Hae-Ok Ana Kim, MD

Neurotology, Otolaryngology, Otolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery

Accepting New Patients

Treats Children

Overview

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Dr. Ana H. Kim is board certified in Otolaryngology and Neurotology, specializing in ear diseases such as hearing loss, cochlear implants, facial nerve disorders, chronic ear diseases, and skull base tumors. She focuses on inner ear disorders and potential therapies.

Dr. Kim graduated from Cornell University and Albert Einstein College of Medicine. She completed her Otolaryngology residency at the New York Eye and Ear Infirmary, and Neurotology fellowship at the University of Michigan.

She is a member of numerous professional societies and also serves on the New York State Hearing Aid Advisory Board. She has authored numerous publications and has presented nationally and internationally.

Areas of Expertise / Conditions Treated

Acoustic Neuroma
Adult Hearing Aids
Bell's Palsy
Cochlear Implants
Dizziness
Dizzy
Ear Disease
Ear Drum Perforation
Ear Drum Repair
Ear Infection
Ear Problems
Ear Tumors
Facial Nerve Disorder
Facial Nerve Surgery
Hearing and Balance
Hearing Loss
Hearing Loss Surgery
Implantation of Hearing Device In Temporal Bone
Middle Ear Disease
Neuro Otology
Otitis Media
Otosclerosis
Pediatric Head & Neck Surgery
Pediatric Hearing Aids
Skull Base Surgery
Skull Base Tumors
Stapedectomy
Tinnitus

Academic Appointments

Associate Professor of Otolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery at CUMC

Administrative Titles

Director, Cochlear Implantation Program
Division Chief, Otology/Neurotology & Skull Base Surgery
Associate Program Director, Residency Program

Hospital Affiliations

NewYork-Presbyterian / Columbia University Irving Medical Center
NewYork-Presbyterian Morgan Stanley Children's Hospital

Languages

Korean

Gender

Female

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Phone Appointments

New and Existing Patients:

212-326-8498

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Location(s)

ColumbiaDoctors - Midtown

51 West 51st Street

Suite 385

New York, NY 10019

Primary

Phone:

(212) 326-8498

Fax:

(212) 305-3975

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CUIMC/Harkness Pavilion

180 Fort Washington Avenue

New York, NY 10032

Phone:

(212) 305-8555

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Insurance Accepted

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

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World Trade Center Health Plan

*Please contact the provider’s office directly to verify that your particular insurance is accepted.

Credentials & Experience

Education & Training

MD, Albert Einsein College of Medicine
Internship: St Vincent's Hospital & Medical Center
Residency: New York Eye and Ear Infirmary
Residency: 2004 New York Eye And Ear Infirmary
Fellowship: University of Michigan
Fellowship: 2006 University of Michigan

Board Certifications

Neurotology
Otolaryngology

Honors & Awards

Albert Einstein College of Medicine - Distinction in Basic Science Research, 1999
New York Eye & Ear Infirmary Resident Teaching Award, 2004
J. Swift Henley Excellence in Resident Research Award, 2004
Neurotology Fellow Award – American Neurotology Society, 2006
Deafness Research Foundation Fellowship Award, 2006
Triological Society Career Development Award, 2008
SuperDoc (Peer nominated), 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016
New York Eye and Ear Resident Teaching Recognition Award, 2014
AAO-HNS Honors Award, 2014
9^th Annual Metropolitan Resident Research Day (Mentor) – 1^st prize, 2014
10^th Annual Metropolitan Resident Research Day (Mentor) – 2^nd prize, 2015
Jorge Buxton Microsurgical Educator Award, 2016

