Biography
Consultant at Norelle Health.
Board Certified in Sleep Medicine and Otolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery
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Work Experience:
6/2024-Present Physician, Norelle Health.
7/2018-12/2023 Assistant Clinical Professor, Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, NYU School of Medicine NY, NY
10/2018-12/2023 Assistant Clinical Professor, Department of Medicine, NYU School of Medicine
9/2015-6/2018 Attending Physician, Department of Otolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery, Mount Sinai Health System
9/2010-9/2015 Assistant Clinical Professor, Department of Otolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery, Albert Einstein College of Medicine
7/2006-6/2010 Partner, Single specialty private practice
Sage Otolaryngology, PLLC, Powderly, KY
Affiliations:
6/2024 – Present One Brooklyn Health System Brooklyn, NY
7/2024 – Present Jamaica Hospital Queens, NY
6/2024 – Present Nassau University Medical Center East Meadow, NY
EDUCATION
Graduate
7/1997-5/2001 State University of New York at Stonybrook School of Medicine
Degree Earned: Doctor of Medicine
7/1992-5/1996 Cornell University Ithaca, NY
Degree Earned: Bachelor of Arts
Major- Biology. Concentration in Neurobiology and Behavior
Major- Government. Concentration in International Relations
Postgraduate Training:
12/2024-Present President, New York State Society of Otolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery
7/2002-6/2006 New York Eye and Ear Infirmary – Otolaryngology Resident
7/2001-6/2002 Beth Israel Medical Center (New York, NY) – General Surgery Intern
Appointments:
1/2020-12/2021 Vice-Chair, Legislative Affairs Committee, Board of Governors, American Academy of Otolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery
1/2019-12/2020 Chair, Governance and Society Engagement Committee, Board of Governors, American Academy of Otolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery
9/2018-12/2023 Attending, Bellevue Hospital NY, NY
7/2018-12/2023 Director of Sleep Surgery, NYU Langone Health NY, NY
7/2018-12/2023 Assistant Clinical Professor, Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, NYU School of Medicine NY, NY
10/2018-12/2023 Assistant Clinical Professor, Department of Medicine, NYU School of Medicine NY, NY
1/2017-11/2018 Member, Epistaxis Clinical Practice Guideline Taskforce, American Academy of Otolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery
6/2017-12/2024 Treasurer, New York State Society of Otolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery
1/2017-12/2019 Vice Chair, Governance and Social Engagement Committee, Board of Governors, American Academy of Otolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery
1/2015-6/2018 Director, Hypoglossal Nerve Stimulator Program, Mount Sinai Beth Israel
7/2015-6/2018 Assistant Clinical Professor, Department of Otolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, Mount Sinai School of Medicine
1/2012-6/2018 Director, Sleep and Airway Surgery, Department of Otolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery
9/2010-9/2015 Assistant Clinical Professor, Department of Otolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery, Albert Einstein College of Medicine
9/2010-6/2018 Attending Physician, Department of Otolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery, Mount Sinai Health System
7/2010-9/2010 President-elect Medical Staff, Muhlenberg Community Hospital, Greenville, KY
7/2010-9/2010 Director, Quality Assurance Committee, Muhlenberg Community Hospital, Greenville, KY
7/2009-6/2010 Chief, Department of Surgery, Muhlenberg Community Hospital, Greenville, KY
7/2008-6/2009 Director, Pharmaceutical Committee, Muhlenberg Community Hospital, Greenville, KY
6/2006-6/2010 Member, Medical Executive Committee, Muhlenberg Community Hospital, Greenville KY
Private Enterprise:
7/2006-6/2010 Partner, Single specialty private practice
Sage Otolaryngology, PLLC, Powderly, KY
