Shefali Shah is an Otolaryngologist in Long Beach, New York. Dr. Shah is highly rated in 13 conditions, according to our data. Her top areas of expertise are Ozena, Palatal Myoclonus, Nonallergic Rhinopathy, and Jones Syndrome.

Sheldon Genack is an Otolaryngologist in Hewlett, New York. Dr. Genack is highly rated in 11 conditions, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are Hearing Loss, Tinnitus, Infant Hearing Loss, and Aseptic and Alopecic Nodules of Scalp (AANS).

Roger Horioglu is an Otolaryngologist in Rockville Centre, New York. Dr. Horioglu is highly rated in 10 conditions, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are Ozena, Palatal Myoclonus, Nonallergic Rhinopathy, and Jones Syndrome.

Prajoy Kadkade is an Otolaryngologist in Rockville Centre, New York. Dr. Kadkade is highly rated in 9 conditions, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are Otitis, Glossopharyngeal Neuralgia, Infant Hearing Loss, and Jones Syndrome.

Jeff Kopelman is an Otolaryngologist in Rockville Centre, New York. Dr. Kopelman is highly rated in 9 conditions, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are Chronic Rhinosinusitis with Nasal Polyps (CRSwNP), Familial Deafness, Mastoiditis, and Empyema.

Daniel Pender is an Otolaryngologist in Long Beach, New York. Dr. Pender is highly rated in 2 conditions, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are Meniere Disease, Otitis, Jones Syndrome, and DFNB1.

Allan Abramson is an Otolaryngologist in New Hyde Park, New York. Dr. Abramson is highly rated in 1 condition, according to our data. His top area of expertise is Recurrent Respiratory Papillomatosis.

My career began at Beth Israel Medical Center/Continuum Health Partners in Manhattan, as a Physician-Scientist at that institution s newly established Institute for Head and Neck and Thyroid Cancer. I developed a basic science research laboratory, collaborating with senior investigators at the NYU School of Dental Medicine. My research was funded through a combination of national society and private foundation career development awards, and resulted in several publications, nationally recognized basic science research in head and neck oncology, and several national presentations and awards. In 2007, I was hired as Chief of the Division of Head and Neck Surgery at Long Island Jewish Medical Center (LIJ), in the early years of the (then) North Shore-LIJ Health System and North Shore-LIJ Cancer Institute. In this role I helped to establish one of the first fully integrated multidisciplinary oncology programs in our growing health system dedicated to the initial evaluation, care and survivorship of cancer patients, specifically those with head and neck tumors. The Head and Neck Oncology Program at Northwell has now evolved into one of regional as well as national renown, with the ability to deliver sophisticated multidisciplinary surgical and nonsurgical head and neck oncologic care at multiple sites throughout our network. Our clinical team also maintains a close collaboration with leading senior basic science investigators at Northwell's Feinstein Institute, focusing on HPV-associated oropharynx cancer. In 2014, I was appointed Northwell Health Cancer Institute s first Director of Surgical Oncology, and served in this position until early 2019. In the Spring of 2019, I was appointed Director of Operations of the Northwell Health Cancer Institute. In this capacity I serve as the liaison between the Institute, its members, and the various hospitals and outpatient cancer treatment facilities throughout the Northwell network where cancer care is delivered. In 2015, I was appointed Chair of LIJ s Commission on Cancer (CoC) recognized Cancer Committee. In this role I have worked with clinical and administrative colleagues to better integrate the inpatient cancer activities and resources of LIJ and North Shore University Hospital with those of our outpatient Cancer Institute facilities. I am presently involved in defining and solidifying Cancer Institute oversight over inpatient cancer related resources and activities, as well as CoC standards. My clinical leadership and program building accomplishments have been recognized both regionally as well as nationally with an American Cancer Society Doctor of Distinction Award (2017), an American Head and Neck Society Presidential Citation (2017), and a position on the Advanced Training Council of the American Head and Neck Society. Dr. Frank is highly rated in 39 conditions, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are Tongue Cancer, Salivary Gland Tumors, Acinic Cell Carcinoma of Salivary Glands, Thyroidectomy, and Glossectomy.

Lucio Pereira is an Otolaryngologist in New Hyde Park, New York. Dr. Pereira is highly rated in 30 conditions, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are Oral Squamous Cell Carcinoma, Mikulicz Disease, Tongue Cancer, Gastrostomy, and Laryngectomy.

