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Otolaryngology Residency Training Program

Current Residents

Every year, four trainees are selected for the Otolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery residency program at NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital. The group is comprised of unique, intelligent, and kind individuals who come from all paths of life but are united by a common passion for Otolaryngology and New York City. Peer-to-peer teaching is heavily emphasized through resident-led didactics and a PGY-1 and PGY-4 "buddy call" system. Cherished residency traditions include Thursday evening Happy Hours at our favorite neighborhood establishments, as well as the Annual Chief Resident Roast.

PGY-5

David Liao, MD

David Liao, MD

Originally from Brooklyn, New York, Dr. Liao is a graduate of the Macaulay Honors College at CUNY Hunter College where he earned a degree in Psychology with a focus on Behavioral Neuroscience and was Valedictorian of his class. After college, he worked in an outpatient surgical practice that was at the forefront of the diagnosis and treatment of HPV-related anorectal disease. He then attended the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, where he received funding to conduct an additional year of research with distinguished mentors within the Department of Otolaryngology. During medical school, he also took part in community sexual health education, peer mentoring, and advocating for better LGBTQ+ health education in the medical school curriculum. Outside of the hospital, he enjoys Hip Hop dance classes, yoga, and food halls.

Selected publications

  • Liao D, Ishii LE, Chen LW, Chen J, Darrach HM, Juarez MM, Kumar AR, Russell JO, Tufano RP, Ishii M. Transoral neck surgery prevents attentional bias towards the neck compared to open neck surgery. Laryngoscope. 2020;130(6):1603-1608. doi: 10.1002/lary.28305
  • Liao D, Ishii LE, Chen J, Chen LW, Kumar AR, Papel ID, Kontis TC, Byrne PJ, Boahene KDO, Ishii M. How old do I look? Exploring the facial cues of age in a tasked eye-tracking study. Facial Plast Surg & Aesthet Med. 2020;22(1):36-41. doi: 10.1089/fpsam.2019.29001.lia

Alexandra Michalowski, MD

Alexandra Michalowski, MD

Originally from Baltimore, Dr. Michalowski is a graduate of Yeshiva University where she graduated with a degree in Psychology and a concentration in Neuroscience. After college, with the intention of pursing a PhD, she worked as a research coordinator at Mount Sinai School of Medicine investigating the efficacy of combining behavioral modifications with pharmacological intervention in nicotine cessation. During this time, she decided to pursue a career in medicine and completed post-baccalaureate coursework. While applying to medical school, she worked as a medical scribe in the Department of Otolaryngology at Weill Cornell, where she first realized her passion for Otolaryngology. She then attended medical school at Albert Einstein College of Medicine, where she was on the board of TEACH and inducted into Alpha Omega Alpha. During medical school, she researched the feasibility of using transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation to treat chronic cough. Outside of the hospital, she enjoys exploring new places with her family, making photo collages, taking barre classes, and trying out restaurants in the city.

Selected publications

  • Michalowski A, Erblich J. Reward dependence moderates smoking-cue- and stress-induced cigarette cravings. Addict Behav. 2014;39(12):1879-1883. doi:10.1016/j.addbeh.2014.07.032
  • Michalowski A, Kacker A. Is sinus surgery indicated for recurrent acute rhinosinusitis?. Laryngoscope. 2017;127(6):1255-1256. doi:10.1002/lary.26437

Michelle Yu, MD

Michelle Yu, MD

Originally from southern California, Dr. Yu is a graduate of Stanford University where she graduated with a degree in Biomedical Computation. After college, she spent a year optimizing production of sustainable natural materials, such as synthetic spider silk, at the biotech company Bolt Threads, Inc. She then attended medical school at Columbia University Vagelos College of Physicians & Surgeons, where she investigated the application of 3D-printed microneedles to the diagnosis and treatment of inner ear diseases, and continued this work through the CORE grants program. Her residency research is focused on innovating and developing novel tools in otolaryngology. Outside of the hospital, she enjoys Spikeball, sewing outfits for costume parties using Salvation Army scraps, taking her cat on walks, and sailing boats under 26’. She will be attending MUSC for fellowship in Rhinology in 2025.

