Vandana Kumra, MD, FACS – Manhattan Otolaryngologist Doctor

Vandana Kumra, MD, FACS

About Manhattan Otolaryngologist Dr. Vandana Kumra

Dr. Vandana Kumra is an experienced Ear, Nose, and Throat surgeon providing expert care for general ENT problems with a special interest in Sinus Disorders and Infections as well as Thyroid and Parathyroid Disease. She is Board Certified and has been practicing in New York for 21 years. Dr. Kumra’s goal is to provide outstanding and complete care for each patient.

Her practice covers the medical and surgical treatment of the conditions affecting the respiratory tract, the head, and neck, including allergy, nasal congestion, sinus infections, ear and hearing disorders, infections, tinnitus, vertigo, voice, swallowing and throat disorders, sleep apnea and upper airway obstruction, thyroid and parathyroid disorders, neck masses, and head and neck cancer.

Board Certification

• American Board of Otolaryngology #15972, May 1999

Appointments

• July 1998-Present
  • Attending, Otolaryngology
  • Lenox Hill Hospital/Manhattan Eye and Ear infirmary
  • New York Eye and Ear Infirmary
• September 2002-Present
  • Clinical Instructor, Otolaryngology
  • New York University School of Medicine
• June 2007-Present
  • Attending, Otolaryngology
  • The Mount Sinai Hospital
• January 2014-Present
  • Attending, Otolaryngology
  • Roosevelt Hospital
• June 2018-Present
  • Attending, Otolaryngology
  • Beth Israel Hospital

Education

• 1978-1984 – Hunter College High School, New York, NY
• 1984-1987 – The Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD
  • Bachelor of Arts
  • Biology major/History of Art minor
• 1988-1992 – The Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Bronx, NY
  • Doctor of Medicine
• 1992-1994 – State University of New York – Health Science Center at Brooklyn Brooklyn, NY
  • General Surgery Preliminary (PGY I-II)
• 1994-1998 – State University of New York – Health Science Center at Brooklyn Brooklyn, NY
  • Resident, Department of Otolaryngology

Honor & Awards

• April 1997 – Third Prize – Section of Otolaryngology of the New York Academy of Medicine, Resident=s Research Night, April 28, 1997
• June 1988 – Student Activities Award
• Sept 1987 – Omicron Delta Kappa – National Leadership Organization
• Fall 1986 – Dean’s List – The Johns Hopkins University
• Sept 1985 – Alpha Epsilon Delta – National Premedical Honor Society

Memberships

• 2000-Present – American College of Surgeons – Fellow
• 1992-Present – American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery – Fellow American Academy of Otolaryngologic Allergy
• 1989-Present – American Medical Association
• 1988-1997 – American Medical Student Association, Assistant organizer: Fall 89 Regional Conference, Students Teaching AIDS to Students
• 1988-1992 – Association of American Medical Colleges School Student Representative, 1989-1992
• 1988-1992 – American Medical Women’s Association

Century Medical and Dental Center, an Article 28 Multi-Specialty Clinic, has been opened since 2000. We offer a wide range of medical and dental services, and our doctors and staff speak multiple languages. We are open 7 days per week with evening hours available, so you can get the care you need when you need it.