Richard A. Lebowitz

About

Richard A. Lebowitz, MD, is a rhinologist at NYU Langone Health, specializing in medical and surgical treatment for conditions affecting the nose, such as chronic sinusitis, chronic rhinitis, allergies, nasal polyps, nosebleeds, and a deviated nasal septum. He is the Chief of the Division of Rhinology and Co-Director of the Anterior Skull Base Surgery Center. Dr. Lebowitz performs endoscopic transnasal skull base surgery, a minimally invasive procedure often involving a team of otolaryngologists and neurosurgeons, to manage cerebrospinal fluid leaks and skull base lesions, including pituitary tumors. As a faculty member at NYU Grossman School of Medicine, he is involved in both training and research, constantly evaluating and improving diagnostic and treatment approaches. His collaborative work includes research with microbiologists on chronic sinusitis and with neurosurgeons on skull base procedures. Dr. Lebowitz has been recognized as one of New York Magazine’s “Best Doctors in New York” and holds multiple leadership positions, including Professor of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Residency Program Director, Vice Chair of Education, and Chief of Rhinology at NYU Langone.

Research topics

• Medicine
• Surgery
• Radiology
• Anatomy
• Pathology

Selected publications

• International Consensus Statement on Allergy and Rhinology: Rhinosinusitis

  International Forum of Allergy & Rhinology · 2016-02-01 · 895 citations

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  Contributing Authors Isam Alobid, MD, PhD 1 , Nithin D. Adappa, MD 2 , Henry P. Barham, MD 3 , Thiago Bezerra, MD 4 , Nadieska Caballero, MD 5 , Eugene G. Chang, MD 6 , Gaurav Chawdhary, MD 7 , Philip Chen, MD 8 , John P. Dahl, MD, PhD 9 , Anthony Del Signore, MD 10 , Carrie Flanagan, MD 11 , Daniel N. Frank, PhD 12 , Kai Fruth, MD, PhD 13 , Anne Getz, MD 14 , Samuel Greig, MD 15 , Elisa A. Illing, MD 16 , David W. Jang, MD 17 , Yong Gi Jung, MD 18 , Sammy Khalili, MD, MSc 19 , Cristobal Langdon…

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• 过敏和鼻科学国际共识声明 : 鼻窦炎

  International Forum of Allergy & Rhinology · 2016-02-01 · 160 citations

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• Efficacy of Perioperative Lumbar Drainage following Endonasal Endoscopic Cerebrospinal Fluid Leak Repair: A Meta‐analysis

  Otolaryngology · 2016-09-27 · 54 citations

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  Objective Perioperative lumbar drain (LD) use in the setting of endoscopic cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) leak repair is a well-established practice. However, recent data suggest that LDs may not provide significant benefit and may thus confer unnecessary risk. To examine this, we conducted a meta-analysis to investigate the effect of LDs on postoperative CSF leak recurrence following endoscopic repair of CSF rhinorrhea. Data Sources A comprehensive search was performed with the following databases:…

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• The posterior nasoseptal flap: A novel technique for closure after endoscopic transsphenoidal resection of pituitary adenomas

  Surgical Neurology International · 2018-01-01 · 47 citations

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  BACKGROUND: While effective for the repair of large skull base defects, the Hadad-Bassagasteguy nasoseptal flap increases operative time and can result in a several-week period of postoperative crusting during re-mucosalization of the denuded nasal septum. Endoscopic transsphenoidal surgery for pituitary adenoma resection is generally not associated with large dural defects and high-flow cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) leaks requiring extensive reconstruction. Here, we present the posterior nasoseptal…

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• Health Care Disparities in Patients Undergoing Endoscopic Sinus Surgery for Chronic Rhinosinusitis: Differences in Disease Presentation and Access to Care

  Annals of Otology Rhinology & Laryngology · 2019-03-04 · 27 citations

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  OBJECTIVES: Data on health care disparities by socioeconomic status for chronic rhinosinusitis (CRS) are lacking, and the available literature shows mixed results. The aim of this study was to evaluate several indicators of disease complexity in patients with CRS undergoing endoscopic sinus surgery between a private and a public hospital to determine if there are any disparities in the severity of disease presentation or in access to care. METHODS: Two hundred patients with CRS who underwent end…

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Frequent coauthors

• Joseph B. Jacobs

  New York University

  76 shared

• Seth Lieberman

  NYU Langone Health

  20 shared

• Seth J. Kanowitz

  Morristown Medical Center

  12 shared

• Marvin P. Fried

  11 shared

• Sanjay R. Parikh

  Seattle Children's Hospital

  10 shared

• John G. Golfinos

  10 shared

• Donato Pacione

  NYU Langone Health

  9 shared

• Yosef Dastagirzada

  New York University

  7 shared

Awards & honors

• Named one of New York Magazine’s “Best Doctors in New York"

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