Pediatric OtolaryngologyAdult and Pediatric Voice, Airway, and Swallowing DisordersHead and Neck Surgery. Dr. Silverman is highly rated in 29 conditions, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are Spasmodic Dysphonia, Painful Swallowing, Swallowing Difficulty, Laryngectomy, and Myringotomy.

Dr. Bhuvanesh Singh, a board-certified otolaryngologist and physician scientist with a distinction in research, specializes in head and neck surgery and reconstruction with a particular expertise in skin cancers. He joins Northwell after 27 years at Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, where he served as the director of Laboratory of Epithelial Cancer Biology and founder and co-director of the Advanced Skin Cancer Management and Prevention Program. A recognized leader in his field, Dr. Singh has served on the AJCC staging and NCCN guideline committees. He has published over 300 peer-reviewed manuscripts, 30 book chapters, and several textbooks, including one of the leading textbooks in head and neck oncology. He has delivered over 500 lectures worldwide. Additionally, as an NIH-funded researcher, he developed a novel antineoplastic compound that is currently being codeveloped with a pharmaceutical company for human use.Dr. Singh has performed over 10,000 surgical procedures, the experience from which has allowed him to develop innovative surgical approaches that have significantly enhanced outcomes for the many common head and neck oncological and reconstructive procedures such as thyroidectomy, neck dissection, and oral cavity and scalp reconstruction. His combined expertise in cancer ablation and facial cosmetic and reconstructive surgery enables him to optimize cancer treatment while achieving excellent cosmetic and functional results for his patients. Dr. Singh values the doctor-patient relationship, treating every patient as he would a family member. He has developed evidence-based strategies to enhance this relationship, emphasizing effective communication and care among all team members. By prioritizing holistic care and collaborative approaches, Dr. Singh aims to ensure that each patient feels valued and supported throughout their treatment journey. Dr. Singh is highly rated in 23 conditions, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are Laryngeal Cancer, Head and Neck Squamous Cell Carcinoma (HNSCC), Acinic Cell Carcinoma of Salivary Glands, Tissue Biopsy, and Thyroidectomy.

Dev Kamdar is an Otolaryngologist in New Hyde Park, New York. Dr. Kamdar is highly rated in 23 conditions, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are Laryngeal Cancer, Throat Cancer, Mikulicz Disease, Gastrostomy, and Laryngectomy.

Dr. Stan Pelosi is a board-certified neurotologist affiliated with Long Island Jewish Medical Center and North Shore University Hospital. His primary clinical focus is in the surgical treatment of disorders affecting the ear, including cholesteatoma, otosclerosis, chronic mastoiditis, and tympanic membrane perforation. He has expertise in performing cochlear implant surgery as well as placement of other implantable hearing devices for hearing restoration. Dr. Pelosi also is part of a multi-disciplinary team at Northwell Health that specializes in management of vestibular schwannoma and other tumors of the lateral skull base. Prior to his arrival at Northwell, Dr. Pelosi spent several years in academic practice in Philadelphia, PA. Dr. Pelosi is highly rated in 22 conditions, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are Ruptured Eardrum, Hearing Loss, Infant Hearing Loss, Stapedectomy, and Myringotomy.

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 highly rated in 20 conditions, according to our data. Her top areas of expertise are Infant Hearing Loss, Hearing Loss, Meniere Disease, and Cholesteatoma.

Sanford Dubner is an Otolaryngologist in Lake Success, New York. Dr. Dubner has been practicing medicine for over 43 years is highly rated in 18 conditions, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are Thyroid Nodule, Thyroid Cancer, Hyperparathyroidism, Thyroidectomy, and Thymectomy.

Dr. Maja Svrakic holds a full-time faculty appointment at the Department of Otolaryngology at Northwell Health/Long Island Jewish Medical Center and is an Associate Professor of the affiliated Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell. She is double-board certified by the American Board of Otolaryngology in Otolaryngology and Neurotology and is a member of the American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, where she serves on various educational committees as well as the American Neurotology Society and North American Skull Base Society,Dr. Svrakic graduated summa cum laude from Washington University in St. Louis and received her medical degree from Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons. She completed residency in Otolaryngology at the Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Montefiore Medical Center. She subsequently completed the prestigious fellowship in Neurotology at New York University. Dr. Svrakic completed a Masters in Health Professions Pedagogy and Leadership program at the Hofstra University School of Education. She has research interests in resident education, tinnitus, temporal bone models and cochlear implant outcomes. Dr. Svrakic directs an annual symposium on vestibular disorders in New York, bringing together nationally recognized multi-disciplinary speakers. She has presented locally, nationally and internationally on resident education and training, cochlear implant techniques and outcomes, immune mediated sensorineural hearing loss, facial nerve disorders, tumors of the skull base and disorders of balance. Dr Svrakic is active in teaching medical students, otolaryngology residents, physician assistants and audiologists in the New York area as well as national temporal bone courses. She has authored numerous peer-reviewed scientific articles and book chapters as well as published her art in medical journals.Dr. Svrakic provides specialized medical and surgical care for disorders of hearing and balance, chronic ear disease, and tumors of the temporal bone and skull base. Dr. Svrakic is highly rated in 16 conditions, according to our data. Her top areas of expertise are Infant Hearing Loss, DFNB1, Jones Syndrome, and Hearing Loss.

