"Andrew Salama, DDS, MD, is the chief of oral and maxillofacial surgery at Long Island Jewish Medical Center at Northwell. He specializes in head and neck cancer and microvascular reconstruction.Dr. Salama's path toward his specialty actually began in the waiting room of his oral and maxillofacial surgeon, when he was preparing to get his wisdom teeth removed as a college student. Amid the usual magazines were medical journals describing surgeries related to oral and maxillofacial surgery.""I thought it was fascinating, and that led to dental school,"" he recalls. ""On my very first day there, one of the oral and maxillofacial faculty presented a lecture on head and neck cancer, and I remember thinking, 'I want to do that.' It seemed like a dynamic specialty with evidence-based practice, and also one that offered the opportunity to build strong and longitudinal doctor-patient relationships.""After graduating from the University of Maryland Dental School in 1999, Dr. Salama attended the University of Maryland School of Medicine, graduating in 2002. He did his residency in oral and maxillofacial surgery and then completed a two-year fellowship in head and neck oncologic surgery. He remained on faculty for four years before moving to Boston as the director of maxillofacial oncology at Boston University Medical Center. After 11 years in Boston, he joined Northwell in July 2021 with the aim of blending his leadership skills with patient care.""Surgeons only spend about 15 to 20% of their time actually performing surgery, which means it's crucial to find activity that makes the other 80% of time meaningful,"" Dr. Salama explains. ""People simply like working at Northwell; it's a happy place that provides high-quality health care. I came here because it's a supportive environment that is dedicated to positive patient outcomes.""Although Dr. Salama enjoys keeping up with the innovations in his field and drawing on the collaborative environment within Northwell, what he appreciates most in his role are the connections he makes with patients.""There's magic there, when you're working together toward better health,"" he says. ""The relationship and trust between doctors and patients is a large part of what meaningful health care is about. Interacting with patients and their families, and finding solutions to their problems, is what makes me excited to come in every day.""". Dr. Salama is highly rated in 10 conditions, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are Tongue Cancer, Oral Squamous Cell Carcinoma, Mouth Ulcers, Osteotomy, and Glossectomy.

Peter Costantino is an Otolaryngologist and an Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeon in White Plains, New York. Dr. Costantino is highly rated in 8 conditions, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are Olfactory Neuroblastoma, Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma, Sinus Cancer, Tissue Biopsy, and Gastrostomy.

Salvatore Ruggiero is an Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeon and a General Surgeon in New Hyde Park, New York. Dr. Ruggiero is highly rated in 4 conditions, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are Kienbock's Disease, Osteochondroma, Cherubism, and Temporomandibular Ankylosis.

Steven Nguyen is an Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeon and a General Surgeon in Bronx, New York. Dr. Nguyen is highly rated in 1 condition, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are Erythroplakia, Periodontitis, Osteochondroma, and Mouth Sores. Dr. Nguyen is currently accepting new patients.

Michael Perrino is an Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeon in Englewood, New Jersey. Dr. Perrino is highly rated in 1 condition, according to our data. His top area of expertise is Osteotomy.

Michael Awadallah is an Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeon in Fresh Meadows, New York. Dr. Awadallah is highly rated in 1 condition, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are Erythroplakia, Leukoplakia, Uvulitis, and Ludwig Angina.

Shahid Aziz is an Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeon in Hackensack, New Jersey. Dr. Aziz is highly rated in 1 condition, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are Temporomandibular Ankylosis, Osteochondroma, Fibrous Dysplasia, Erythroplakia, and Osteotomy.

Tasios Vakkas is an Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeon in New Rochelle, New York. Dr. Vakkas is currently accepting new patients.

Harrison Linsky is an Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeon in New Rochelle, New York. Dr. Linsky is currently accepting new patients.

Matthew Clark is an Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeon in W Harrison, New York. His top areas of expertise are Mouth Ulcers and Mouth Sores. Dr. Clark is currently accepting new patients.

Jay Neugarten is an Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeon and a General Surgeon in New Hyde Park, New York. Dr. Neugarten is highly rated in 9 conditions, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are Zlotogora-Ogur Syndrome, Naegeli-Franceschetti-Jadassohn Syndrome, AEC Syndrome, EEC Syndrome, and Osteotomy.

Vincent Carrao is an Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeon in Fort Lee, New Jersey. Dr. Carrao is highly rated in 1 condition, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are Osteotomy and Bone Graft. Dr. Carrao is currently accepting new patients.

Anna Young is an Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeon in Bronx, New York. Dr. Young is currently accepting new patients.

Kenneth Kurtz is an Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeon in Bronx, New York. Dr. Kurtz is currently accepting new patients.

Jaya Pradhan is an Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeon in New York, New York. Dr. Pradhan is currently accepting new patients.

Artem Krutyansky is an Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeon and a General Surgeon in New York, New York. Dr. Krutyansky is currently accepting new patients.

Steve Yusupov is an Otolaryngologist and an Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeon in Roslyn, New York. His top areas of expertise are Salivary Duct Stones, Mediastinitis, Sialadenitis, and Salivary Gland Tumors.

Michele Bergen is an Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeon in Greenwich, Connecticut. Her top areas of expertise are Leukoplakia, Oral Mucous Cyst, Erythroplakia, and Mouth Ulcers.

Dr. Laurent Ganry provides surgical answers to facial deformities from diverse origins, restoring dignity for his patients and obtaining esthetic and functional results, while using a patient-centered approach.Dr. Ganry's pursuit of excellence led him to undertake dual fellowships training in Head & Neck OMFS & ENT surgery, combined with a plastic surgery fellowship in Tokyo, Japan, broadening his perspective and skills. He has received multiple awards in surgical innovations and international reconstructive microsurgery competitions, developed a patented medical device in the USA, and published over 30 scientific articles and book chapters.With two decades of experience, Dr. Ganry has honed his skills and knowledge as an attending surgeon in prestigious institutions, such as the Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery Department of Henri Mondor Academic Hospital and the ENT / Head and Neck Surgery Department of Gustave Roussy Cancer Center in France. His top areas of expertise are Basal Cell Skin Cancer, Tongue Cancer, Facial Paralysis, Bone Graft, and Osteotomy.

Andre Montazem is an Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeon in New York, New York. His top areas of expertise are Periodontitis, Mouth Sores, and Mouth Ulcers. Dr. Montazem is currently accepting new patients.

Andrew Deek is an Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeon and a General Surgeon in New York, New York. His top areas of expertise are Mouth Ulcers and Mouth Sores. Dr. Deek is currently accepting new patients.

Ali Payami is an Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeon in New York, New York. His top area of expertise is Oral Cancer. Dr. Payami is currently accepting new patients.

Sung Cho is an Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeon in Westwood, New Jersey. His top area of expertise is Oral Mucous Cyst.

Nathan Wuebbels is an Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeon in Hackensack, New Jersey. His top areas of expertise are Leukoplakia, Mouth Ulcers, and Mouth Sores. Dr. Wuebbels is currently accepting new patients.

Peter Rosa is an Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeon in Bayside, New York. Dr. Rosa is currently accepting new patients.