OTOLARYNGOLOGY –Head and Neck Surgeryat Weill Cornell Medical College

Otology and NeurotologyRhinology and Sinus DisordersLaryngology, Voice, and DysphagiaHead and Neck SurgeryPediatric OtolaryngologyPlastic and Reconstructive SurgeryGeneral Otolaryngology

SIXTH EDITION AUGUST 2015

Sean ParkerInstitute for theVoice Thrives, Looks Forwardto Growth in aNew Home

We are pleased to bring you the latest brochure from ourDepartment. Since our last report, we have celebrated severalsignificant events. A major gift to the Department hasestablished the Sean Parker Institute for the Voice, and theSean Parker Professorship in Otolaryngology for Dr. LucianSulica. Along similar lines, the Weill Cornell/NewYork-Presbyterian Center for the Performing Artist – which is basedin our Department – continues to grow, and is now an officialhealth care provider for the Metropolitan Opera and theJulliard School, and continues to provide and coordinate carefor many others in the large performing artist community inNew York City. We have some other major gifts in the worksand we look forward to finalizing those as well.

Our faculty continues to expand, both in size and location, with several outstanding new recruits who are noted inside thebrochure. Almost all faculty see patients at the main campus onManhattan’s Upper East Side, and we also have 6 faculty whosee patients at our facility on the Upper West Side, and 3faculty seeing patients at our Lower Manhattan practice site,adjacent to NewYork-Presbyterian/Lower Manhattan Hospital.Subspecialty programs such as cochlear implantation andimplantable hearing devices, robotic surgery, sialendoscopy,skull base surgery and allergy continue to grow.

Our Hospital, the NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital, continuesto thrive, and a beautiful new outpatient center – the David H.Koch Center – is already under construction on our campus.When it opens we are projected to be the busiest Departmentin the Ambulatory Surgery Center there. Our unique residencyprogram, based at the Weill Cornell and Columbia UniversityMedical Centers of NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital andincluding rotations at Memorial Sloan-Kettering CancerCenter, Lincoln Hospital, and the Bronx VA Hospital,continues to attract outstanding residents. We are very proud of our graduating chief residents, and our newly matched classof future Otolaryngologists from Columbia, Weill Cornell,Johns Hopkins, and Yale.

Thanks again for your interest in our Department, and we hopeyou enjoy the brochure.

Sincerely,

Michael G. Stewart, MD, MPHProfessor and ChairmanVice Dean of the Medical College

Dr. Michael G. Stewart

Message From the Chair

Contents

9th Annual Otolaryngology Update 2

Sean Parker Institute for the Voice Thrives, Looks Forward to Growth in a New Home 4

Advances in Pediatric Otolaryngology 8

So the Show Can Go On 12

Selected Faculty Publications 2014 14

Department Faculty 18

Residency Update 20

New Physician Appointments 22

Weill Cornell Network Faculty 24

Departmental Contact Information 25

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9th Annual Symposium

OTOLARYNGOLOGYUPDATE IN NYCFeaturing Distinguished Local and National Faculty

OCTOBER 22-23, 2015

Course Co-Directors

Michael G. Stewart, MD, MPHProfessor and ChairmanDepartment of Otolaryngology– Head and Neck SurgeryVice DeanWeill Cornell Medical College

Samuel H. Selesnick, MDProfessor and Vice ChairmanDepartment of Otolaryngology– Head and Neck Surgery

Weill Cornell Medical College

Presented by

Weill Cornell Medical College

LocationNY Marriott Marquis 1535 Broadway New York, NY 10036

For More InformationMarie Toussaint Credentialing Coordinator

Tel: (212) 746-2226

Fax: (212) 746-8128

email:mot2005@med.cornell.edu

Weill Cornell MedicalCollege, Department ofOtolaryngology – Head andNeck Surgery

George Alexiades, MDVictoria E. Banuchi-Crespo,MD, MPH

Marc A. Cohen, MDAshutosh Kacker, MBBSMichelle Kraskin, AuDWilliam I. Kuhel, MDDavid I. Kutler, MDJoshua I. Levinger, MDAlison M. Maresh, MDVikash K. Modi, MDAaron N. Pearlman, MDMukesh Prasad, MDWilliam R. Reisacher, MDBabak Sadoughi, MDAnthony P. Sclafani, MDLucian Sulica, MDMaria Suurna, MDAbtin Tabaee, MDAndrea Wang, MD

Weill Cornell MedicalCollege, Guest Faculty

Vijay K. Anand, MDChris Cuniff, MDJacqueline Jones, MDAnthony N. LaBruna, MDRichard J. Wong, MDChief, Head and Neck SurgeryMemorial Sloan Kettering

COURSE DESCRIPTION

This 2-day course will provide the practicing Otolaryngologist –Head and Neck Surgeon with an update on the latest diagnosticand therapeutic techniques, including surgical management forthe following subspecialties:

• Otology and Neurotology• Rhinology & Sinus Disorders• Laryngology, Voice, andDysphagia

• Head and Neck Surgery

• Pediatric Otolaryngology• Plastic & ReconstructiveSurgery

• General Otolaryngology

Special Guest Faculty

Milan Amin, MDAssociate Professor & Directorof NYU Voice Center

New York University LangoneMedical Center

Sujana S. Chandrasekhar, MDDirector of New York OtologyOtologist/NeurotologistNew York Head and NeckInstitute

Scott Rickert, MD Assistant Professor,Department ofOtolaryngology, Pediatrics,and Plastic Surgery

New York University LangoneMedical Center

Fred F. Telischi, MD, MEEProfessor and ChairmanDepartment of OtolaryngologyProfessor, Neurological Surgeryand Biomedical Engineering

University of Miami

Kathleen L. Yaremchuk, MD,MSAChairman, Department ofOtolaryngology – Head andNeck Surgery/Sleep MedicineVice President, ClinicalPractice Performance

Henry Ford Hospital

Columbia UniversityCollege of Physicians andSurgeons, Guest FacultyDepartment ofOtolaryngology – Headand Neck Surgery

Lawrence Lustig, MDChairman, Department ofOtolaryngology – Head andNeck Surgery

Eli Grunstein, MDJason A. Moche, MDRahmatullah W. Rahmati, MD

SAVE THE DATE

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Weill Cornell Department of Otolaryngology

Current Office LocationsAt Weill Cornell Medical College ourfaculty members provide the full spectrumof modern care for all Ear, Nose & Throatissues, from newborns to adults. Hearingtesting and hearing aid services are alsoavailable except in our Chappaqua office.Our offices are all conveniently located andeasily accessible via public transportation.