Selected publications

  • Yu M, Arteaga DN, Aksit A, et al. Anatomical and Functional Consequences of Microneedle Perforation of Round Window Membrane. Otol Neurotol. 2020;41(2):e280-e287. doi:10.1097/MAO.0000000000002491
  • Chiang H, Yu M, Aksit A, et al. 3D-Printed Microneedles Create Precise Perforations in Human Round Window Membrane in Situ. Otol Neurotol. 2020;41(2):277-284. doi:10.1097/MAO.0000000000002480

Victoria Yu, MD

Victoria Yu, MD

Dr. Yu grew up in San Jose, California. She attended Dartmouth College, where she studied Biology and Economics. After college she worked in healthcare consulting for a few years outside of Boston. She then attended medical school at Columbia University Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons, where she received the Coakley Memorial Prize for outstanding achievement in otolaryngology and the Alfred M. Markowitz Endowment for Scholars. Her research interests in otolaryngology have centered on laryngeal proprioception and intratumoral heterogeneity in head and neck cancer, the latter of which she was awarded a resident CORE grant to study. Outside the hospital she enjoys dressing like a normal person, planning an alternative career as a stylist or gallerist, Chelsea gallery hopping, and having breakfast with her husband Tim in Sunday morning showings at one of the two movie theaters located within a block of her apartment. She will be pursuing head and neck fellowship at the University of Michigan in 2025.

Selected publications

  • Hernández-Morato I*, Yu VX*, Pitman MJ. A review of the peripheral proprioceptive apparatus in the larynx. Front Neuroanat. 2023;17:1114817
  • Parikh AS, Yu VX, Flashner S, Okolo O, Lu C, Henick B, Momen-Heravi F, Puram SV, Teknos T, Pan Q, Nakagawa H. Patient-derived three-dimensional culture techniques model tumor heterogeneity in head and neck cancer. Oral Oncol. 2023;138:106330.

PGY-4

Lucas Axiotakis, MD

Lucas Axiotakis, MD

Raised in Pennsylvania, Dr. Axiotakis attended Johns Hopkins University, where he graduated Phi Beta Kappa with a degree in Molecular and Cellular Biology. For two years after college, he performed research in cell biology at the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute. He went on to medical school at Columbia University Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons, receiving a Donald M. Palatucci Prize. While at Columbia, he was involved in music and the arts and a student-run clinic. Outside of the hospital, he enjoys listening to records, writing, and playing music.

Selected publications

  • Axiotakis LG Jr, Enver N, Kennedy EL, Duncan KA, Pitman MJ. Duration of Clinical Response After In-Office Steroid Injection for Vocal Fold Scar. Laryngoscope. 2023 Sep;133(9):2333-2339. doi: 10.1002/lary.30539. Epub 2023 Jan 3.
  • Enver N, Axiotakis LG Jr, Sulica L, Pitman MJ. Quality of Office-based Procedure Training During Laryngology Fellowship. Laryngoscope. 2024 Apr;134(4):1802-1806. doi: 10.1002/lary.31068. Epub 2023 Sep 25.

Mark Lee, MD

Mark Lee, MD

Hailing from Honolulu, Hawai'i, Dr. Lee is a graduate of The University of Hawai'i at Mānoa, where he graduated with degrees in Mathematics and Molecular Cell Biology. He then attended medical school at Weill Cornell Medicine. In medical school, he conducted research on voice pathologies with the Sean Parker Institute for the Voice, as well as head and neck cancers at the Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center. For his research, he was awarded the Arthur Palmer Prize for Efficiency in Otolaryngology from Weill Cornell Medicine and Casselberry Award from the American Laryngological Association. Outside of the hospital, he enjoys swimming, cliff jumping, cooking, and making gadgets with 3D printing.

