February 06, 2025

Otolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery 2025

World leaders in tracheal transplantation, HPV-associated oropharyngeal cancer treatment, endoscopic ear and skull base surgery, and virtual reality for education and surgical planning, our team has forged groundbreaking diagnostics, treatments and technological advances in this exciting field.

Mount Sinai New York

January 15, 2025

Rising Stars award recipients recognized for exceptional contributions

This fall, Edward Kuan, MD, and Valery Vilchez Parra, MD, were honored for their excellence in research, innovation, and service.

UCI Health

February 10, 2024

Using 3D Modeling to Enhance Surgery Among Patients With Paralyzed Vocal Cords

Diana N. Kirke, MD, is heading a first-ever study into the potential of 3D modeling of the paraglottic space to facilitate medialization laryngoplasty. The technology is expected to shorten the surgery while making it easier to perform and result in improved patient outcomes, surgical efficiency, and cost efficiency.

Mount Sinai New York

September 28, 2023

Gaining Unique Insight Into Thyroid Cancer Among World Trade Center Survivors

Maaike van Gerwen, MD, PhD is heading two novel studies that could lead to a better understanding of thyroid cancer among patients exposed to toxins during the World Trade Center (WTC) attacks.

Mount Sinai New York

June 22, 2023

Collaboration Brings Best Treatment Options for Acoustic Neuroma

Sudden hearing loss is usually linked to cochlear inflammation but may, in rare cases, indicate the presence of an acoustic neuroma, or vestibular schwannoma. And when it comes to acoustic neuroma surgery, two sets of eyes on an ear can make all the difference.

Cedars-Sinai Pulse

April 08, 2024

Voice Recovery Options After Total Laryngectomy: Which Is Best for a Patient?

Total laryngectomy patients have several options for regaining voice functioning. Ensuring best outcomes takes a team, explains Niels C. Kokot, MD, an otolaryngologist at the USC Head and Neck Center, part of USC Caruso Ear, Nose & Throat

Keck Medicine of USC

February 10, 2023

Endowed Research Fellowships for Students Interested in Otolaryngology

Otolaryngology residencies are increasingly in demand. The Department of Otolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai offers four fellowships for third- and fourth-year medical students.

Mount Sinai New York

February 10, 2023

Facial Plastic Surgery Division Revives 100-Year-Old Rhinoplasty Technique With Cutting-Edge Results

The standard procedure for rhinoplasty has remained popular with facial plastic surgeons for more than a century, despite some of its known risks and limitations.

Mount Sinai New York

April 14, 2025

For Your Patients: The Latest Advances in Head and Neck Cancer Treatment

Baptist Health Miami Cancer Institute offers the only FDA-approved single-port robotic system for transoral robotic surgery.

Baptist Health South Florida