Maria-louise Barilla is a Rheumatologist in Great Neck, New York. Dr. Barilla is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Undifferentiated Connective Tissue Disease (UCTD). Her top areas of expertise are Sjogren Syndrome, Gout, Undifferentiated Connective Tissue Disease (UCTD), and Raynaud Phenomenon.

Diane Horowitz is a Rheumatologist in Great Neck, New York. Dr. Horowitz is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Undifferentiated Connective Tissue Disease (UCTD). Her top areas of expertise are Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA), Eosinophilic Granulomatosis with Polyangiitis (EGPA, Churg-Strauss Syndrome), Necrotizing Vasculitis, and Dermatomyositis.

Galina Marder is a Rheumatologist in Great Neck, New York. Dr. Marder is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Undifferentiated Connective Tissue Disease (UCTD). Her top areas of expertise are Dermatomyositis, Myositis, Necrotizing Vasculitis, and Inclusion Body Myositis.

Elena Katzap is a Rheumatologist in Great Neck, New York. Dr. Katzap is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Undifferentiated Connective Tissue Disease (UCTD). Her top areas of expertise are Gout, Temporal Arteritis, Giant Cell Arteritis (GCA), and Juvenile Temporal Arteritis.

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 an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Undifferentiated Connective Tissue Disease (UCTD). Her top areas of expertise are Infant Hearing Loss, Hearing Loss, Meniere Disease, and Cholesteatoma.

Avram Goldberg is a Rheumatologist in New Hyde Park, New York. Dr. Goldberg is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Undifferentiated Connective Tissue Disease (UCTD). His top areas of expertise are Scleroderma, Systemic Sclerosis (SSc), Scleroma, and Calcium Pyrophosphate Arthritis.

Dr. Seymour Huberfeld is a graduate of Yeshiva University and the Albert Einstein College of Medicine. He completed his postgraduate training at the Long Island Jewish Medical Center, and was Chief Medical Resident from 1991-1992. This was followed by a fellowship in Pulmonary, Critical Care and Sleep Medicine at LIJ.Dr. Huberfeld has a particular focus on sleep disorders and has promoted the use of home sleep testing to facilitate the treamnet of Obstructive Sleep Apnea.Dr. Huberfeld, his wife Lori, and their four children live in Lawrence, New York and are active members of their local synagogue organizations.Dr. Huberfeld maintains an active role in the education of medical students and is an active member of teaching faculty of the Zucker Hofstra Medical School. He is a member of the Academy of Medical Educators at the Zucker/Hofstra School of Medicine.Dr. Huberfeld is dedicated to the highest ethical standards in medicine and to providing an uncompromising level of care to all of his patients. Dr. Huberfeld is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Undifferentiated Connective Tissue Disease (UCTD). His top areas of expertise are Obstructive Sleep Apnea, Asthma in Children, Asthma, and Pleural Effusion.

Sandeep Gupta is a Rheumatologist in Bronx, New York. Dr. Gupta is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Undifferentiated Connective Tissue Disease (UCTD). His top areas of expertise are Bursitis, Undifferentiated Connective Tissue Disease (UCTD), Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA), and Tenosynovitis.

Bruce Lowell is a Geriatrics provider in Great Neck, New York. Dr. Lowell is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Undifferentiated Connective Tissue Disease (UCTD). His top areas of expertise are Diabetic Macular Edema (DME), Sheehan Syndrome, Hypertension, and Familial Hypertension.

Michael Hoffman is a Rheumatologist in Great Neck, New York. Dr. Hoffman is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Undifferentiated Connective Tissue Disease (UCTD). His top areas of expertise are Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA), Postmenopausal Osteoporosis, Osteoporosis, and Bursitis.

Monica Richey is a Nurse Practitioner in Great Neck, New York. Ms. Richey is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Undifferentiated Connective Tissue Disease (UCTD). Her top areas of expertise are Undifferentiated Connective Tissue Disease (UCTD), Discoid Lupus Erythematosus (DLE), Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease, and Nonalcoholic Steatohepatitis (NASH).

Sheena Ogando is a Rheumatologist in Manhasset, New York. Dr. Ogando is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Undifferentiated Connective Tissue Disease (UCTD). Her top areas of expertise are Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA), Adult Still's Disease, Rheumatoid Vasculitis, and Osteoporosis.

Anna Imperato is a Rheumatologist in Manhasset, New York. Dr. Imperato is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Undifferentiated Connective Tissue Disease (UCTD). Her top areas of expertise are Psoriasis, Psoriatic Arthritis, Gout, and Necrotizing Vasculitis.

Jia Park is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Bayside, New York. Dr. Park is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Undifferentiated Connective Tissue Disease (UCTD). Her top areas of expertise are Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease, Visceromegaly, Enlarged Liver, and Cirrhosis.

Bruce Stein is a Rheumatologist in Floral Park, New York. Dr. Stein is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Undifferentiated Connective Tissue Disease (UCTD). His top areas of expertise are Bursitis, Tenosynovitis, Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA), and Gout.

Jonathan Samuels is a Rheumatologist in New York, New York. Dr. Samuels is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Undifferentiated Connective Tissue Disease (UCTD). His top areas of expertise are Arthritis, Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA), Mevalonate Kinase Deficiency, Tissue Biopsy, and Knee Replacement.

Hak Yuen is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Flushing, New York. Dr. Yuen is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Undifferentiated Connective Tissue Disease (UCTD). His top areas of expertise are Undifferentiated Connective Tissue Disease (UCTD), Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease, Infant Hyperglycemia, and Long Haul COVID.

Dr. Barry J. Fomberstein is Associate Professor of Clinical Medicine (Rheumatology) at Albert Einstein College of Medicine and a practicing rheumatologist at Montefiore Medical Center. He graduated from Albert Einstein College of Medicine in 1976, and did his residency and fellowship at Long Island Jewish Medical Center. Dr. Fomberstein is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Undifferentiated Connective Tissue Disease (UCTD). His top areas of expertise are Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA), Undifferentiated Connective Tissue Disease (UCTD), Lupus Nephritis, and Dermatomyositis.

Shaifali Dugar is a Rheumatologist in Glen Cove, New York. Dr. Dugar is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Undifferentiated Connective Tissue Disease (UCTD). Her top areas of expertise are Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA), Undifferentiated Connective Tissue Disease (UCTD), Fibromyalgia, and Gout.

Dr. Elizabeth Kitsis is the Senior Associate Dean for Faculty Affairs and Strategic Planning at Einstein. In this role, she supports the Einstein faculty in all aspects of professional development and well-being. She oversees faculty appointments and promotions, annual faculty evaluations, and faculty mentoring, among other activities. In addition, she leads the strategic planning process for Einstein. Dr. Kitsis is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Undifferentiated Connective Tissue Disease (UCTD). Her top areas of expertise are Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA), Sjogren Syndrome, Eosinophilia-Myalgia Syndrome, and Antisynthetase Syndrome.