WILLIAMSBURG - New York Eye and Ear Infirmary

COMPLETE CARE OF THE
EYES, EAR-NOSE-THROAT
THE MEDICAL TEAM
Our mission is to provide the best possible
care for your family’s eyes and ear-nose throat
conditions.
The medical team is made up of doctors who are
graduates and staff of the prestigious training
programs of The New York Eye and Ear Infirmary:
■ Cataracts
■ Ocular Immunology & Uveitis
■ LASIK (Laser Vision Correction)
■ Glaucoma
■ Diabetic Retinopathy
■ Macular Degeneration
■ Retinal Detachment
■ Eye Trauma
■ Ocular Plastics &
Reconstructive Surgery
■ Pediatric Ophthalmology
■ Sinus: Acute and Chronic Sinusitis
Nasal Airway Obstructions
■ Obstructive Sleep Apnea
Snoring and Apnea Surgery
■ Head and Neck Cancer
Thyroid and Parathyroid Surgery
■ Hearing and Balance Disorders
■ Otologic Surgery
■ Pediatric Otolaryngology
Vascular Malformations and Birthmarks
■ Allergy and Immunology
Allergy Testing and Treatment
■ Asthma Treatment
■ Audiology Services
■ Comprehensive Audiograms
Oto-acoustic Emissions Testing
Hearing Aids
Jonathan Feistmann, MD
Ophthalmology/ Medical & Surgical Retina
Alexander Rabinovich, MD
Ophthalmic Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery
Mark Goldstein, MD, FAAP, FACS
Pediatric Otolaryngology
Gregory Levitin, MD, FACS
Rhinology/ Sinus Surgery
Stimson Schantz, MD
Head & Neck Surgery/ Oncology
Jennifer Collins, MD
Paul Ehrlich, MD
Allergy & Immunology
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Cathy Moeller
Practice Manager
APPOINTMENTS
Office Hours: 9 am to 5 pm
Monday to Friday
Extended hours available.
Phone: 718-384-6933
Fax: 718-384-2803
E-mail: cmoeller@nyee.edu
101 Broadway, Suite 201
(between Bedford Ave. & Berry St.)
Brooklyn, NY 11211
DIRECTIONS
By Car from NYC: At the end of Delancey Street bear
right onto the Williamsburg Bridge, go 1.4 miles, take
ramp onto Broadway toward Broadway West/Staten Island
(I-278 W), go 0.3 miles. Arrive at 101 Broadway,
Brooklyn, on the right.
By Car from BQE: Take exit #32B/Metropolitan Ave.,
go 0.2 miles, bear left on Meeker Ave. Go 0.1 mile, bear
right on Metropolitan Ave., turn left on Marcy Ave. Go
0.3 mile, bear right on Borinquen Place, 0.1 mile, bear
right on South 4th St., 0.2 mile, turn left on Driggs Ave.,
0.1 mile, turn right on Broadway, go 0.1 mile.
101 Broadway, Brooklyn, is on your right.
By Subway: M, Z and J trains, Marcy Ave. stop. We are
also within walking distance of the L train, Bedford Avenue
stop. At the L stop, you can use the Driggs & North
7 exit to connect with the B 61 bus at Bedford Avenue,
and take the bus to Broadway, steps from the office.
By Bus: The office is walking distance from Washington
Plaza bus terminal (B24, B39, B44, B46, B60, Q54). In
addition the Q59 and B61 buses stop just steps away from
the office.
THE NEW YORK EYE AND EAR INFIRMARY
WILLIAMSBURG
Ophthalmology, Otolaryngology
and Allergy Office
Staff of the world-famous
teaching hospital
in a convenient
Brooklyn location
101 Broadway, Suite 201
Brooklyn, NY 11211
Phone: 718-384-6933

MEET OUR MEDICAL EXPERTS
Jennifer Collins, MD, an Assistant
Professor of Allergy and Immunology at
The New York Eye and Ear Infirmary,
provides comprehensive care in all areas
of allergy and immunology for children
and adults. Her clinical interests include
aspirin allergy, asthma, allergic rhinitis,
cough, chronic sinusitis, chronic urticaria
(itching), drug allergy, eczema, food
allergies, and immunodeficiency.
