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  • Neurological Surgery, Otolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery
  • Accepting new patients
  • 40 years of experience
  • Long Island Center For Ear Nose And Throat Health 877 Stewart Ave Ste 2, Garden City, NY 11530
  • (516) 222-1105

Brief Intro

Publications: Kakani RS, Mehra YN, Deodhar SD, Mann SBS, Mehta S. Audio-vestibular functions in rheumatoid arthritis. Journal of Otolaryngology 1990;19:100%u2013102 [abstracted in Year Book of Otolaryngology%u2013Head and Neck Surgery, 1991]. Mehta S, Kakani R, Mann SBS, Radotra BD. Cystic hygroma of parotid. Bulletin of the Postgraduate Institute Medical Education and Research (Chandigarh) 1990;24:207%u2013211. Bhansali A, Agarwal RG, Kakani R. Thalamic glioma: an unusual presentation. Journal of the Association of Physicians of India 1990;38:232%u2013233. Kakani RS, Mantri P. Eradication of parthenium. Journal of the Association of Physicians of India 1990;38:380. Mehta S, Kakani R, Mann SBS, Radotra BD. Primary neuroblastoma of maxilla. Ear Nose and Throat Journal 1991;70:252%u2013253. Kakani RS, Bahadur S, Tandon DA, Kumar S. Parapharyngeal lipoma. Journal of Laryngology and Otology 1992;106:279%u2013282. Kakani RS, Kakani SR. Ear buds need cautious use. Journal of the Indian Medical Association 1993;91:119. Kacker A, Komisar A, Kakani RS, Reich E, Rothman L. Tongue paralysis after head trauma. Journal of Laryngology and Otology 1995;109:770%u2013771. Kakani R, Bahadur S. Role of pectoralis major flap in carotid artery protection. Indian Journal of Otolaryngology%u2013Head and Neck Surgery 1995:47:288%u2013292. Szubin L, Kacker A, Kakani R, Komisar Blaugrund S. Management of post-thyroidectomy hypocalcemia. Ear, Nose, and Throat Journal 1996;75:612%u2013616. Taskin M, Gokaslan T, Kakani R, DaSilva M. Kimura%u2019s disease. Archives of Otolaryngology 1996;122:892%u2013895. Kakani RS. Analysis of CT scanning referrals for chronic rhinosinusitis [letter; comment]. Journal of Laryngology and Otology 1996; 110:1189. [published erratum appears in 1998 Apr;112(4):422] Omori K, Kojima H, Kakani R, Slavit DH, Blaugrund SM. Acoustic characteristics of rough voice: subharmonics. Journal of Voice 1997;11:40%u201347. Kakani RS, Callan ND, April MM. Superior Adenoidectomy in children with palatal abnormalities. Ear, Nose, and Throat Journal 2000; 79:300-305. Kakani RS, Goldstein A, Meisher I, Hoffman C. Nodular Amyloidosis: Case report and literature review. Journal of Cutaneous Medicine and Surgery 2001:101-104.

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Education Background

RESIDENCY

University Hospital Suny Stony Brook

MEDICAL SCHOOL

Mahatma Gandhi Memorial Medical College - 1985

Languages Spoken

  • Spanish
  • English

Location & Hours

  • Long Island Center For Ear Nose And Throat Health
  • 877 Stewart Ave Ste 2, Garden City, NY 11530
  • Mon:9:00 am - 5:00 pm
    Tue:9:00 am - 5:00 pm
    Wed:9:00 am - 5:00 pm
    Thu:9:00 am - 5:00 pm
    Fri:9:00 am - 3:00 pm
    Sat:Closed
    Sun:Closed

Specialties Treated

  • Otolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery
  • Neurological Surgery

Conditions Addressed

  • Acute Sinusitis
  • Hearing Loss
  • Otitis Media
  • Acute Upper Respiratory Tract Infections
  • Labyrinthitis
  • Deviated Nasal Septum
  • Obstructive Sleep Apnea
  • Laryngeal Cancer
  • Acute Pharyngitis
  • Allergic Rhinitis
  • Benign Paroxysmal Positional Vertigo
  • Chronic Sinusitis
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Procedures Performed

  • Sinus Surgery
  • Tonsillectomy or Adenoidectomy
  • Rhinoplasty
  • Thyroidectomy
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Insurance Accepted

* Insurance information may change frequently. Please verify directly with the provider (doctor/clinic).

  • MagnaCare
  • 1199SEIU
  • Molina Healthcare
  • UnitedHealthcare Oxford
  • Medicaid
  • Medicare
  • Golden Rule
  • AmeriGroup
  • CHAMPVA
  • Blue Cross Blue Shield
  • UnitedHealthcare Community Plan
  • HealthFirst (NY)
  • Fidelis Care (NY)
  • EmblemHealth
  • Humana
  • Nippon Life Benefits
  • STLDentalPlan| LLC
  • MetroPlus Health Plan
  • Blue Cross Blue Shield of Arizona
  • Aetna
  • CDPHP
  • Elderplan
  • Tricare
  • AARP
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  • Cancer 43
  • Cardiology, Heart & Vascular Surgery 31
  • Orthopedics 75
  • Neurology & Neurosurgery 60
  • Gastroenterology & GI Surgery 75
  • Pulmonology & Lung Surgery 91
  • Diabetes & Endocrinology 44
  • Children's Hospital 22
  • Urology 87
  • Psychiatry 103
  • Geriatrics 82
  • Rehabilitation 38
  • Obsterics & Gynecology 17
  • Ophthalmology 4
  • Ear, Nose & Throat 11
  • Rheumatology 2
  • Long Term Care 3
  • Maternity Care (Uncomplicated Pregnancy) 60