Message from the Chairman

The Department of Otolaryngology at the New York University is one of the premier Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery programs in the country, delivering state of the art patient care, performing innovative research, and providing superb training in Otolaryngology and its subspecialties. In addition to NYU Medical Center, the department holds close affiliation with the Bellevue Hospital, VA Medical Center, Lenox Hill Hospital and Manhattan Eye, Ear and Throat Hospital.

Clinically, the faculty of the department enjoy a national and international reputation for providing the highest quality and the state of the art patient care in all areas of Otolaryngology: facial plastic and reconstructive surgery, general otolaryngology, head and neck surgery and oncology, otology, neurotology, skull base surgery, pediatric otolaryngology, rhinology, laryngology, and professional voice. The department is the home of the premier NYU Cochlear Implant Center notable for many firsts including the first center to implant a multichannel cochlear implant and auditory brainstem implant in the Northeast; in early 2004, the program was the first to reach the milestone of having implanted 1000 patients!

The department is also recognized for its cutting edge clinical and basic science research in head and neck cancer, auditory and vestibular neuroscience, cochlear implantation, speech and voice sciences, dysphagia, molecular genetics and gene therapy. Its world renowned scientists have made seminal contributions that have enhanced care of patients with diseases of the ear, nose and throat.

Not surprisingly, the outstanding clinical and basic science enterprise in the department and at NYU offers an outstanding environment for training of medical students and residents. In addition, there are fellowships available in Otology & Neurotology, Head and Neck Surgery and Oncology, and Facial Plastics and Reconstructive Surgery. The training environment at NYU is rich in its diversity of patient population, variety of hospital environments and the quality of its basic science and clinical faculty.

In summary, the Department of Otolaryngology at New York University succeeds in providing the most compassionate care, performing innovative research and training the leaders of tomorrow.