An honors graduate of James Madison University in Virginia,
Dr. Collins received her medical degree from the Medical College
of Virginia in Richmond, Virginia. After residency in Internal
Medicine at Beth Israel Medical Center in New York City, she
completed a fellowship in Allergy and Immunology at the Albert
Einstein College of Medicine/Montefiore Medical Center, Bronx.
Dr. Collins has published several papers and abstracts as well as
oral presentations at national allergy and immunology meetings.
Her research interests include the prevention of asthma in
young children, chronic urticaria, chronic sinusitis and allergic
bronchopulmonary aspergillosis.
She is an active member of the chronic sinusitis committee for
the American College of Allergy and Immunology, as well as a
member of a number of professional societies including the
American Academy of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology, the
American College of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology, and
the American Medical Association.
Paul Ehrlich, MD, is a pediatric and adult
allergist in New York City on staff at The
New York Eye and Ear Infirmary. He is
also affiliated with New York University
School of Medicine where he is Clinical
Assistant Professor of Pediatrics, and Beth
Israel Medical Center in the departments
of pediatrics and medicine.
Raised in New York, Dr. Ehrlich graduated
from Buckley Country Day School and
The Taft School. He received his AB from Columbia College at
Columbia University and his MD from New York University
School of Medicine. He trained in pediatrics at Bellevue and
University hospitals at NYU and did his fellowship in immunology
and allergy at Walter Reed Army Medical Center. Dr. Ehrlich is
board-certified in pediatrics and allergy/immunology.
He is the author of numerous medical articles, co-authored
Warner Books’ What Your Doctor May Not Tell You About Your
Children’s Allergy and Immunology, and most recently was
published as a chapter author in Essential Clinical Immunology,
edited by Dr. John Zabriskie at The Rockefeller University and
published by Cambridge University Press.
Dr. Ehrlich has been named as a top doctor of pediatric allergy by
New York Magazine over the past ten years, including 2009.
Jonathan A. Feistmann, MD, Assistant
Professor of Ophthalmology at The New
York Eye and Ear Infirmary and New York
Medical College, provides consultations
for all diseases related to the macula, retina
and vitreous, including diagnostic imaging,
intravitreal injections, lasers, and surgery.
His clinical interests include macular
degeneration, diabetic retinopathy, retinal
detachment, posterior uveitis, sutured
intraocular lenses and trauma.
Dr. Feistmann graduated with honors with a BS in Chemistry
from the University of Florida, where he also completed medical
school and ophthalmology residency. He then did a retina
fellowship at New York Eye and Ear. He is a member of
numerous professional societies including the American Academy
of Ophthalmology and the Association for Research in Vision
and Ophthalmology. He has been published and has presented
his clinical research at international meetings. He also is a clinical
instructor for the retina service at St. Luke’s-Roosevelt Hospitals.
Mark N. Goldstein, MD, FAAP, FACS,
is a pediatric otolarlyngologist who has
been affiliated with The New York Eye
and Ear Infirmary since 1986 and practices
on both Upper East Side of Manhattan
and Williamsburg. He has a particular
interest in ear and hearing problems, sinusitis,
and breathing problems including
snoring and sleep apnea in children.
A graduate of the Boston University
School of Medicine, he completed his residency in Otolaryngology
at the Boston University-Tufts University Combined Program in
Otolaryngology, including Children’s Hospital Boston, and held
an appointment on the faculty of Harvard Medical School. He
has academic affiliations at New York Medical College and New
York University School of Medicine.
Dr. Goldstein has lectured internationally and published in his
field and participates in the teaching programs at The New York
Eye and Ear Infirmary and Long Island Jewish Medical Center.
He is a Fellow of the American Academy of Pediatrics (having
served on the Executive Committee of the Section of Otolaryngology
and Bronchoesophagology), the Society for Ear, Nose and
Throat Advances in Children (SENTAC), the American Academy
of Otolaryngology, and the American College of Surgeons.
He has been recognized as a “Best Doctor” in several physician
guides for the New York region.
