Michael G. Stewart, M.D., M.P.H.
Otolaryngology - Head & Neck Surgery
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Michael G. Stewart, M.D., M.P.H.

Otolaryngology - Head & Neck Surgery

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Gender: Male
Language: English

About

Personal Statement

Dr. Stewart is Professor and Chairman of the Department of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery at Weill Medical College of Cornell University, and Otolaryngologist-in-Chief at New York-Presbyterian Hospital/Weill Cornell Medical Center. He also serves as Senior Associate Dean of International Affairs and Affiliates for the Medical College, and is also Professor of Population Health Sciences. 

Dr. Stewart's clinical practice is comprehensive otolaryngology, and he has particular interest in nose and sinus disease, sleep breathing disorders, and head and neck trauma.

He is the author of 2 textbooks, as well as more than 30 book chapters and 130 peer-reviewed publications. He is named one of New York magazine's Best Doctors from 2007-2022 and is named to Castle Connolly America's Top Doctors from 2007-2022

If you are scheduled to see Dr. Stewart as a new patient, please print and complete the Patient Packet and bring it with you on the day of your appointment. Thank you.

Specialties and Expertise

Specialties

  • Ear, Nose, and Throat
  • ENT (Ear, Nose, and Throat)
  • Otolaryngology
  • Rhinology
  • Otorhinolaryngology (ENT)

Expertise

  • Facial Trauma
  • Sinusitis
  • Laryngology
  • Voice Disorder
  • Endoscopic Sinus Surgery
  • Disorder of Nasal Sinus
  • Allergic Rhinitis
  • Salivary Disorder
  • Nasal Surgery
  • Allergic Rhinosinusitis
  • Sleep Apnea
  • Outcomes Research

Biography

Dr. Stewart is Professor and Chairman of the Department of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery at Weill Medical College of Cornell University, and Otolaryngologist-in-Chief at New York-Presbyterian Hospital/Weill Cornell Medical Center. He also serves as Senior Associate Dean of International Affairs and Affiliates for the Medical College and is currently also the Interim Darracott Vaughan MD Senior Associate Dean for Clinical Affairs.  He received a B.E. degree summa cum laude from Vanderbilt University, and his M.D. from Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine. He completed residency training in General Surgery and Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery at Baylor College of Medicine, and received his M.P.H. degree from the University of Texas School of Public Health. At Baylor College of Medicine after residency training, he served as Associate Professor and Director of Residency Education in the Department, Chief of Service at Ben Taub General Hospital, and Associate Dean of Clinical Affairs for the College, before coming to Weill Cornell.

Dr. Stewart's clinical practice is comprehensive otolaryngology, and he has particular interest in nose and sinus disease, sleep breathing disorders, and head and neck trauma. He is the author of 2 textbooks, as well as more than 30 book chapters and 130 peer-reviewed publications.

Dr. Stewart is the Emeritus Editor-in-Chief of The Laryngoscope journal, and has previously served as Associate Editor or on the Editorial Board of many other journals, including the International Forum of Allergy and Rhinology, American Journal of Rhinology and Allergy, Archives of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, and ENT Today.  He currently serves as the Executive Vice President of the American Rhinologic Society.  He is also a Past-President of the American Board of Otolaryngology - Head & Neck Surgery, and a past chair of the Education Council of the Board.  He is a Past-President of both the Association of Academic Departments of Oto-HNS, and the Society of University Otolaryngologist-Head and Neck Surgeons. From 2011-15 he was an elected member of the Board of Directors of the American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, and he also served on the Board of Directors of the American Rhinologic Society.  He was appointed to the EENT Quality Measures Task Force of the National Quality Forum from 2015-18, and he serves on the ACGME Otolaryngology Residency Review Committee from 2016-22.  

Dr. Stewart's research interests are in outcomes and quality of life research, and he has received research funding from the NIH, AHRQ, the AAOHNS Foundation, other foundations, and industry. 