Upper East Side 1305 York Avenue, 5th Floor at 70th Street New York, NY 10021

Upper West Side 2315 Broadway, 3rd Floor at West 84th Street New York, NY 10024

Lower Manhattan 156 William Street, 12th floor New York, NY 10038

Pediatric Otolaryngology 428 East 72nd Street Oxford Building, Suite 100 New York, NY 10021

Facial & Reconstructive Surgery 59 South Greeley Avenue, Suite 4 Chappaqua, NY 10514

Coming in July 2016: Sean Parker Institute for the Voice 240 East 59th Street 2nd Floor

Upper East Side, 1305 York Avenue >

Since it opened its doors in 2013, the Sean Parker Institute for the Voice has vigorously developed and expanded its capabilities tomeet the needs of the growing number of people seeking expertvoice care, diagnosis and treatment options. Formed with agenerous gift from new-media entrepreneur and philanthropistSean Parker, the Institute’s goal is to develop and provide rational,evidence-driven care for voice disorders. In the past year, theParker Institute has added faculty and is poised to move into apurpose-built clinical facility, all while building on its strong recordof clinically-relevant research and publication.

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Sean Parker Institute for the Voice Thrives,Looks Forward to Growth in a New Home

“In our information-based economy, it’s notan exaggeration tospeak of a voicedisorder as a truehandicap,” explainsInstitute DirectorLucian Sulica, MD, aWeill Cornell MedicalCollege laryngologistnationally recognized for his expertise inthe treatment of vocal fold (or cord – thetwo terms are synonymous) injury, and inneurologic voice disorders. “Not having avoice is a functional disability absolutely onpar with other things that people morecommonly think of as a disability,” says Dr.Sulica, who also serves as the Sean ParkerProfessor of Laryngology at Weill Cornell,“This is true not only for performers, butfor everyone who relies on voice for alivelihood.” Verbal communication is at theheart of many professions – teaching, sales,business, law, and even medicine, andpeople with disordered voices findthemselves at a huge disadvantage bothprofessionally and socially.

Expanding the TeamThe Institute continues to build its team of experts. It most recently welcomedBabak Sadoughi, MD, as an attending

laryngologist and Assistant Professor in the Department of Otolaryngology. Dr. Sadoughi is a distinguished graduate ofthe fellowship program run by the ParkerInstitute in cooperation with Dr. AndrewBlitzer and has now returned to theInstitute to support the expansion of itsstanding as an international center ofexcellence in laryngology. Dr. Sadoughicompleted his medical education at thePierre and Marie Curie School of Medicineof Sorbonne University in Paris, France. He pursued postgraduate clinical trainingunder noted laryngeal cancer surgeonsDaniel Brasnu and Ollivier Laccourreye,followed by a residency in otolaryngology-head and neck surgery at the AlbertEinstein College of Medicine program inNew York. Dr. Sadoughi brings specialexpertise in minimally invasive laryngealsurgery, and in the use of lasers both in theoffice and in the operating room. He hasextensive experience in conservationlaryngeal surgery, with an interest inreconstruction and rehabilitation aftertreatment for laryngeal malignancy. “The focus of the Parker Institute on voiceand laryngeal disorders, in Weill CornellMedical College’s world-class academicenvironment, provides a unique opportunityto conduct clinical and research activities ofunparalleled quality,” says Dr. Sadoughi.

Lucian Sulica, MD

“Contributing to theInstitute’s cutting-edgeinvestigationsrepresents a tremen-dous opportunity forme to further ourunderstanding of vocalphysiology and designtomorrow’s standardsof care in laryngology.”

The Institute expects to expand further, the growth made possible by a move into its own space by summer 2016. The facilitywill be planned to optimize the multi-disciplinary care shown time and again tobe ideal for patients with voice andlaryngeal problems. With the goal ofreturning patients to their careers and lives,the Institute’s scientists, laryngologists andspeech-language pathologists will all worktogether under one roof and benefit fromthe team’s collective understanding of voiceissues and how to address them. Clinicaldata collection will be an integral part ofthe mission, and the underpinning offurther robust clinical research. At fullcomplement, the Institute is anticipated tohave four laryngologists, one or more voicescientists, and three or four speech languagepathologists. Each will bring new skills andperspective. “The goal is for the whole to begreater than the sum of the parts. Patientcare will always be our main focus, but eachmember will contribute to research, andparticipate in the professional discourseabout laryngeal disorders nationally andglobally, “ says Sulica.

Data-Driven Care of the VoiceClinical care and research continues whilethe new space is being built. The focus is onvalidating – or debunking – treatments for awide range of voice disorders. Laryngologyhas evolved rapidly in the last two decades,propelled by significant advances in bothdiagnostic and surgical techniques. Butpublic and even professional perceptions

have lagged, and clinical evidence has beenslow to influence treatment. It wasn’t solong ago, and sometimes still happens today,that an individual with hoarseness was toldto undergo weeks, even months of voicerest, or prescribed nonspecific medicationlike anti-allergy or anti-reflux medicationinstead of undergoing proper investigations.The patient was often blamed for his or her disorder, ascribed to “voice abuse.” “I guarantee that if you see a sportsmedicine specialist with a rotator cuffinjury, no one is going to talk about‘shoulder abuse,’” observes Dr. Sulica.Rather, the injury will be analyzed in light of the patient’s anatomy, and thedemands placed on the structure byoccupational or avocational activity. Thegoal at the Institute is similar: to thinkcritically about voice disorders in order toput treatment on a rational basis. “Strongevidence-based care is the future oflaryngology,” says Dr. Sulica. “The larynxand vocal folds are highly-specializedbiological structures that mediate essentiallife functions of swallowing and breathing,and are the sound source for humancommunication. They are decipherable,treatable and curable by means of scientificand medical principles. We do not need torely on special gargles to help our patients.

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“Contributing to theInstitute’s cutting-edgeinvestigations represents a tremendous opportunity for me to further ourunderstanding of vocalphysiology and designtomorrow’s standards of care in laryngology.”

Dr. Babak Sadoughi

Babak Sadoughi, MD

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But we do need better science, and betterclinical evidence.”

As an example, the Institute recentlyexamined the entity of vocal foldhemorrhage, an acute injury that resultsfrom the physical stresses of voice use, or“phonotrauma.” It’s not a rare reason for aperformer or other intensive voice user tobe sidelined unexpectedly, and a source ofconsiderable anxiety to patients. “Vocal fold hemorrhage is a good example of thebasic gaps in our knowledge,” explains Dr. Sulica. “Hemorrhages are thought toresult from enlarged blood vessels on thevocal fold, called varices, which are believedto be especially fragile.

So how likely is a varix to result in ahemorrhage? The data to answer thatquestion didn’t exist. It’s also normal for apatient who has had a hemorrhage to askabout the chances of having another. Butthe data to answer that question didn’t exist either.”

