Sara Abu-Ghanem MD MMedSc is an otolaryngologist (ENT) with expertise in Laryngology: voice, airway, and swallowing disorders. She received her residency training in Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery at Tel Aviv Sourasky Medical Center and completed two years of clinical fellowship in Laryngology and Bronchoesophagology at Stanford University School of Medicine (California, USA) and New York University School of Medicine (New York, USA). Dr Abu-Ghanem is a faculty member in the Department of Surgery at Maimonides Medical Center and is also an Assistant Professor of Otolaryngology at SUNY Downstate. Dr Abu-Ghanem is academically active and is continually trained in the latest medical, surgical and behavioral techniques for diagnosing and treating voice, airway, and swallowing disorders. She works closely with the Division of Speech-Language Pathology at Maimonides Health.
Areas of Expertise
Otolaryngology - Ear, Nose & Throat/ENT
Swallow Center Specialist
Laryngology (voice, airway, swallowing)
Conditions Treated
Swallowing Problems
Dysphagia
Hoarseness (Dysphonia)
Benign and Early Cancer of the Throat
Vocal Fold or Cord Paralysis
Narrowing of the Airway
Tracheal Disorders
Zenker and Upper Esophageal Sphincter Dysfunction
Vocal Tremor and Spasmodic Dysphonia
Chronic Cough
Paradoxical VF Movement
Treatments
In-Office or Operating Room Procedures to Improve Voice Problems (Benign and Early Cancer of the Throat)
Surgery to Improve Breathing Problems and Decannulation
Surgery to Improve Swallowing Problems (Upper Esophagal Pathologies)
Use of State of the Art Equipment and Materials to Diagnose and Treat Including Injection to Vocal Folds and Airway, KTP/CO2 Laser, and Dilations
Education
Medical Degree
Ben Gurion University of the Negev
Internship
Rabin Medical Center
Residency
Tel Aviv University Sackler Medical School, Israel
Fellowship
Stanford University School of Medicine; New York University School of Medicine
Insurance
Hamaspik
RiverSpring Health Plans
MagnaCare
WTC Health Program
Wellcare
VNS Choice
VillageCare Max
Empire Plan (United Healthcare)
United Healthcare
Tricare
Oxford
MultiPlan
MetroPlus
Medicare
Medicaid
Local 1199
Hotel Trades
HealthFirst
Fidelis
Empire Blue Cross Blue Shield
EmblemHealth
ElderPlan
Cigna
Centers Plan
CenterLight
Affinity Health Plan
Aetna
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