Selected publications

  • Lee M, Mau T, Sulica L. Patterns of Recurrence of Phonotraumatic Vocal Fold Lesions Suggest Distinct Mechanisms of Injury [published online ahead of print, 2021 Apr 9]. Laryngoscope. 2021;10.1002/lary.29531. doi:10.1002/lary.29531
  • Lee M, Ang C, Andreadis K, Shin J, Rameau A. An Open-Source Three-Dimensionally Printed Laryngeal Model for Injection Laryngoplasty Training. Laryngoscope. 2021;131(3):E890-E895. doi:10.1002/lary.28952

Katie Tai, MD

Katie Tai, MD

Originally from Vancouver, Canada, Dr. Tai is a graduate of Dartmouth College, where she graduated with degrees in biology and philosophy. After college, she worked in management consulting in Boston. She then attended medical school at Johns Hopkins. During medical school, she contributed to research on immunotherapy treatments in orthopedic oncology, transoral thyroidectomy outcomes, as well as olfactory dysfunction. She also volunteered in the pediatric oncology department and lead the Outdoors Club. Outside of the hospital, she enjoys many outdoors activities like skiing, hiking, and climbing, as well as spending time with her husband and cat.

Selected publications

  • Tai K, Leland EM, Seal SM, Schneider ALC, Rowan NR, Kamath V. Olfactory Dysfunction Following Moderate to Severe Traumatic Brain Injury: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. Neuropsychol Rev. 2022 Sep 7:10.1007/s11065-022-09563-2. doi: 10.1007/s11065-022-09563-2. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 36070126; PMCID: PMC10040093.
  • Russell JO, Razavi CR, Shaear M, et al. Transoral Thyroidectomy: Safety and Outcomes of 200 Consecutive North American Cases. World J Surg. 2021;45(3):774-781. doi:10.1007/s00268-020-05874-8

Rachel Weitzman, MD, MPH, MS

Rachel Weitzman, MD, MPH, MS

Originally from Los Angeles, California, Dr. Weitzman graduated summa cum laude from the University of Pennsylvania, where she was elected to Phi Beta Kappa and earned a Bachelor of Arts with honors in Biochemistry and a Master of Science in Chemistry. She then attended Harvard Medical School, where she graduated with a Medical Degree with honors and a Master of Public Health in Health Management from the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health. During that time, Dr. Weitzman volunteered at the Crimson Care Collaborative Chelsea, led the John Warren Surgical Society and Otolaryngology Interest Group, and conducted clinical research in otolaryngology that culminated in her honors thesis entitled "Subjective symptomatology in nasal obstruction and satisfaction with nasal appearance following septorhinoplasty with spreader graft placement." Outside of the hospital, Dr. Weitzman enjoys playing tennis, baking, and spending time with family and friends.

Selected publications

  • Weitzman RE, Gadkaree SK, Justicz NS, Lindsay RW. Patient-Perceived Nasal Appearance After Septorhinoplasty With Spreader Versus Extended Spreader Graft. Laryngoscope. 2021;131(4):765-772. doi:10.1002/lary.28974
  • Weitzman RE, Feng AL, Justicz N, Gadkaree SK, Lindsay RW. Unilateral Nasal Obstruction Causes Symptom Severity Scores Similar to Bilateral Nasal Obstruction. Facial Plast Surg. 2020;36(4):487-492. doi:10.1055/s-0040-1714265

PGY-3

Ian Caplan, MD

Ian Caplan, MD

Hailing from suburban Philadelphia, Dr. Caplan is a graduate of Georgetown University, where he graduated magna cum laude with a degree in neurobiology. He then attended medical school at the University of Pennsylvania Perelman School of Medicine, where he was inducted into the Alpha Omega Alpha. In medical school, he served as co-president of the ENT interest group and pursued research in both surgical outcome risk stratification and rare diseases. Dr. Caplan also spent one year at the Columbia Irving Medical Center as a research assistant investigating the embryologic innervation patterns of the rat larynx. Outside of the hospital, he enjoys watching Philadelphia sports, cooking new recipes, and spending time with his wife Jacqueline and dog Nola.

