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Michael Pitman, MD

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Michael Pitman, MD Michael J. Pitman MD is the Director of the Division of Laryngology and the Director of The Voice and Swallowing Institute in the Department of Otolaryngology – Head & Neck Surgery at The New York Eye and Ear Infirmary. Dr. Pitman provides comprehensive care in all aspects of Laryngology including such disorders as laryngotracheal stenosis, vocal fold paralysis, swallowing disorders, spasmodic dysphonia, laryngopharyngeal reflux, chronic cough, vocal fold polyps, nodules and cysts and care of the professional voice.

Dr. Pitman received his medical degree from the Albert Einstein College of Medicine where he graduated as a member of the Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Society. He completed his residency in Otolaryngology at The New York Eye and Ear Infirmary. During his tenure there, Dr. Pitman was the recipient of a research grant from the American Academy of Otolaryngology.

Following his residency, Dr. Pitman completed a fellowship in Laryngology and Care of the Professional Voice at the Vanderbilt University Medical Center under the direction Dr. Robert Ossoff. His experience at the Vanderbilt Voice Center also included training with Dr. James Netterville in the areas of laryngeal framework surgery and phonosurgery. Dr. Pitman has received numerous honors in his career. He has also published and presented nationally in the field of Otolaryngology.

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	Curriculum Vitae
	New York Eye and Ear Infirmary 310 East 14th Street New York, New York 10003 212-979-4200 212-614-TALK
	EDUCATION
	Sept 1989-May 1993 B.S. Architecture College of Architecture University of Michigan, Ann Arbor June 1993-Jan 1994 Post-graduate Pre-Medical Studies Hofstra University Aug 1994- June 1998 M.D. Albert Einstein College of Medicine
	POSTDOCTORAL TRAINING
	July 1998-June 1999 Intern, General Surgery Beth Israel Medical Center New York, New York July 1999-June 2003 Resident, Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery New York Eye and Ear Infirmary New York, New York July 2003-June 2004 Dr. Robert Ossoff Laryngology Fellow Vanderbilt University Medical Center Nashville, Tennessee
	HOSPITAL AFFILIATION
	New York Eye and Ear Infirmary New York, New York
	APPOINTMENTS
	Assistant Professor Director, Division of Laryngology Director, The Voice and Swallowing Institute
	LICENSURE
	July 1999 New York Jan 2003 Tennessee May 2004 American Board of Otolaryngology
	SOCIETIES
	2004-present American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery - Fellow 2004-present The Voice Foundation – Physician Member
	COMMITTEES
	2005-present Operating Room Committee – New York Eye & Ear Infirmary 2005-present Standardization Committee - New York Eye & Ear Infirmary 2007-present Laser Committee - New York Eye & Ear Infirmary
	HONORS
	1989-1991 University of Michigan Honors Program – College of Literature, Science and Arts 1993 Golden Key National Honor Society University of Michigan, Ann Arbor 1998 Albert Einstein College of Medicine International Health Fellowship Malawi, Africa 1998 Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Society Albert Einstein College of Medicine 2001 American Academy of Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery Resident Research Travel Grant 2001 American Academy of Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery Resident Research Grant Thyroid Fluorescence – The use of light to diagnose thyroid nodules 2003 American Academy of Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery Resident Research Travel Grant 2003 Resident Teaching Award in Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery New York Eye and Ear Infirmary 2003 J Swift Hanley MD Memorial Award for Excellence in Research New York Eye and Ear Infirmary 2007 Research Poster Award – 2nd Place: Recurrent Laryngeal Nerve Recovery Evaluation using Transoral Bipolar Electromyography (ToL EMG): A rat model. Combined Otolaryngology Spring Meeting 2007 -2008 Peer Election to "Best Doctors in America"
	PUBLICATIONS
