Dr. Rami N. Payman graduated from the University of Texas at Austin and received his medical doctorate at the SUNY- Health Science Center at Syracuse. Following this he developed an expertise in evaluating and treating balance and dizziness disorders while spending two years at Harvard Medical School's Massachusetts Eye & Ear Infirmary as a National Research Service Award Recipient. He completed his surgical internship and residency in Otolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery at the SUNY-Health Science Center at Syracuse. Following board certification his training culminated with a fellowship in Otology, Neurotology and Skull Base Surgery at the Michigan Ear Institute. Dr. Payman remains active in training residents from the Mid-Hudson Family Practice Residency. His special interests include: disorders of the ear, hearing and balance, pediatric otolaryngology, advanced sinus surgery, sleep apnea, voice and swallowing disorders and general ENT.