Selected publications

  • Caplan IF, Hernandez-Morato I, Pitman MJ. Temporal expression of Laminin-111 in the developing rat larynx. Neuroscience Letters. 2022;781. doi:10.1016/j.neulet.2022.136658
  • Caplan IF, Prasad A, Carey RM, Brody RM, Cannady SB, Rajasekaran K, Bur AM, Lukens JN, Briceño CA, Newman JG, Brant JA. Primary Orbital Melanoma: An Investigation of a Rare Malignancy Using the National Cancer Database. Laryngoscope. 2021;131(8):1790-1797. doi:10.1002/lary.29428

Margareta Morrissette, MD

Margareta Morrissette, MD

Originally from Romania, Dr. Morrissette is a graduate of University of Massachusetts Amherst, where she graduated summa cum laude with degrees in Biochemistry and Molecular Biology and French and Francophone studies. She then attended medical school at NYU Grossman School of Medicine. In medical school, she volunteered with BASIS, a mentoring program for underrepresented high school students from the community and led the NYU intramural soccer league. Outside of the hospital, she enjoys skiing, surfing, soccer, and Spikeball in Central Park with her husband.

Selected publications

  • Morrissette, M., Ben‐Dov, T., Santacatterina, M., Catháin, É. Ó., & April, M. M. (2024). Comparison of four ventilation tubes commonly used in the pediatric population: A retrospective cohort study. Laryngoscope Investigative Otolaryngology, 9(4). https://doi.org/10.1002/lio2.1306
  • Schlacter JA, Asfour L, Morrissette M, Shapiro W, Spitzer E, Waltzman SB. The Effect of Bimodal Hearing on Postoperative Quality of Life. Audiol Neurootol. 2024 May 2:1-8. doi: 10.1159/000539121. PMID: 38697033.

Nikki Pereira, MD

Nikki Pereira, MD

Hailing from Baltimore, MD by way of Houston, TX, Dr. Pereira is a graduate of the University of Miami where she graduated with degrees in Economics and International Affairs. After college, she completed a post-baccalaureate program at Goucher College. She then attended medical school at Weill Cornell Medical College where she was inducted into Alpha Omega Alpha and awarded the Arthur Palmer Prize for Efficiency in Otolaryngology. Outside of the hospital, she enjoys traveling, competing in pub trivia, and spending time at The Met.

Selected publications

  • Pereira NM, Modi VK. Endoscopic Anterior and Posterior Cricoid Split for Bilateral Vocal Fold Paralysis. Laryngoscope. 2022 Feb;132(2):459-460. doi: 10.1002/lary.29752.
  • Pereira NM, Sclafani AP, Kacker A. Adverse Event Reporting in Otolaryngology. Laryngoscope. 2021 Mar;131(3):509-512. doi: 10.1002/lary.28861.

Peter Yao, MD

Peter Yao, MD

Hailing from Livingston, New Jersey, Dr. Yao is a graduate of Princeton University where he graduated with a degree in Computer Science. After college, he spent a year traveling through Southeast Asia, Australia, and New Zealand. He then attended medical school at Weill Cornell Medical College. In medical school, he was awarded the American Laryngological Voice and Research Education Grant to pursue an additional year of research on deep learning for automated vocal fold polyp recognition in laryngoscopic videos under the mentorship of Dr. Anaïs Rameau. He graduated with honors in research and was awarded the James A. Moore Scholarship for excellence in otolaryngology. He is interested in the interface between artificial intelligence and otolaryngology. Outside of the hospital, he enjoys eating, cooking, scuba diving, home improvement, and turning his apartment into a jungle.

