Specialty	Ear, Nose, Throat/ Otolaryngology
Clinical Interests	Endoscopic Sinus Surgery
	Endoscopic Skull Based Surgery
	Sinus Disease
	Sinusitis
	Otolaryngology Allergies
	Allergic Rhinitis
	Ear, Nose & Throat Problems
	Allergic Fungal Sinusitis
	Cerebrospinal Fluid Leaks/Encephaloceles
	General Otolaryngology
	Sinonasal Tumors
Languages	English
	Spanish
Gender	Male
E-mail	satish.govindaraj@mountsinai.org
Education and Training	MD, Northeastern Ohio Universities
	Residency, Surg/Otolaryngology, Mount Sinai Hospital
	Fellowship, Rhinology, Hospital of The University Of Penn.
Awards	2005 Resident Forum Grant American Academy of Otolaryngic Allergy
	2003 Basic Science Research Award Department of Otolaryngology, Mount Sinai Medical Center
	1999 Ideal Physician Award Northeastern Ohio Universities College of Medicine
	1997 Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Society Junior Inductee Northeastern Ohio Universities College of Medicine

Dr. Govindaraj is Assistant Professor of Otolaryngology and Director of Endoscopic Skull Base Surgery at Mount Sinai. He received his medical degree from Northeastern Ohio Universities College of Medicine, completed his internship and residency at Mount Sinai, and a fellowship in endoscopic sinus and skull base surgery at the University of Pennsylvania.

In addition to endoscopic sinus surgery, Dr. Govindaraj's clinical interests include endosocopic skull base surgery, cerebrospinal fluid leaks, paranasal sinus and skull base tumors, balloon sinuplasty, and otolaryngic allergy. His current research is focused on the impact of intranasal steroid use on insulin resistance and the endoscopic management of frontal sinus tumors.

Dr. Govindaraj has published articles in the major U.S. journals in his specialty and is the author of several book chapters on sinus and skull base surgery. He is a member and has presented at meetings of the American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, the American Rhinologic Society, the American Academy of Otolaryngic Allergy, and the North American Skull Base Society.

Education and Training	MD, Northeastern Ohio Universities
	Residency, Surg/Otolaryngology, Mount Sinai Hospital
	Fellowship, Rhinology, Hospital of The University Of Penn.
Board Certification	Ear, Nose, Throat/ Otolaryngology

Specialty	Ear, Nose, Throat/ Otolaryngology
Clinical Interests	Endoscopic Sinus Surgery
	Endoscopic Skull Based Surgery
	Sinus Disease
	Sinusitis
	Otolaryngology Allergies
	Allergic Rhinitis
	Ear, Nose & Throat Problems
	Allergic Fungal Sinusitis
	Cerebrospinal Fluid Leaks/Encephaloceles
	General Otolaryngology
	Sinonasal Tumors
Languages	English
	Spanish
Board Certification	Ear, Nose, Throat/ Otolaryngology

Research Interests

• Quality of life after minimally invasive skull base surgery;
• Systemic absorption of pulmicort sinonasal irrigations;
• Review of endoscopic techniques of cerebrospinal fluid leak repair.

Kennedy DW, Govindaraj S. Technical innovations and evolutions in endonasal skull base surgery. 2009;-in press.

Eloy JA, Govindaraj S. Microbiology and Immunology of Rhinosinusitis. Rhinosinusitis: A Guide for Diagnosis and Management. 2 2008;: 17-28.

Govindaraj S, Antunes M, Kennedy DW. Revision Sinus Surgery. Atlas 2006;.

Bleier B, Govindaraj S, Palmer JN. Paranasal Sinus Mucoceles. Atlas 2006;.

Bleier B, Govindaraj S, Palmer JN. State of the Art Cerebrospinal Fluid Leak and Encephalocele Repair. Operative Techniques in Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery. 2006; 17: 1.

Govindaraj S, Cohen NA, Chiu AG. Surgical Treatment of the Lateral Frontal Sinus Lesion. Operative Techniques in Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery. 2006; 17: 1.

Morris L, Govindaraj S, Genden EM. Primary sphenoid sinus esthesioneuroblastoma. Am J Otolaryngol 2004 Sep-Oct; 25(5): 350-353.

Costantino PD, Hiltzik D, Govindaraj S, Moche J. Bone healing and bone substitutes. Facial Plast Surg 2002; 18: 13-26.

Govindaraj S, Costantino PD, Friedman CD. Current use of bone substitutes in maxillofacial surgery. Facial Plast Surg 2002; 15: 73-81.

Costantino PD, Wolpoe ME, Govindaraj S, Chaplin JM, Sen C, Cohen M, Gnoy A. Human dural replacement with acellular dermis: clinical results and review of the literature. Head Neck 2000; 22: 765-771.