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Ear, Nose, and
Throat: Making Emergent Care Routine |
| Dr. David M. Jakubowicz, Chairman, Ear, Nose, and Throat, is proud of the outstanding staff he has assembled to serve the Bronx community. “Our world class physicians and allied audiology and speech language pathology staff are the strength of the department, and increasingly, medical providers that have a choice to practice anywhere, choose Bronx-Lebanon,” stated Dr. Jakubowicz. |
The ENT Department now provides 12,000 visits annually, more than double its patient volume in a three-year period. Its comprehensive and high quality services, as well as expert and experienced staff have contributed to this rapid growth.
The success of Bronx-Lebanon’s Otolaryngology (ENT) Department derives from its professional expertise and focus on comprehensive care, with a human touch. Dr. Srinivasan Krishna brings to the community his proven expertise in reconstructive and cosmetic facial and plastic surgery. He is achieving successful outcomes for patients with skin cancers and those dissatisfied with their appearance. |
Dr. Radoslav Toshkoff is introducing Bone Anchored Hearing Implantation, a technology that offers those with one sided hearing loss the opportunity to better understand routine conversations.
Dr. Walter Ralph continues to provide expert care to patients with head and neck cancer.
Improving patient outcomes and minimizing the need for more invasive treatments is the highest priority of the ENT Department.
Its surgeons are experts in the treatment of sinus disease and offer CT based image guidance for sinus surgery. Dr. Jakubowicz is also one of the few head and neck surgeons credentialed in ultrasound, which offers the benefit of minimally invasive guided needle biopsies for neck and thyroid masses. Janifer Wilson, PA, assists in
the coordination of care between the emergency room, outpatient practices, inpatient, and operative setting. |
“Our ENT staff takes pride in its ability to work with patients in diagnosing their problems and successfully addressing their needs to achieve the best clinical outcomes for them.”
DR. DAVID M. JAKUBOWICZ, CHAIRMAN, EAR, NOSE, AND THROAT |
In 2009, the department introduced new providers in the Audiology and Speech Language Pathology areas. Snyde Simbert joined Carmen A. Santiago, Director of Audiology, to further expand care for patients with hearing and balance disorders.
Their efforts involve both subjective and objective measures to improve diagnostic accuracy, thereby enabling patients with balance disorders to walk with more stability, and those with hearing problems to better communicate with their loved ones.
Cassie Green joined Andrea Leone, Director of Speech Language Pathology, to provide a greater array of outpatient speech therapy services. Their care will help patients to speak clearer, sing louder, and eat better.
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| Srinivasan Krishna, M.D. |
Srinivasan Krishna, M.D., Attending, Facial, Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Otolaryngology, specializes in all types of facial, head, neck and plastic surgeries.
Among the many procedures that Dr. Krishna performs are complex endoscopic sinus surgery and removal of facial cancer and cancers of the jaw, thyroid, saliva glands, throat and larynx as well as elective facial rejuvenation and cosmetic procedures.
Dr. Krishna utilizes a new computer guidance system that allows Ear, Nose and Throat physicians to perform less invasive procedures near vital organs like the brain and eyes.
“We have some of the best endoscopic equipment in the region that allows us to diagnose and treat many patients that were inoperable in the past,” stated Dr. Krishna. |
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| Many of Dr. Krishna’s patients experience a wide range of trauma to their head, neck and face and require his expert medical care to regain full function and aesthetics to the area. |
These patients often have injuries caused by events such as automobile accidents and animal bites. Dr. Krishna also performs an extensive number of rhinoplasty and brow lift procedures that are improving his patients’ quality of life. “Plastic surgery is an art. You are working on masterpieces and you have to anticipate how they’ll look in the future,” stated Dr. Krishna.
Throughout the years, Dr. Krishna has achieved many successful outcomes for his patients, which are a source of pride to him. Dr. Krishna received his Medical Degree at the University of Madras in India and his Master’s Degree in Public Health from Johns Hopkins University.
He also completed a three-year residency in general surgery at the Medical College of Virginia and completed his training at Boston University, including a two-year clinical and research fellowship in Otolaryngology and head and neck surgery. Dr. Krishna is a member of several professional associations including the Bronx County Medical Society, New York State Medical Society, and the American Board of Otolaryngology.
He regularly attends conferences with the American Academy of Facial, Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery to keep updated on the latest techniques in his field. Dr. Krishna also serves as a contributing author for several medical journals and publications and recently authored a portion of the Atlas of Facial Plastic Surgery.
When he is not relaxing at his apartment in Manhattan, Dr. Krishna enjoys jogging, hiking the Catskill Mountains, playing tennis and practicing yoga. Dr. Krishna is passionate about volunteer work and regularly donates his time at a local soup kitchen. He also spends time with family and friends and hopes to someday run in the New York Marathon with his brother. |
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