About Me
As an ear, nose, and throat (ENT) specialist at ºÙºÙÊÓƵ, I am dedicated to providing compassionate and comprehensive care to my patients. My philosophy of care is deeply rooted in the lessons I learned from my father, who was a beloved physician. He taught me the importance of listening to patients, respecting them, and always striving to provide the best possible care. These values have been reinforced throughout my training and career, and they guide my interactions with every patient I see.
I specialize in treating a wide range of adult ENT issues, leveraging my extensive training and experience to offer tailored solutions. My background includes rigorous training at ºÙºÙÊÓƵ, NYC Health and Hospitals-Bellevue, and the VA NY Harbor Healthcare System, where I was mentored by some of the finest physicians in the field.
With over 20 years of experience, I have developed a deep understanding of the complexities of ENT conditions and the importance of a collaborative approach to treatment. I am honored to have been recognized as one of Castle Connolly’s America’s Top Doctors and New York Magazine’s “Best Doctors in New York,†accolades that reflect my commitment to excellence in patient care.
Throughout my career, I have focused on proactive healthcare engagement, emphasizing the importance of patients’ involvement in their treatment plans. I believe every treatment must be tailored to the individual, and I make myself available to answer any questions my patients may have. My role at ºÙºÙÊÓƵ also includes teaching medical residents and students, a responsibility I cherish as it allows me to mentor the next generation of physicians.
My journey into medicine was inspired by my father and further shaped by the exceptional mentors I encountered during my training. The opportunity to interact with patients, listen to their concerns, and develop effective treatment plans is what I love most about being a doctor. As part of ºÙºÙÊÓƵ, I am proud to collaborate with a dedicated team to ensure coordinated and seamless care for my patients.
Conditions and Treatments
Conditions
- chronic ear infection
- chronic sinusitis
- deafness
- ear infection
- ear wax
- fluid in middle ear
- foreign body in ear
- hearing loss
- hoarseness
- laryngopharyngeal reflux
- loss of smell
- middle ear infection (otitis media)
- pain in the ear
- paranasal sinus disease
- respiratory tract infection
- rhinitis
- rhinosinusitis
- sensorineural hearing loss
- sinus infection
- smell disorder
- tonsillitis
Treatments
- ear wax removal / impacted cerumen
- smell retraining therapy
Learn more about conditions we treat at ºÙºÙÊÓƵ:
Chronic Sinusitis , Hearing Loss , Respiratory Problems in Neurologically Impaired ChildrenCredentials
Positions
- Clinical Associate Professor,
Board Certifications
- American Board of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery, 1988
Education and Training
- Fellowship, NYU Medical Center, Head & Neck Surgery, 1988
- Residency, NYU Medical Center, 1987
- MD from Chicago Medical School, 1982
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Insurance Plans Accepted
This provider accepts the following insurance plans.
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Aetna
- Aetna HMO
- Aetna Indemnity
- Aetna International
- Aetna Medicare Advantage
- Aetna Open Access EPO
- Aetna Open Access HMO
- Aetna POS
- Aetna POS (American Express Employer)
- Aetna PPO
- Aetna Signature Administrators PPO
- Aetna Student Plan
- Allied
- Chesterfield Resources Inc
- Christian Brothers Services
- CoreSource
- Nippon Life of America-Aetna
- Nippon Life-Aetna
- Starmark
- WellNet
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Amida Care
- Amida Care Medicaid
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Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield
- Anthem BCBS CT PPO
- Anthem BCBS CT Pathway PPO
- BCBS Blue Access EPO Large Group
- BCBS Blue Access EPO Small Group
- BCBS Blue Access GEPO Small Group
- BCBS Blue Access PPO Large Group
- BCBS EPO
- BCBS EPO (BlackRock Employees)
- BCBS EPO (LICH Employees)
