New York Head & Neck Institute -Gady Har-El, MD, FACS

Chairman of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery at Lenox Hill Hospital

Lenox Hill Hospital
Clinical Office
186 E 76th Street, Fl 2
New York, NY 10021
(212) 434-2323

About Dr. Har-El
Special Expertise	Endoscopic Sinus Surgery, Head & Neck Surgery; Head and Neck Cancer; Sino-Nasal Disorders; Skull Base Surgery; Thyroid Surgery
Profile	Dr. Har-El is a nationally and internationally renowned otolaryngologist/head and neck surgeon who is widely recognized for clinical and academic achievements in head and neck surgery as well as skull base and sinus surgery. He is well known for developing and refining minimally invasive procedures for sinus and skull base tumor resection. Gady Har-El, MD, FACS, Chairman of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery at Lenox Hill Hospital received the prestigious American Academy of Otolaryngology -- Head and Neck Surgery (AAO-HNS) Distinguished Service Award at their annual meeting held in September, the world's largest gathering of otolaryngologists. The Academy presents Distinguished Service Awards – the highest awards given for teaching and service by the academy – to medical professionals in recognition of extensive meritorious service through the presentation of instructional courses, scientific papers, participation on a continuing education committee, or Academy leadership position. An accomplished physician, surgeon, researcher, and teacher, Dr. Har-El is widely recognized for clinical and academic achievements in head and neck surgery as well as skull base and sinus surgery. He is well known for developing and refining minimally invasive procedures for sinus and skull base tumor resection. Dr. Har-El has authored more than 240 scientific papers and book chapters and edited four books and monographs on otolaryngology, skull base and sinus surgery. A frequently invited speaker in the United States and abroad, Dr. Har-El has also been listed in the Best Doctors of New York, America’s Top Doctors and America’s Top Doctors for Cancer since 1994.
Education	Medical School - Ben-Gurion University School of Medicine, Beer Sheva, Israel Graduated 1982 SUNY Health Science Center at Brooklyn Graduated 1991 (Residency) Beilinson Medical Center, Petah Tikva, Israel Graduated 1986 (Residency)
Awards & Publications	Dr. Har-El is a nationally and internationally renowned otolaryngologist/head and neck surgeon who is widely recognized for clinical and academic achievements in head and neck surgery as well as skull base and sinus surgery. He is well known for developing and refining minimally invasive procedures for sinus and skull base tumor resection. New York Magazine Best Doctor since 1994 More than 250 scientific publicaions and chapters More than 400 scientific presentations and lectures
Professional Memberships	Past President of the American Broncho-Esophagological Association; Past President of the New York Head and Neck Society; Past President of the New York Laryngological Society; Senior Examiner-American Board of Otolaryngology; Council Member-North American Skull Base Society
Board Certification	American Board of Otolaryngology
Languages Spoken	English Hebrew