Taking advantage of the Institute’s robust clinical experience, Parker Institutelaryngology fellow Christopher Tang, MDwas able to follow the experience of 499

performers who presented for examinationover 12 months. He found that theincidence of hemorrhage in performerswithout varices was 0.78% over 36 months.If a varix was present, that rose to 7.14%.“While that’s still not high, it’s nine foldhigher than if a varix wasn’t present,”observes Dr. Tang. “The simple availabilityof that information allows us to counselpatients better.” Visiting ColumbiaUniversity medical student ChristenLennon, now an otolaryngology resident,tackled the issue of recurrent hemorrhage.In a study of 47 patients with hemorrhage,the results of which were published in theJanuary 2014 issue of The Laryngoscope, shefound that the risk of recurrence was onlyabout 4% if no varix was present. If therewas a varix, that rose to 48%. “Thatinformation clarifies the situation a greatdeal,” observes Dr. Sulica. “It shows uswhen to treat.” Based on these studies,treatment, in the form of excision orablation of the varix, is offered to patientswho have varices. They may make theirdecision based on solid information. It is recommended for those patients withvarices who have had a hemorrhage.

The question of the long-term effects ofhemorrhage remains. Particularly amongperformers, hemorrhage is viewed as acatastrophe, a potential career-ender. Yet clinical experience strongly suggests the prognosis is not nearly so dire. Institute researchers are currentlysystematically assessing the impact ofhemorrhage after many years. “Our goal is simply to give people – patients anddoctors – accurate information about agiven problem,” explains Dr. Sulica, “That may seem modest, but it is actuallytransforming.”

Dr. Sulica and his colleagues have alsoexamined other types of phonotraumaticdamage, including pseudocysts, lesions thataffect voice quality in a more chronic waythan hemorrhage.

Figure Varix: Multiple varices in a 44 year oldjazz vocalist and pianist. There are several smallvarices on the left vocal fold, and a largevascular lake next to a linear varix on the rightvocal fold. This patient had a history ofrecurrent hemorrhages on the right whichceased after surgical removal of the lesions.

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“Pseudocysts are frequently treated likepolyps, with a uniform recommendation forsurgery, although their clinical behavior isdifferent,” observes Christine Estes, MM,MA-CCC/SLP, an Institute speech-language pathologist and an investigator onthe project. A study of 46 patients, whichappeared in the May 2014 issue of TheLaryngoscope, revealed that two in threepatients – most of whom are performersand thus very intensive voice users – do notneed surgery to continue in the level ofvoice use their profession demands. Voicetherapy by itself appears to be sufficient. Afollow-up study of surgical outcomes in theone-third of patients who ultimately chose

to undergo surgery showed generally goodresults, but revealed a potential link toglottic insufficiency, or an inability of thevocal folds to close robustly, a characteristicpolyps do not share. This link is now beinginvestigated further.

“This kind of research allows us to sit downwith the patients and have a tremendouslypositive, factual, constructive conversation,”explains Dr. Sulica. “It allows us to givethem accurate information about risk,success and chance of recurrence, and helpsus to dispel some clinical misconceptionsand accompanying anxieties, so thatpatients can understand their choices in arational way. Most importantly, it allows usto show them that in the vast majority ofcases, their injuries are repairable. De-catastrophizing the injury is the first step toa good outcome.” The focus at the ParkerInstitute is on rehabilitation, and its focuson proper and specific diagnosis using highquality optics and stroboscopic examination,specialists can pinpoint and treat problems,many times in the office rather than theoperating room.

“It’s an exciting time. Laryngology aboundswith opportunities to demystify, to clarify,to innovate,” observes Dr. Sulica. “Our goalis to understand vocal fold injury in such away that treatment decisions aren’t based onfear or rumor but fact.”

Studies mentioned in this article Lennon CJ, Murry T, Sulica L. Vocal Fold Hemorrhage: Factors predicting recurrence. Laryngoscope2014:124(1):227-232.

Estes C, Sulica L. Vocal Fold Pseudocyst: Results of 46 Cases Undergoing a Uniform TreatmentAlgorithm. Laryngoscope 2014:124(5):1180-1186.

Estes C, Sulica L. Vocal Fold Pseudocyst: A Prospective Study of Surgical Results. Laryngoscope.2015:125(4):913-918.

Tang C, Sulica L. Vocal Fold Varix and the Risk of Hemorrhage. In revision.

Figure Pseudocyst: A pseudocyst on the leftvocal fold of a 29 year old musical theaterperformer. This patient was able to return toperformance after voice therapy alone, withouta surgical intervention.

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Advances in Pediatric Otolaryngology

Minimally InvasiveTreatments, ImprovedOutcomesIn the Department of Otolaryngology —Head and Neck Surgery of Weill CornellMedical College, teams of surgeons andother specialists are advancing the care ofpediatric patients through the developmentand refinement of surgical techniques andground-breaking research. Work focuses onways to improve existing treatments forchildren with complex airway diseaseprocesses, through minimally invasivemethods and the treatments of children and young adults with complex craniofacialconditions.

Pediatric Endoscopic AirwaySurgeryInfants with difficulty breathing due to anarrowed airway (subglottic stenosis)related to premature birth, scarring fromintubation, or congenital malformation, can now be treated with a minimallyinvasive endoscopic laryngotrachealreconstruction that enlarges the narrowedsegment of the infant’s subglotis throughthe insertion of a rib graft. This novelendoscopic technique leads to shorteroperating times, avoidance of stenting, lessscarring and quicker time to decannulationthan the traditional open, laryngotracheal

reconstruction. Explains Vikash K. Modi,MD, Chief of Pediatric Otolaryngology at NewYork-Presbyterian/Weill CornellMedical College, who was one of the earlyadopters of this procedure, “Previously, inchildren with bilateral fold paralysis,cricoarytenoid joint fixation or posteriorglottis stenosis, the cricoid had to bedivided first anteriorly and then posteriorly

in order to insert a posterior rib graftthrough an open approach. The endoscopicapproach allows us to precisely divide thecricoid posteriorly and insert the graftwithout dividing the anterior cricoid. Thisallows for less destabilization, faster healing,quicker decannulation and avoidance of thesuprastomal stent.”

Figure 1: Preoperative view of posterior glotticstenosis and cricoarytenoid joint fixation.

Figure 2: Intraoperative view after division ofposterior glottic stenosis and posterior cricoidwith carbon dioxide laser.

Figure 3: Intraoperative view after endoscopicinsertion of rib graft.

Figure 4: Postoperative view one month aftersurgery.

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“We’re trying to developnew ways of solving complexpediatric airway pathology.We’re doing thingsendoscopically, minimallyinvasively, developingprocedures with less risk to the patient and betteroutcomes.”

Vikash K. Modi, MD

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Analyzing the ResultsDr. Modi and colleagues at two tertiary care medical centers reviewed their multi-institutional experience with the endoscopicapproach, looking at 28 patients age one to 15 years treated between 2004 and 2012. Decannulation or avoidance of atracheostomy was achieved in 25 out of 28 patients. “This is the largest study of its kind undertaken with the newerendoscopic technique,” says Dr. Modi. “Our decannulation and tracheostomyavoidances rate approached 90 percent. Thestudy confirmed that the procedure can besafely performed with equal effectivenessand without the increased surgical risk ofthe open technique. It is an importantoption to have in the management ofchildren with these conditions.”