Mission Work:
Ivano-Fnrankivsk, Ukraine – Face to Face – assisted in performing advanced facial reconstruction on soldiers and civilians injured in the war, 9/2022
Lviv, Ukraine Ukraine – Face to Face – assisted in performing advanced facial reconstruction on soldiers and civilians injured in the war, 4/2023
Lviv, Ukraine Ukraine – Face to Face – assisted in performing advanced facial reconstruction on soldiers and civilians injured in the war, 11/2023
Professional Societies:
American Academy of Otolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery
American Academy of Sleep Medicine
International Sleep Surgical Society
American Academy of Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery
New York State Society of Otolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery
Medical Licensure and Board Certification:
New York Medical License
2012 Board Certified – Sleep Medicine
2007 Board Certified – American Academy of Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery
Honors and Awards:
2000 Alpha Omega Alpha, National Medical Honor Society
1997 The Gerry and Floyd Collins Award for Excellence in Teaching, Department of Biochemistry, Cornell University
1996 Certificate of Appreciation – Atlanta Committee for the Olympic Games
Committee Service:
1/2017-12/2019 Vice Chairman, Governance and Society Engagement, American Academy of Otolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery
1/2017-12/2018 Nominating Committee, Board of Governors, American Academy of Otolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery
1/2014-12/2017 Member, Sleep Disorders Committee, American Academy of Otolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery
1/2014-12/2017 Member, Governance and Society Engagement, American Academy of Otolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery
1/2013-12/2015 Member, Media and Public Relations Committee, American Academy of Otolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery
Peer Review:
1/2017-Present American Journal of Otolaryngology – Head and Neck Medicine and Surgery – Board of Editors
1/2017-Present Journal of Clinical Sleep Medicine
1/2015-Present Laryngoscope
Publications:
1. Sleepless and Sleepy, 50 Challenging Sleep Medicine Cases. Rodriguez, A. (Editor), Springer, 3/2023 (Contributing author).
2. Expert Consensus Statement: Pediatric Drug-Induced Sleep Endoscopy Cristina M. Baldassari, Derek J. Lam, Stacey L. Ishman, Boris Chernobilsky, Norman R. Friedman,
Terri Giordano, Claire Lawlor, Ron B. Mitchell, Heather Nardone, James Ruda, Habib
Zalzal, Adrienne Deneal, Nui Dhepyasuwan, Richard M. Rosenfeld, Otolaryngology– Head and Neck Surgery. Jan 5, 2021 | OnlineFirst
3. Tunkel DE, Anne S, Payne SC, Ishman SL, Rosenfeld RM, Abramson PJ, Alikhaani JD, Benoit MM, Bercovitz RS, Brown MD, Chernobilsky B, Feldstein DA, Hackell JM, Holbrook EH, Holdsworth SM, Lin KW, Lind MM, Poetker DM, Riley CA, Schneider
JS, Seidman MD, Vadlamudi V, Valdez TA, Nnacheta LC, Monjur TM: Clinical Practice Guideline: Nosebleed (Epistaxis). Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg. 2020 Jan;162(1_suppl):S1-S38. doi: 10.1177/0194599819890327.
4. Zheng Z, Hu S, Chernobilsky, B: Hypoglossal Nerve Upper Airway Stimulator Implantation After Radiotherapy for Head and Neck Malignancy, Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg. April 1, 2017
5. Kadakia, S, Chernobilsky, B., Iacob, C. Dermatofibroma of the Auricle. J Drugs Dermatol. 2016;15(10):611-613
6. Chernobilsky B, Boruk M. Electronic Medical Record (EMR) for Otolaryngology Office Based Practice. Current Opinion in Otolaryngology & Head and Neck Surgery. 2008; 16(1); 32-37.
7. Boruk M, Chernobilsky B, Rosenfeld RM, Har-El G. Age As A Prognostic Factor For Post-Operative Complications of Major Head And Neck Surgery. Arch Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg. 2005;131: 605-609. Selected for continuing medical education (CME). Presented at the International Head and Neck Society Meeting, Washington, DC. August 2004.
