Department of Otolaryngology - Affiliated Hospitals

Kings County Hospital Center (KCHC) is the largest municipal hospital in New York City and is located directly across the street from SUNY-HSCB and UHB. With 665 beds, it is one of the largest general acute care hospitals in the Greater New York area. The campus is situated on 43 acres and contains 23 buildings. The hospital is a designated Level I Trauma Center, with eight Intensive Care Units, a large Renal Dialysis Unit, a modern Burn Unit, and a Pediatric Intensive Care Unit. The Department of Otolaryngology is extremely busy at KCHC and runs an active out-patient facility, in-patient consultation service and surgical schedule. Four residents cover KCHC and UHB as a combined service, with the assistance of one general surgery resident. The Department of Otolaryngology has scheduled Operating Room activities five days a week. All otolaryngologic subspecialties are covered with emphasis on head and neck cancer surgery, facial plastic and reconstructive surgery, pediatric otolaryngology and maxillofacial trauma. Gady Har-El, MD is the director of the department and he is assisted by 10 additional part-time and voluntary board-certified otolaryngologists.

KCHC, a member institution of the New York City Health & Hospitals Corporation (HHC), is located in the heart of Brooklyn at the juncture of Crown Heights and East Flatbush. The hospital serves the Brooklyn community as both the family doctor and a major provider of a full spectrum of health care services. Throughout its history, the hospital has played a major role in meeting the health care needs of its surrounding population. This role is challenged by the growth of problems with AIDS, drugs, mental health, TB, homelessness, and other epidemics which strain existing resources and means for effective and efficient health care delivery.