Dr. Rajesh Kakani MD, FACS, FAAOA

Responsive Doctor Review and Appointment

Specialty:Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery

Experience

Mount Sinai South Nassau Hospital

Oceanside, NY | 3/2020 – Current|ENT Surgeon

Mercy Medical Center

Rockville Center | ’13- 10/16

Chief of Otolaryngology- Head and Neck Surgery

Mercy Medical Center

Rockville Center NY | ’09- 10/16

Chief of Head and Neck Surgery

Mercy Medical Center Rockville Center NY

Rockville Center NY | ’03-Current

Member Institutional Review Board

Mercy Medical Center

Rockville Center, NY|2003 – Current|Member Institutional Review Board|

Winthrop University Hospital

Mineola, NY|6/2000 – Current|ENT Surgeon|

Mercy Medical Center

Rockville Center, NY|2000 – Current|ENT Surgeon|

NSUH at Plainview

Plainview, NY|May|2000 – Current|ENT Surgeon

Jacobi Medical Center/N.C. Bronx Hospitals

Bronx, NY|July 1999 – Current|ENT Surgeon|

MeadowBrook Care Center

Freeport, NY|2001 – Current|ENT Surgeon|

Private Practice

Garden City, NY|12/1999 – Current|Private Practice|

Queens Long Island Medical Group

Garden City, NY|12/1999 – 06/2003|Consultant|

Albert Einstein College of Medicine

Bronx, NY|07/99 – 6/2009|Assistant Clinical Professor of Otolaryngology|

Education

Mahatma Gandhi Memorial Medical College

Indore, India | 1985

Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery (MBBS)

Lenox Hill Hospital

New York, NY | 07/92–06/94

Otolaryngology–Head and Neck Surgery

State University of New York at Stony Brook

Stony Brook NY | 07/95–06/99

Resident, Otolaryngology–Head and Neck Surgery

State University of New York at Stony Brook

Stony Brook, NY | 07/94–06/95

Resident (PGY-1), General Surgery

All India Institute of Medical Sciences

New Delhi (national referral center for difficult/unusual problems) | 10/89–04/92

Senior Resident, Otorhinolaryngology (post board certification, teaching appointment, equivalent to a junior faculty in US)

Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research

Chandigarh, India | 01/89–10/89

Senior Resident, Otorhinolaryngology (post board certification, teaching appointment, similar to junior faculty position in US)

Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research

Chandigarh, India | 01/86–10/89

Resident Otorhinolaryngology

Maharaja Yashwantrao Hospital

Indore, India | 11/85–01/86

House Officer, Pediatrics

Research & Publications

Nodular Amyloidosis: Case report and literature review

Kakani RS, Goldstein A, Meisher I, Hoffman C|2001|Journal of Cutaneous Medicine and Surgery|

Superior Adenoidectomy in children with palatal abnormalities

Kakani RS, Callan ND, April MM|2000|Ear Nose and Throat Journal|

Acoustic characteristics of rough voice: subharmonics

Omori K, Kojima H, Kakani R, Slavit DH, Blaugrund SM|1997|Journal of Voice|

Analysis of CT scanning referrals for chronic rhinosinusitis [letter; comment]

Kakani RS|1996|Journal of Laryngology and Otology|

Kimura’s disease

Taskin M, Gokaslan T, Kakani R, DaSilva M|1996|Archives of Otolaryngology|

Management of post-thyroidectomy hypocalcemia

Szubin L, Kacker A, Kakani R, Komisar Blaugrund S|1996|Ear Nose and Throat Journal|

Role of pectoralis major flap in carotid artery protection

Kakani R, Bahadur S|1995|Indian Journal of Otolaryngology–Head and Neck Surgery|

Tongue paralysis after head trauma

Kacker A, Komisar A, Kakani RS, Reich E, Rothman L|1995|Journal of Laryngology and Otology|

Ear buds need cautious use

Kakani RS, Kakani SR1993 |Journal of the Indian Medical Association|

Parapharyngeal lipoma

Kakani RS, Bahadur S, Tandon DA, Kumar S|1992|Journal of Laryngology and Otology

Primary neuroblastoma of maxilla|

Mehta S, Kakani R, Mann SBS, Radotra BD|1991|Ear Nose and Throat Journal|

Cystic hygroma of parotid

Thalamic glioma: an unusual presentation

Bhansali A, Agarwal RG, Kakani R|1990|Journal of the Association of Physicians of India|

Eradication of parthenium

Kakani RS, Mantri P|1990|Journal of the Association of Physicians of India|

Audio-vestibular functions in rheumatoid arthritis

Kakani RS, Mehra YN, Deodhar SD, Mann SBS, Mehta S|1990|Journal of Otolaryngology

Certifications/Awards/Recognitions

Commonwealth Scholarship

UK Government|1992-93|

Ethicon Travel Fellowship

Association of Otolaryngologists of India |1991|

Silver Medal for First Place|

Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research Chandigarh India|1988|

National Talent Search Scholarship

Government of India|1978-88|

National Merit Scholarship

Government of India|1978|

State Merit Scholarship

Government of India|1979-84|

Fellow

American Academy of Otolaryngic Allergy|2014|

Diplomate

American Board of Otolaryngology|2000|

Diplomate

National Board of Otorhinolaryngology (India)|1989|

Master of Surgery (Otorhinolaryngology)

Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research Chandigarh India|1988|

ECFMG

Indefinitely Valid

Patient Reviews

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Dr. Kakani is amazing. He was thorough and answered all my questions. I felt very comfortable and well taken care of.

Sally Thompson | 2023-07-15

Dr. Kakani is a very knowledgeable and professional doctor. He explained everything clearly and took his time.

Michael Roberts| 2023-06-20

Excellent experience. Dr. Kakani was very attentive and provided great care. Highly recommend.

Linda Martinez| 2023-05-18

Dr. Kakani is fantastic. He has a great bedside manner and is very thorough in his explanations.

John K.|2023-04-30

Very satisfied with my visit. The staff was friendly and Dr. Kakani was very attentive.

Barbara Adams |March 2023

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