SamuelTOstrowerMDMPH

Otolaryngology (ENT) • Hollywood, FL

Ped Otolaryngology (ENT)

Chief, Pediatric Otolaryngology Medical Director, Cochlear Implant Center

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Office
1131 North 35th Avenue
3rd floor
Hollywood, FL 33021
Phone+1 954-265-1616

Fax+1 954-265-1615
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Summary

Dr. Samuel Ostrower is an otolaryngologist in Hollywood, FL.

Inside the Booming Business of Cutting Babies' Tongues

Great investigative piece outlining the alarming increase in questionable practice patterns surrounding release of tongue tie in infants

Education & Training

Children's HospitalFellowship, Pediatric Otolaryngology, 2008 - 2009
Montefiore Medical Center/Albert Einstein College of MedicineResidency, Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery, 2004 - 2008
Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/NorthwellInternship, Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery, 2003 - 2004
Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center School of MedicineClass of 2003

Certifications & Licensure

FL State Medical License 2011 - 2025
MA State Medical License 2008 - 2013
CT State Medical License 2009 - 2012
American Board of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery Otolaryngology

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

Fellow (FAAO-HNS) American Academy of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery
Best Paper Prize Journal Of Laryngology and Otology, 2015
First place award Resident Paper Award Society of Military Otolaryngologists, 1997, 2000, 2014
A” Proficiency Designator Army Medical Department, 2013
Distinguished Service Award American Academy of Otolaryngology, 2013
Guidelines International Network Scholar selection American Academy of Otolaryngology, 2013
Society of Military Otolaryngologist Research Award (1st Place) 1997, 2000, 2013
Army Commendation Medal, 2nd Bronze Oak Leaf Cluster (3rd award) 2012
Society of Military Otolaryngologist Research Award (2nd Place) 2012
Meritorious Service Medal 2011
American Society of Pediatric Otolaryngology Clinical Research Award (3rd Place) 2011
Army Achievement Medal 2009
Honor Award for Distinguished Service American Academy of Otolaryngology, 2006
Army Commendation Medal, 1st Bronze Oak Leaf Cluster (2nd award) 2004
Global War on Terrorism Service Medal 2003
Bailey K. Ashford Clinical Research Award, Top Research Award for Graduating Resident National Capital Consortium, 2002
National Defense Service Ribbon, First Bronze Star (2nd Award) 2001
Army Commendation Medal 2000
Alpha Omega Alpha Medical Honor Society Uniformed Services University, 1996
National Defense Service Ribbon 1993
Honor Graduate (Top Student in Class) U.S. Army Medical Corps Basic Officer Leadership Course, 1993
Distinguished Military Graduate (Top Graduate) Army Reserve Officer Training Corps, University of Michigan, 1993
Four Year Scholarship Winner Army Reserve Officer Training Corps (ROTC), University of Michigan, 1989
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Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Pediatric Cochlear Implants in the Chudley-McCullough Syndrome: A Report of Two Cases.
Noah E Alter, Kailey Introcaso, Cathy Nunez, Leonor Roach, Samuel T Ostrower> ;Cureus. 2024 Mar 1
Cochlear Implantation and Facial Nerve Synkinesis in an Infant with Hypoplastic Internal Auditory Canals - A Case Report.
Jordan Grauer, Stephen Z. Shapiro, Samuel T Ostrower> ;Cureus. 2019 Aug 18
6 citations
Case report of a laryngotracheal reconstruction with anterior and posterior costal cartilage graft and stent placement – Surgical technique
Nathan Montoya Albrecht, Samuel T Ostrower> ;International Journal of Surgery Case Reports. 2019 Jan 1
9 citations
Injection laryngoplasty in neonates and young children with unilateral vocal fold immobility.
Stephen Z. Shapiro, Scott E. Brietzke, Sweeti V. Shah, Samuel T. Ostrower> ;International Journal of Pediatric Otorhinolaryngology. 2019 Feb 1
Comparison of Pediatric Intracapsular Tonsillectomy and Extracapsular Tonsillectomy: A Cost and Utility Decision Analysis.
Baik, G.,Brietzke, S. E.> ;Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg. 2018 Feb 28
Response to Letter to the Editor regarding article titled "Polysomnography results versus clinical factors to predict postoperative respiratory complications following...
Saur, J. S.,Brietzke, S. E.> ;Int. J. Pediatr. Otorhinolaryngol.. 2017 Dec 24
National Database Analysis of Single-Level versus Multilevel Sleep Surgery.
Brietzke, S. E.,Ishman, S. L.,Cohen, S.,Cyr, D. D.,Shin, J. J.,Kezirian, E. J.> ;Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg. 2017 Mar 23
Radiofrequency Ablation Turbinoplasty versus Microdebrider-Assisted Turbinoplasty: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis.
Acevedo JL, Camacho M, Brietzke SE> ;Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg. 2015 Dec
Tonsillectomy versus tonsillotomy: a study of parental preference.
Stasio, S. D.,Yang, C.,Brietzke, S. E.,Shah, R. K.> ;Int. J. Pediatr. Otorhinolaryngol.. 2015 Jan 22
An anatomically based analysis of objectively measured pediatric snoring: a pilot study.
Brietzke, S. E.,Pusz, M. D.> ;Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg. 2015 Jan 01
How Much Does the Type of Tympanostomy Tube Matter? A Utility-Based Markov Decision Analysis.
Baik, G.,Brietzke, S.> ;Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg. 2015 Jan 22
Clinical consensus statement: pediatric chronic rhinosinusitis.
Brietzke SE, Shin JJ, Choi S, Lee JT, Parikh SR, Pena M, Prager JD, Ramadan H, Veling M, Corrigan M, Rosenfeld RM> ;Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg. 2014 Oct
Inferior Turbinate classification system, grades 1 to 4: Development and validation study.
Camacho, M.,Zaghi, S.,Certal, V.,Abdullatif, J.,Means, C.,Acevedo, J.,Liu, S.,Brietzke, S. E.,Kushida, C. A.,Capasso, R.> ;Laryngoscope. 2014 Sep 13
YouTube as an information source for pediatric adenotonsillectomy and ear tube surgery.
Sorensen, J. A.,Pusz, M. D.,Brietzke, S. E.> ;Int. J. Pediatr. Otorhinolaryngol.. 2013 Dec 10
A prospective study of 113 deep neck infections managed using a clinical practice guideline.
Saluja, S.,Brietzke, S. E.,Egan, K. K.,Klavon, S.,Robson, C. D.,Waltzman, M. L.,Roberson, D. W.> ;Laryngoscope. 2013 Aug 5
Effects of thrombolytic agents on tympanostomy tubes occluded by blood clots.
Orestes, M. I., Fileta, B., Haymes, S., Brietzke, S. E.> ;Arch Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg. 2011 Dec
Aspirated foreign bodies in pediatric patients, 1968-2010: a comparison between the United States and other countries.
Kaushal, P., Brown, D. J., Lander, L., Brietzke, S., Shah, R. K.> ;Int J Pediatr Otorhinolaryngol. 2011 Oct
An epidemiologic study of snoring and all-cause mortality.
Rich, J., Raviv, A., Raviv, N., Brietzke, S. E.> ;Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg. 2011 Aug
Endoscopic sinus surgery in children: con.
Brietzke, S. E.> ;Arch Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg. 2011 Jul
Systematic review of pediatric tonsil size and polysomnogram-measured obstructive sleep apnea severity.
Nolan, J., Brietzke, S. E.> ;Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg. 2011 Jun
2 citations
Gene expression in the oropharynx of children exposed to secondhand smoke
Samuel T. Ostrower, Tova C. Fischer, Richard V. Smith, Thomas J. Belbin, John P. Bent, Sanjay R. Parikh> ;The Laryngoscope. 2010 Dec 1
20 citations
Case report: Treatment failure using propanolol for treatment of focal subglottic hemangioma.
Karina T. Canadas, Eric D. Baum, Stella Lee, Samuel T. Ostrower> ;International Journal of Pediatric Otorhinolaryngology. 2010 Aug 1
Informed consent in pediatric surgery: Do parents understand the risks?
Nadeau, D. P., Rich, J. N., Brietzke, S. E.> ;Arch Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg. 2010 Mar
1 citations
Laryngotracheobronchitis complicated by spontaneous pneumomediastinum
Harrison W. Lin, Kiran Kakarala, Samuel T. Ostrower, David S. Leonard> ;International Journal of Pediatric Otorhinolaryngology. 2010 Feb 1
Surgical management of drooling: a meta-analysis.
Reed, J., Mans, C. K., Brietzke, S. E.> ;Arch Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg. 2009 Sep 01
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Journal Articles

