Dr. Edward Rhee
ENT - Head & Neck Surgery
West Nyack, NY
30 years experience male
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ENT and Allergy Associates
West Nyack, NY
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Insurances accepted
Empire Blue Cross Blue Shield
About
Bio
<strong>Dr. Edward Rhee</strong> received his Bachelor of Arts from
Dartmouth College and went on to receive his medical degree from the Mt.
Sinai School of Medicine in New York, New York, where he was elected to
Alpha Omega Alpha, the medical honor society. He completed his
residency at Thomas Jefferson University Hospital in Philadelphia,
Pennsylvania. Dr. Rhee is board-certified in otolaryngology and head and
neck surgery by the American Board of Otolaryngology.
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ENT - Head & Neck Surgery
ENT and Head and Neck Surgery
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A 24-year-old male asked:
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ENT - Head & Neck Surgery 30 years experience
Depends: Usually a hearing test is done preoperatively to determine how much hearing loss exists and how much of the hearing loss is related to the perforation... Read More
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A 24-year-old female asked:
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See ENT: Assuming this is a one-sided loss, here are some of a number of possible diagnoses, all of which should be evaluated by an ear, nose and throat specia... Read More
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A 31-year-old male asked:
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ENT - Head & Neck Surgery 30 years experience
Likely otitis media: Otitis media is a condition typically characterized by the buildup of fluid behind the eardrum in the middle ear space. This condition is quite common... Read More
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A 29-year-old male asked:
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Depends: While many sore throats are viral in origin, a negative strep test does not rule out other bacterial species which can cause tonsillitis. If your sym... Read More
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A 31-year-old male asked:
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Sometimes: Recent studies suggest that the hearing loss associated with meningitis may progress or fluctuate for the short term before stabilizing - varying betw... Read More
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A 28-year-old male asked:
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ENT - Head & Neck Surgery 30 years experience
Mininmally invasive: Endoscopic sinus surgery describes a group of surgical procedures performed using fiberoptic telescopes and other instruments through the nostrils, th... Read More
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A 28-year-old male asked:
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Injury to the nose: Injury to the nose which may result in deformity, bleeding, or impairment in function (e.g. Ability to breathe normally or an impaired sense of smell)... Read More
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A 26-year-old female asked:
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Postnasal Drip: In the context of the sinus infection, the likely cause for the discomfort and physical findings is the drainage of infected mucous draining from the ... Read More
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A 42-year-old female asked:
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See ENT: At your age, it is unlikely that the cause of your tinnitus is hearing loss, but it needs to be ruled out. Other factors may also contribute to tinni... Read More
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A 49-year-old member asked:
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No,it can CAUSE loss: Kanamycin is in the class of antibiotics known as aminoglycosides. All are potentially ototoxic, some affect hearing more than the balance and others... Read More
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A 44-year-old member asked:
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Depends: Snoring, as you know, is a sound. Sound is a vibration of air. Anatomic factors in the nose and throat which contribute to this vibration will incre... Read More
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A 25-year-old male asked:
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See an allergist: The symptoms suggest either allergic or non-allergic rhinitis. An allergist can test you for common allergens. If testing reveals significant allergi... Read More
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A 16-year-old female asked:
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Depends: Sinus pressure is caused by a difference in pressure between the sinus cavity and the outside world. The drainage pathway of the sinuses are narrow. ... Read More
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A 46-year-old member asked:
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Consult with ENT: There are two common indications for having a tonsillectomy: recurrent infections and airway obstruction. The goal of surgery would be to either decr... Read More
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A 39-year-old member asked:
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No.: While sinusitis can cause face pain and pressure, tooth pain, congestion, headache, nasal discharge, occasionally fever and mild dizziness, vomiting w... Read More
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A 46-year-old member asked:
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See full answer: Tonsillitis is an infection or inflammation of the tonsils. Strep is a specific bacteria that can cause tonsillitis or pharyngitis (infection of the ... Read More
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A 30-year-old male asked:
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No. : Tonsillectomy involves the removal of tonsils which are in the throat. The mucous membranes of the mouth/throat do not form keloid.
