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Rajesh Kakani, MD, Otolaryngology (ENT), Garden City, NY, Mercy Medical Center

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Otolaryngology (ENT) Garden City, NY

L I Center for Ear, Nose and Throat

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Summary

  • I am a board certified Otolaryngologist. Comprehensive Otolaryngology.
    I strive to treat every patient same way as I would like to treat my family members. My motto is Competent care with compassion. I have been fortunate to have received education and training from amazing teachers.

Education & Training

  • Stony Brook Medicine
    Stony Brook MedicineResidency, Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery, 1995 - 1999
  • Stony Brook Medicine/University Hospital
    Stony Brook Medicine/University HospitalResidency, Surgery, 1994 - 1995
  • Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell
    Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/NorthwellResidency, Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery, 1992 - 1994
  • Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research
    Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and ResearchMS, Otorhinolaryngology, 1988
  • M.G.M. Medical College
    M.G.M. Medical CollegeClass of 1985

Certifications & Licensure

  • NY State Medical License
    NY State Medical License 1997 - 2025
  • NJ State Medical License
    NJ State Medical License 1999 - 2003
  • American Board of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery Otolaryngology

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

  • Fellow American Academy of Otolaryngic Allergy, 2014
  • Commonwealth Scholarship University of Leeds, 1992
  • Silver Medal for first place in Master of Surgery (ORL) examination Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, 1988
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Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Journal Articles

  • Nodular Amyloidosis: Case report and literature review  
    Kakani RS, Goldstein A, Meisher I, Hoffman C, Journal of Cutaneous Medicine and Surgery, 1/1/2001
  • Superior Adenoidectomy in children with palatal abnormalities  
    Kakani RS, Callan ND, April MM, Ear, Nose, and Throat Journal, 1/1/2000
  • Acoustic characteristics of rough voice: subharmonics  
    Omori K, Kojima H, Kakani R, Slavit DH, Blaugrund SM, Journal of Voice, 1/1/1997
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Abstracts/Posters

  • Allergy Primer for the Otolaryngologist
    Kakani R, Annual Conference of Association of otolaryngologists of India, Raipur, India, 1/1/2015
  • Evaluation of a Dizzy patient
    Kakani R, Lecture to Physician's Assistant Students/Annual Conference of Association of otolaryngologists of India, State University of New York at Stony Brook, 2002; Department of Neurology, Sri Arubindo Institute o, 1/1/2015
  • Parathyroidectomy-How I do it?
    Kakani R, Annual Conference of Association of otolaryngologists of India, Raipur, India, 1/1/2015
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Lectures

  • Management of Epistaxis 
    Mercy Medical Center, RVC, NY - 1/1/2015
  • Complications of Otitis Media 
    Department of Otolaryngology, Montefiore Medical Center, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, 1999; - 1/1/1999

Professional Memberships

Other Languages

  • Hindi, Gujarati, Urdu

Hospital Affiliations