- BCBS EPO - Empire EPO (ºÙºÙÊÓƵ Employees)
- BCBS EPO - Empire EPO (Sunset Park/Family Health Center Employees)
- BCBS EPO - Empire NYU Care (ºÙºÙÊÓƵ Employees)
- BCBS EPO - Empire NYU Care (Sunset Park/Family Health Center Employees)
- BCBS Federal Program
- BCBS Florida Blue Care HMO
- BCBS Florida Blue Medicare PPO
- BCBS Florida Blue Options PPO
- BCBS Florida Blue Select
- BCBS Florida MyBlue HMO
- BCBS Florida Simply Blue
- BCBS Florida Traditional PPC
- BCBS HMO
- BCBS Indemnity
- BCBS Local 32BJ Employees
- BCBS Mediblue Medicare HMO
- BCBS Mediblue Medicare PPO
- BCBS Mediblue Select HMO/Extra HMO
- BCBS POS
- BCBS PPO
- BCBS PPO (BlackRock Employees)
- BCBS PPO (LICH Employees)
- BCBS PPO - Empire PPO (Sunset Park/Family Health Center Employees)
- BCBS PPO/EPO Small Group
- New York Hotel Trades
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Centerlight Healthcare
- CenterLight Healthcare DIRECT
- CenterLight Healthcare PACE
- CenterLight Healthcare Select
- Centerlight Pace Medicare HMO
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Centers Plan For Healthy Living
- Centers Plan For Healthy Living
- Centers Plan For Healthy Living Medicaid Advantage Plus HMO D-SNP
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Cigna
- Apwu Health Plan
- Cigna - Humana
- Cigna Great West PPO
- Cigna HMO
- Cigna Indemnity
- Cigna Managed Care/POS
- Cigna Medicare Advantage
- Cigna NALC
- Cigna Open Access
- Cigna Open Access PPO
- Cigna Oscar
- Cigna PPO
- Cigna Premier Plus
- Great West HMO
- Kaiser Permanente
- MVP-Cigna Network
- Wellfleet-NYU Student
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Connecticare
- Connecticare Bridge
- Connecticare Commercial
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Emblem
- Emblem Select Care Bronze Small Group
- Emblem Select Care EPO
- Emblem Select Care Gold Small Group
- Emblem Select Care HMO
- Emblem Select Care PPO
- Emblem Select Care Platinum Small Group
- Emblem Select Care Silver Small Group
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First Health
- First Health PPO
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GHI
- GHI HMO
- GHI Medicare Supplement
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HIP
- HIP Access I
- HIP Access II
- HIP Bridge
- HIP Child Health Plus
- HIP EPO
- HIP HMO
- HIP Medicare Supplement
- HIP POS
- HIP PPO
- HIP Prime Basic Exchange
- HIP Prime Bronze
- HIP Prime Bronze Exchange
- HIP Prime Catastrophic Exchange
- HIP Prime Gold
- HIP Prime Gold Exchange
- HIP Prime Platinum
- HIP Prime Platinum Exchange
- HIP Prime Silver
- HIP Prime Silver Exchange
- HIP VIP Medicare Bold
- HIP VIP Medicare Prime
- Vytra HMO
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Hamaspik Choice
- Hamaspik Choice Medicare DSNP
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Healthfirst
- Health And Recovery Plan (Harp)
- Healthfirst Bronze Leaf Exchange
- Healthfirst Bronze Total, Pro, Plus EPO
- Healthfirst Child Health Plus
- Healthfirst Essential Plan 1 & 2
- Healthfirst Essential Plan 3 & 4
- Healthfirst Gold Leaf Exchange
- Healthfirst Gold Total, Pro, Plus EPO
- Healthfirst Green Leaf Exchange
- Healthfirst Medicaid
- Healthfirst Medicare
- Healthfirst Medicare/NYU Risk
- Healthfirst Personal Wellness Plan
- Healthfirst Platinum Leaf Exchange
- Healthfirst Platinum Total, Pro, Plus EPO
- Healthfirst Silver Leaf Exchange
- Healthfirst Silver Total, Pro, Plus EPO
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Humana
- Humana Medicare Advantage
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Local 1199
- Local 1199 - NYU Hospital Member Choice
- Local 1199 PPO
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Longevity Health Plan
- Longevity Health Plan Medicare
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Magnacare
- Magnacare PPO
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Medicare
- Medicare Part A and B
- Medicare Part B
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Multiplan
- AXA Assistance USA
- Administrative Concepts
- Beech Street PPO
- Diversified Administration Corporation