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A 44-year-old member asked:
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Decrease swelling: The majority of symptoms in sinusitis are related to inflammation. Reversing the swelling using a combination of oral and topical decongestants (shor... Read More
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A 32-year-old member asked:
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Antibiotic eardrops: In swimmer's ear, there is an infection involving the ear canal skin and surrounding structures. If caught early enough, an antibiotic ear drop (with... Read More
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A 31-year-old member asked:
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See your ENT doctor: It used to be that tonsils were removed in childhood routinely. There are now guidelines that are used to help differentiate those who may benefit fr... Read More
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A 22-year-old female asked:
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ENT - Head & Neck Surgery 30 years experience
Depends on type: Two general types of ear infections: external/outer, sometimes referred to as swimmer's ear and middle - more often seen in children. As you are an ad... Read More
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A 53-year-old male asked:
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ENT - Head & Neck Surgery 30 years experience
No: Noise-induced hearing loss is based upon sound intensity and duration of exposure. 90 db is the sound intensity at which exposure for greater than 8 ... Read More
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A 48-year-old member asked:
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ENT - Head & Neck Surgery 30 years experience
Depends: Sinus headache is caused by a difference in pressure between the sinus cavity and the outside world. The drainage pathway of the sinuses are narrow. W... Read More
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A 57-year-old female asked:
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Lip tingling: The first symptom that your calcium levels may be low is tingling of the lips or fingertips. You need to seek medical attention immediately if this d... Read More
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A 48-year-old member asked:
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ENT - Head & Neck Surgery 30 years experience
No.: When a person suffers with recurrent or chronic sinus problems, there are generally issues with narrowing or obstruction of the drainage pathways - th... Read More
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A 49-year-old member asked:
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ENT - Head & Neck Surgery 30 years experience
Depends: If there is a functional problem, for example, not being able to breathe through the nose, see an ent. If there is a cosmetic deformity, either an EN... Read More
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A 24-year-old female asked:
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ENT - Head & Neck Surgery 30 years experience
Yes: The most common indications for tonsillectomy include airway obstruction and recurrent infection. Having strep throat four times in one year meets gui... Read More
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A 45-year-old member asked:
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Depends: The most recent guidelines for tonsillectomy based upon frequency of tonsillitis are: 7 episodes in 12 months or 5 episodes per year for 2 years or 3... Read More
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A 25-year-old female asked:
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ENT - Head & Neck Surgery 30 years experience
Sounds like reflux: Your symptoms suggest that you may be having an exacerbation of the reflux condition that you state you have. Consider managing as you have been inst... Read More
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A 47-year-old member asked:
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It's possible: When considering anatomic factors that may predispose a person to having sleep apnea, the position of the mandible (jaw bone) may be important. Since... Read More
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A 36-year-old female asked:
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Need to be seen: Recommend you have the operating surgeon evaluate you. If he/she is unable to help you, ask him/her for referral to another surgeon.