Treating Pediatric ObstructiveSleep Apnea: Thinking Outsidethe BoxDr. Modi has also developed treatments for children who have persistent obstructivesleep apnea following tonsil and adenoidsurgery. Children are first put into amedically induced sleep and a sleependoscopy is performed to identify thearea(s) of airway collapse. One area of upper airway obstruction is retroflexion ofthe epiglottis. The etiology of epiglotticretroflexion in children is either intrinsic

or extrinsic by base of tongue mass (i.e.enlarged lingual tonsils). Dr. Modi was one of the first to describe an endoscopictechnique of epiglottopexy with andwithout lingual tonsillectomy to treat this condition.

Endoscopic Airway BalloonDilationIn the past five years endoscopic airwayballoon dilation has become popular intreating infants and children with subglotticstenosis. There are currently no evidence-based guidelines to help surgeons selectoptimal balloon parameters: diameter,inflation pressure, and duration of inflation.In addition, the underlying mechanism andthe histopathologic effects of endoscopicairway balloon dilation are poorlyunderstood. Dr. Modi and his team aretrying to answer these difficult questions byinvestigating the use of endoscopic airwayballoon dilation in an animal model.

“Although we’re doing things endoscop-ically, minimally invasively, using cuttingedge technology, it is important tocontinually evaluate new techniques todetermine safe parameters for their use. The goal is to develop innovativeprocedures to treat difficult pediatric airwaypathology with less risk to the patient andbetter outcomes.” explains Dr. Modi.

Figure 1: Preoperative view during sleependoscopy demonstrating intrinsic epiglotticretroflexion.

Figure 2: Intraoperative view with epiglottopexysutures in place.

Figure 3: Preoperative view during sleependoscopy demonstrating lingual tonsilhypertrophy resulting in extrinsic retroflexion ofthe epiglottis.

Figure 4: Intraoperative view with epiglottopexysutures tied and cut.

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VELOPHARYNGEAL CENTER

Many patients who have undergone cleft palate surgery will suffer fromvelopharyngeal dysfunction (VPD), a disorder that prevents a patientfrom pronouncing certain consonants because air escapes through thenose rather than the mouth. Says Dr. Modi, who heads the elopharyngealCenter at Weill Cornell Medical College, “30 percent of patients whohave undergone cleft palate repair have VPD. Some patients with VPDdevelop this condition following adenoidectomy, or as the result of weakpalatal muscles, and sometimes this condition occurs for no reason.”

In developing a treatment plan, Dr. Modi and his partner Dr. AlisonMaresh work closely in conjunction with Yvonne Knapp, a pediatricspeech pathologist who specializes in velopharyngeal dysfunction.Utilizing nasometrics and nasopharyngoscopy, an individualized plan is tailored for each child. Says Dr. Modi, “The Center surgeons haveyears of clinical experience in complicated VPD surgery, and can perform a range of corrective procedures including pharyngeal flap,sphincteroplasty, intervelar veloplasty, furlow palatoplasty, and cleftpalate surgery. Our goal is to repair a child’s VPI before the patient is fiveyears of age, prior to kindergarten, when this condition could impacttheir self-image.” Soon after the procedure, results can be dramatic. Dr. Modi explains, “Often following surgery, there’s immediateimprovement to their speech that continues over the ensuing months.”

Advances in Pediatric Otolaryngology

One in every 1000 babies born will require specialized care for congenitaldisorders such as cleft lip and palate orcraniosynostosis. Many of these disordersinvolve the expertise and care of facialplastic surgeons and pediatricotolaryngologists working closely withpediatric audiologists and speechpathologists. At the Pediatric CraniofacialCenter at NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital/Phyllis and David Komansky Center forChildren’s Health, an interdisciplinary teamwith a wide range of expertise works inconcert to treat children and young adultswith these conditions and other congenitalproblems. Work at the Center occurs bothin and out of the operating room, andinvolves procedures and specialized careincorporating the most advanced surgicaltreatments, including the latest minimallyinvasive surgical techniques. “A key focus ofthe Center’s work is in utilizing methodsand procedures that will minimize thepotential for a child’s physical andpsychological suffering, as a result of analtered appearance or limitations related tocommunicating. We want to get them backto normal activities and functioning to theirfull potential as soon as possible,” says Dr. Modi, Co-Director of the Center.

Center Expertise• Cranionsynostosis• Cleft Lip and Palate• Velopharyngeal Insufficiency• Craniofacial Tumors• Orthognathic Surgery• Cleft Rhinoplasty• Comprehensive Dental Care

“Our goal is to get children back to thebusiness of being children,” explains Dr.Modi. The Center’s team is involved in apatient’s care from early prenatal life intoadulthood, from in utero ultrasonographyand advanced genetic testing and

counseling, to surgical correction, andnonsurgical interventions. “Our treatmentgoal is focused on all social, cosmetic, andfunctional aspects of these disablingconditions,” says Dr. Modi.

At the Center, children and their familiesmeet in one place where evaluations areperformed by members of the care team,relieving the patient and family fromshuttling between specialists. Once all theinformation is gathered, the team sitstogether, makes recommendations and acoordinated plan of care is presented to thefamily. Recommendations are also sharedwith the referring pediatrician or medicalprofessional and the Center staff continuesthis communication throughout the child’streatment. “This way everyone is on thesame page, nobody falls through the cracks,”explains Dr. Alison Maresh, another facultypediatric otolaryngologist.

Center Dedicated Specialists• Pediatric Anesthesia• Audiology• Critical Care/Intensive Care• Pediatric Dentistry• Developmental Pediatrics• Pediatric Genetics• Neonatology• Neurology• Pediatric Neurosurgery• Pediatric Ophthalmology and

Oculoplastic Surgery• Pediatric Oral Surgery and Maxillofacial

Surgery• Pediatric Orthodontics• Pediatric Otolaryngology• Physical and Occupational Therapy• Facial Plastic Surgery• Social Work• Pediatric Speech Pathology• Pediatric Sleep Medicine

THE PEDIATRIC CRANIOFACIAL CENTER

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The Center’s multidisciplinary team ofexperts, each of whom is a recognizedleader in his or her field of otolaryngology,neurology, gastroenterology, pulmonary,rheumatology, psychiatry – among manyspecialties – is experienced in caring for andsensitive to the unique needs of theperformer and how the very high-demandconditions of their work makes themvulnerable to ailments and injuries.