Pragmatic Use of Polysomnography in Snoring Children
Brietzke SE, JAMA Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg, 1/1/2015
Smartphone apps for snoring
Camacho M, Robertson M, Abdullatif J, Certal V, Kram YA, Ruoff CM, Brietzke SE, Capasso R, J Laryngol Otol, 1/1/2015
Response to Letter to the Editor for "Tonsillectomy versus Tonsillotomy: A study of parental preference"
Stasio SD, Yang C, Brietzke SE, Shah RK, Int J Pediatr Otorhinolaryngol, 1/1/2015
Recurrent auricular perichondritis in a child as the initial manifestation of insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus: A case report
Caruso AM, Camacho M, Brietzke SE, Ear Nose Throat J, 1/1/2014
Tracheostomy as Treatment for Adult Obstructive Sleep Apnea: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
Camacho M, Certal V, Brietzke SE, et al, Laryngoscope, 1/1/2014
Individual Guidelines: Individualized Clinical Practice Guidelines: The next step in the evidence based health care evolution?
Brietzke SE, Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg, 1/1/2014
Correlation between Nasal Anatomy and Objective Obstructive Sleep Apnea Severity
Leitzen K, Brietzke SE, Lindsay RW, Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg, 1/1/2014
The "Spoke Sign": An Otoscopic Diagnostic Aid for Detecting Otitis Media With Effusion
Sridhara SK, Brietzke SE, Arch Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg, 1/1/2012
Hypopharyngeal surgery in obstructive sleep apnea: practice patterns, perceptions, and attitudes
Kezirian EJ, Hussey HM, Brietzke SE, Cohen SM, Davis GE, Shin JJ, Weinberger DG, Cabana MD, Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg, 1/1/2012
All-cause mortality and obstructive sleep apnea severity revisited
Rich J, Raviv A, Raviv N, Brietzke SE, Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg, 1/1/2012
How good is Google? The quality of otolaryngology information on the internet
Pusz MD, Brietzke SE, Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg, 1/1/2012
Systematic review of complications of tonsillotomy versus tonsillectomy
Acevedo JL, Shah RK, Brietzke SE, Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg, 1/1/2012
Otitis media: epidemiology and management
Hang A, Brietzke SE, Infect Disord Drug Targets, 1/1/2012
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