David A. Gudis, MD

Rhinology
Otolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery
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Overview

Dr. David A. Gudis, MD, FACS, FARS, is the Chief of the Division of Rhinology and Anterior Skull Base Surgery in the Department of Otolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery and the Department of Neurologic Surgery at the Columbia University Irving Medical Center/NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital. In addition to being a board-certified otolaryngologist, Dr. Gudis is dual-fellowship trained both in Rhinology: Advanced Endoscopic Sinus and Skull Base Surgery and in Pediatric Otolaryngology. Dr. Gudis was recruited to Columbia in 2015 and treats the full spectrum of sinonasal and skull base disorders in both adults and children. His practice includes the treatment of refractory and recurrent sinusitis, sinus and nasal tumors, minimally invasive endoscopic skull base surgery, and endoscopic orbital surgery. He collaborates closely with colleagues in Neurosurgery, Oculoplastic Surgery, and Pulmonology in the care of complex patients.Dr. Gudis also serves as the Associate Director of the NewYork-Presbyterian Rhinology and Skull Base Surgery Fellowship training program.

Dr. Gudis has authored over 100 peer-reviewed publications and textbook chapters, and he has co-authored two textbooks, The Unified Airway: Rhinologic Disease and Respiratory Disorders (ISBN 978-3030503291) and Chronic Rhinosinusitis and Concomitant Medical Disorders (ISBN 978-3039288113). He has presented his research at numerous national and international conferences, and he is on several national committees for Rhinology, Pediatric Otolaryngology, and Humanitarian Efforts for otolaryngology societies. Dr. Gudis is also a collaborating author of international consensus statements and clinical practice guidelines, including for chronic rhinosinusitis, olfaction disorders, and the treatment of patients with cystic fibrosis.

Dr. Gudis pursued his medical education at the University of Pennsylvania Perelman School of Medicine, where he was the recipient of the Russel J. Stumacher M.D. Award. He then completed his residency in Otorhinolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery at the University of Pennsylvania and the Children's Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP). He completed a fellowship in Pediatric Otolaryngology and Craniofacial Surgery, followed by a fellowship in Rhinology: Advanced Endoscopic Sinus and Skull Base Surgery, at the Medical University of South Carolina in Charleston, South Carolina.

Dr. Gudis' clinical interests include the medical and surgical treatment of chronic sinusitis, revision sinus surgery, nasal polyps, recurrent sinonasal polyposis, complex frontal sinus surgery, sinus and nasal tumors, skull base tumors, cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) leaks, encephaloceles, endoscopic skull base surgery for brain tumors, thyroid eye disease, and endoscopic orbital surgery. His research interests include rhinologic conditions in patients with pulmonary disease, such as cystic fibrosis and asthma, and novel surgical techniques for endoscopic skull base and orbital surgery.

Dr. Gudis is passionate about health care and education for patients home and abroad. He is the recipient of several grants funding humanitarian missions to provide surgery, clinical care and research in underserved regions around the world, including in Haiti, Rwanda, Kenya, Ghana, the Dominican Republic, and Peru.

Areas of Expertise / Conditions Treated

  • Cerebrospinal Fluid Conditions
  • Chordoma
  • Chordoma Tumor
  • Cleft Palate
  • Craniopharyngioma
  • Disorder of Nasal Sinus
  • Ear, Nose, and Throat, Pediatric
  • Ear, Nose, and Throat Problems
  • Ear Disease
  • Ear Disorder
  • Endonasal Endoscopic Tumor Surgery
  • Endoscopic Chordoma Surgery
  • Endoscopic Craniopharyngioma Surgery
  • Endoscopic Intracranial Surgery
  • Endoscopic Neurosurgery
  • Endoscopic Pituitary Surgery
  • Endoscopic Sinus Surgery
  • Endoscopic Skull Base Surgery
  • Endoscopic Surgery
  • Fungal Infections
  • Head and Neck Surgery
  • Hereditary Hemorrhagic Telangiectasia (HHT)
  • Minimally Invasive Pediatric Surgery
  • Minimally Invasive Surgery
  • Nasal/Sinus Surgery
  • Nasal Airway Obstruction
  • Nasal Congestion
  • Nasal Disorders
  • Nasal Polyps
  • Nasal Septal Perforation
  • Nasal Septal Repair
  • Nasal Surgery
  • Neck Surgery
  • Neoplasm Endoscopic Pituitary Surgery
  • Nosebleeds
  • Paranasal Sinus
  • Pituitary Adenoma
  • Pituitary Surgery
  • Pituitary Tumors
  • Polypectomy
  • Polyps
  • Recurrent Epistaxis (Nose Bleeds)
  • Sinus & Allergy Treatment
  • Sinus and Allergy Treatment
  • Sinus Disease
  • Sinus Disorders
  • Sinus Dysfunction
  • Sinus Headache
  • Sinus Infection
  • Sinusitis
  • Sinus Pressure
  • Sinus Problems / Sinusitis
  • Sinus Surgery
  • Sinus X-Ray
  • Skull Base Surgery
  • Skull Base Tumors
  • Tear Duct Surgery
  • Velopharyngeal inadequacy (VPI)
  • Velopharyngeal Insufficiency (VPI)

