Physician Profile

PETER D. COSTANTINO, MD
Vice-Chairman
Department of Otolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery
St. Luke’s-Roosevelt Hospital Center
Co-Director, Center for Cranial Base Surgery



AREAS OF EXPERTISE

• Head and Neck oncology
• Facial plastic & reconstructive surgery
• Skull base surgery
• Facial nerve disorders
• Otolaryngology

OFFICE

1000 Tenth Avenue, Suite 5G80
New York, NY 10019
Phone: (212) 523-6756
Fax: (212) 523-6115

ABBREVIATED CURRICULUM VITAE

Education And Training

Undergraduate
1980
University of Notre Dame, Notre Dame, Indiana
Bachelor of Science - High Honors

Graduate
1984
Northwestern University Medical School, Chicago, Illinois
Doctorate of Medicine - Highest Honors

Post Doctoral
1984-1985
Surgical Internship
Northwestern University Medical School, Chicago, Illinois

1985-1986
Residency, General Surgery
Northwestern University Medical School, Chicago, Illinois

1986-1988
Residency, Otolaryngology
Northwestern University Medical School, Chicago, Illinois

1988-1989
American Cancer Society Fellowship, Head and Neck Surgical Oncology and Reconstructive Surgery
(Approved by the Joint Council for Advanced Training in Head and Neck Oncology)
Fellowship Director: George A. Sisson, Jr., MD
Northwestern University Medical School, Chicago, Illinois

1990-1991
Fellowship, Cranial Base Surgery
Fellowship Directors:
Ivo P. Janecka, MD (Otolaryngology/Plastic Surgery)
Laligham Sekhar, MD (Neurosurgery)
University of Pittsburgh Medical School, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

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Certification And Licensure

Board certification
2000 American Board of Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery
1999 American Board of Otolaryngology


Licensure
New York State - 204458-1
Illinois – 036-07236
Pennsylvania – Inactive Status

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Appointments and Positions

Current Academic Appointments

1998-Present
Associate Professor of Clinical Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
Department of Dentistry
The Mount Sinai School of Medicine, New York, New York

2001-Present
Associate Professor of Clinical Otolaryngology
Department of Otolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery
Columbia University College of Physicians & Surgeons, New York, New York

Current Hospital Appointments

2001-Present
Beth Israel Medical Center (Continuum Health Partners)
Department of Otolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery, New York, New York

2001-Present
Columbia-Presbyterian Medical Center
Department of Otolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery, New York, New York

2001-Present
Long Island College Hospital (Continuum Health Partners)
Department of Otolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery, Brooklyn, New York

2001-Present
Westchester Medical Center
Department of Otolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery, Valhalla, New York (provisional)

2000-present
St. Luke’s-Roosevelt Medical Center (Continuum Health Partners)
Department of Otolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery, New York, New York

Past Academic/Hospital/Scientific Appointments

1990-1991
Instructor
Department of Otolaryngology
University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

1991-1993
Clinical Assistant Professor
Department of Otolaryngology
University of Texas Health Science Center, San Antonio, Texas

1992-1994
Clinical Assistant Professor
Department of Otolaryngology
Loyola University Strict School of Medicine, Maywood, Illinois

1991-1995
Major: United States Air Force Medical Corp.
Director: Research and Education
Staff Surgeon: Department of Otolaryngology, Wilford Hall Medical Center, Lackland Air Force Base, Texas

1994-1995
Naval Command Consultant
Head and Neck Surgery and Skull Base Surgery
Portsmouth Naval Medical Center, Portsmouth, Virginia

1995-1996
Chief: Division of Otolaryngology
Department of Surgery, Columbus, Cuneo, and Cabrini Hospitals Medical Center, Chicago, Illinois

1995-1996
Associate Professor and Chief
Section of Head and Neck Oncology
Department of Otolaryngology and Cardinal Bernardine Cancer Center
Loyola University Strict School of Medicine, Maywood, Illinois

1996-1998
Associate Professor and Co-Director of Microsurgery Fellowship and Laboratory
Department of Otolaryngology
The Mount Sinai School of Medicine, New York, New York

1996 - 2000
Associate Professor of Otolaryngology
Department of Otolaryngology
The Mount Sinai School of Medicine, New York, New York

1997 – 2000
Advisory Council: Mount Sinai Faculty
Practice Associates
Faculty Practice Associates
The Mount Sinai Medical Center, New York, New York

1998-2002
Clinical Associate Professor
Division of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
Department of Dentistry
The Mount Sinai School of Medicine, New York, New York

1998 – 2000
Co-Director: Cranial Base Surgery Program
Departments of Otolaryngology and Neurosurgery
The Mount Sinai School of Medicine, New York, New York

1998 – 2000
Associate Professor of Neurosurgery
Department of Neurosurgery
The Mount Sinai School of Medicine, New York, New York

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Memberships in Professional and Scientific Societies and Offices Held

American Rhinologic Society
Academy of Surgical Research
American Medical Association
Alpha Omega Alpha National Medical Honor Society
Antiangiogenesis Foundation
Fellow: American Academy of Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery
Diplomate: American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery
Fellow: American College of Surgeons
Materials Research Society
New York Biotechnology Association
New York Head & Neck Society
North American Skull Base Society
Society for Biomaterials

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Research

1995
Published the first report on the use of distraction osteogenesis to re-grow bone within a segmental mandible defect in a human.

1996
Co-developer of the first calcium phosphate cement (BoneSourceTM , Stryker-Leibinger, Inc., (Kalamazoo, Michigan) cleared for human use by the Food and Drug Administration. This cement can be sculpted intraoperatively and sets in vivo to a hard implant composed of hydroxyapatite, bonds to the bone and slowly supports the ingrowth of new bone into the implant. The cement is now sold internationally for craniofacial reconstruction. It is currently in clinical trials for various orthopedic applications.

1997
Published the first long-term clinical and histologic results using acellular dermis (AlloDerm, LifeCell Corporation, Houston, Texas), for reconstructive facial soft tissue augmentation.1998
Published the first report on the use of acellular dermis for the repair of dural defects in an animal model.

1998
Performed the first use of acellular dermis for the repair of dural defects in humans. This material is one of the more commonly applied biomaterials for dural defect repair in the United States.

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