MEET OUR PEDIATRIC OTOLARYNGOLOGIST

Since her arrival in the fall of 1996, Denise C. Monte, MD, has established a strong clinical program in pediatric otolaryngology. She joined our faculty as an assistant professor of surgery in the Division of Otolaryngology–Head and Neck Surgery, and her pediatric expertise adds an important dimension to our multi-specialty otolaryngology–head and neck service.

Dr. Monte received her MD from the State University of New York Health Science Center at Syracuse in 1991, and completed her residency in otolaryngology–head and neck surgery at the Albany Medical College in 1996. There she was trained in all aspects of otolaryngology, including surgery of the temporal bone, head and neck oncology, maxillofacial trauma, diagnostic and therapeutic endoscopy, and the area of her main interest, pediatric otolaryngology.

She did fellowship work in rhinology/sinus surgery at the University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia and Shadyside Hospital in Pittsburgh during the summer of 1996.

Dr. Monte's clinical practice encompasses not only pediatric otolaryngology, but also adult/pediatric rhinology and endocrine surgery. Areas of particular interest include pediatric airway management, endoscopic sinus surgery, and endocrine (thyroid) surgery.

"Dr. Monte has already become an invaluable member of our staff, diagnosing particularly rare conditions and treating particularly difficult airway problems in the pediatric population," says Dr. Arnold Katz, professor and chief of otolaryngology–head and neck surgery.

Her research interests are clinical and include comparison of blood loss and postoperative outcome using powered instrumentation versus traditional techniques in adenoidectomy; evaluation of the efficacy of topical tobramycin nasal irrigations after sinus surgery in patients with cystic fibrosis; evaluation of the accuracy of image-guided techniques in endoscopic sinus surgery; and long-term outcome in pediatric patients undergoing adenotonsillectomy for obstructive sleep apnea.

Dr. Monte is also involved in a collaborative effort with University Hospital's allergy specialists in studying the role of CD40 in the inflammatory response in allergic rhinitis/sinusitis and nasal polyposis.

For consultations/appointments with Dr. Monte, please call 631-444-4122.