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A 46-year-old member asked:
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ENT - Head & Neck Surgery 30 years experience
Many possibilities: The most common cause of ringing (tinnitus) is hearing loss. At your age, it is unlikely that the cause of your tinnitus is hearing loss, but it need... Read More
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A 38-year-old female asked:
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ENT - Head & Neck Surgery 30 years experience
Probably: What you are describing is eustachian tube (et) dysfunction. There may have also been an associated buildup of fluid - serous otitis media. This is li... Read More
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A 38-year-old member asked:
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ENT - Head & Neck Surgery 30 years experience
Too many to name: There are three different types of hearing loss- sensorineural, conductive and mixed. The causes of these losses may be congenital, inherited, or acqu... Read More
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A 26-year-old female asked:
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ENT - Head & Neck Surgery 30 years experience
See ENT ASAP: While most causes for your symptoms are generally self-limited, there is a possible diagnosis of sudden hearing loss that would be best managed with p... Read More
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A 33-year-old member asked:
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ENT - Head & Neck Surgery 30 years experience
A few medications: There are two goals to treating the infection: 1) eradicate the bacteria and 2) restore drainage. Antibiotics are used to treat the bacteria. Consult ... Read More
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A 40-year-old member asked:
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ENT - Head & Neck Surgery 30 years experience
Inflammation: When one has a viral upper respiratory infection, the mucous membranes within the nasal cavities become swollen. The olfactory (smell) nerve comes fro... Read More
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A 49-year-old member asked:
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Less than 5-7 days: Most viral upper respiratory infection will resolve within 5-7 days. If symptoms persist beyond this length of time, or there is a worsening of sympt... Read More
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A 28-year-old male asked:
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ENT - Head & Neck Surgery 30 years experience
Radiology test: A thyroid scan is a radiologic test that employs a radioactive tracer and measures uptake by the gland. The test demonstrates functioning of the thyro... Read More
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A 33-year-old male asked:
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ENT - Head & Neck Surgery 30 years experience
Yes: There are two possibilities: 1) there is still wax in your ear leading to the persistent symptoms or 2) you have symptoms without an obvious cause. E... Read More
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See ENT: Though you haven't given me many symptoms to go on, you may have a relatively common condition known as bppv, benign paroxysmal positional vertigo. T... Read More
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A 33-year-old member asked:
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ENT - Head & Neck Surgery 30 years experience
Same overall risks: The most significant risks for this surgery are anesthesia-related and bleeding. Whether one is 5 or 25, the risks are similar. Postoperative bleedi... Read More
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A 41-year-old member asked:
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ENT - Head & Neck Surgery 30 years experience
Probably tonsilliths: While you can get an exudate on your tonsils when there is an infection, more likely what you have are tonsilliths, or tonsil stones. There are the e... Read More
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A 42-year-old male asked:
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ENT - Head & Neck Surgery 30 years experience
Check with ENT: The thickening in the ethmoids is likely not serious but indicates inflammation if the lining of the ethmoid sinus (the sinuses between your eyes). Th... Read More
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A 49-year-old female asked:
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ENT - Head & Neck Surgery 30 years experience
Depends: If the reason for the inconclusive biopsy is an inadequate specimen, and this is the first attempt, another needle biopsy should be performed. If thi... Read More
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A 57-year-old female asked:
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ENT - Head & Neck Surgery 30 years experience
Seek MD ASAP: While most sore throats are self-limited, the severity of your symptoms warrants further evaluation. Examination by an physician, whether your primar... Read More
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A 41-year-old member asked:
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Surgeon preference: Adenoids may cause recurrent infection or nasal obstruction. Medications have limits. The traditional way of removing adenoids was with a curette - sc... Read More
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A 37-year-old member asked:
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Probably OK: Bleeding from the nose after tonsillectomy is probably not related to the surgery (guessing adenoidectomy was not performed). If there is no further ... Read More
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A 68-year-old female asked:
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ENT - Head & Neck Surgery 30 years experience
Depends: Knowing the cause of the symptom will direct the type of treatment needed. For example: a viral upper respiratory infection - otc analgesics; bacteri... Read More
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A 38-year-old male asked:
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ENT - Head & Neck Surgery 30 years experience
Recheck hearing: See your local ENT and obtain another hearing test if it hasn't been performed recently. Word recognition score or speech discrimination score will be... Read More
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Mar 30, 2015
Dr. Rhee is an amazing doctor! #nationaldoctorsday2015 #virtualflower1
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Mar 31, 2015
Dr. Rhee is an amazing doctor! #nationaldoctorsday2015 #virtualflower1
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Education & Training
Medical/Graduate school
Mount Sinai School of Medicine, NY
Graduated 1993MD
Residency
THOMAS JEFFERSON UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL
Awards
Top Otolaryngologist, First Place, Hackensack, NJ - Winter
2013
HealthTap Founding Doctor
Affiliations
American Academy of Otolaryngology Head & Neck Surgery
American College of Surgeons
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