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ENT and Allergy Associates, LLP® Launches Clinical Partnership With RefuahHealth
03/03/2021 in news
ENT and Allergy Associates, LLP® Launches Clinical Partnership With RefuahHealth
Tarrytown, NY – February 25, 2021: ENT and Allergy Associates (ENTA) has a primary mission to maximize access to its superior ear, nose, throat, allergy, and audiology care to communities throughout New York and New Jersey. With that in mind, ENTA proudly announced today that is has formed a clinical partnership with RefuahHealth to ensure that Refuah members have access to world-class adult and pediatric ENT services when they need it most.
Effective March 1, otolaryngologists and fellowship trained physicians, Joseph Haddad, MD and Ofer Jacobowitz, MD, PhD, FAASM, FAAOA, will each begin treating patients from RefuahHealth’s flagship clinical location in Spring Valley, NY.
RefuahHealth is a distinguished health center serving more than 60,000 patients annually, providing high caliber healthcare services to the underserved patient populations of Rockland, Sullivan, Orange, and Ulster Counties for more than three decades.
Joseph Haddad, Jr., M.D. is a board-certified and Fellowship trained Pediatric Otolaryngologist who received his B.A., cum laude, from Wesleyan University, and went on to earn his M.D. from New York University School of Medicine. He trained in general surgery and otolaryngology at Columbia-Presbyterian Medical Center, and completed a two-year NIH-sponsored fellowship in Pediatric Otolaryngology at Children's Hospital, University of Pittsburgh. He is the recipient of a number of awards and has authored over 100 peer-reviewed articles, reviews and textbook chapters. Dr. Haddad has served as Founding Director of the Division of Pediatric Otolaryngology at the Children's Hospital of New York-Presbyterian. He served as Professor and Vice Chairman, Department of Otolaryngology at Columbia University Medical Center, where he holds the title of Lawrence Savetsky Professor Emeritus.
Ofer Jacobowitz, MD, PhD, FAASM, FAAOA is an internationally recognized leader in the medical and surgical treatment of snoring, obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) and nasal obstruction. He is dedicated to providing accurate diagnosis and personalized treatment of obstructive sleep apnea, snoring, nasal and sinus disorders. He is dual board-certified in otolaryngology- Head & Neck Surgery and Sleep Medicine. He served as the chair of the American Academy of Sleep Medicine’s Sleep-Related Breathing Disorders section and on the expert OSA outcomes task force. He consults for new medical technologies in sleep and rhinology. Dr Jacobowitz has lectured nationally and internationally, and has published many peer-reviewed research and review articles. He is a recipient of the Honor Award from the Academy of Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery and enjoys being a teacher and mentor for MIT students, medical students, and colleagues.
RefuahHealth Executive Director Chanie Sternberg commented: “RefuahHealth’s well-known, patient-centric approach dovetails beautifully with ENTA’s. When we had a need for otolaryngology services, we knew Drs. Joseph Haddad and Ofer Jacobowitz would be a perfect fit in our beautiful community. We have no doubt this will be a wonderful relationship that brings high-quality ENT care to Refuah patients and Rockland County residents.”
Robert Glazer, CEO of ENTA, adds, “We couldn’t be more thrilled to partner with RefuahHealth, and provide their members with access to top quality ENT care. We’re very confident that Drs. Haddad and Jacobowitz will absolutely enhance Refuah’s incredible roster of physicians.”
To learn more about the benefits of ENT and Allergy Associates, find the office near you or book an appointment, please download our app "ENT and Allergy Associates", or visit www.entandallergy.com or call 1-855-ENTA-DOC.
About ENT and Allergy Associates, LLP:
ENT and Allergy Associates, LLP (ENTA) has more than 200 physicians practicing in 40+ office locations in Westchester, Putnam, Orange, Dutchess, Rockland, Nassau and Suffolk counties, as well as New York City and northern/central New Jersey. The practice sees over 80,000 patients per month. Each ENTA clinical location provides access to a full complement of services, including General Adult and Pediatric ENT and Allergy, Voice and Swallowing, Advanced Sinus and Skull Base Surgery, Facial Plastics and Reconstructive Surgery, Disorders of the Inner Ear and Dizziness, Asthma, Clinical Immunology, Diagnostic Audiology, Hearing Aid dispensing, Sleep and CT Services. ENTA has clinical alliances with Mount Sinai Hospital, Montefiore Medical Center, Northwell Health, and a partnership with the American Cancer Society. To learn more, visit www.entandallergy.com.
About RefuahHealth:
RefuahHealth, a community cornerstone for over 30 years, provides comprehensive medical, dental, and mental health care, including select medical specialties, to residents across Rockland and Sullivan Counties in New York’s lower Hudson Valley. Per the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, RefuahHealth is a 501(c)3 Federally Qualified Community Health Center. More information about the services provided by RefuahHealth is available online at www.refuahhealth.org.