George Wanna, MD, MHCM, FACS is the Executive Vice Chair and Downtown Chair of the Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery at the Mount Sinai Health System, and Professor of Otolaryngology and Neurotology at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai. He is a pioneer in endoscopic middle ear surgery with expertise in removing acoustic neuromas, cholesteatomas, and glomus tumors; he revolutionized the field with his introduction of minimally invasive techniques and the first-ever use of an exoscope for mastoidectomy. His prolific contributions include authoring over 170 peer-reviewed articles, editing five seminal books on ear and skull base surgery, and leading as the editor-in-chief of Elsevier’s Otolaryngology Case Reports. He founded and directs the annual Endoscopic Middle Ear Dissection Course, shaping surgical education since 2007, as well as the Inaugural Skull Base Dissection Course at Mount Sinai. Recognized for his groundbreaking work, he was appointed to the Medical Advisory Board of the Acoustic Neuroma Association in 2023, solidifying his status as a pioneer and thought leader in otolaryngology globally.

Maura K. Cosetti, MD is a board certified Otolaryngologist with additional qualification and board certification in Neurotology and an Associate Professor of Otolaryngology -Head and Neck Surgery at the Icahn School of Medicine, as well as the Fellowship Director of the Neurotology Fellowship Program. As Director of the Ear Institute at the New York Eye and Ear Infirmary of Mount Sinai, she leads a highly specialized and comprehensive multidisciplinary team of professionals focused on ear and balance disorders, which includes the Cochlear Implant Program. She has authored more than 100 articles and textbook chapters and has presented at various national and international specialty meetings. Her clinical interests and expertise include all areas of hearing and balance across the lifespan, and include cochlear implantation, vestibular disorders, endoscopic ear surgery, skull base surgery, facial nerve disorders, chronic ear disease, otosclerosis, and sensory integration for balance. She leads federally funded research projects as Principal Investigator and a number of manufacturer initiated research studies on novel implantable auditory devices. Dr. Cosetti is also a contributing member of the Global Cochlear Implant Living Taskforce and the Hearing Health Collaborative.

Enrique Perez, MD is a board certified neurotologist and skull base surgeon. He is a full time faculty member and surgeon at the Skull Base Surgery Center at Mount Sinai. Dr. Perez received his fellowship training at the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine and Otolaryngology training at Mount Sinai Hospital. His current research interest is the impact acoustic neuroma treatment has on quality of life.

Dr. Zachary Schwam is a Neurotologist at Mount Sinai West and the Ear Institute of Mount Sinai. He received his medical degree from the Yale School of Medicine and completed his residency and fellowship at the Mount Sinai Hospital and New York Eye and Ear Infirmary of Mount Sinai. Dr. Schwam’s expertise includes the surgical management of hearing loss and vertigo, with a special focus on acoustic neuroma/vestibular schwannoma, cerebrospinal fluid leaks, and facial nerve disorders. He has received funding from the Acoustic Neuroma Association to investigate the use of 7T MRI in planning safer surgery and was part of an international group of experts writing management guidelines for head and neck paragangliomas. Dr. Schwam works extensively with the department audiology team to restore hearing via cochlear implant and bone anchored implant surgery. As an author of numerous textbook chapters and research articles, Dr. Schwam has been invited to lecture at various local, national, and international courses and conferences. A recipient of several teaching awards, Dr. Schwam is also an associate editor for the journal Otolaryngology Case Reports and the founder of the Mount Sinai Otolaryngology Surgical Video Series.

Jennifer Kelly, PT, DPT, NCS is the Associate Director of ENT Rehabilitation Services at The New York Eye & Ear Infirmary of Mount Sinai and an Assistant Professor in the Department of Otolaryngology at the Icahn School of Medicine. Dr. Kelly has been board certified in neurologic physical therapy since 2009 and has been practicing exclusively in vestibular rehabilitation since 2007. She is one of the clinical directors at the Ear Institute at Mount Sinai, a comprehensive center including neurotology, diagnostic audiology, cochlear implants, hearing aids, vestibular rehabilitation and aural rehabilitation services. Dr. Kelly has presented both nationally and internationally, including at APTA Combined Section Meetings, NEXT and at the Barany Society, in the area of vestibular disorders, dizziness and balance. At the Ear Institute, Dr. Kelly has served as site PI on federally and foundation funded grants, studying virtual reality assessments and interventions for people with auditory and vestibular disorders. Her research focuses on vestibular disorders, balance assessment using virtual reality and hearing loss and falls.

Dr. Raj Shrivastava is a board certified Professor of Neurosurgery and Otolaryngology (ENT) and Vice Chair for Education for the Department of Neurosurgery at the Mount Sinai Health System. He specializes in the diagnosis and treatment of skull base tumors, meningiomas, and pituitary tumors. He has subspecialty fellowship training in complex skull base surgery that entails the use of minimally invasive technologies consisting of endoscopic, 3D, and stereotactic navigation for safe removal of difficult and "hard-to-reach" brain tumors. He has been active in the advancement and development of these technologies through clinical research, resulting in several national peer-reviewed publications and awards.

Joshua D. Rosenberg, MD is the Chief of Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery for the Mount Sinai Health System and Director of the Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery Fellowship Program at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai. His practice includes the full spectrum of facial plastic and reconstructive surgery with a focus on facial paralysis. As part of Mount Sinai’s Skull Base Center, Dr. Rosenberg understands the potentially devastating impact facial paralysis can have on patients and the importance of facial nerve reanimation as part of comprehensive care for patients with skull base tumors.