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George Wanna, MD, Otolaryngology (ENT), New York, NY, The Mount Sinai Hospital

GeorgeWannaMD

Otolaryngology (ENT) • New York, NY

Neurotology

Professor and Chair of the Department of Otolaryngology at New York Eye & Ear Infirmary of Mount Sinai and Mount Sinai Beth Israel. Chief of the Division of Otology-Neurotology at the Mount Sinai Health System. Director of the Hearing and Balance Center and the Ear Institute at the Mount Sinai Health System.

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Summary

  • George Wanna, MD has served as the Chair of Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery at Mount Sinai Downtown [The New York Eye and Ear Infirmary of Mount Sinai (NYEE) and Mount Sinai Union Square] since January 2017. He is also Chief of the Division of Otology-Neurotology for the Mount Sinai Health System and a Professor of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery and Professor of Neurological Surgery at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai. He is widely recognized as one of few surgeons performing endoscopic acoustic neuroma, cholesteatoma and glomus tumor removal. In addition to advanced skull base surgeries, his clinical expertise includes all stages of hearing loss and cochlear implantation.

    Employing minimally invasive surgical approaches through image-guided surgery is the primary focus of his research. Most recently, he was the first to perform a mastoidectomy using robotic arm technology called the exoscope, which he has also utilized during acoustic neuroma cases.

    Dr. Wanna is the creator and course director of the Annual Endoscopic Middle Ear Dissection Course at NYEE, the Editor-in-Chief of Otolaryngology Case Reports and a Senior Board Examiner for the American Board of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery.

Education & Training

  • Harvard University
    Harvard UniversityMHCM, Masters in Health Care Management, 2021 - 2023
  • Vanderbilt University Medical Center
    Vanderbilt University Medical CenterFellowship, Neurotology, 2008 - 2010
  • Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai/New York Eye and Ear Infirmary at Mount Sinai
    Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai/New York Eye and Ear Infirmary at Mount SinaiChief Residency, Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery, 2007 - 2008
  • Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai/New York Eye and Ear Infirmary at Mount Sinai
    Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai/New York Eye and Ear Infirmary at Mount SinaiResidency, Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery, 2004 - 2008
  • Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai/Mount Sinai Hospital
    Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai/Mount Sinai HospitalInternship, Surgery, 2003 - 2004
  • New York Presbyterian Hospital (Columbia and Cornell Campus)
    New York Presbyterian Hospital (Columbia and Cornell Campus)Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, 2002 - 2003
  • Lebanese University School of Medicine
    Lebanese University School of MedicineClass of 1998

Certifications & Licensure

  • NY State Medical License
    NY State Medical License 2016 - 2026
  • NJ State Medical License
    NJ State Medical License 2020 - 2025
  • TN State Medical License
    TN State Medical License 2010 - 2017
  • American Board of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery Otolaryngology
  • American Board of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery Neurotology

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

  • Harris P. Mosher Award Triological Society, 2014
  • Five Star Excellence Award for Overall Quality of Doctor Care 2014
  • 1st Prize, “Interleukin-12 Expression Enhances Vesicular Stomatitis Virus Oncolytic Therapy in Murine Squamous Cell Carcinoma” 2006
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Clinical Trials

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Journal Articles

  • Clinical and Cost Utility of an Intraoperative Endoscopic Second Look in Cholesteatoma Surgery  
    George Wanna, David Haynes, Marc Bennett, The Laryngoscope
  • Endoscopic Resection of a Chorda Tympani Schwannoma: A Novel Approach for an Exceedingly Rare Entity  
    Vivian Z Kaul, George B Wanna, Zachary G Schwam, The Laryngoscope
  • Predictable Prosthesis Length on a High-Resolution CT Scan Before a Stapedotomy  
    George Wanna, MD, European archives of oto-rhino-laryngology
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Books/Book Chapters

  • Pediatric c Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery: A clinical reference 
    Chapter: Congenital Hearing Loss 
    Wanna G, Pelosi SEditors: Snajy R. Parikh.Plural Publishing2013
  • Vertigo: The New Encyclopedia of Neuroscience 
    Wanna G, Smouha EEditors: Larry Squire et al.Elsevier2008
  • Nasal Cavity and Paranasal Sinus Carcinoma: Head and Neck Cancer:  An Evidence-Based Team Approach 
    Chaboki H, Wanna G, Weistrich R, Kao J, Packer S, Lawson W2008
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Lectures

  • Hearing Preservation Cochlear implant 
    Nice, France - 10/28/2014
  • Current and Future Trends in Implantable Auditory Technology 
    Denver, CO - 9/5/2014
  • Vertigo 
    7/31/2014
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Press Mentions

  • 2nd Annual Endoscopic Middle Ear Surgery Dissection Course
    2nd Annual Endoscopic Middle Ear Surgery Dissection CourseSeptember 7th, 2017
  • Mount Sinai Researcher Identifies Best Practices for Cochlear Implant Hearing Preservation
    Mount Sinai Researcher Identifies Best Practices for Cochlear Implant Hearing PreservationJune 26th, 2017
  • George Wanna, MD, FACS, Appointed Site Chair of the Department of Otolaryngology–Head and Neck Surgery at New York Eye and Ear Infirmary of Mount Sinai and Mount Sinai Beth Israel
    George Wanna, MD, FACS, Appointed Site Chair of the Department of Otolaryngology–Head and Neck Surgery at New York Eye and Ear Infirmary of Mount Sinai and Mount Sinai Beth IsraelFebruary 14th, 2017
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Grant Support

  • Robotic Acoustic NeuromaNIHPresent

Professional Memberships

Other Languages

  • French, Arabic, Spanish

Hospital Affiliations

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