Dr. Will Karle is a Laryngologist in the Department of Otolaryngology at Northwell Health and an Assistant Professor at the Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra School of Medicine. He is board-certified by the American Board of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery. He came here from the Mayo Clinic in Arizona where he had previously worked for several years and held the titles of Assistant Professor and Associate Program Director of their residency program. Dr. Karle obtained his medical degree from Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Otolaryngology residency at the New York Eye and Ear Infirmary of Mount Sinai, and Laryngology fellowship at the Oregon Health & Science University. This advanced training makes him one of only a few experts on Long Island caring for the professional voice. His current practice encompasses all areas of Laryngology including professional voice, airway, swallowing, and early laryngeal cancers.At his clinic he offers a wide array of in-office procedures including but not limited to:-Botox injections of the vocal cords for spasmodic dysphonia-Laser ablation of laryngeal lesions-Laryngeal biopsy-Subglottic steroid injection-Injection laryngoplasty-Flexible laryngoscopy-StroboscopyHe performs his surgeries at Long Island Jewish Medical Center and Glen Cove Hospital. Dr. Karle offers a diverse range of operations on the larynx (throat) and offers Inspire to qualifying patients with obstructive sleep apnea. Dr. Karle is highly rated in 11 conditions, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are Spasmodic Dysphonia, Vocal Cord Dysfunction, Laryngeal Nerve Damage, Laryngectomy, and Gastrostomy.

Mark Shikowitz is an Otolaryngologist and a Sleep Medicine provider in New Hyde Park, New York. Dr. Shikowitz is highly rated in 10 conditions, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are Obstructive Sleep Apnea, Chronic Rhinosinusitis with Nasal Polyps (CRSwNP), Palatopharyngeal Incompetence, Septoplasty, and Turbinectomy.

B Schaeffer is an Otolaryngologist in New Hyde Park, New York. Dr. Schaeffer is highly rated in 6 conditions, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are Chronic Rhinosinusitis with Nasal Polyps (CRSwNP), Low Nasal Bridge, Nasal Flaring, Aseptic and Alopecic Nodules of Scalp (AANS), and Endoscopic Transnasal Transsphenoidal Surgery.

Joel Portnoy is a Pediatrics provider in New Hyde Park, New York. Dr. Portnoy is highly rated in 41 conditions, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are Spasmodic Dysphonia, Vocal Cord Dysfunction, Laryngitis, and Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD).

Moshe Ephrat is an Otolaryngologist in New Hyde Park, New York. Dr. Ephrat is highly rated in 36 conditions, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are DFNB1, Jones Syndrome, Infant Hearing Loss, and Nasal Polyps.

Ron Mitzner is a Pediatrics provider in New Hyde Park, New York. Dr. Mitzner is highly rated in 34 conditions, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are Infant Hearing Loss, Jones Syndrome, DFNB1, Nonallergic Rhinopathy, and Myringotomy.

Kamran Sadrazodi is a Pediatrics provider in Fresh Meadows, New York. Dr. Sadrazodi is highly rated in 31 conditions, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are Chronic Rhinosinusitis with Nasal Polyps (CRSwNP), Nonallergic Rhinopathy, Palatal Myoclonus, and Ozena.

Javid Nassiri is an Otolaryngologist in Franklin Square, New York. Dr. Nassiri is highly rated in 27 conditions, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are Jones Syndrome, DFNB1, Infant Hearing Loss, and Tinnitus.

Myles Mittleman is an Otolaryngologist in Flushing, New York. Dr. Mittleman is highly rated in 24 conditions, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are Otitis, Trachoma, Jones Syndrome, and Chronic Rhinosinusitis with Nasal Polyps (CRSwNP).