SARATOGA EAR & SINUS SURGERY CENTER, P.C.,

195 Church Street,

Saratoga Springs, N.Y. 12866

Mark Levenson, MD, F.A.C.S.

Recent Research Projects

Academic Publications

  1. Laryngeal Tuberculosis Review of Twenty Cases. Laryngoscope 1984; 94:1094-1097.
  2. Melkerson Rosenthal Syndrome. Archives of Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery 1984; 110:540-542.
  3. Chronic Otitis Media with Cholesteatoma; A Bacteriologic Study. Infections in Surgery ; 4:260-267.
  4. Bacteriology of Cholesteatoma. Proceedings of the XII World Congress of Otolaryngology, Editor - Eugene Meyers, Vol. 2, New Dimensions in Otorhinolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, pp. 248-249, Elsevier Science Publishers, Amsterdam.
  5. Congenital Cholesteatoma of the Middle Ear: A Surgical Approach: Proceedings of the XII World Congress of Otorhinolaryngology, Editor - Eugene Myers, Vol. 2, pp 784-785, Elsevier Science Publishers, Amsterdam.
  6. Deep Neck Abscess of Otogenic Origin. Proceedings of the XII World Congress of Otorhinolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, Vol. 2, pp 258-259, Editor - Eugene Myers, Elsevier Science Publishers, Amsterdam.
  7. Chronic Otitis Media and Cholesteatoma. Infections in Medicine; 2:304-323.
  8. A Review of Twenty Congenital Cholesteatomas in Children. Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, 1987; 94:560-567.
  9. A Review of 100 Resident Stapedectomies. Archives of Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery; 113:29-31.
  10. Congenital Cholesteatoma an Embryologic Correlation. Laryngoscope. 98:949-955.
  11. The Large Vestibular Aqueduct Syndrome in Children: The Description of a New Clinical Entity. Archives of Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery. 115:54-58.
  12. Spontaneous Extracranial Pneumatocele of the Mastoid. Archives of Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery. 115:107-108.
  13. Modern Presentation of Bezold's Abscess Review of Five Cases. Archives of Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery. 115:1126-1129.
  14. Management of Congenital Pediatric Cholesteatomas. American Journal of Otology. 10:121-123.
  15. Congenital Cholesteatomas Etiology and Surgical Treatment: A Review. Otolaryngologic Clinics of North America. 22:941-954.
  16. Ciprofloxacin Drug of Choice in Treatment of Malignant (Necrotizing) External Otitis. Laryngoscope. 101:821-824.
  17. Management of the Oval Window in Chronic Ear Surgery. Operative Techniques in Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery. 3:55-57.
  18. Necrotizing (Malignant) External Otitis Caused by Staph Epidermitis. Archives Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery. 118:94-96.
  19. Complications of Acute Streptococcal Otitis Media: A Resurgence. Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, pp 644-646.
  20. Beta-2 Transferrin: Limitations of Use As a Clinical Marker for Perilymph. Laryngoscope. 106:159-161.

Chapters

  1. "Tumors of the Middle Ear and Mastoid." In: Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, eds: Paparella and Shumrick. Philadelphia: W.B. Saunders. Vol. 3:1457-1482.
  2. "Congenital Cholesteatoma." In: Common Problems in Otology, ed: Britton BH. St. Louis, Mosby. 42-47.
  3. "Surgical Management of the External Auditory Canal." In: Instructional Courses 1991, eds: Johnson, Derkay. St. Louis, Mosby. Vol. 4:280-298.
  4. "External Ear Canal: Surgical Management." In: Lucente, ed. Philadelphia: W.B. Saunders. 287-301.

Academic Presentations

  • One of Dr. Levenson's presentations, "Otologic Applications of Lasers," took place at The Royal Society of Medicine, London, England.
  • Another major presentaton, Dr. Levenson offered a paper on Epidermoid Formation and its relationship to Congenital Cholesteatomas at the Fifth International Conference on Cholesteatomas in Alghero, Sardinia. Click for a view of the the non-technical version
  • Dr. Levenson lectured in Sao Paulo, Brazil, sponsored by the Hospital Servidor Publico;
  • He was course Director for an international presentation in Otologic Surgery at Manhattan Eye, Ear and Throat Hospital in New York City.
  • Most recently, he delivered a talk on "The Surgery of Cholesteatomas" at Vermont's famous Equinox resort.

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