BronxCare Health System

Dr. Walter Ralph, Jr., Chairman, Ear, Nose, and Throat, reviewing patient information with Franchesca Tapia, Medical Assistant.
Dr. Walter Ralph, Jr., Chairman, Ear, Nose, and Throat, reviewing patient information with Franchesca Tapia, Medical Assistant.

Ear, Nose, and Throat

Providing Efficient, Effective, and Compassionate Care

Brenda Guerrero, Audiologist, preparing patient for hearing test.
Brenda Guerrero, Audiologist, preparing patient for hearing test.

The Ear, Nose, and Throat Department, also known as the Department of Otolaryngology/ Head and Neck Surgery (ENT), under the leadership of Dr. Walter Ralph, Jr., Chairman, performs highly complex and advanced procedures for diseases of the ears, nose, throat, and neck. This past year, the ENT team provided more than 10,000 outpatient visits and performed more than 1,000 surgeries.

With extensive experience in the field, Dr. Ralph treats all types of general ENT problems, but specializes in diseases of the thyroid, parathyroid, ear, and voice. Working closely with his Audiology Division, he provides the latest advances in ear surgery, including bone-anchored implants, ear drum repair, and ear bone reconstruction. Lisa Predmore, AuD, Director, Audiology, and Brenda Guerrero, AuD, provide important assistance in programming the bone-anchored hearing aids, as well as provide other important testing for patients with hearing and balance issues using state-of-the-art equipment. 
 

Dr. Srinivasan Krishna, Vice Chairman/Director, Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Ear, Nose, and Throat, performing procedure on patient. He is assisted by Dr. Anshuman Sikka, Surgical Resident.
Dr. Srinivasan Krishna, Vice Chairman/Director, Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Ear, Nose, and Throat, performing procedure on patient. He is assisted by Dr. Anshuman Sikka, Surgical Resident.


The ENT department is fortunate to have Dr. Srinivasan Krishna, Vice Chairman of the Department, Director of Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, and one of only a handful of board-certified facial plastic surgeons that practice in the Bronx. Dr. Krishna is achieving successful cosmetic and functional results for his patients. He also collaborates with the Neurosurgery Department to assist them in approaches to pituitary and skull base tumors.

Ear, Nose, & Throat (ENT) Oncology Team (L to R): Dr. Robert Wong and Dr. David Myssiorek
Dr. Robert Wong and Dr. David Myssiorek, Directors of Head and Neck Oncology.


Dr. Robert Wong and Dr. David Myssiorek, Directors of Head and Neck Oncology, specialize in the treatment of head and neck cancers and collaborate with the Oncology and Radiation Oncology services to provide comprehensive and cutting-edge cancer care to patients. Other key members of the clinical team include Nurse Practitioners Olarewaju “Grace” Omojola, Diahann Riley, Tasika Vital, and Seiba Jones, as well as Physician Assistants Melissa Montalvo and Genesis Rosario, Head Nurse Steve Clarke, RN, and Medical Assistant Mandi Ouoba.

When premature infants have swallowing, hearing, or breathing issues that can threaten their development, BronxCare’s team of physicians, audiologists, and speech language pathologists work closely with neonatologists in developing treatment plans and therapies. The Audiology Division supervises universal hearing screening on all infants born at BronxCare Health System. Pediatric feeding assessments and interventions are also implemented to facilitate safe eating and swallowing skills in medically fragile babies.

Swallowing and speech are essential functions of the oral cavity, and the ENT department excels in helping patients perform these tasks better. The team uses specialized fiberoptic cameras and radiologic tests to accurately diagnose and treat inpatients and outpatients with swallowing disorders. Video-stroboscopy, the use of rapid pulses of light to view vocal cord movement, enables the team to diagnose even the most subtle derangements of the voice. Caroline Spelman, Director, Speech Language Pathology, brings her expertise in this area to BronxCare, along with her team, Lauren Rothberg, Clair Smith, Marissa Jerome, and Clinical Fellow McKenna Cox.

“We are succeeding in improving patient outcomes, and that is certainly a source of satisfaction for our ENT team.”

—Dr. Walter Ralph, Jr., Chairman, Ear, Nose, and Throat

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