Professor
Department of Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
Dr. Teng received her medical degree from Baylor College of Medicine, after which she completed residency training at Mount Sinai, and advanced fellowship training in Head and Neck Cancer & Reconstructive Surgery at the University of Washington in Seattle.
A diplomate of the American Board of Otolarygology and an active member of the American Head & Neck Society, Dr. Teng is an expert in head and neck surgical oncology, reconstructive surgery of the head and neck, and salivary gland diseases and tumors. Her clinical interests include squamous cell carcinoma of the head and neck, microvascular reconstructive surgery, and thyroid and parathyroid diseases, and robotic surgery. She also has a particular focus in minimally invasive salivary gland treatment, including sialendoscopy.
Dr. Teng is the residency program director for the Department of Otolaryngology, which is one of the top training programs in the country. She has a vested interest in the training of future physicians in the field, and is active in national organizations focused on maximizing the quality of surgical education.