"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.

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.

Elisheva Rosenfeld is an Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeon and a Dentist in Garden City, New York. Dr. Rosenfeld is highly rated in 1 condition, according to our data. Her top areas of expertise are Temporomandibular Ankylosis and Prognathism.

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.

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.

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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.

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