Selected publications

  • Yao P, Witte D, Gimonet H, German A, Andreadis K, Cheng M, Sulica L, Elemento O, Barnes J, Rameau A. Automatic classification of informative laryngoscopic images using deep learning. Laryngoscope Investig Otolaryngol. 2022 Feb 8;7(2):460-466. doi: 10.1002/lio2.754. PMID: 35434326; PMCID: PMC9008155.
  • Yao P, Usman M, Chen YH, German A, Andreadis K, Mages K, Rameau A. Applications of Artificial Intelligence to Office Laryngoscopy: A Scoping Review. Laryngoscope. 2021 Sep 28. doi: 10.1002/lary.29886. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 34582043.

PGY-2

Richard Lu, MD

Richard Lu, MD

Dr. Lu was born in Montreal, Canada and raised in St. Louis, Missouri. He graduated from Princeton University with degrees in Chemistry and Global Health/Health Policy. He then spent two years at the University of Oxford as a Rhodes Scholar earning his MBA and Masters in Global Health and Epidemiology. Afterwards, he attended medical school at Harvard Medical School. During medical school, he was a founding member of OffTheirPlate, which raised $9M+ during the pandemic to bring back restaurants across the U.S. to fight local food insecurity; and GOTVax, a grass-roots hotspotting campaign to advance COVID-19 vaccine access to marginalized communities in Boston. He was also an invited participant to the White House Round Table for Healthcare Leaders in Social Media. Prior to earning his medical degree, he spent a gap year working as an Engagement Manager at McKinsey & Company, serving public health, philanthropic, biotech, and payor/provider clients with emphases on the COVID-19 pandemic response and life sciences innovation. Outside of the hospital, he is a NYC foodie, loves to cook (especially Italian), and enjoys traveling to new places with his family and friends.

Selected publications

  • Azizzadeh, B., Lu, Richard J. “Facial Nerve Considerations for the Deep Plane Facelift and Neck Lift.” Facial Plastic Surgery. Jan. 2024. doi: 10.1055/s-0043-1777801.
  • Lu, Richard J., et al. “The Subglottic Stenosis 6 Questionnaire: : A Novel Quality-of-Life Survey Validated to Predict Need for Intervention in Patients With Idiopathic Subglottic Stenosis.” CHEST, Aug. 2023, doi:10.1016/j.chest.2023.07.4217.

Vivienne Au, MD

Vivienne Au, MD

Originally from Hong Kong, Dr. Au is a graduate of CUNY Hunter College, where she majored in Chemistry. After college, she worked as a medical assistant at an otolaryngology outpatient clinic in Manhattan. She then attended medical school at SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University, where she was inducted into Alpha Omega Alpha. During medical school, she was awarded the AOA Carolyn L. Kuckein Student Research Fellowship to complete a year of research on oral cavity and oropharyngeal cancers under the mentorships of Drs. Mark Varvares and Jeremy Richmon at Massachusetts Eye and Ear. Outside of the hospital, she enjoys playing badminton, watching movies, and traveling.

Selected publications

  • Spence RN, Au VH, Zhao Y, Feng AL, Juliano AF, Goss D, Varvares MA. Intraoperative Ultrasound for the Management of Oral Tongue Cancer: a Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. OTO Open. 2024 Jun 6;8(2):e147. doi: 10.1002/oto2.147. PMID: 38846015; PMCID: PMC11154832.
  • Au VH, Miller LE, Mitchell MB, Larson AR, Lin DT, Feng AL, Richmon JD. Neck scar perception after neck dissection in HPV-associated oropharyngeal squamous cell carcinoma. Am J Otolaryngol. 2023 Oct 12;45(1):104074. doi: 10.1016/j.amjoto.2023.104074. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 37865986.

