Vikas Mehta, MD, MPH
Otolaryngology
- Director, Moses Division Otorhinolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery
- Director of Quality for Montefiore Einstein Comprehensive Cancer Center
- Associate Professor & Vice Chair, Otorhinolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Albert Einstein College of Medicine
Montefiore Greene Medical Arts Pavilion
3400 Bainbridge Avenue
Bronx, NY 10467-2404
Directions
About
Researcher or Academic Professional?
View Faculty ProfileClick here to learn more about this specialist's research and educational efforts at the Albert Einstein College of Medicine.
Vikas Mehta, MD, MPH, FACS, is the Vice Chair and an Associate Professor in the Department of Otorhinolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery at Montefiore Einstein. His clinical focus is on the treatment of patients with head and neck cancer, diseases of the salivary glands and thyroid/parathyroid disease, with a particular interest in transoral robotic surgery and minimally invasive endocrine surgery.
Dr. Mehta received his Bachelor of Science in Molecular Cell Biology at the University of California Berkeley in 2001. In 2006, he received his Doctor of Medicine at the University of California Irvine. Dr. Mehta completed an internship in general surgery at St. Vincent’s Catholic Medical Center in 2007. He then completed a residency in otolaryngology at the New York Eye and Ear Infirmary. In 2012, he completed a fellowship in Head and Neck Surgical Oncology at the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center. He also attended Johns Hopkins University where he received his Master of Public Health in 2015.
Currently, Dr. Mehta is interested in researching the clinical outcomes in head and neck cancer patients, and patients with thyroid conditions, looking particularly at health disparities, cost-effectiveness, quality of care and systems improvements. He also serves as the Quality Improvement Coordinator for the Montefiore Einstein Cancer Committee and received a green belt in Lean Six Sigma training in 2022. His previous work on a range of topics has been published in many peer-reviewed journals and books, as well as presented nationally and internationally, and he has received grant funding to study methods for improving oncologic healthcare delivery to socioeconomically disadvantaged populations.
Dr. Mehta is a member of numerous professional societies, including the American Head and Neck Society, the American College of Surgeons, the American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery and the New York Head and Neck Society. He maintains active board certification with the American Board of Otolaryngology.
Gender: Male
Credentials
Titles and Positions
- Director, Moses Division Otorhinolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery
- Director of Quality for Montefiore Einstein Comprehensive Cancer Center
- Associate Professor & Vice Chair, Otorhinolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Albert Einstein College of Medicine
Education and Training
- Medical Education UC Irvine School of Medicine
- Fellowship University of Pittsburgh/Eye and Ear Hospital
- Residency New York Eye and Ear Infirmary
Areas of Expertise
Specialties
Clinical Focus
Research Focus
Locations
Primary Location
Montefiore Greene Medical Arts Pavilion
Montefiore Einstein MyChart
Schedule appointments, view test results, message with your doctor and more.
Additional Locations
ORL-Flushing
39-16 Prince Street, Suite 152
Flushing, NY 11354
718-353-7701
