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Dr. Rajesh Kakani MD, FACS, FAAOA
Speciality: Neck Surgery, Otolaryngology-Head
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About Dr. Rajesh Kakani MD, FACS, FAAOA
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Experience

Mount Sinai South Nassau Hospital

Oceanside, NY ( 3/2020 – Current )

ENT Surgeon

Mercy Medical Center

Rockville Center ( 13- 10/16 )

Chief of Otolaryngology- Head and Neck Surgery

Mercy Medical Center

Rockville Center NY ( 09- 10/16 )

Chief of Head and Neck Surgery

Mercy Medical Center Rockville Center NY

Rockville Center NY ( 03-Current )

Member Institutional Review Board

Mercy Medical Center

Rockville Center, NY ( 2003 – Current )

Member Institutional Review Board

Winthrop University Hospital

Mineola, NY (6/2000 – Current )

ENT Surgeon

Mercy Medical Center

Rockville Center, NY ( 2000 – Current )

ENT Surgeon

NSUH at Plainview

Plainview, NY ( May 2000 – Current )

ENT Surgeon

Jacobi Medical Center/N.C. Bronx Hospitals

Bronx, NY ( July 1999 – Current )

ENT Surgeon

MeadowBrook Care Center

Freeport, NY ( 2001 – Current )

ENT Surgeon

Private Practice

Garden City, NY ( 12/1999 – Current )

Private Practice

Queens Long Island Medical Group

Garden City, NY ( 12/1999 – 06/2003 )

Consultant

Albert Einstein College of Medicine

Bronx, NY ( 07/99 – 6/2009 )

Assistant Clinical Professor of Otolaryngology

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Education

Mahatma Gandhi Memorial Medical College

Indore, India  ( 1985 )

Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery (MBBS)

Lenox Hill Hospital

New York, NY ( 07/92–06/94 )

Otolaryngology–Head and Neck Surgery

State University of New York at Stony Brook

Stony Brook NY ( 07/95–06/99 )

Resident, Otolaryngology–Head and Neck Surgery

State University of New York at Stony Brook

Stony Brook, NY (  07/94–06/95 )

Resident (PGY-1), General Surgery

All India Institute of Medical Sciences

New Delhi (national referral center for difficult/unusual problems)  (  10/89–04/92 )

Senior Resident, Otorhinolaryngology (post board certification, teaching appointment, equivalent to a junior faculty in US)

Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research

Chandigarh, India ( 01/89–10/89 )

Senior Resident, Otorhinolaryngology (post board certification, teaching appointment, similar to junior faculty position in US)

Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research

Chandigarh, India ( 01/86–10/89 )

Resident Otorhinolaryngology

Maharaja Yashwantrao Hospital

Indore, India ( 11/85–01/86 )

House Officer, Pediatrics

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Research & Publications

Nodular Amyloidosis: Case report and literature review

Kakani RS, Goldstein A, Meisher I, Hoffman C ( 2001)

Journal of Cutaneous Medicine and Surgery

Superior Adenoidectomy in children with palatal abnormalities

Kakani RS, Callan ND, April MM ( 2000 )

Ear Nose and Throat Journal

Acoustic characteristics of rough voice: subharmonics

Omori K, Kojima H, Kakani R, Slavit DH, Blaugrund SM (1997 )

Journal of Voice

Analysis of CT scanning referrals for chronic rhinosinusitis [letter; comment]

Kakani RS (1996 )

Journal of Laryngology and Otology

Kimura’s disease

Taskin M, Gokaslan T, Kakani R, DaSilva M (1996 )

Archives of Otolaryngology

Management of post-thyroidectomy hypocalcemia

Szubin L, Kacker A, Kakani R, Komisar Blaugrund S ( 1996 )

Ear Nose and Throat Journal

Role of pectoralis major flap in carotid artery protection

Kakani R, Bahadur S ( 1995 )

Indian Journal of Otolaryngology–Head and Neck Surgery

Tongue paralysis after head trauma

Kacker A, Komisar A, Kakani RS, Reich E, Rothman L ( 1995 )

Journal of Laryngology and Otology

Ear buds need cautious use

Kakani RS, Kakani SR (1993)

Journal of the Indian Medical Association

Parapharyngeal lipoma

Kakani RS, Bahadur S, Tandon DA, Kumar S ( 1992 )

Journal of Laryngology and Otology

Primary neuroblastoma of maxilla|

Mehta S, Kakani R, Mann SBS, Radotra BD (1991 )

Ear Nose and Throat Journal

Cystic hygroma of parotid

Mehta S, Kakani R, Mann SBS, Radotra BD (1990)

Taskin M, Gokaslan T, Kakani R, DaSilva M ( 1996 )

Archives of Otolaryngology

Bulletin of the Postgraduate Institute Medical Education and Research (Chandigarh)

Thalamic glioma: an unusual presentation

Bhansali A, Agarwal RG, Kakani R (1990)

Journal of the Association of Physicians of India

Bhansali A, Agarwal RG, Kakani R (1990) Journal of the Association of Physicians of India

Kakani RS, Mantri P (1990)

Journal of the Association of Physicians of India

Audio-vestibular functions in rheumatoid arthritis

Kakani RS, Mehra YN, Deodhar SD, Mann SBS, Mehta S (1990)

Journal of Otolaryngology

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Certifications/Awards/Recognitions

Commonwealth Scholarship

UK Government ( 1992-93 )

Ethicon Travel Fellowship

Association of Otolaryngologists of India ( 1991 )

Silver Medal for First Place|

Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research Chandigarh India ( 1988 )

National Talent Search Scholarship

Government of India ( 1978-88 )

National Merit Scholarship

Government of India ( 1978 )

State Merit Scholarship

Government of India (1979-84 )

Fellow

American Academy of Otolaryngic Allergy ( 2014 )

Diplomate

American Board of Otolaryngology (2000)

Diplomate

National Board of Otorhinolaryngology (India) (1989)

Master of Surgery (Otorhinolaryngology)

Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research Chandigarh India (1988)

ECFMG

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What Our Patients Say
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Sally Thompson
Dr. Kakani is amazing. He was thorough and answered all my questions. I felt very comfortable and well taken care of.
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Michael Roberts
Dr. Kakani is a very knowledgeable and professional doctor. He explained everything clearly and took his time.
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Linda Martinez
Excellent experience. Dr. Kakani was very attentive and provided great care. Highly recommend.
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John K.
Dr. Kakani is fantastic. He has a great bedside manner and is very thorough in his explanations.
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Barbara Adams
Very satisfied with my visit. The staff was friendly and Dr. Kakani was very attentive.