Presentations and Professional Meetings:
1) Electronic Health Records in ENT. Invited Panelist, 32nd Annual Vanderbilt Otolaryngology Symposium – George A. Sisson International Workshop, Vail, CO. February, 2010
2) Obstructive Sleep Apnea: Diagnosis and Treatment Options. Invited Panel Speaker. 32nd Annual Vanderbilt Otolaryngology Symposium: George A. Sisson International Workshop, Vail, CO, February, 2010
3) Malpractice Patterns in Endoscopic Sinus Surgery. Invited Panel Speaker. 33rd Annual Vanderbilt Otolaryngology Symposium: George A. Sisson International Workshop, Vail, CO February, 2011
4) Nasal Valve Collapse: What is it and how do you fix it? Invited Panel Speaker. 33rd Annual Vanderbilt Otolaryngology Symposium: George A. Sisson International Workshop, Vail, CO February, 2011
5) Alternative Treatment Options for Small to Medium Facial Defects. 34th Annual Vanderbilt Otolaryngology Symposium: George A. Sisson International Workshop, Vail, CO February, 2012
6) Ethnic Rhinoplasty: Evaluation and Treatment. 35th Annual Vanderbilt Otolaryngology Symposium: George A. Sisson International Workshop, Vail, CO February, 2013
7) State of the Art in Diagnosis and Treatment of Obstructive Sleep Apnea. Lecturer, Section Coordinator, Frontiers in Otolaryngology Course. Beth Israel Medical Center, New York, New York, May 2013
8) State of the Art in Diagnosis and Treatment of Obstructive Sleep Apnea. Guest Speaker, Otolaryngology Grand Rounds, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Bronx, New York, September, 2013
9) Current Concepts in Adult Obstructive Sleep Apnea. Guest Speaker. Otolaryngology Grand Rounds SUNY Downstate Medical Center, Brooklyn, New York, January, 2014
10) State of the Art in Diagnosis and Treatment of Obstructive Sleep Apnea. Invited Speaker- Rockland County Sleep Symposium March, 2016
11) Moderator at International Surgical Sleep Society, Sao Paolo, Brazil April, 2016
12) Moderator at International Surgical Sleep Society, Los Angeles, California, 2017
13) State of the Art in Diagnosis and Treatment of Obstructive Sleep Apnea. Guest Speaker, Otolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery Grand Rounds, Northwell Health System, March 23, 2017
14) Dissecting an Error in Judgement – Mt Sinai Downtown Otolaryngology Grand Rounds 4/2017
15) Dissecting an Error in Judgement – Mt Sinai Downtown Internal Medicine Grand Rounds 4/2017
16) Dissecting an Error in Judgement – Mt Sinai Downtown General Surgery Grand Rounds 5/2017
17) Surgical Management of Obstructive Sleep Apnea. Guest Speaker, Otolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery Grand Rounds, NYU Langone Health System, January 31st, 2018 18) Presenter of American Academy of Dental Sleep Medicine Educational Webinar: Pediatric OSA – Evaluation, Diagnosis and Surgery (CME Course) – May 16th, 2018
19) Moderator at Internation Surgical Sleep Society, New York, NY – 2019
20) State of the Art in Diagnosis and Treatment of Obstructive Sleep Apnea – Presenter – Focus on Men’s Health 2019, NYU (CME Course) – 10/19/2019
21) Course Director and Presenter: NYU Langone Multidisciplinary Evaluation and Individualized Treatment of Sleep Disorders (CME Course) 4/29/2022
22) Airway Obstruction, Sleep Disorders, and The Role of the ENT Physician – NYU Langone Health’s Annual Focus On Men’s Health 2021(CME Course) – 10/16/2021
23) Sleep Basics – Pediatric Otolaryngology for the Pediatrician and General Practitioner (CME Course) – 11/21/20
24) ENT Updates in Sleep Disorders – NYU Langone’s Annual Focus on Men’s Health 2020 (CME) – 10/17/2020
25) Key Note Speaker – How Can Anatomy & Physiology Direct Treatment and Complications of Obstructive Sleep Apnea Surgery – 1st International Course On Comprehensive OSA Treatment – Slovenia – May 21-22, 2020
26) CME Course Director and Speaker – NYU Langone Multidisciplinary Evaluation and Individualized Treatment of Sleep Disorders 4/ 2022
27) Hypopharyngeal Surgery and Hypoglossal Nerve Stimulation, NYU Langone Multidisciplinary Sleep Disorders Conference, 5/2023
28) NYU Grand Rounds – Ukraine Facial Plastic Reconstruction Mission Trip, 6/6/2023
Media Publications and Appearances:
This is what happens to your mind and body when you don’t get enough sleep by Sheila Dougherty, Metro-NYC Edition, 3/12/2018. https://www.metro.us/body-andmind/health/insomnia-treatment
1) Freewheelin’ on Road Dog Radio: Sirius XM Channel 146 2/01/2018
2) The Otolaryngology Show on Doctor RadioL Sirius XM Channel 110 1/24/2018
3) 5 Mistakes You’re Making Cleaning Your Ears, Huffington Post, 03/22/2016 11:59 am ET Updated Mar 23, 2017.