Meet Your Otorhinolaryngology – Head & Neck Surgery Team
The expert physicians at Montefiore Einstein Otorhinolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery are dedicated to detecting and treating illness at the earliest possible stage while continuously advancing new research and treatment protocols. They collaborate closely with the research team to ensure our patients can benefit by receiving advanced treatments as soon as they become available. Dedicated to improving patient outcomes, we coordinate the care for our patients and help them understand, navigate and follow individualized diagnostic and treatment plans.
Chair & Vice Chairs
Richard V. Smith, MD, Fellow American College of Surgeons
Chair, Otorhinolaryngology, Head & Neck Surgery
Vikas Mehta, MD, MPH
Associate Professor & Vice Chair, Otorhinolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Albert Einstein College of Medicine
Michel N. Nassar, MD
Vice Chair of Business Strategy within Otorhinolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery
Division Directors
Bradley A. Schiff, MD
Director, Head & Neck Surgery
Elizabeth A. Dinces, MD, MS
Director, Division of Otology & Neurotology, Otorhinolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery
Nigar N. Ahmedli, MD
Director, Division of Facial Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery
Nadeem A. Akbar, MD, Fellow American College of Surgeons
Director, Division of Rhinology & Skull Base Surgery
Marc J. Gibber, MD
Director, Division of Comprehensive Otolaryngology & Sleep Medicine
Ronda E. Alexander, MD
Director, Division of Laryngology
Vikas Mehta, MD, MPH
Vice Chair, Otorhinolaryngology—Head & Neck Surgery
Michel N. Nassar, MD
Director, Pediatric Otolaryngology
Laura L. Tocci, AUD
Director, Audiology
Team Members
John P. Bent, MD
Otorhinolaryngologist—Head & Neck Surgeon
Tripti K. Brar, MBBS, MS
Otorhinolaryngologist—Head & Neck Surgeon
Linda S. Chow, MD
Otorhinolaryngologist—Head & Neck Surgeon
Patrick M. Colley, MD
Residency Program Director, Otorhinolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery
Carolyn A. DeBiase, MD
Otorhinolaryngologist—Head & Neck Surgeon
Christina H. Fang, MD
Otorhinolaryngologist—Head & Neck Surgeon
Rebecca E. Fraioli, M.D.
Otorhinolaryngologist—Head & Neck Surgeon
Marvin P. Fried, MD
University Chair Emeritus, Otorhinolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Albert Einstein College of Medicine
Mona Gangar, MD, MS
Otorhinolaryngologist—Head & Neck Surgeon
Andrew H. Lee, MD
Facial Plastic Surgeon, Otorhinolaryngology–Head and Neck Surgery
Helena Levyn, MD
Otorhinolaryngologist—Head & Neck Surgeon
Howard S. Moskowitz, MD
Director, Hutch/Weiler Division of Otorhinolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery
Robert J. Ruben, MD
Chairman Emeritus, Department of Otorhinolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Montefiore Medical Center and Albert Einstein College of Medicine
Joshua J. Sturm, MD, PhD
Otorhinolaryngologist—Head & Neck Surgeon
Alanna M. Windsor, MD
Otorhinolaryngologist—Head & Neck Surgeon