Gregory Levitin, MD, FACS, is Assistant
Clinical Professor in the Department of
Otolaryngology at The New York Eye and
Ear Infirmary and provides comprehensive
care for children and adults in all areas of
Otolaryngology/Head and Neck Surgery
in both the Williamsburg and the
Columbus Circle (Manhattan) satellite
offices. Dr. Levitin's areas of expertise
include endoscopic sinus surgery, allergic
and chronic sinus disease, snoring and obstructive sleep disorders,
tonsil and adenoid disease, and voice disorders.
Dr. Levitin graduated summa cum laude from the University of
North Carolina at Chapel Hill. After receiving his medical degree
from the University of North Carolina School of Medicine, he
completed residency in Otolaryngology/Head and Neck Surgery
at The Mount Sinai Medical Center in New York City. Prior to
joining The New York Eye and Ear Infirmary, Dr. Levitin was an
Attending Physician in the Department of Otolaryngology at St.
Luke's-Roosevelt Hospitals.
In addition to being board certified by the American Board of
Otolaryngology, Dr. Levitin is a member of several professional
organizations, including Fellow of the American College of Surgeons
(FACS), Fellow of the American Academy of Otolaryngology/Head
and Neck Surgery, and a member the American
Medical Association. He has authored several book chapters, journal
articles, and abstracts, and has presented nationally in the field
of Otolaryngology.
Alexander Rabinovich, MD, is an oculoplastics-trained
ophthalmologist at The New
York Eye and Ear Infirmary. He specializes
in surgery of the eyelids, orbit and lacrimal
system, as well as facial cosmetic surgery.
Dr. Rabinovich graduated with honors
from Binghamton University with a BS in
Biochemistry and completed his medical
education at Upstate Medical University in
Syracuse, NY. He did his surgical transitional
year at Flushing Medical Center and completed his ophthalmology
training at St.Luke’s-Roosevelt Hospitals in NYC
where he served as a chief resident in his last year of training. He
then completed his ophthalmic plastic and reconstructive surgery
fellowship at Boston Medical Center.
His areas of interest include repair of droopy eyelids, in-turning or
out-turning of lower lids; evaluation of tearing and tear duct disorders;
excision of lesions and reconstruction of eyelids; evaluation
and repair of orbital fractures; diagnosis and management of tumors
of eye socket, and evaluation and treatment of thyroid eye
disease. He also specializes in variety of cosmetic procedures such
as removal of wrinkled eyelid skin and bulging fat, Botox injections
for treating unwanted creases and wrinkles, and cosmetic
fillers for facial lines and lip augmentation. Dr. Rabinovich is a
member of American Academy of Ophthalmology and New York
State Ophthalmological Society and he has presented his clinical
research at various ophthalmological meetings.
Stimson Schantz, MD, is NYEE’s Director
of Head and Neck Surgery and Oncology.
Comprehensive, cancer treatment of the
head and neck uses a multi-disciplinary
team approach of board-certified surgeons,
medical and radiation oncologists, nutritionists
and rehabilitation specialists such
as speech/swallowing therapists and physical
therapists to insure rapid recovery from
complex, life-saving surgical procedures.
Dr. Schantz is trained as both a head and neck surgeon and a
basic science researcher. A graduate of Harvard, he received his
medical degree from the University of Cincinnati, did surgical
residencies at Georgetown University and the University of
Illinois Eye and Ear Hospitals. He subsequently completed a
fellowship in surgical oncology at the University of Texas M.D.
Anderson Cancer Center. Dr. Schantz has been the Director of
Head and Neck Oncologic Research at M.D. Anderson Hospital,
Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, and The New York
Eye and Ear Infirmary.
Author of more than 250 scientific publications, he is also a
recipient of several grants from the National Institutes of Health
and chaired the first international symposium in head and
neck research.
THE NEW YORK EYE AND EAR
INFIRMARY LOCATION
Should you need advanced treatment or surgery at the hospital,
it is located at 310 East 14th Street, corner of Second Avenue and
14th Street in the vibrant Union Square area of Manhattan. It is a
short trip by bus, subway or taxi from Brooklyn. Discounted
parking is available in the neighborhood. A Jewish hospitality
room is on premises.
Founded in 1820, NYEE is the nation’s first specialty hospital,
and is continuously rated as one of the Best Hospitals in America
by US News & World Reports.