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Dr. Derek Soohoo is a Yonkers native and Fordham Prep School graduate. He has a degree in electrical engineering from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute. While an engineering student, he built communications equipment for quadraplegics at the Burke Rehab. Center. He earned his MD from SUNY at Stony Brook in 1990. In medical school he was in the top 10 percent of his class. Dr. Soohoo completed his Otolaryngology training at the New York Eye & Ear Infirmary in 1995.
Dr. Soohoo has been Board-Certified in Otolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery, since 1996. He is currently an Assistant Clinical Professor of Otolaryngology at New York Medical College. He is Chief of ENT at St. Joseph's Medical Center and on the surgical staff of Sound Shore Medical Center, Lawrence Hospital and St John's Riverside Hospitals.
Dr. Soohoo's special interests are in endoscopic sinus surgery, disorders of the voice, pediatrics and neck and thyroid surgery.
Dr. Soohoo is affiliated with St Joseph's Medical Center, Sound Shore, Lawrence and St John's Riverside Hospitals.
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Specialties
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ENT / Otolaryngology
As an ear, nose & throat specialist, otolaryngologist Dr. Derek Soohoo offers medical and surgical care for patients suffering from complications, diseases and disorders of the head and neck – including the ears, nose and throat. Dr. Soohoo may treat a variety of disorders that affect upper-airway breathing, speech, swallowing, and balance and hearing, among other functions. Common conditions treated by an otolaryngologist may include post-nasal drip, asthma, and ear infections.
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Head & Neck Surgery
A head & neck surgeon in Yonkers, Dr. Soohoo is trained to provide surgical treatments for patients suffering from a variety of complications of the head, neck and surrounding areas, including the ears, nose, and throat. Dr. Soohoo may care for both adults and children, sometimes working in conjunction with other physicians. Head & neck surgeons can treat conditions ranging from post-nasal drip to cancer.
Special Interests
- Disorders of the Voice
- Neck & Thyroid Surgery
- Pediatric Otolaryngology
Education & Training
Medical School
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SUNY Stony Brook School of Medicine
MD • 1990
Residencies
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Albert Einstein College of Medicine at Montefiore Medical Center
Residency in General Surgery • 1990 - 1991 -
New York Eye & Ear Infirmary
Residency in ENT / Otolaryngology • 1991 - 1995
Languages Spoken
- English