Why choose us
Serving Long Island, Queens, Staten Island and Manhattan in 16 locations—including a dedicated Hearing & Speech Center in affiliation with the Long Island Hearing and Speech Society—the Department of Otolaryngology provides compassionate care from the capable hands of some of the nation’s top otolaryngologists and head and neck tumor experts.
In conjunction with the Feinstein Institutes for Medical Research and ENT and Allergy Associates, we provide our eligible patients with opportunities to participate in clinical trials—giving them access to the latest innovations and treatments in otolaryngology. And through our residency program at the Donald and Barbara Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell, we train and develop the otolaryngologists of tomorrow.
U.S. News & World Report named us one of the nation's Best Hospitals for otolaryngology in 2024-25.
Our services
Our board-certified and fully licensed physicians excel in a wide range of specialties, including:
- Facial and reconstructive plastic surgery
- General otolaryngology
- Head and neck oncology
- Laryngology and voice disorders
- Otology/neurotology
- Pediatric conditions
- Rhinology and sinus surgery
- Sleep disorders
- Vestibular conditions
For those who need hearing aids and cochlear implants, specialized services are available at our Hearing Aid Dispensary at New Hyde Park and Cochlear Center.
In conjunction with the Feinstein Institutes for Medical Research, we provide patients with access to clinical trials—putting us on the forefront of innovation.
Leadership
Douglas Keith Frank, MD
Director - Operations, Cancer Institute, Associate Chairman of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery - Head and Neck Surgery, Long Island Jewish Medical Center, Chief of Division - Head and Neck Surgery, Department of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery, Long Island Jewish Medical Center
Angelo Davide Reppucci, MD
Director - and Head & Neck Surgery of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery, North Shore University Hospital
Leslie Rosenthal, AuD, CCC/A
Director, Hearing and Speech
Mark Jay Shikowitz, MD, MBA
Director - The Zucker Sinus Center of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery, Long Island Jewish Medical Center, Vice Chairman of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery, Long Island Jewish Medical Center, Vice Chairman of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery, North Shore University Hospital
Joshua Benjamin Silverman, MD, PhD
Chief - Division of Laryngology, LIJMC of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery - Pediatric Otolaryngology, Long Island Jewish Medical Center
Lee Phillip Smith, MD
Chief of Division of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery - Pediatric Otolaryngology, Long Island Jewish Medical Center
Andrea Vambutas, MD
Professor, Institute of Molecular Medicine, Feinstein Institutes for Medical Research, Professor, Molecular Medicine and Otolaryngology, Donald and Barbara Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell
