Eric M Genden, MD Email Eric Genden
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- Positions
- PROFESSOR AND SYSTEM CHAIR | Otolaryngology
- SENIOR ASSOCIATE DEAN FOR CLINICAL AFFAIRS
- PROFESSOR | Neurosurgery
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- Specialties
- Ear, Nose, Throat / Otolaryngology
- Head & Neck Surgery
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- Language
- English
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- Hospital Affiliations
- The Mount Sinai Hospital
- Mount Sinai St. Luke's and Mount Sinai West
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- Phone
- Hess Center for Science and Medicine 212-241-9410 212-241-9410
- The Valley Hospital 201-634-5856 201-634-5856
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Hess Center for Science and Medicine
1470 Madison Ave., entrance at 10 East 102nd St.
3rd Floor
New York, NY 10029
Phone: 212-241-9410212-241-9410
Eric M. Genden, MD, MHCA, FACS, is the Isidore Friesner Professor and Chair of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery, Senior Associate Dean for Clinical Affairs, and Professor of Neurosurgery and Immunology at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai. He is Chair of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery, Executive Vice President of Ambulatory Surgery, and Director of the Head and Neck Institute at the Mount Sinai Health System.
Dr. Genden is internationally recognized as a leader and innovator in the management of oropharyngeal cancers and microvascular reconstruction of the head and neck. His clinical expertise also encompasses thyroid and parathyroid surgery. In addition to his clinical endeavors, Dr. Genden oversees a National Institutes of Health-funded basic science laboratory that studies the transplantation immune biology of the trachea and larynx. He is also co-investigator on more than a dozen clinical trials.
A thought leader in his field, Dr. Genden is a prolific author of original peer-reviewed reports, textbooks, and book chapters. He is an editor and reviewer for numerous journals, lecturing nationally and internationally on his work. Dr. Genden is a founding fellow of the International Academy of Oral Oncology, and past president of the New York Head and Neck Society.
After finishing his residency training at Washington University and Barnes-Jewish Hospital, Dr. Genden completed his fellowship training in head and neck oncology and microvascular surgery at The Mount Sinai Medical Center. Dr. Genden also earned a Master's Degree in Healthcare Administration at Harvard University.
Read More:
Mount Sinai's Department of Otolaryngology (Ear, Nose and Throat)-Head and Neck Surgery
Icahn School of Medicine’s Head and Neck Cancer Research Program
Watch Videos Featuring Dr. Genden:
About TransOral Robotic Surgery (TORS)
Prominent Head and Neck Cancers
In the News
Healthcare Administration Degree Programs: “20 Most Innovative Surgeons Alive Today”
U.S. News & World Report: “Too Many Unnecessary Thyroid Biopsies Performed, Experts Say.”
New York Daily News Daily Checkup feature: “How to Safeguard the Health of Your Thyroid.”
OncLive: “Personalizing Treatment for HPV-related Head and Neck Cancer.”
Certification
Otolaryngology
Clinical Focus
- Dysphagia
- Esophageal Cancer
- Esophageal Stricture
- Esophagectomy
- Facial Fracture
- Fine Needle Biopsy
- Glossectomy
- Hyperparathyroidism
- Hyperthyroidism
- Laryngeal Cancer
- Laryngectomy
- Laryngitis
- Laryngoscopy
- Lymph Node Biopsy
- Melanoma
- Melanoma Removal
- Nose Fracture
- Open Reduction And Internal Fixation Surgery
- Robot-Assisted Surgery - Overview
- Septoplasty
- Skin Biopsy
- Skin Cancer
- Skin Graft
- Soft Tissue Sarcoma
- Squamous Cell Carcinoma
- Throat Cancer
- Thyroid Cancer
- Thyroidectomy
- Tongue Cancer
Education
MD, Icahn School of Medicine
Residency, Otolaryngology
Barnes Jewish Hospital
Residency, Surgery
Washington University
Fellowship, Head & Neck Surgery
Mount Sinai Hospital
Language
English
2004
Broyles- Maloney Award, Honorable Mention
American Broncho-esophagology Association
The Combined Otolaryngology Spring Meeting
2003
Best Clinical Innovations Award
The Academy of Osseointegration, 18th Annual Meeting
The use of Osseointegrated Implants in Maxillary Reconstruction
2003
Head and Neck Surgery's Honor Award
American Academy of Otolaryngology
2003
Educator of the Year
Mount Sinai School of Medicine
Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery
2002
Physician of the Year
The Mount Sinai Medical Center
2002
Resident Research Program Presentation, First Place
New York Academy of Sciences
1998
Excellence in Teaching
Washington University
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