Established in 2008, the Center isadministratively based within the WeillCornell Medical College Department ofOtolaryngology – Head & Neck Surgery,under the vision and direction of Dr.Michael G. Stewart, Professor andChairman of the Department andOtolaryngologist-in-Chief at NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital/Weill CornellMedical Center. Since opening its doors,

the Center has grown yearly, tripling itsnumber of patients, and now hascontractual arrangements with the JulliardSchool and the Metropolitan Opera. “Many artists come to us for voice issues.For privacy reasons, we can’t tell you all theartists that we have taken care of, but it’s an impressive list,” says Dr. Stewart.

Patients receive comprehensive andintegrated care tailored to their specificperformance needs and levels all within the context of their overall physical andmental health and well-being. Says Nancy Amigron, the Center’s ProgramCoordinator, who has many years ofexperience with finding the right specialistand facilitating multidisciplinary care ofartists, “Performers from around the world,including the U.K., France, Russia,Switzerland and Brazil, travel to theCenter’s physicians seeking care.”

“Performing artists often receivefragmented treatment,” explains Dr.Stewart. “They go to this specialist and that super-specialist and they get goodindividual care, but each physician doesn’tknow what the other has done. Our Center provides expertise for specialproblems related to performing artists, aswell as coordinated communication among doctors.”

Symptoms that might seem mild for most people can be disabling and even career-ending for a world-classperformer, many of whom who live and work in the New York Metropolitan area. As a result, demand for The Center for the Performing Artist at NewYork-Presbyterian/Weill Cornell Medical College’s specializedexpertise in performing arts medicine continues to growamong professional vocalists, actors and actresses,musicians, dancers and students.

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So the Show Can Go On

“Patients receive comprehensiveand integrated care tailored totheir specific performanceneeds all within the context oftheir overall physical andmental health and well-being.”

Dr. Michael G. Stewart

The Center for the Performing Artist

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While mainstream patients tend to see their long-term health as the primaryconcern, performers are often willing totake calculated risks for the sake of their art. “It’s like taking care of professionalathletes. They want to play,” says LucianSulica, MD, a nationally recognized WeillCornell Medical College laryngologist andexpert in the treatment of voice disorders.“Our goal is to figure out how to allowthem to recover safely but also get themback on stage where they desperately wantto be and where audiences want them to be.This is one of the most challenging aspectsof our work.”

Performing artists also utilize the Centerfor mainstream health concerns because ofthe sensitivity its physicians show towardthe performing artist’s special needs. Forexample, notes Dr. Stewart, “We wouldmake sure that the anesthesiologist for avocalist’s hernia surgery is experienced inintubating a vocalist.”

In addition to treating patients, the Center offers education programs focusedon both the care as well as preservation ofthe performing artist’s health and well-being, which are directed toward bothperformers and clinicians. Says Dr. Stewart,“This is an area that we would like to see grow and develop along with researchand innovation.”

Center Servicesl Care of the Performing Voice

l Ear, Nose, and Throat Disorders

l Mental Health Issues

l Musculoskeletal Injuries

l Neurological Conditions/MovementDisorders

l Pulmonary Conditions

l Internal Medicine

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Selected Faculty Publications 2014

Dong D, Yulin Z, Stewart MG, et al.Development of the Chinese nasal obstructionsymptom evaluation (NOSE) questionnaire.Zhonghua er bi yan hou tou jing wai ke za zhi(Chinese J Otorhinolaryngol HNS)2014;49(1):20-26.

Stewart MG. Reporting levels of evidence.Laryngoscope 2014;124(2):358

Tang S, Griffin AS, Waksal JA, Phillips CD,Johnson CE, Communale JP, Karimi S, PowellTL, Stieg PE, Gutin PH, Brown KD, SheehanM and Selesnick SH. Surveillance AfterResection of Vestibular Schwannoma:Measurement Techniques and Predictors ofGrowth. Otology & Neurotology, August 2014.35 (7): 1271-1276.

Heineman TE, Evans GR, Campagne F,Selensick SH.IIn SilicoI Analysis of NF2 GeneMissense Mutations in Neurofibromatosis Type2: From Genotype to Phenotype. Accepted toOtology & Neurotology August 19, 2014

Banuchi V, Cohen JC, Kacker A. Safety ofconcurrent nasal and oropharyngeal surgery forobstructive sleep apnea. Ann Otol RhinolLaryngol. 2014 Sep;123(9):619-22.

Trujillo O, Cohen J, Cohen M, Phillips CD. Unusual Presentation of a Laryngeal Mass.JAMA Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg 2014;140:781-782.

Kohlberg GD, Stater B, Kutler DI, Kuhel WI,Cohen MA. Carotid Space Lymphoma. JAMA Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg 2014;140:1237-8.

Oh AY, Kacker A. Do electronic cigarettesimpart a lower potential disease burden thanconventional tobacco cigarettes? Review on E-cigarette vapor versus tobacco smoke.Laryngoscope. 2014 Dec;124(12):2702-6.

Banuchi V, Cohen JC, Kacker A. Safety ofconcurrent nasal and oropharyngeal surgery forobstructive sleep apnea. Ann Otol RhinolLaryngol. 2014 Sep;123(9):619-22

Trujillo O, Narula N, Ginter P, Kacker A.Bilateral thyroid nodules. JAMA OtolaryngolHead Neck Surg. 2014 Apr;140(4):381-2.

Wong A, Kacker A. Incidence of unplannedadmissions after sinonasal surgery: a 6-yearreview. Int Forum Allergy Rhinol. 2014Feb;4(2):143-6.

Pamnani A, Faggiani SL, Hood M, Kacker A,Gadalla F. Uvular injury during theperioperative period in patients undergoinggeneral anesthesia. Laryngoscope. 2014Jan;124(1):196-200.

Larrabee YC, Kacker A. Which inferiorturbinate reduction technique best decreasesnasal obstruction? Laryngoscope. 2014Apr;124(4):814-5.

Spencer DJ, Kacker A. Does weight loss affectthe apnea/hypopnea index? Laryngoscope. 2014Apr;124(4):816-7.

Yang GC, Kuhel WI, Scognamiglio T.Amyloid-rich low grade adenocarcinoma of theparotid gland; fine needle aspiration cytologywith histologic correlations. Diagn Cytopathol.2014 Sep;42(9):798-801.

Phillips DJ, Kutler DI, Kuhel WI. Incidentalthyroid nodules in patients with primaryhyperparathyroidism. Head Neck. 2014Dec;36(12):1763-5.

Kohlberg GD, Stater BJ, Kutler DI, Kuhel WI,Cohen MA. Carotid space mass. JAMAOtolaryngol Head Neck Surg. 2014Dec;140(12):1237-8.

Mehra S, Heineman TE, Camissa FP, GirardiFP, Sama A, Kutler D. Factors predictive ofvoice and swallowing outcomes after anteriorapproaches to the cervical spine. Journal ofOtolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery.2014;150(2):259-65.

Phillips DJ, Kutler DI, Kuhel WI. Incidentalthyroid nodules in patients with primaryhyperparathyroidism. Head Neck. 2014Dec;36(12):1763-5.