Dr. Stewart has received many awards and honors, including the Fulbright and Jaworski Faculty Excellence Award while at Baylor College of Medicine, and he was inducted into the Academy of Distinguished Educators there. In addition, he has received a Presidential Citation from the AAO-HNS, and he is a two-time recipient of the Academy's Distinguished Service Award. He received the Houston Distinguished Surgeon Award from AORN in 2005. He is listed in Best Doctors in America by Castle Connolly, Marquis Who's Who in America, Who's Who in the World, Who's Who in Science and Engineering, and Who's Who in Medicine and Healthcare, and also in Best Doctors in New York by Castle Connolly, and by New York Magazine.  He has been a Visiting Professor at more than 40 institutions, and has given more then 500 invited lectures, nationally and internationally.

Research

Honors and Awards

Honors and Awards

2000, Honor Award, American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery

2001, Fulbright and Jaworski Faculty Excellence Award, Baylor College of Medicine

2001-17, listed in Marquis Who's Who in America

2002-17, listed in Marquis Who's Who in the World

2004, Distinguished Service Award, American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery

2012, Distinguished Service Award, American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery

2010, Presidential Citation, American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery

2005, Houston Distinguished Surgeon Award, Greater Houston Association of Operating Room Nurses (AORN)

2005-10, listed in Best Doctors in America

2006-17, listed in Castle Connolly America's Top Doctors

2006-17, listed in Castle Connolly Top Doctors New York Metro Area

2007-17, listed in Best Doctors in New York by New York magazine

Visiting Professor or Named Lectureship at 39 different institutions, as of 2017.

Top Doctors
Michael G. Stewart, M.D., M.P.H. has been named one of America's Top Doctors by Castle Connolly. Across 65 medical specialties, 404 Weill Cornell Medicine physicians have been awarded this designation.

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Credentials

Board Certifications

  • American Board of Otolaryngology

Clinical and Academic Positions

  • Professor of Otolaryngology - Weill Cornell Medical College, Cornell University
  • Otolaryngologist-in-Chief - NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital
  • Chair of Otolaryngology - Weill Cornell Medical College, Cornell University
  • Professor of Population Health Sciences - Weill Cornell Medical College, Cornell University

Education and Training

  • M.P.H., University of Texas School of Public Health, 1996
  • M.D., The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, 1988

Insurance

Insurance Plans Accepted

The following represents most of the managed care plans accepted by this doctor. If your insurance carrier does not appear here please contact the doctor’s office as they may have individual contracts not included on this site.

* indicates this doctor is no longer accepting new patients with this insurance plan.

  • AETNA - HMO
  • AETNA - Medicare
  • AETNA - PPO
  • Aetna Weill Cornell Employee Managed Care Plan
  • Aetna Weill Cornell Employee PPO Plan
  • Aetna-NYP - EPO/POS
  • Affinity Access
  • Affinity Health Plan
  • AgeWell New York
  • CIGNA
  • Emblem Select Care
  • Empire Blue Cross/Blue Shield - Blue Access
  • Empire Blue Cross/Blue Shield - Blue Connection
  • Empire Blue Cross/Blue Shield - EPO
  • Empire Blue Cross/Blue Shield - HMO
  • Empire Blue Cross/Blue Shield - Mediblue (Senior)
  • Empire Blue Cross/Blue Shield - PPO
  • Empire Blue Cross/Blue Shield HealthPlus
  • Empire Blue Cross/Blue Shield HealthPlus - CHP
  • * Fidelis Care
  • * Health First
  • Health Insurance Plan of NY (HIP)
  • Health Insurance Plan of NY (HIP) - Medicare
  • Medicaid
  • Medicare
  • Oxford Health Plans - Freedom
  • Oxford Health Plans - Liberty
  • Oxford Health Plans - Medicare Advantage
  • Oxford Health Plans - Metro/Core/Charter
  • Rockefeller University - Trustmark
  • United Empire
  • United Healthcare
  • United Healthcare - Medicare
  • United Healthcare Compass
  • * VNSNY CHOICE - HMO
  • * VNSNY CHOICE - Medicare
  • WellCare of NY
  • WorldWide Medical

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External Relationships

External Relationships

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