Mahmoud I. Awad, MD

Mahmoud I. Awad, MD, is a Clinical Assistant Professor of Otolaryngology at SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University. Additionally, he serves as the Chief of ENT at NYC Health and Hospitals/Kings County. 

He completed his Otolaryngology residency at New York-Presbyterian Hospital/Columbia and Cornell Universities, where he was awarded the Distinguished Housestaff Award during his chief year. Dr. Awad then went on to complete fellowships in Head and Neck Oncologic and Reconstructive Surgery as well as Facial Plastic Surgery at the Medical University of South Carolina. As such, he is a highly skilled surgeon specializing in head and neck surgical oncology, endocrine surgery, transoral robotic surgery, and microvascular reconstruction.

Following fellowship, he went on to work in Binghamton, New York, where he held rank as Volunteer Assistant Professor in the Department of Otolaryngology at SUNY Upstate - Binghamton Clinical Campus. Working upstate in the private sector for a few years helped Dr. Awad come to the realization that a much more rewarding career can be attained at Downstate, where he looks forward to delivering high quality surgical cancer care to an underserved population while also providing academic and clinical mentorship to the next generation of otolaryngologists.

Education

• Undergraduate: Weill Cornell Medical College - Qatar
• Medical School: Weill Cornell Medical College - Qatar
• Internship: New York-Presbyterian Hospital/Columbia & Cornell Universities
• Residency: New York-Presbyterian Hospital/Columbia & Cornell Universities
• Fellowship: Medical University of South Carolina

Articles

• Thuman J, Gonzalez-Parrilla, L, Awad M, Patel K. Reconstruction of two independent facial defects using a single paramedian forehead flap. J Craniofac Surg. 2025 Jun 1;36(4):1313-17. PMID: 39819805
• Montalbano MB, Tian L, Yu VX, Awad MI, Bensoussan Y, Leber WS, Lamm S, Edelmayer L, Postma GN, Bock JM, Anderson J, Pitman MJ. Preoperative prognosticators for adverse events following tracheotomy: A multi-institutional case series. Am J Otolaryngol. 2023 Mar-Apr;44(2):103773. PMID: 36657236
• Heyd CP, Desiato VM, Nguyen SA, O’Rourke AK, Clemmens CS, Awad MI, Worley ML, Day TA. Tracheostomy protocols during COVID-19 outbreak. Head Neck. 2020 Jun;42(6):1297-1302. PMID: 32329922
• Dooley BJ, Karassawa Zanoni D, McGill MR, Awad MI, Shah JP, Wong RJ, Broad C, Mehrara BJ, Ganly I, Patel SG. Intraoperative and postanesthesia care unit fluid administration as risk factors for postoperative complications in patients with head and neck cancer undergoing free tissue transfer. Head Neck. 2020 Jan;42(1):14-24. PMID: 31593349
• Li C, Awad MI, Maresh AM. A complicated case of congenital nasal pyriform aperture stenosis: Use of long-term unilateral nasal stent. Cleft Palate Craniofac J. 2019 Oct;56(9):1239-42. PMID: 31084191
• Awad MI, Kacker A. Nasal obstruction considerations in sleep apnea. Otolaryngol Clin North Am. 2018 Oct;51(5):1003-9. PMID: 29934201
• Givi B, Eskander A, Awad MI, Kong Q, Montero PH, Palmer FL, Xu W, De Almeida JR, Lee N, O’Sullivan B, Irish JC, Gilbert R, Ganly I, Patel SG, Goldstein DP, Morris LG. The impact of elective neck dissection on the outcome of oral squamous cell carcinomas arising in the maxillary alveolus and hard palate. Head Neck. 2016 Apr;38 Suppl 1:E1688094. PMID 26614119
• Awad MI, Palmer FL, Lei K, Yu C, Montero PH, Shuman AG, Ganly I, Shah JP, Kattan MW, Patel SG. Individualized risk estimation of postoperative complications following surgery for oral cavity cancer. JAMA Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg. 2015 Nov 1;141(11):960-8. PMID: 26469394
• Rahmati R, Dogan S, Pyke O, Palmer F, Awad M, Lee N, Kraus DH, Shah JP, Patel SG, Ganly I. Squamous cell carcinoma of the tonsil managed by conventional surgery and postoperative radiation. Head Neck 2015 Jun;37(6):800-7. PMID: 24616252
• Awad MI, Shuman AG, Montero PH, Palmer FL, Shah JP, Patel SG. Accuracy of administrative and clinical registry data in reporting postoperative complications following surgery for oral cavity squamous cell carcinoma. Head Neck 2015 Jun;37(6):851-61. PMID: 24623622
• Roman BR, Awad MI, Patel SG. Defining value-driven care in head and neck oncology. Curr Oncol Rep 2015 Jan;17(1):424. PMID: 25416318

Book Chapters

• Awad MI, Patel KG. Chapter 27. Oronasal Fistula Repair Surgery. In Hamdan US, Rogers-Vizena CR, Vyas RM, Sammerlad BC, Low DW (eds.): Interdisciplinary Cleft Care: Global Perspectives, 1st ed, San Diego: Plural publishing, 2021.
• Awad MI, Kacker A. Chapter 13. Nasal manifestations of systemic disease. In Lalwani AK (ed.): Current diagnosis & treatment otolaryngology--head and neck surgery, 4th ed, Columbus: McGraw-Hill, 2019.
• Awad MI, Merea VS, Stachler RJ, Shibuya TY, Golub JS, Pasha R. Chapter 6. General otolaryngology. In Pasha R, Golub JS (eds.): Otolaryngology – head and neck surgery: Clinical reference guide, 5th ed, San Diego: Plural publishing, 2017.
• Awad MI, Kutler DI. Chapter 24. Pathophysiology of swallowing disorders after laryngectomy. In Carrau RL, Murry T, Howell RJ (eds.): Comprehensive Management of Swallowing Disorders, 2nd ed, San Diego: Plural publishing, 2016.