Chao JW, Spector JA, Taylor EM, OtterburnDM, Kutler DI, Caruana SM, Rohde CH.Pectoralis major myocutaneous flap versus freefasciocutaneous flap for reconstruction of partialhypopharyngeal defects: what should we bedoing? J Reconstr Microsurg, Epub 2014 Nov 11.

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Kohlberg GD, Stater BJ, Kutler DI, Kuhel WI, Cohen MA. Carotid space mass. JAMA Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg. 2014Dec; 140(12):1237-8. doi: 10.1001/jamaoto.2014.2523.

Cohen LE, Finnerty BM, Golas AR, Ketner JJ,Weinstein A, Boyko T, Rohde CH, Kutler D,Spector JA. Perioperative Antibiotics in theSetting of Oropharyngeal Reconstruction: Less Is More. Ann Plast Surg. 2014 Aug 20.[Epub ahead of print]

Chao JW, Rohde CH, Chang MM, Kutler DI,Friedman J, Spector JA. Oral rehabilitationoutcomes after free fibula reconstruction of themandible without condylar restoration. J Craniofac Surg. 2014 Mar; 25(2): 415-7.

Maresh A, Preciado DA, O’Connell AP, ZalzalGH. A comparative analysis of open surgery vsendoscopic balloon dilation for pediatricsubglottic stenosis. JAMA Otolaryngol HeadNeck Surg. 2014 Oct;140(10):901-5.

Visaya J, Ward RF, Modi VK. Feasibility andMortality of Balloon Dilation in a Live RabbitModel. JAMA Otolaryngol – Head Neck Surg. Mar 2014; 140(3):215-9.

Oomen K, Modi VK. Epiglottopexy with andwithout Lingual Tonsillectomy. Laryngoscope. Apr 2014; 124(4):1019-22.

Preminger, J., Montano, J, and TjØrnhØj-Thomsen, Adult children’s perspective on aparent’s hearing impairment and its impact ontheir relationship and communication.International Journal of Audiology, accepted2014.

Reisacher W, Bremberg M. Prevalence of antigen-specific IgE on mucosal brush biopsyof the inferior turbinates in patients with non-allergic rhinitis. Int Forum Allergy Rhinol2014;4:292-297.

Reisacher W, Rudner S, Kotik V. Oral mucosalimmunotherapy (OMIT) using a toothpastedelivery system for the treatment of allergicrhinitis. Int J Pharma Compound 2014;18(4):287-290.

Reisacher W. Asthma and the Otolaryngologist. Int Forum Allergy Rhinol 2014;4:S70-S73.

Tang S, Reisacher W. Supernumerary NasalTooth in Close Proximity to a Dental ImplantJournal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery. JOral Maxillofacial Surg 2014, DOI 10.1016/j.joms.2014.08.031.

Sadoughi B, Fried MP, Sulica L, Blitzer A.Hoarseness evaluation: a transatlantic survey oflaryngeal experts. Laryngoscope. 2014Jan;124(1):221-6.

Guardiani E, Sadoughi B, Blitzer A, Sirois D. A new treatment paradigm for trigeminalneuralgia using botulinum toxin type A.Laryngoscope. 2014 Feb;124(2):413-7.

Guss J, Sadoughi B, Benson B, Sulica L.Dysphonia in performers: toward a clinicaldefinition of laryngology of the performingvoice. J Voice. 2014 May;28(3):349-55.

Sadoughi B, Fried MP, Sulica L, Blitzer A.Hoarseness Evaluation: A Transatlantic Surveyof Laryngeal Experts. Laryngoscope2014:124(1):221-226.

Lennon CJ, Murry T, Sulica L. Vocal FoldHemorrhage: Factors predicting recurrence.Laryngoscope. 2014:124(1):227-232.

Ling B, Novakovic D, Sulica L. Cough afterLaryngeal Herpes Zoster: A New Aspect ofPost-Herpetic Sensory Disturbance. J LaryngolOtol 2014;128(2):209-211.

Estes C, Sulica L. Vocal Fold Pseudocyst:Results of 46 cases undergoing a uniformtreatment algorithm. Laryngoscope.2014:124(5):1180-1186.

Guss J, Sadoughi B, Benson B, Sulica L.Dysphonia in Performers: Towards a Definitionof Laryngology of the Performing Voice. JVoice 2014;28(3):349-355.

Sulica L. Hoarseness Misattributed to Reflux:Sources and Patterns of Error. Ann Otol RhinolLaryngol 2014;123(6):442-445.

Guardiani E, Sulica L. Vocal fold paralysis afterspinal anaesthesia. JAMA Otolaryngol HeadNeck Surg 2014:140(7):662-663.

Ruiz R, Achaltis S, Verma A, Born H, KapadiaF, Fang Y, Pitman M, Sulica L, Branski R,Amin MR. Risk factors for adult-onsetrecurrent respiratory papillomatosis: A multi-institutional investigation. Laryngoscope2014:124(10):2338-2344.

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Selected Faculty Publications 2014

Tang S, Griffin AS, Waksal JA, Phillips CD,Johnson CE, Communale JP, Karimi S, PowellTL, Stieg PE, Gutin PH, Brown KD, SheehanM, Selesnick SH. Surveillance after resection ofvestibular schwannoma: measurementtechniques and predictors of growth. OtolNeurotol 2014;35(7): 1271-6.

Harkcom WT, Ghosh AK, Sung MS, Matov A,Brown KD, Giannakakou P, Jaffrey SR. NAD+ and SIRT3 control microtubuledynamics and reduce susceptibility toantimicrotubule agents. Proc Natl Acad SciUSA 2014;111(24):E2443-52.

Brown KD, Maqsood S, Huang JY, Pan Y,Harkcom W, Li W, Sauve A, Verdin E, JaffreySR. Activation of SIRT3 by the NAD+precursor nicotinamide riboside protects fromnoise-induced hearing loss. Cell Metab2014;20(6):1059-68.

Tabaee A, Chen L, Smith TL, Hwang PH,Schaberg MR, Raithatha R, Brown SM.Academic rhinology: a survey of residencyprograms and rhinology faculty in the UnitedStates. Int Forum Allergy Rhinol 2014; 4:321-8.

Murry T. Spasmodic dysphonia: let’s look atthat again. J Voice 2014;28(6):694-9.

Crawley BK, Murry T, Sulica. Injectionaugmentation for chronic cough. J Voice,accepted 2014.

Keesecker SE, Murry T, Sulica L. Patterns inthe evaluation of hoarseness: time topresentation, laryngeal visualization, anddiagnostic accuracy. Laryngoscope, ePub 2014 Oct 7.

Chen W, Woo P, Murry T. Spectral analysis ofdigital kymography in normal adult vocal foldvibration. J Voice 2014;28(3):356-61.

