Message from Program Director
On behalf of the Faculty of the Department of Otolaryngology of Westchester Medical Center, we welcome you to the candidate evaluation process and to learn about our Department, its goals and mission for education and training. At WMCHealth, we endeavor to provide a learning environment where you can obtain the experience, knowledge and skills required to become an outstanding Otolaryngologist. This requires extraordinary dedication and effort on the part of our residents. In return, our Department strives to create a learning environment that promotes accessibility, communication and collaboration among all of its members.
Although our program has only recently been accredited for training, we have been educating Otolaryngology Residents at WMCHealth for more than 25 years as a training site for the New York Eye and Ear Infirmary and more recently the Mount Sinai Residency programs.
WMCHealth is the home of the only tertiary care hospital with a Level 1 Trauma Center and Children’s Hospital in the Hudson Valley. Our trainees at WMCHealth are exposed to a broad clinical experience. Upon completion of their residency, we expect our graduates to be equipped with the skills necessary to be outstanding general Otolaryngologists or as Fellows enrolled in a subspecialty training program.
Once again, welcome to the recruitment process. I look forward to sharing further information about our program with you.
Jennifer McLevy Bazzanella, MD
Program Director, Otolaryngology/Head and Neck Surgery Residency Program
Department of Otolaryngology/Head and Neck Surgery
New York Medical College
Westchester Medical Center
Class of 2028
Ivanna Nebor, MD
Medical School: O.O. Bogomolets National Medical University
Otolaryngology/Head and Neck Surgery
Jennifer McLevy Bazzanella, MD
Program Director, Otolaryngology/Head and Neck Surgery Residency
Section Chief, Pediatric Otolaryngology
Westchester Medical Center
Augustine Moscatello, MD
Professor and Chair, Department of Otolaryngology/Head and Neck Surgery
New York Medical College
Director, Department of Otolaryngology/Head and Neck Surgery
Westchester Medical Center
Otolaryngology/Head & Neck Surgery Residency WMC
General Otolaryngology
Angela Damiano, MD, FACS
Assistant Clinical Professor, Department of Otolaryngology/Head and Neck Surgery
New York Medical College
Attending Physician, Department of Otolaryngology/Head and Neck Surgery
Westchester Medical Center
Steven Hemmerdinger, MD, FACS
Assistant Clinical Professor, Department of Otolaryngology/Head and Neck Surgery
New York Medical College
Attending Physician, Department of Otolaryngology/Head and Neck Surgery
Westchester Medical Center
Habibullah Jamal, MD, FACS
Attending Physician Department of Otorhinolaryngology—Head and Neck Surgery
Westchester Medical Center
Head and Neck Surgery
Mike Yao, MD
Associate Professor, Department of Otolaryngology/Head and Neck Surgery
New York Medical College
Attending Physician, Department of Otolaryngology/Head and Neck Surgery
Westchester Medical Center
Laryngology
David Garber, MD
Assistant Professor, Department of Otolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery New York Medical College Attending Physician, Department of Otolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery Westchester Medical Center
Associate Program Director,
Otolaryngology/Head & Neck Surgery Residency WMC
Neurotology
Katrina Stidham, MD
Associate Clinical Professor, Department of Otolaryngology/Head and Neck Surgery and Neurosurgery New York Medical College
Chief, Division of Neurotology, Department of Otolaryngology/Head and Neck Surgery
Director, The Cochlear Implant Center at Westchester Medical Center
Director, The Balance Center at Westchester Medical Center
Westchester Medical Center
Pediatric Otolaryngology
Lianne Marie deSerres, MD, MS
Associate Clinical Professor, Department of Otolaryngology/Head and Neck Surgery
New York Medical College
Attending Physician, Department of Otolaryngology/Head and Neck Surgery
Westchester Medical Center
Tali Lando, MD
Assistant Clinical Professor, Department of Otolaryngology/Head and Neck Surgery
New York Medical College
Attending Physician, Department of Otolaryngology/Head and Neck Surgery
Westchester Medical Center
David Mitchell Merer, MD, FACS, FAAP
Associate Clinical Professor, Department of Otolaryngology/Head and Neck Surgery
New York Medical College
Attending Physician, Department of Otolaryngology/Head and Neck Surgery
Westchester Medical Center
Rhinology
Matthew Kim, MD
Assistant Clinical Professor, Department of Otorhinolaryngology
New York Medical College
Attending Physician, Department of Otorhinolaryngology /Head and Neck Surgery
Westchester Medical Center
Resident Research
Jan Geliebter, PhD
Professor
New York Medical College, School of Medicine
Department of Pathology, Microbiology & Immunology
Department of Otolaryngology
Resident Research Co-Director
Medical Microbiology Course Director
Chair, Bridge and Seed Grant Committee
Raj K. Tiwari, PhD
Professor and Graduate Program Director
Department of Pathology, Microbiology and Immunology
Past Interim Chair, Department of Microbiology and Immunology
Department of Otolaryngology
New York Medical College
Westchester Medical Center participates in ERAS (Electronic Residency Application Service®) & NRMP (National Residency Match Program).
Applications for residency must be completed through ERAS. ERAS Registration Period Opens: September 7, 2023.
- Applications accepted until: November 1, 2023
- All applicants must also separately register with the NRMP for participation in the Main Match. Our NRMP program code is: 2157280C0.
Interview Days:
Each year, interviews for PGY-1 positions take place in December and January for the following academic year beginning July 1.If you are selected for an interview, we will contact you via email.
As per AAMC Interview recommendations for the 2022-2023 Residency Cycle all of WMC Health Otolaryngology resident applicant interviews will be virtual. There will be no hybrid or in person interviews.
The prospective applicant must submit the following via ERAS:
- Application
- Personal statement
- Medical school transcript
- Four letters of recommendations
- MSPE - Medical Student Performance Evaluation (Dean's letter)
- ECFMG certification (if applicable)*
The program requirements are as follows:
- Passage of USMLE Step 1 Exam at time of application
- Passing score on USMLE Step 2 Exam by time of application
- Although not mandatory, research experience is highly valued
- The candidate must possess strong motivation and commitment to otolaryngology as evidenced by background education, personal statement, research and letters of recommendation.
- Personality traits: emotional maturity, warmth and compassion as well as good communication skills