Department of Otolaryngology

About Us

The Department of Otolaryngology ranks 17th in the nation, according to U.S. News & World Report’s “Best Hospitals” issue. Pictured here is Otolaryngology Chair Eric M. Genden, MD, center. Read More

News

Swallowing Exercises Associated with Short-Term Improvement in Function Among Patients with Head and Neck Cancer
April 16, 2012 - Eric Genden, MD, Professor and Chair of Otolaryngology and researchers find that targeted swallowing exercises can help alleviate swallowing dysfunction.

The Mount Sinai Medical Center and ENT and Allergy Associates LLP Team Up to Fight Esophageal Cancer
March 1, 2011 - Academic and Community Medicine join to battle the fastest growing cancer in America which frequently presents with chronic cough

Swallowing Condition Puts Hospitalized Patients at Risk for Complications and Increased Length of Stay
August 17, 2010 - A new study shows that patients with dysphagia, or difficulty swallowing, are in the hospital 40 percent longer than those that do not have the condition.

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MEET THE CHAIR

Eric M. Genden, MD, is Chair of the Department of Otolaryngology and Professor of Otolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, and Immunobiology. Dr. Genden is Chief, Division of Head and Neck Oncology, and Surgical Director, Multidisciplinary Program for Head and Neck Cancer. Read More

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