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Vikas Mehta, MD, MPH

Hematology, Otolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery, Internal Medicine
Accepting new patients
Montefiore Greene Medical Arts Pavilion 3400 Bainbridge Ave, Bronx, NY 10467
(718) 920-4646

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Brief Intro

Vikas Mehta, MD, MPH, FACS, is the Vice Chair and an Associate Professor in the Department of Otorhinolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery at Montefiore Einstein. His clinical focus is on the treatment of patients with head and neck cancer, diseases of the salivary glands and thyroid/parathyroid disease, with a particular interest in transoral robotic surgery and minimally invasive endocrine surgery.Dr. Mehta received his Bachelor of Science in Molecular Cell Biology at the University of California Berkeley in 2001. In 2006, he received his Doctor of Medicine at the University of California Irvine. Dr. Mehta completed an internship in general surgery at St. Vincent’s Catholic Medical Center in 2007. He then completed a residency in otolaryngology at the New York Eye and Ear Infirmary. In 2012, he completed a fellowship in Head and Neck Surgical Oncology at the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center. He also attended Johns Hopkins University where he received his Master of Public Health in 2015.Currently, Dr. Mehta is interested in researching the clinical outcomes in head and neck cancer patients, and patients with thyroid conditions, looking particularly at health disparities, cost-effectiveness, quality of care and systems improvements. He also serves as the Quality Improvement Coordinator for the Montefiore Einstein Cancer Committee and received a green belt in Lean Six Sigma training in 2022. His previous work on a range of topics has been published in many peer-reviewed journals and books, as well as presented nationally and internationally, and he has received grant funding to study methods for improving oncologic healthcare delivery to socioeconomically disadvantaged populations.Dr. Mehta is a member of numerous professional societies, including the American Head and Neck Society, the American College of Surgeons, the American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery and the New York Head and Neck Society. He maintains active board certification with the American Board of Otolaryngology.

Education Background

FELLOWSHIP

University of Pittsburgh/Eye and Ear Hospital

RESIDENCY

New York Eye and Ear Infirmary

MEDICAL SCHOOL

UC Irvine School of Medicine

Languages Spoken

English

Location & Hours

Montefiore Greene Medical Arts Pavilion
3400 Bainbridge Ave, Bronx, NY 10467

Specialties Treated

Otolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery
Oncology
Hematology
Internal Medicine

Insurance Accepted

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Blue Cross Blue Shield of Louisiana
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