	1997 Oruwariye, TN, Pitman MJ: Influence of Medicaid Managed Care on Sub-specialty Referrals. Abstract. Ambulatory Child Health – The Journal of General and Community Pediatrics. 3:136,1997 2001 Pitman, MJ, Abdelmonem, E, Moscatello, AL: Xanthoma of the Maxillary Sinus. Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery. 126(4):426-7, 2002 2003 Pitman MJ, Rosenthal J, Savage H, Goupei Y, McCormick S, Alfano R, Schantz SP: The Fluorescence of Thyroid Tissue. Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg. 2004 Nov;131(5):623-7. 2003 Pitman MJ, Wittkopf J, Ossoff RH: Intralesional Cidofovir for Adult Recurrent Respiratory Papillomatosis. ENT Journal. Submitted 2004 Silverman D, Pitman MJ: Current diagnostic and management trends for recurrent respiratory papillomatosis. Curr Opin Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg. 2004 Dec;12(6):532-7 2007 Pitman MJ: Treatment of Vocal Fold Immobility After Thyroid Surgery. In Thyroid Cancer After Chernobyl ed. Daniel Branovan, Accepted 2008 Tessema, B, Pitman MJ, Roark RM, Berzofsky C, Sharma S, Schaefer SD: Evaluation of Functional Recovery of Recurrent Laryngeal Nerve using Transoral Laryngeal Bipolar Electromyography (ToL EMG): A rat model. Presented at COSM 2007, Accepted to Ann Otol Rhinol Laryngo for publication. 2008 Pitman MJ, Weissbrod P: Endoscopic Cricopharyngeal Myotomy: History and Technique. Submitted to Laryngoscope
	MONOGRAPHS
	2005 Pitman MJ and Schaefer SD: Diagnosis and Treatment of Cancer of the Glottis and Subglottis - SIPac. Am Acad Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg, Washington DC, 2005. 2007 Pitman MJ, Schaefer SD: Diagnosis and Treatment of Cancer of the Glottis and Subglottis. Am Acad Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg, Washington DC, 2007.
	CHAPTERS
	2001 Pitman, MJ, Williams, J: Merkel Cell Carcinoma. In: Emedicine at www.emedicine.com 2005 Pitman, MJ, Ossoff RH: Airway Stenosis: Diagnosis and Management. In Textbook of Laryngology, ed. Merati A, In preparation 2007 Pitman MJ, Ossoff RH. Airway Stenosis: Diagnosis and Management. In: Merati A, Bielamowicz S, eds. Textbook of Laryngology. 1st ed. San Diego, CA: Plural; 2006 351-376 2007 Pitman MJ, Blixinkas D, Baredes S: Spasmodic Dysphonia. In: Emedicine at www.emedicine.com
	RESEARCH INTERESTS
	Recurrent laryngeal nerve reinnervation Spasmodic Dysphonia Parkinson’s Disease Dysphonia Voice restoration after laryngeal cancer surgery Injectibles for vocal fold augmentation
	DIRECTORSHIP, CONTINUING MEDICAL EDUCATION COURSES
	2007 New Technology in Laryngology-The spectrum of Office Based Procedures New York Eye and Ear Infirmary New York, NY
	SCIENTIFIC PRESENTATIONS
	1996 Medicaid in the Pediatric Population: Managed Care vs. Fee-for-Service. Montefiore Comprehensive Health Care Center Grand Rounds 2003 Fluorescence – The use of light to diagnose thyroid nodules. American Academy of Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery Annual Meeting, Orlando, FL 2004 Intralesional Cidofovir for Adult Recurrent Respiratory Papillomatosis. Triological Society Southern Section Meeting Marco Island, FL Poster Presentation 2005 Layngology-Beyond LPR ENT and Allergy Associates LLP- Physicians Meeting Tarrytown, NY 2005 Spasmodic Dysphonia – Alternative Therapy New Spasmodic Dysphonia Support Group New York, NY 2005 Spasmodic Dysphonia – Treatment Update New York Voice Study Group Lenox Hill Hospital New York, NY 2006 Motor Unit Decomposition of Laryngeal Muscles In Spasmodic Dysphonia: RM Roark, MJ Pitman International Society for Electrophysiology and Kinesiology Torino, Italy 2006 Extraesophageal Reflux - Case Studies Physician Roundtable New York, NY 2007 Parkinson’s Disease – Laryngologic Manifestation and Treatment Department of Neurology Grand Rounds Beth Israel Medical Center New York, NY 2007 Optimal Treatment of Recurrent Laryngeal Nerve Section Living with Radiation: Treatment of Aggressive Thyroid Cancer after the Chernobyl Nuclear Accident United Nations Headquarters New York, NY 2007 Spasmodic Dysphonia – Vector Laryngeal EMG MJ Pitman, R Roark National Spasmodic Dysphonia Annual Symposium White Plains, NY 2007 Alternative Uses of Botox in the Head and Neck New Technology in Laryngology New York Eye and Ear Infirmary New York, NY 2007 Office Lasers in Laryngology – What are they and when should they be used New Technology in Laryngology New York Eye and Ear Infirmary New York, NY 2007 Endoscopic Cricopharyngeal Myotomy Grand Rounds New York Eye and Ear Infirmary New York, NY 2007 Unsedated Office-based Laser Laryngeal Surgery Grand Rounds New York Eye and Ear Infirmary New York, NY 2008 RLN Anastomosis Technical Consideration 18th Annual Course on Thyroid and Parathyroid Diseases Montefiore Medical Center Bronx, NY 2008 How to manage severed RLN or unanticipated VF paralysis 18th Annual Course on Thyroid and Parathyroid Diseases Tarrytown, NY 2008 Hoarseness after thyroid surgery: managing patients’ expectations and treatment Living with Radiation: Medical and Psychological Consequences of the Chernobyl Nuclear Accident United Nations Headquarters New York, NY
	POSTER PRESENTATIONS
	1997 The Influence of Medicaid Managed Care on Sub-specialty Referrals. Pediatric Academic Societies Annual Meeting, Washington, D.C. Poster Presentation 2007 Recurrent Laryngeal Nerve Recovery Evaluation using Transoral Bipolar Electromyography (ToL EMG): A rat model. Tessema B, Pitman MJ, Roark RM, Berzofsky C, Sharma S, Schaefer SD Combined Otolaryngology Spring Meeting San Diego,CA
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