Academic Appointments

  • Associate Professor of Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery (in Neurological Surgery) at CUMC

Administrative Titles

  • Chief, Division of Rhinology

Hospital Affiliations

  • NewYork-Presbyterian / Columbia University Irving Medical Center

Gender

  • Male

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Location(s)

180 Fort Washington Avenue
New York, NY 10032
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51 West 51st Street
New York, NY 10019

Insurance Accepted

For billing questions, please call (212) 305-1972.

Aetna

  • Aetna Signature Administrators
  • EPO
  • HMO
  • Medicare Managed Care
  • NYP Employee Plan
  • NY Signature
  • POS
  • PPO
  • Student Health

Affinity Health Plan

  • Essential Plan
  • Medicaid Managed Care

AgeWell

  • Medicare Managed Care
  • Special Needs

Amida Care

  • Special Needs

Cigna

  • EPO
  • Great West (National)
  • HMO
  • Medicare Managed Care
  • POS
  • PPO

Emblem/GHI

  • Medicare Managed Care
  • PPO

Emblem/HIP

  • ConnectiCare
  • EPO
  • Essential Plan
  • HMO
  • Medicaid Managed Care
  • Medicare Managed Care
  • POS
  • PPO
  • Select Care (Exchange)
  • Vytra

Empire Blue Cross/Blue Shield

  • EPO
  • HMO
  • Medicare Managed Care
  • PPO

Empire Blue Cross Blue Shield HealthPlus

  • Child/Family Health Plus
  • Essential Plan
  • Medicaid Managed Care

Fidelis Care

  • Child/Family Health Plus
  • Essential Plan
  • Medicaid Managed Care
  • Medicare Managed Care

Healthfirst

  • Child/Family Health Plus
  • Leaf (Exchange)
  • Medicaid Managed Care
  • Medicare Managed Care

Local 1199

  • Local 1199

MagnaCare (National)

  • MagnaCare

Medicare

  • Railroad
  • Traditional Medicare

Multiplan

  • Multiplan

MVP Health Care

  • Child/Family Health Plus
  • Essential Plan
  • HMO
  • Medicaid Managed Care

Quality Health Management

  • Quality Health Management

RiverSpring

  • Special Needs

UnitedHealthcare

  • Compass (Exchange)
  • Empire Plan
  • HMO
  • Medicaid (Community Plan)
  • Medicare Managed Care
  • Oxford Freedom
  • Oxford HMO
  • Oxford Liberty
  • POS
  • PPO

VNSNY CHOICE

  • Medicare Managed Care
  • SelectHealth
  • Special Needs

WellCare

  • Medicaid Managed Care
  • Medicare Managed Care

World Trade Center Health Plan

  • World Trade Center Health Plan

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Credentials & Experience

Education & Training

  • MD, 2008 Perelman School of Medicine University of Pennsylvania
  • Residency: University of Pennsylvania Medical Center
  • Residency: 2013 Hospital Of The University Of Pennsylvania
  • Fellowship: 2015 Medical University of South Carolina Medical Center

Committees, Societies, Councils

Humanitarian Efforts Committee of the American Academy of Otolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery
Pediatric Otolaryngology Committee of the American Academy of Otolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery
Rhinology and Paranasal Sinus Committee of the American Academy of Otolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery
Pediatric Rhinology Committee of the American Rhinologic Society
American Academy of Otolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery
American Rhinologic Society
American Cleft Palate – Craniofacial Association

Board Certifications

  • Otolaryngology

Honors & Awards

2020 Fellow of the American College of Surgeons

2019 Invited Professor, Japanese Rhinologic Society Annual Meeting

2018 Fellow of the American Rhinologic Society

2016 Humanitarian Committee Excellence Award

2012 Resident Leadership Award, American Academy of Otolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery

2011 Humanitarian Resident Travel Grant Award, American Academy of Otolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery

2011 Outstanding Research Award, Pennsylvania Academy of Otolaryngology

2011 Synthes Resident Humanitarian Award

2008 Russell J. Stumacher, M.D. Memorial Award, University of Pennsylvania Perelman School of Medicine

2008 Global Health Grant Award, University of Pennsylvania Perelman School of Medicine

2005 Global Health Grant Award, University of Pennsylvania Perelman School of Medicine

Research