Our training hospitals aim to enrich your medical learning experience while fostering continuity of care and encouraging the instruction of interpersonal skills, professionalism, and system-based practice. The organization of the teaching service encourages mentorship and instruction in the basics, as well as the nuances, of managing patients both in the hospital and in an outpatient setting.
The Mount Sinai Hospital
Founded in 1852, The Mount Sinai Hospital is widely respected for excellence in clinical care. It is a 1171-bed facility which also houses the Kravis Children’s Hospital. For otolaryngology residency training, Mount Sinai Hospital serves as the main teaching site for tertiary surgical cases, especially with respect to complex head and neck surgery, microvascular reconstruction, laryngologic procedures and anterior and lateral skull base surgery. Residents rotate at The Mount Sinai Hospital during all five years of their training.
New York Eye and Ear Infirmary of Mount Sinai
Founded in 1820, the New York Eye and Ear Infirmary (NYEE) is the first specialty hospital in the nation. Its focus on eye and ear care has distinguished it as a high-volume, high-quality institution for outpatient visits and ambulatory surgical cases. NYEE is also home to The Ear Institute, which is a pioneering force in cochlear implantation, hearing and balance disorders, and endoscopic otologic-neurotologic surgery. At NYEE, resident physicians participate in general otolaryngology clinic and a variety of sub-specialty clinics, performing office-based procedures and learning medical otolaryngology. They also learn a variety of surgical procedures covering every subspecialty discipline in otolaryngology, with particular emphasis on rhinology, otology, laryngology, facial plastics, pediatric and general otolaryngology.
Elmhurst Hospital Center
Elmhurst Hospital Center is a large and diverse hospital which serves as a Level 1 regional trauma center, and is part of the NYC Health and Hospitals organization. It is a 646-bed facility located in one of the most ethnically and linguistically diverse communities in the United States. As a city hospital serving a one million person catchment area, it is known for the variety of unique and advanced pathologies seen in the clinics and emergency room. The otolaryngology clinic and operating room are both extraordinarily active with a variety of cases ranging from chronic ear disease to facial trauma to head and neck cancer. Because of the diverse patient populations, residents develop an acute sensitivity for cultural and religious factors that may impact the delivery of care.
Mount Sinai West
Mount Sinai West (MSW), founded in 1871 and formerly known as Roosevelt Hospital, houses 514 beds and has a busy general otolaryngology service, as well as an active head and neck surgery team. In 2007, MSW established the first accredited simulation center in Manhattan. Residents participate in the full breadth of otolaryngologic patient care here, learning otology and laryngology as well as tertiary head and neck surgery with reconstruction.
Mount Sinai- Union Square
Mount Sinai Union Square, a stand-alone ambulatory center walking distance from NYEEI is home to a busy general ENT presence and subspecialty rhinologic, pediatric and head and neck / endocrine surgery care. A myriad of enhanced ambulatory procedures take place within the inhouse Ambulatory Surgery Center. The otolaryngology service works closely with the National Jewish Health Respiratory Institute on complex laryngologic and rhinologic disorders making care a seamless experience.
Westchester Medical Center
Founded in 1917, Westchester Medical Center (WMC) is a 415-bed academic hospital and the regional base of tertiary and quaternary care for millions of people in the Hudson Valley. Westchester Medical Center provides quality care for all residents of the Hudson Valley, regardless of their ability to pay, providing a network that ensures access to a coordinated continuum of care for its community. The freestanding Maria Fareri children’s hospital at WMC provides unique opportunity for tertiary pediatric training for our otolaryngology residents. Furthermore, as a Level 1 Trauma Center and the lead hospital in the Hudson Valley regional trauma system, WMC represents a key site in our residents’ training in management of head and neck trauma.