Eli Stein, MD

Eli Stein, MD

Originally from Brooklyn, NY, Dr. Stein attended Queens College where he graduated summa cum laude with a degree in Economics, and was inducted into Phi Beta Kappa. After college, he spent a year working as a healthcare consultant in NYC before attending medical school at the Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine. During medical school, Dr. Stein took a dedicated research year where he studied the utility of endotyping in chronic rhinosinusitis and developed machine learning models for the diagnosis of otolaryngologic pathology. His work resulted in over a dozen publications, and he graduated Cum Laude in Scientia Experimentali and received the Harold J. Pelzer, MD Medical Student Award for outstanding achievement in Otolaryngology. Outside of the hospital, he enjoys spending time with his wife and son, cycling Route 9, and backpacking - 36 countries and counting.

Selected publications

  • Stein E, Raval M, MD, Hazkani I, MD, Reiter A, MD, Rastatter J, MD, et al. The 2015 American Thyroid Association guidelines and trends in hemithyroidectomy utilization for pediatric thyroid cancer. Head & Neck. 2022; 44(8): 1833-1841
  • Stein E; Chern A, MD; Chen H, MD, PhD; Shiroma EJ, ScD; Devanand, DP MD; Gudis DA, MD; Overdevest JB, MD, PhD. Association between social determinants of health and olfactory dysfunction in older adults: A population-based analysis. Int Forum Allergy Rhinol. 2023; 13: 910–923.

Catherine Han, MD

Catherine Han, MD

Hailing from Glastonbury, Connecticut, Dr. Catherine Y. Han is a graduate of the University of Connecticut, where she graduated with degrees in English and Biology and spent a semester studying in Spain. After college, she spent a year in Mexico as a recipient of a Fulbright English Teaching Award, teaching at a local university and practicing her Spanish. She then attended medical school at Weill Cornell Medical College in New York City. In medical school, she was the editor-in-chief of Ascensus, Weill Cornell's literary magazine, and was awarded the David Clayson Prize for Creativity as well as the Arthur Palmer Prize for Efficiency in Otorhinolaryngology. She spent an additional year conducting research at the Head and Neck Surgery Department at Memorial Sloan Kettering in the Morris lab, involved in both bench and clinical research. Outside of the hospital, she enjoys cooking, Latin dancing, and exploring the greatest city in the world!

Selected publications

  • Han CY, Fitzgerald C, Lee M, Valero C, Gönen M, Shoushtari A, Morris L. Association Between Toxic Effects and Survival in Patients With Cancer and Autoimmune Disease Treated With Checkpoint Inhibitor Immunotherapy. JAMA Oncology. 2022;8(9):1352-1354. PMID: 35797031.
  • Han CY, Long SM, Parikh NS, et al. Impingement of the Thyroid Cartilage on the Carotid Causing Clicking Larynx Syndrome and Stroke. Laryngoscope. 2021;10.1002/lary.29956. PMID: 34825720.

PGY-1

Kwasi Enin, MD

Kwasi Enin, MD

Dr. Kwasi Enin was born and raised on Long Island, NY. He then attended Yale University where he graduated with a Molecular, Cellular, and Developmental Biology degree. While in college, he was a part of the Yale Glee Club, the Society of Orpheus and Bacchus all-male a cappella group, and the Yale Whiffenpoofs as assistant business manager, performing and managing a World Tour to 26 countries. After college, he attended Washington University in St. Louis, earning his MD and MBA degrees. During this time, he cultivated his clinical interests in otolaryngology and research focus on reconstructive surgery outcomes. Outside the hospital, he can be found weightlifting, playing video games, learning salsa & bachata, trying new cocktail bars with friends, and, of course, singing.

Selected publications

  • Enin K, Bellas A, Puram SV, Jackson RS, Doering M, Pipkorn P. Clinical Applications of Vascular Fascia Lata in Head and Neck Reconstruction: A Systematic Review. Am J Otolaryngol. Epub Aug 2024.
  • Enin K, Pavelchek C, Liu Y, Sciegienka S, Spataro E. The Association of Same-Day CT Scan with Postoperative Outcomes in Isolated Orbital Fracture Repair. Facial Plast Surg. 2023 Dec 13. doi: 10.1055/a-2216-5015. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 37992751.

