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ENT and Allergy Associates Welcomes Dr. Sujana S. Chandrasekhar, Past President of the AAO-HNS, to its Physician Ranks
02/27/2018 in news
Tarrytown, NY – February 27, 2018: ENT and Allergy Associates (ENTA) is extremely proud to announce that this spring, Sujana S. Chandrasekhar, MD, FACS will be joining its collegial body of nearly 200 of the finest otolaryngology specialists and sub-specialists and allergists. Dr. Chandrasekhar is a past President of the American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery (AAO-HNS), which represents the approximately 12,000 U.S. based otolaryngologist—head and neck surgeons and is the world’s largest such organization.
She will be seeing patients at ENTA’s E. 48th St. office (Tuesday-Thursday) and Wayne, New Jersey office (Fridays) beginning in April of 2018.
Dr. Chandrasekhar, a fellowship trained Otologist/Neurotologist, received her undergraduate degree from Sophie Davis School of Biomedical Education, City College of New York, cum laude. She then went on to earn her M.D. at Mount Sinai School of Medicine. She completed her internship and residency in otolaryngology-head and neck surgery at New York University Medical Center, and her fellowship in otology/neurotology at the House Ear Clinic and Institute, in Los Angeles, California.
She has held leadership positions at the most prestigious organizations in her field, serving as President of the AAO-HNS where she was also Past Chair of their Board of Governors and Secretary/Treasurer of the American Otological Society. Dr. Chandrasekhar is also a Clinical Professor of Otolaryngology, Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra-Northwell, Clinical Associate Professor of Otolaryngology at Mount Sinai School of Medicine, Consulting Editor, Otolaryngology Clinics of North America, and Director of Neurotology, JJ Peters Veterans Affairs Medical Center.
Her honors and awards, foundation memberships, professional society participations, Grant activities, presentations and publications are extraordinarily numerous and laudable. Dr. Chandrasekhar is board certified as a Diplomate of the American Board of Otolaryngology in both Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery and in Neurotology, and is licensed in New York and New Jersey.
At ENTA’s brand-new E. 48th St. office-which is just minutes from Grand Central Station-Dr. Chandrasekhar will see patients Tuesday through Thursday and join a roster of renowned clinical colleagues including otolaryngology specialists and sub-specialists Jonathan Aviv, M.D., F.A.C.S., Ofer Jacobowitz, M.D., Ph.D., F.A.A.S.M., F.A.A.O.A., Jason A. Moche, M.D., F.A.C.S. and Allergist Jamie Kiehm, MD. In addition, in the summer of 2018, Otolaryngologist Jason M. Abramowitz, M.D. will join this superb clinical team, serving the needs of adult and pediatric patients.
At ENTA’s Wayne, New Jersey office, she will become part of a superb clinical team including otolaryngologists Stephen Abrams, M.D., F.A.C.S., Vito Brunetti, M.D., F.A.C.S., John A. Cece, M.D., F.A.C.S., Michael A. D'Anton, M.D., John J. Scheibelhoffer, M.D., F.A.C.S., Daniel A. Scher, M.D., Gangadhar Sreepada, M.D. and Allergist Theresa Sohn, M.D.
“I have dedicated my career to providing comprehensive and compassionate care to patients with hearing and balance disorders,” stated Dr. Chandrasekhar. “By joining ENTA, with its stellar body of medical expertise, track record of enormous clinical success and unmatched assemblage of professional protocols and resources, I believe I can deliver that care in a most effective way. I am extremely enthusiastic about joining the Practice.”
Dr. Jonathan Aviv, partner at E. 48th St, commented, “Having a celebrated physician like Sujana Chandrasekhar join our team is further proof that ENTA offers its patients the best medical care possible. We are thoroughly delighted, and welcome her with open arms.” Added Dr. Gangadhar Sreepada, partner at ENTA’s Wayne office, “We are extremely pleased to have Dr. Chandrasekhar come on board, and particularly thrilled to now be able to offer our deserving patients of Wayne and surrounding neighborhoods the service of such an esteemed and accomplished neurotology sub-specialist.”
Dr. Robert Green, President of ENTA, noted, “I have known Sujana Chandrasekhar both through her clinical achievements and her leadership credentials at the AAO-HNS. She will be, without a doubt, a tremendous addition to our Practice as well as a huge asset to the patients of both the Manhattan and Wayne offices. I couldn’t be more delighted she has decided to join.”
Robert Glazer, ENTA’s CEO, summed it up by saying, “We at ENTA have long defined ourselves by the ability to offer our patients, in each of our 40+ state-of-the-art clinical facilities across New York and New Jersey, the best and the brightest clinical practitioners in the country. With Dr. Chandrasekhar’s joinder, I believe we have once again done so. We are excited to have her come on board in April.”
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About ENT and Allergy Associates, LLP:
ENT and Allergy has over 195 physicians practicing in 40+ office locations in Westchester, Putnam, Orange, Dutchess, Rockland, Nassau and Suffolk counties, New York City and northern/central New Jersey. The practice sees over 75,000 patients per month. Each ENT and Allergy Associates 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 a clinical alliance with The Mount Sinai Hospital for the treatment of diseases of the head and neck and esophageal cancer, a clinical alliance with the Montefiore Medical Center for the tertiary treatment of pediatric patients in New York City and the Hudson Valley, a clinical alliance with the Northwell Health for the tertiary treatment of pediatric patients in Queens, Nassau and Suffolk Counties and a partnership with the American Cancer Society to educate and treat patients with smoking disorders and cancer. The Practice has also expanded its clinical capabilities to include advanced Immunodeficiency trials. ENT and Allergy Associates Management and Marketing teams have been recognized numerous times with awards and accolades including Health Leaders Media Top Leadership Team in Healthcare, Top Doctor Awards, ACS recognition award, AHAA Audiologist awards, The Westchester County Association Big W Awards and the Healthcare Marketing Report Healthcare Advertising Awards.