TEXTBOOKS

Montano, J. & Spitzer, J. (Eds) ( 2014). AdultAudiologic Rehabilitation. 2nd Edition San Diego: Plural Publications.

BOOK CHAPTERS

Stucken EZ, Brown KD, Selesnick SH. FacialNerve Monitoring. In: Slattery WH, AzizzadehB eds The Facial Nerve. New York: Thieme,2014: 146-150.

Brown KD, Selesnick SH, Tang S.Complications of Otitis Media. In: Pensak ML,Choo DI eds Clinical Otology. New York:Thieme, 2014:231-240.

Montano, J. (2014). Defining audiologicrehabilitation. In. J Montano & J. Spitzer. (Eds)Adult Audiologic Rehabilitation 2nd Edition. San Diego: Plural Publishing.

Preminger, J. & Montano, J. (2014).Incorporation communication partners into theAR process. In. J Montano & J. Spitzer. (Eds)Adult Audiologic Rehabilitation 2nd Edition.San Diego: Plural Publishing.

Guardiani E, Sadoughi B, Sulica L, Meyer TK,Blitzer A. Laryngeal electromyography. In:Rubin JS, Sataloff RT, Korovin GS: Diagnosisand Treatment of Voice Disorders. PluralPublishing, Inc. 2014:289-302.

Sulica L. Voice: Anatomy, Physiology andClinical Evaluation. In Johnson J, Rosen C eds.,Otolaryngology – Head & Neck Surgery, 5thed. Philadelphia, PA: Lippincott Williams &Wilkins, 2014:945-957.

Guardiani E, Sadoughi B, Sulica L, Meyer TK,Blitzer A. Laryngeal Electromyography. In:Rubin J, Sataloff RT, Korovin G, eds.,Diagnosis and Treatment of Voice Disorders,4th ed., San Diego: Plural Publications Group,Inc. 2014: 289-302.

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Academic Highlights

Department Faculty 18

Residency Update 20

New Physician Appointments 22

Weill Cornell Network Faculty 24

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Department Faculty

Michael G. Stewart, MD, MPHChairman and Otolaryngologist-in-ChiefProfessor of Otolaryngology and Public HealthSenior Associate Dean for Clinical AffairsVice Dean of the Medical College

(646) 962-6673

Samuel Selesnick, MDVice Chairman, OtolaryngologyProfessor, Otolaryngology

(646) 962-3277

George Alexiades, MDAssistant Professor, Otolaryngology(Interim Appointment)Otology

(646) 962-2032

Victoria Banuchi, MD, MPHAssistant Professor, OtolaryngologyHead and Neck Surgery

(646) 962-9135

Marc Cohen, MD, MPHAssistant Professor, Otolaryngology

(646) 962-2286

Ashutosh Kacker, MDProfessor, Clinical Otolaryngology

(646) 962-5097

William Kuhel, MDAssociate Professor, Clinical

Otolaryngology

(646) 962-6325

David Kutler, MDAssociate Professor, Otolaryngology

(646) 962-4323

Joshua Levinger, MDAssistant Professor, Otolaryngology

(646) 962-4451

Alison Maresh, MDAssistant Professor, Otolaryngology

(646) 962-2225

Vikash Modi, MDChief, Pediatric OtolaryngologyAssociate Professor, Otolaryngology

(646) 962-3017

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Joseph Montano, EdDChief of Audiology and Speech

Language PathologyAssociate Professor, Audiology in

Clinical Otolaryngology

(646) 962-2231

Aaron Pearlman, MDAssociate Professor, Clinical

Otolaryngology

(646) 962-3169

Mukesh Prasad, MDAssociate Professor, Clinical

Otolaryngology

(646) 962-2216

William Reisacher, MDAssociate Professor, Otolaryngology

(646) 962-2093

Rita Roure, MDAssistant Professor, Otolaryngology

(718) 579-3396

Babak Sadoughi, MDAssistant Professor, Otolaryngology

(646) 962-2226

Anthony Sclafani, MDChief, Facial Plastic and

Reconstructive Surgery

(646) 962-2285

Lucian Sulica, MDProfessor, Otolaryngology

(646) 962-7464

Maria Suurna, MDAssistant Professor, Otolaryngology

(646) 962-9135

Abtin Tabaee, MDAsst. Professor, Otolaryngology(Interim Appointment)

(646) 962-2221

Andrea Wang, MDAssistant Professor, Otolaryngology

(646) 962-9136

Michelle Kraskin, AuDClinical Instructor Audiology

(646) 962-2231

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Faculty and Residents from June 2015 Resident Research Day with Selfe Visiting Professor

Combining the resources of Weill Cornell Medical College and ColumbiaUniversity College of Physicians and Surgeons, the joint Otolaryngology –Head and Neck Surgery Residency Training Program provides outstandingopportunities in clinical care, research, and academic medicine.

Residency Update

2015 Resident Graduates

The Maxwell AbramsonTeaching and Service Award

William I. Kuhel, MDWCMC Department of Otolaryngology/

Head and Neck Surgery

The Malcolm Schvey Clinical Teaching AwardAnil K. Lalwani, MD

CUMC Department of Otolaryngology/Head and Neck Surgery

The W. Shain Schley Resident Teaching AwardMelanie Hood Malone, MD

OTO/HNS Program Year 5 ResidentOtolaryngology/Head and Neck Surgery

Recipients of the 2014-15 Teaching Awards

Gavriel Kohlberg, MD Melanie Malone, MD Stefan Mlot, MD Shan Tang, MD

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FIRST PRIZEGavriel Kohlberg, MD

OTO/HNS Program Year 5 Resident

SECOND PRIZEMelanie Malone, MD

OTO/HNS Program Year 5 Resident

THIRD PRIZEKenny F. Lin, MD

OTO/HNS Program Year 2 Resident

Winners of the 15th Annual Residents’ Research Competition

Carol R. Bradford, MD, FACSCharles J. Krause, MD Collegiate Professor – OtolaryngologyChair, Department of Otolaryngology – Head & Neck SurgeryUniversity of Michigan Health System

Distinguished Robert Selfe, MD Lecturer

Otolaryngology – Head & Neck Surgery New Residents 2014-15

Lauren BrownColumbia University

College of Physicians andSurgeons

Carol Li Johns Hopkins University

School of Medicine

Jiahui Lin Weill Cornell

Medical College

Apoorva TewariYale School of Medicine

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New Physician Appointments

George Alexiades, MD FACSWe are pleased to welcome George Alexiades, MD FACS, to theDepartment of Otolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery. Dr.Alexiades joins us from New York Eye & Ear Infirmary of Mount Sinai,where he was an Associate Professor of Clinical Otolaryngology in theDepartment of Otolaryngology. Dr. Alexiades brings training andexpertise in the field of otology/neurotology, including hearing loss,chronic ear infections, cochlear implants and skull base surgery. He isserving as the Director of the Cochlear Implant Center and looks toexpand the complement of implantable auditory prosthesis offeredhere as well as the ancillary services. He completed his residencytraining in otolaryngology and his fellowship training in otology andneurotology at the New York University Medical Center.