- Fiserv Health
- GEHA
- Global Excel
- Global Health
- Guardian Life Insurance Co Of America
- Health Net Of California
- Health Republic Of NJ
- Insurance Design Administrators
- Kaiser Foundation
- Kaiser Permanente
- Meritain Health
- Multiplan PPO
- Multiplan-Capital Dist Phys Health
- Mutual Of Omaha
- Nippon Life Ins Co
- PHCS
- Professional Benefit Admin
- Qualcare Inc
- Screen Actors Guild
- Teamsters Allied Benefits
- US Life Insurance Company
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NYSHIP - The Empire Plan
- NYS Health Insurance Plan - The Empire Plan, Excelsior Plan, NY Student Employee Health Plan
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Oxford
- Oxford Health Plans Freedom
- Oxford Health Plans Liberty
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POMCO Insurance Company
- POMCO Insurance Company
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Partners Health Plan Inc
- Partners Health Plan FIDA
- Partners Health Plan Medicaid
- Partners Health Plan Medicare
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Qualcare Inc.
- Qualcare Direct
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Railroad Medicare
- Palmetto GBA Railroad Medicare
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River Spring Health Plan
- River Spring Medicare HMP SNP
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Sedgwick WTC
- World Trade Center - Sedgwick
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Senior Whole Health
- Senior Whole Health Medicare Advantage
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Tricare
- TriWest
- Tricare
- US Family Health Plan
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United Healthcare
- AARP Medicare Complete
- Bind Benefits inc
- Oxford Health Plans Medicare Advantage
- UMR
- United Healthcare (NY University Care Plan)
- United Healthcare AARP
- United Healthcare All Savers
- United Healthcare Choice
- United Healthcare Choice (AMEX employees)
- United Healthcare Choice (Blackrock employees)
- United Healthcare Choice (CBS employees)
- United Healthcare Choice (Simon
- United Healthcare EPO
- United Healthcare EPO (ºÙºÙÊÓƵ Health Employees)
- United Healthcare Golden Rule Insurance
- United Healthcare HMO
- United Healthcare Healthscope
- United Healthcare Indemnity
- United Healthcare Indemnity (ºÙºÙÊÓƵ Health Employees)
- United Healthcare Medicare
- United Healthcare Navigate
- United Healthcare Nexus
- United Healthcare Nexus (Amex Employees)
- United Healthcare POS
- United Healthcare PPO
- United Healthcare Plus (ºÙºÙÊÓƵ Health Employees)
- United Healthcare Student Resources
- United Healthcare Student Resources (NYU)
- United Healthcare Value, Advantage and HDHP (New York University employees)
- UnitedHealthcare Choice (NY Power Authority Employees)
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VA Community Care Network
- VA CCN Optum
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Village Care
- VillageCare
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WTC Health Program
- NY Fire Department - WTC
- WTC Health Program
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Wellcare
- WellCare Medicare
Stephen G. Rothstein, MD does not accept insurance.
Locations and Appointments
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240 East 38th Street, 14th Floor, New York, NY 10016
Research Academic Contact
Academic office
240 East 38th Street
Fourteenth Floor
New York, NY 10016
Phone
Fax
Research Interests Timeline
Publications
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Paul, Benjamin C; Rothstein, Stephen
Encyclopedia of Otolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery. Berlin, Heidelberg : Springer Berlin Heidelberg, 2013. p.2834-2840. (1808332)
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Reitzen, Shari D; Rothstein, Stephen; Shah, Anil R
Ear, nose & throat journal. 2011 Dec ; 90(12):E12-4
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Baskin, Jonathan Zvi; Panagopoulos, Georgia; Parks, Christine; Rothstein, Stephen; Komisar, Arnold
Head & neck. 2004 Jan ; 26(1):71-5