
Salvatore Michael Caruana MD
Head & Neck Oncologic Surgery, Head & Neck Plastic Surgery
Associate Professor of Otolaryngology, Columbia P&S
180 Fort Washington AvenueNew York, NY 10032
Overview of Dr. Caruana
Dr. Salvatore Caruana is an otolaryngologist in New York, NY and is affiliated with multiple hospitals in the area, including New York-Presbyterian Hospital and NewYork-Presbyterian/Columbia University Irving Medical Center. He received his medical degree from Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai and has been in practice 37 years. Dr. Caruana accepts several types of health insurance, listed below. He is one of 178 doctors at New York-Presbyterian Hospital and one of 55 doctors at NewYork-Presbyterian/Columbia University Irving Medical Center who specialize in Otolaryngology (ENT). He has more than 20 publications and over 500 citings.
Education & Training
Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai (New York Eye and Ear Infirmary at Mount Sinai)Residency, Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery, 1991 - 1995
New York Medical College at St Vincent's Hospital and Medical Center of New YorkResidency, Surgery, 1989 - 1991
Icahn School of Medicine at Mount SinaiClass of 1989
Certifications & Licensure
NY State Medical License 1991 - 2027
American Board of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery Otolaryngology
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification Microsoft Amalga UIS 2009, Microsoft Corporation, 2013-2017
- CMS Meaningful Use Stage 2 Certification Allscripts TouchWorks EHR, Allscripts, 2013-2017
- CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification Sunrise Ambulatory Care Module Set, Allscripts, 2013-2017
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- Successful management of a congenital cervical teratoma exhibiting rapid growth and pharyngeal adhesion.Alysala M Malik, Yeu Sanz Wu, Tom Ben Dov, June K Wu, Salvatore M Caruana
Journal of Surgical Case Reports. 2025-12-01 - Single-cell transcriptomic analysis of HPV-related multiphenotypic sinonasal carcinoma uncovers MYB-HPV association.Avishai Wizel, Matthew D A Spence, Michael Mints, William Britton, Ogoegbunam Okolo
NPJ Precision Oncology. 2025-11-24 - 2 citationsProlonged operative time predicts postoperative deep venous thrombosis in head and neck cancer patients who undergo free flap reconstruction.Kevin C Lee, Nicholas A Waring, Victoria X Yu, Ogoegbunam Okolo, Salvatore M Caruana
Laryngoscope Investigative Otolaryngology. 2023-12-01
Professional Memberships
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Insurance Accepted
- Aetna Choice POS II
Aetna HMO
BCBS Blue Card PPO
CIGNA HMO
CIGNA Open Access
CIGNA PPO
Empire BCBS HMO
Empire BCBS PPO
GHI PPO
Great West PPOHealthfirst New York
Humana ChoiceCare Network PPO
Multiplan PHCS PPO
Multiplan PPO
MVP Healthcare PPO
Oxford Health Freedom
Oxford Health Liberty
United Healthcare - Direct Choice Plus POS
United Healthcare - Direct Options PPO - Please verify your coverage with the provider's office directly when scheduling an appointment
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