Sarah Loheide, MD

Sarah Loheide, MD

Dr. Sarah Loheide grew up in Louisville, KY. She then attended the University of Kentucky where she graduated summa cum laude with a degree in Human Nutrition. While in college, she competed on the varsity swim team and was honored as a UK female scholar-athlete of the year and represented the school on the SEC Community Service Team. After college, she attended NYU Grossman School of Medicine. She was the leader of the school’s community service program and became involved in research on health disparities in otolaryngology. Outside of the hospital, she enjoys swimming, biking, and running, finding the city’s best ice cream shops, and trying to grow vegetables in her apartment balcony garden.

Selected publications

  • Loheide, SE, Nicholson, A, Sherman, S, Dickson V, Chodosh, C, Friedmann, DR. Geographic Distribution of US Veterans with Severe Hearing Loss and Associated Treatment. Combined Otolaryngology Sections Meeting, Poster Presentation. 2024.

Avneet Randhawa, MD

Avneet Randhawa, MD

Originally from Monroe Township, New Jersey, Dr. Randhawa is a graduate of the accelerated 7-year BS/MD program at The College of New Jersey and New Jersey Medical School. She completed her undergraduate degree in Biology at TCNJ in just two years and then spent a year traveling abroad, gaining valuable cultural and personal experiences. During medical school, she served as the President of the Otolaryngology Research Club and was honored with the Weiss-Lambert AOA Research Award for her contributions to ENT literature. Dr. Randhawa not only worked closely with the Rutgers ENT department, but also collaborated with the University of Innsbruck in Austria on a range of ENT topics. Her work has been showcased at numerous conferences, including the European ORL-HNS in Milan, Italy. Outside of her professional pursuits, she enjoys spending time with her family, trying sweet treats across New York City, and exploring local art pop-ups and museums.

Selected publications

  • Runge A, Randhawa A, Mayo-Patiño M, Santer M, Hartl R, Dejaco D, Eloy JA. Diagnosis, Treatment and Follow-Up of Sinonasal Leiomyomas: A Systematic Review. Am J Rhinol Allergy. 2023 Sep;37(5):586-592. doi: 10.1177/19458924231170464. Epub 2023 Apr 24. PMID: 37093753.
  • Randhawa A, Randhawa KS, Tseng CC, Fang CH, Baredes S, Eloy JA. Racial Disparities in Charges, Length of Stay, and Complications Following Adult Inpatient Epistaxis Treatment. Am J Rhinol Allergy. 2023 Jan;37(1):51-57. doi: 10.1177/19458924221130880. Epub 2022 Oct 11. PMID: 36221850.

Katherine Xu, MD

Katherine Xu, MD

Originally from Doylestown, PA, Dr. Katherine Xu graduated summa cum laude from Columbia University with a degree in Chemical Engineering. She then attended the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania where she was a member of Alpha Omega Alpha and Gold Humanism Society. In medical school, she served as president of Medical Student Government and was actively involved in the ENT Interest Group. Outside of the hospital, she enjoys spending time with friends and family, sampling sweet treats across the city, and finding her favorite burger and beer spot.

Selected publications

  • Xu K, De Ravin E, Fritz C, Parhar HS, Moreira A, Rajasekaran K. Epidemiology and Management of Adult Laryngeal Trauma: An Analysis of the National Trauma Data Bank. ORL J Otorhinolaryngol Relat Spec. 2023;85(6):340-347. doi: 10.1159/000534646.
  • Xu K, Sangal NR, Chao TN. Are We Undertreating Pain-A Review of the CDC 2022 Opioid Prescription Guidelines in the Context of Otolaryngology. JAMA Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg. 2023 May 1;149(5):385-386. doi: 10.1001/jamaoto.2023.0217.