Babak Sadoughi, MDWe are pleased to welcome Babak Sadoughi, MD to the Departmentof Otolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery. Dr. Sadoughi is a newaddition to the Sean Parker Institute for the Voice. He joins us fromthe Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, where he served as anAssistant Professor of Otolaryngology, and Director of LaryngealSurgery and Voice Restoration at Beth Israel Medical Center. Dr.Sadoughi grew up in Paris, France and graduated summa cum laudefrom the Pierre and Marie Curie School of Medicine of SorbonneUniversity, where he also pursued graduate studies in clinical researchmethodology and epidemiology. His postgraduate training inotolaryngology-head and neck surgery at the Paris-DescartesUniversity placed a special emphasis on head and neck surgicaloncology and conservation surgery of the larynx. After relocating tothe United States, Dr. Sadoughi completed residency training inotolaryngology at the Albert Einstein College of Medicine, andfellowship training in laryngology and neurolaryngology at the New York Center for Voice and Swallowing Disorders. Dr. Sadoughibrings expertise in the care of laryngeal disorders, encompassingvoice medicine and surgery, the management of benign andmalignant conditions of the larynx, and airway and swallowingrehabilitation surgery.

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Anthony P. Sclafani, MD, FACSWe are pleased to welcome Anthony P. Sclafani, MD, FACS, to theDepartment of Otolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery. Dr. Sclafanijoins us from New York Eye & Ear Infirmary – Mt.Sinai, where he was aSurgeon Director and Professor in the Department of Otolaryngology atthe Icahn School of Medicine at Mt. Sinai and Director of Facial PlasticSurgery of the Mt. Sinai Health System. Dr. Sclafani brings training andexpertise in the full range of otolaryngology – head and neck surgery,and specializes in cosmetic and reconstructive facial plastic surgery. He completed residency training at the New York Eye & Ear Infirmaryand fellowship training in facial plastic surgery at St. Louis University. Dr. Sclafani has received numerous awards for teaching and research,including twice being awarded the Ira Tresley Award, as well as the Sir John Delf Gillies Award, for outstanding research by the AmericanAcademy of Facial Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery. Dr. Sclafani hasauthored and edited several books, including Total Otolaryngology –Head and Neck Surgery, Rhinoplasty – The Experts’ Reference andSurgical Atlas of Facial Plastic Surgery. Dr. Sclafani received hisbachelor’s degree in chemistry from Columbia University followed by hismedical degree from the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine.

Abtin Tabaee, MDWe are pleased to welcome Abtin Tabaee, MD to the Department ofOtolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery. Dr. Tabaee joins us from Beth Israel-Mount Sinai, where he was Associate Professor and Directorof Rhinology and Endoscopic Skull Base Surgery in the Department ofOtolaryngology since 2006. As a nationally recognized leader inrhinology, Dr. Tabaee’s clinical and academic focus is the management of complex disorders of the paranasal sinuses and skull base. He haspublished extensively in the field with an active research focus onemerging technologies and surgical outcomes. He has also been activelyinvolved in research and development of post-graduate rhinologyeducation. Dr. Tabaee graduated magna cum laude from DukeUniversity and received his medical degree with honors from CornellUniversity Medical College. He completed residency in Otolaryngology– Head and Neck Surgery at NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital, thecombined Columbia – Cornell University training program. Hesubsequently completed a fellowship in Rhinology and Endoscopic Sinusand Skull Base Surgery at Cornell under the direction of Dr. Vijay Anand.

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Weill Cornell Network Faculty

Sheila Apicella, MDAffiliate Assistant Professor of

Clinical Otolaryngology

(212) 889-8575

Scott Gold, MDAffiliate Assistant Professor of

Clinical Otolaryngology

(212) 889-8575

Corinne E. Horn, MDAffiliate Assistant Professor of

Clinical Otolaryngology

(212) 889-8575

Amanda Silver-Karcigolu, MDAffiliate Assistant Professor of

Clinical Otolaryngology

(212) 889-8575

Lane D. Krevitt, MDAffiliate Assistant Professor of

Clinical Otolaryngology

(212) 889-8575

Robert L. Pincus, MDAffiliate Assistant Professor of

Clinical Otolaryngology

(212) 889-8575

Neil M. Sperling, MDAffiliate Assistant Professor of

Clinical Otolaryngology

(212) 889-8575

Robert M. Lerch, MDAffiliate Assistant Professor of

Clinical Otolaryngology

(718) 389-8585

Department of Otolaryngology – Head and Neck SurgeryChairman’s OfficeMichael G. Stewart, MD, MPH(646) 962-4777

Weill Greenberg Center1305 York Avenue, 5th FloorNew York, NY 10021(646) 962-3681http://cornellent.org/

Center for the Performing Artisthttp://weill.cornell.edu/centerperformingartist/(646) 962-2787

Sean Parker Institute for the Voice(646) 962-7464

Hearing and Speech Centerhttp://cornellent.org/healthcare_services/hearing_and_speech_center.html(646) 962-2231

West Side Practice2315 Broadway, 3rd FloorNew York, NY 10024http://cornellent.org/westside.html

Lower Manhattan Practice156 William Street, 12th floorNew York, NY 10038http://cornellent.org/downtown.html

Chappaqua Practice59 South Greeley Avenue, Suite 4Chappaqua, NY 10514http://cornellent.org/chappaqua.html

Weill Cornell Medical College, Cornell University’s medical school located in New York City, is committed to excellence in research, teaching, patient care, and theadvancement of the art and science of medicine, locally nationally, and globally.Physicians and scientists of Weill Cornell Medical College are engaged in cutting-edge research from bench to bedside, aimed at unlocking mysteries of the humanbody in health and sickness and toward developing new treatments and preventionstrategies. In its commitment to global health and education, Weill Cornell has astrong presence in places such as Qatar, Tanzania, Haiti, Brazil, Austria, and Turkey.Through the historic Weill Cornell Medical College in Qatar, the Medical College isthe first in the U.S. to offer its MD degree overseas. Weill Cornell is the birthplace ofmany medical advances — including the development of the Pap test for cervicalcancer, the synthesis of penicillin, the first successful embryo-biopsy pregnancy andbirth in the U.S., the first clinical trail of gene therapy for Parkinson’s disease, and,most recently, the world’s first successful use of deep brain stimulation to treat aminimally conscious, brain-injured patient. Weill Cornell Medical College is affiliatedwith NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital, where its faculty provides comprehensivepatient care at NewYork-Presbyterian/Weill Cornell Medical Center. The MedicalCollege is also affiliated with The Methodist Hospital in Houston, Texas.

For more information, visit weill.cornell.edu.

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