Professor and Chairman
Department of Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
Eric M. Genden, M.D., M.H.C.A., F.A.C.S. is the Isidore Friesner Professor and Chairman of Otolaryngology- Head and Neck Surgery at the Mount Sinai Medical Center. He is the health system Chairman for otolaryngology and the Executive- Vice President for ambulatory surgery for the Mount Sinai Health system. Dr. Genden is Director of the Head and Neck Institute at The Mount Sinai Health System. Dr. Genden is a Professor of Otolaryngology- Head and Neck Surgery, neurosurgery, and Immunology at Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai. He completed residency training in otolaryngology-head and neck surgery at Washington University, Barnes Hospital. Dr. Genden then completed fellowship training in head and neck oncology and microvascular surgery at The Mount Sinai Medical Center and a Masters in Healthcare Administration at Harvard University. Dr Genden’s expertise in management of oral cancer and reconstruction of the head and neck has contributed to the national reputation for excellence at Mount Sinai Hospital. Dr Genden’s basic science laboratory focuses on transplantation immune biology of the trachea and larynx and is funded by The National Institute of Health. He has published nearly two- hundred manuscripts and chapters and is the author and editor of five books