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Eric A. Birken, M.D. - Board Certified Otolaryngologist

Dr Eric BirkenDr. Eric Birken is board certified in the specialty of Otolaryngology and Head and Neck Surgery. He graduated from Boston University School of Medicine in 1968 and the Otolaryngology Residency Program at the Mt. Sinai Medical Center in New York City in 1974. In addition, he was a Research Fellow in Head and Neck Surgery at Mt. Sinai Medical Center. Before moving to this area in 1976, he served as Chief of Otolaryngology at the Wright-Patterson Air Force Base Medical Center in Dayton, Ohio.

Dr. Birken is the past president of the Ontario County Medical Society and is their present Secretary-Treasurer. He is the past president of the medical staff at Clifton Springs Hospital, current president of the Clifton Springs Profession Organization, and a current member of the Board of Trustees of the Clifton Springs Hospital. In addition, he is the former Chairman of the Department of Surgery at F. F. Thompson Hospital and Associate Clinical Professor of Otolaryngology at University of Rochester and a adjunct faculty member of Rochester Institute of Technology in the Physician Assistants program.He is the recipient of the Academy of Otolaryngology Distinguished Achievement Award.

Education

Bachelor of Science: 6 year medical surgical program at Boston University
Doctor of Medicine: Boston University School of Medicine
Internship and 1st year General Surgery
: Beth Israel Medical Center, New York City Residency: Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery: Mt. Sinai Medical Center, New York City
Fellowship: Otolaryngology Research; Mt. Sinai Medical Center, New York City

Board Certification

American Board of Otolaryngology
American Academy of Otolaryngic Allergy

Professional Memberships

College of Surgeons (fellow)
American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery (Fellow)
American Academy of Facial Plastic and Head and Neck Surgery (Fellow) American Society for Head and Neck Surgery (Fellow)
American Academy of Otolaryngic Allergy (Fellow)
American Sleep Disorders Association
Ontario County Medical Society (Secretary-Treasurer)
Rochester Academy of Medicine
Medical Society of the State of New York
American Medical Association

Research

Published approximately 20 articles on various topics in otolaryngology and national publications
Co-author of a chapter in the “Textbook of Thyroid Diseases”


Jay A. Yates, M.D. - Board Certified Otolaryngologist

Dr Jay YatesDr. Jay Yates is board certified in Otolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery. He was born and raised in Oregon and later relocated to Oklahoma. In 1989 he earned his Bachelors of Science in Biology and Chemistry from Oral Roberts University in Tulsa, OK. He graduated from Saint Louis University School of Medicine in1993, and then completed his residency in Otolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery at Penn State Geisinger Health System in 1998. He went into private practice at the Susquehanna Health Care System in Williamsport, PA until relocating to the Fingerlakes area in 2001. He is married with three children. His wife, Heidi Piper M.D, is a native of Victor, NY. She is a vitrea-retinal surgeon who practices at the Eye Care Center in Canandaigua, NY.

Dr. Yates specializes in diseases of the head and neck with experience in pediatric and adult otology, endoscopic sinus surgery, thyroid and parathyroid surgery, head and neck oncology, otolaryngic allergy, snoring and sleep disorders, and facial plastic surgery. He is an adjunct clinical faculty member of the Rochester Institute of Technology Physician Assistant Program and a member of numerous local, region and national medical societies.

Education

Bachelors of Science: Oral Roberts University 1985-1989
Doctor of Medicine: Saint Louis University School of Medicine 1989-1993
Internship in General Surgery: Penn State Geisinger Health System 1993-1994
Residency: Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, Penn State Geisinger Health System 1994-1998

Professional Memberships

American Academy of Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery
American Academy of Otolaryngic Allergy
American Academy of Facial Plastic Surgery
Society for Ear, Nose and Throat Advancements in Children (SENTAC)
American College of Surgeons
American Medical Association
Christian Medical and Dental Association
Medical Society of the State of New York
Pennsylvania Academy of Otolaryngology
Ontario County Medical Society
Canandaigua Medical Society

Research

Authored or Co-authored 15 articles on various otolaryngic topics.


Srinivas R. Kaza. M.D. - Board Certified Otolaryngologist

Dr Srinivas KazaDr. Srinivas R. Kaza is board certified in the field of Otolaryngology- Head and Neck Surgery. He grew up in Delaware and graduated as the Valedictorian of Dover High School in 1988. He was accepted into the accelerated Honors Program in Medical Education at Northwestern University in Chicago, IL. He completed his undergraduate education in 1991 and graduated from Northwestern University Medical School in 1995. Dr. Kaza then completed a residency in Otolaryngology- Head and Neck Surgery at the Penn State Geisinger Medical Center in 2000. He was in private practice for 3 ½ years in Delaware after creating KMG-ENT & Allergy. He joined Lakeside Ear, Nose, Throat, and Allergy after relocating to the Finger Lakes region in 2004 . Dr. Kaza is married with two children. His wife, Lesley A. James MD, is a Family Medicine physician.

Dr. Kaza specializes in the medical and surgical management of head and neck diseases . His special areas of interest are rhinology, diseases of the sinuses and endoscopic sinus surgery, thyroid and parathyroid surgery, otolaryngic allergy, pediatric otolaryngology, snoring and sleep disorders, diseases of the salivary glands, and head & neck oncology, head and neck imaging technology, and information technology in medicine. He is an adjunct clinical faculty member of the Rochester Institute of Technology Physician Assistant Program and the former Chairman of the Department of Surgery at F. F. Thompson Hospital.

Education

Bachelor of Science: Northwestern University Honors Program in Medical Education and BA Psychology, Evanston, IL 1988-1991
Medical School: Northwestern University Medical School, Chicago, IL 1991-1995
Residency in Otolaryngology: Head and Neck Surgery: Penn State Geisinger Medical Center 1995-2000

Board Certification

Diplomat, American Board of Otolaryngology 2002

Professional Memberships

American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery (Fellow)
American College of Surgeons (Candidate)
American Medical Association (Member)
American Association of Sleep Medicine
Monroe County Medical Society
MSSNY

Research

Authored or co-authored over 15 presentations and publications at national and regional meetings on various topics in the field of otolaryngology.


Roger D. Sequeira, MD - Board Eligible Otolaryngologist

Dr. Roger D. Sequeira is board eligible in the field of Otolaryngology- Head and Neck Surgery. He completed his undergraduate education at the University of Southern California and obtained a masters degree in Physiology and Biophysics from Georgetown University in 1998. He graduated from the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine in 2003. He then completed his residency in Otolaryngology- Head and Neck Surgery at the Indiana University Medical Center in 2008. He joined Lakeside Ear, Nose, Throat, and Allergy in 2009 after moving to the area with his wife, Deborah Desa, an orthodontist.

Dr. Sequeira specializes in the medical and surgical management of head and neck diseases . His special areas of interest are diseases of the sinuses and endoscopic sinus surgery, thyroid and parathyroid surgery, otolaryngic allergy, pediatric otolaryngology, snoring and sleep disorders, diseases of the salivary glands, and head & neck oncology.

EDUCATION

Bachelor of Science: Psychobiology, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA 1991-1995 Masters of Science: Physiology and Biophysics, Georgetown University, Washington D.C., 1998.

Medical School: University if Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Pittsburgh, PA 1998-2003 Residency in Otolaryngology: Otolaryngology, Indiana University Medical Center, Indianapolis, Indiana, 2003-2008

Board Certification

Candidate, American Board of Otolaryngology 2010

Professional Memberships

American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery
American Medical Association
Monroe County Medical Society
MSSNY


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