanced
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    • Allergic Rhinitis
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      Experienced
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    • Anaplastic Thyroid Cancer
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      Experienced
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    • Anosmia
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    • Aphthous Stomatitis
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      Experienced
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    • Auditory Neuropathy Spectrum Disorder
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    • Autonomic Neuropathy
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