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Vikas Mehta
Advanced in Gastrostomy

Dr. Vikas Mehta

Otolaryngology
Montefiore Einstein
Montefiore Greene Medical Arts Pavilion
3400 Bainbridge Avenue, 
Bronx, NY 

Advanced in Gastrostomy
Montefiore Einstein
Montefiore Greene Medical Arts Pavilion
3400 Bainbridge Avenue, 
Bronx, NY 
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Overview

Vikas Mehta, MD, MPH, FACS, is the Vice Chair and an Associate Professor in the Department of Otorhinolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery at Montefiore Einstein. His clinical focus is on the treatment of patients with head and neck cancer, diseases of the salivary glands and thyroid/parathyroid disease, with a particular interest in transoral robotic surgery and minimally invasive endocrine surgery.

Dr. Mehta is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in Gastrostomy. His top areas of expertise are Throat Cancer, Laryngeal Cancer, Papillary Thyroid Cancer, Laryngectomy, and Thyroidectomy.

His clinical research consists of co-authoring 133 peer reviewed articles. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years.

Graduate Institution
UC Irvine School Of Medicine
Residency
New York Eye and Ear Infirmary
Specialties
Otolaryngology
Licenses
Otolaryngology in NY
Fellowships
University of Pittsburgh/Eye and Ear Hospital
Hospital Affiliations
Montefiore Medical Center
Languages Spoken
English
Gender
Male

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Locations

Montefiore Greene Medical Arts Pavilion
3400 Bainbridge Avenue, Bronx, NY 10467
Call: 718-920-4646
Other Locations
ORL-Flushing
39-16 Prince Street, Suite 152, Flushing, NY 11354
Call: 718-353-7701

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.


133 Total Publications

Profibrotic monocyte-derived alveolar macrophages as a biomarker and therapeutic target in systemic sclerosis-associated interstitial lung disease.
Profibrotic monocyte-derived alveolar macrophages as a biomarker and therapeutic target in systemic sclerosis-associated interstitial lung disease.
Journal: bioRxiv : the preprint server for biology
Published: August 20, 2025
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Dr. Saul M. Modlin
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300 Garden City Plz, Suite 248, 
Garden City, NY 
 (17.0 miles away)
516-739-0333
Languages Spoken:
English
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Saul Modlin is an Otolaryngologist in Garden City, New York. Dr. Modlin is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in Gastrostomy. His top areas of expertise are Chronic Rhinosinusitis with Nasal Polyps (CRSwNP), Ethmoiditis, Benign Paroxysmal Positional Vertigo, Gastrostomy, and Endoscopy.

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Dr. Mark L. Urken
Otolaryngology
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Otolaryngology

Icahn School Of Medicine At Mount Sinai

10 Union Sq E, 
New York, NY 
 (11.6 miles away)
212-420-2377
Languages Spoken:
English
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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 Gastrostomy. His top areas of expertise are Thyroid Cancer, Tongue Cancer, Throat Cancer, Laryngectomy, and Thyroidectomy.

Advanced in Gastrostomy
Dr. Dennis H. Kraus
Otolaryngology
Advanced in Gastrostomy
Dr. Dennis H. Kraus
Otolaryngology
1275 York Ave, 
New York, NY 
 (9.0 miles away)
646-227-3813
Languages Spoken:
English
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Dennis Kraus is an Otolaryngologist in New York, New York. Dr. Kraus is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in Gastrostomy. His top areas of expertise are Salivary Gland Tumors, Sinus Cancer, Olfactory Neuroblastoma, Gastrostomy, and Endoscopic Transnasal Transsphenoidal Surgery.

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Areas of Expertise

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    • Laryngeal Cancer
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    • Throat Cancer
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    • End-Stage Renal Disease (ESRD)
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    • Follicular Thyroid Cancer
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    • Gastrostomy
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    • Head and Neck Squamous Cell Carcinoma (HNSCC)
      Dr. Mehta is
      Advanced
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    • Human Papillomavirus Infection
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    • Laryngectomy
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    • Experienced
    • Acinic Cell Carcinoma of Salivary Glands
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    • Adenoid Cystic Carcinoma
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    • Anaplastic Thyroid Cancer
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    • Aseptic and Alopecic Nodules of Scalp (AANS)
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    • Autonomic Neuropathy
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    • Dry Mouth
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