Research

Selected Publications

PUBLICATIONS

Huang T, Cheng AG, Stupak H, Liu W, Kim A, et al. Oxidative stress-induced apoptosis of cochlear sensory cells: otoprotective strategies. Int J Dev Neurosci. 2000;18(2-3):259-70. PMID: 10715580
Kim AH, El-Kashlan H, Arts A. Bone Anchored Hearing Aid (BAHA): Complications and Pitfalls. Otol Head and Neck Surg, 2005;133(2):190.
Kim AH, Edwards B, Kileny P, Telian S, Arts A. Transient Evoked Otoacoustics Emissions Pattern as a Prognostic Indicator for Hearing Preservation in Acoustic Neuroma Surgery. Otol Neurotol. 2006;27(3):372-79. PMID: 16639277
Adams M, Kim AH, Arts A, Telian SA. Contralateral Hearing Loss After Acoustic Neuroma Surgery. Otol Head and Neck Surg, 2006;135(2):252.
Kommareddi PK, Nair TS, Raphael Y, Telian SA, Kim AH, Arts HA, El-Kashlan HK, Carey TE. Cochlin isoforms, interaction with CTL2, and expression in the organ of Corti JARO. 2007;8(4): 435-46. PMID: 17926100
Kim AH, Kileny PR, Arts HA, El-Kashlan HK, Telian SA, Zwolan TA. Role of Electrically Evoked Auditory Brainstem Response (EABR) in Cochlear Implantation for Children with Inner Ear Malformations. Otol Neurotol. 2008;29(5):626-34. PMID: 18520627
Lee P, Jung M, Abraham A, Lei-Rivera L, Kim AH. Tai Chi as a Form of Vestibular Rehabilitation. Otol Head and Neck Surg. 2009;141(3):196.
Kim AH, Parisier S, Hoffman R, Linstrom C, Alexiades G, Chung D. Evolution of Wound Complications in Cochlear Implant Surgery: 30+ yrs Review. Otol Head and Neck Surg. 2009;141(3):79-80.
Kileny P.R., Kim AH, Wiet R.M., Telian S. A., Arts H.A., El Kashlan H.K., Zwolan T.A. The Predictive Value of Transtympanic Promontory EABR in Congenital Temporal Bone Malformations. Cochlear Implants International. 2010;11(1):181-86. PMID: 21756608
Shanidze N, Kim AH, Raphael Y, King WM. Eye-head coordination in the guinea pig I. Responses to passive whole-body rotations. Exp Brain Res. 2010;205(3):395-404. PMID: 20686891
Shanidze N, Kim AH, Loewnstein S, Raphael Y, King WM. Eye-head coordination in the guinea pig II. Responses to self-generated (voluntary) head movements. Exp Brain Res. 2010;205(4):445-54. PMID: 20697698
Wilson L, Gandolfi M, Ahn I, Yu G, Huang T, Kim AH. Cost Analysis of Asymmetric Sensorineural Hearing Loss Investigations. Laryngoscope. 2010;120(9):1832-6. PMID: 20661936
Chung D, Kim AH, Parisier S, Linstrom C, Alexiades G, Hoffman R, Kohan D. Revision Cochlear Implant Surgery in Patients with Suspected Soft Failures. Otol Neurotol. 2010;31(8):1194-8. PMID: 20729777
Lee P, Jung M, Abraham A, Lei-Rivera L, Kim AH. Tai Chi as a Form of Vestibular Rehabilitation - a Preliminary Quasi-Experimental Study. J Phy Ther. 2012;5:6-13.
Yu Y, Santos LM, Mattiace LA, Costa ML, Ferreira LC, Benabou K, Kim AH, et al. Reentrant Spiral Waves of Spreading Depression in Hypoglycemic Chicken Retina. PNAS. 2012;109(7):2585-9. PMID: 22308470
Dean C, Mattiace L, Sollas A, Kim AH. Specific targeting of retrocochlear auditory pathway for optimal pharmacotherapy delivery using a mouse model. Otol Neurotol. 2012;33(6):1085-91. PMID: 22772010
Nahm EA, King N, Liberatos P, Shi Qiuhu, Kim AH. Assessing Quality of Life in Bilateral Cochlear Implants. Otol Head and Neck Surg. 2012;147(2):P79-80.
Kim AH, Petti DR, Kohan L, et al. Comparison of Speech Performance in Bimodal versus Bilateral Cochlear Implant Users. 2013 (under revision Otol Neurotol). Kang B and Kim AH. Comparison of Cochlear Implant Performance after Round Window Electrode Insertion Compared to Traditional Cochleostomy. Otol Head and Neck Surg. 2013;48(5):822-6. PMID: 23447485
Chan F, Pantelides H, Kim AH. Cerebral Spinal Fluid Leak Associated with Bone-Anchored Hearing Aid Screw Removal. Otol Head and Neck Surg. 2013;148(6):1059-60. PMID: 23482477
Kim AH, Nahm EA, Sollas A, et al. Connexin 43 (Cx43) and Hearing:Possible Implications for Retrocochlear Auditory Processing. Laryngoscope. 2013;123(12):3185-93. PMID: 23817980
Gandolfi M, Kim AH. A Rare Case of Terceva Resulting in Tympanic Membrane Necrosis. Int J Otol Head and Neck Surg. 2013;2:135-7.
King N, Mao L, Holiday R, Iacob C, Kim AH. Primary Middle Ear Meningioma and Dural/Ophthalmic Artery Aneurysm. J Otol Rhinol. 2013;2(4):1-3.Dean C, Felder G, Kim AH. Analysis of Speech Perception Outcomes Among Patients Receiving Cochlear Implants with Auditory Neuropathy Spectrum Disorder. Otol Neurotol. 2013;34(9):1610-4. PMID: 24080979
King N, Nahm EA, Liberatos P, Shi Qiuhu, Kim AH. Assessing Quality of Life in Bilateral Cochlear Implants. Otol Neurotol. 2014;35(3):407-13. PMID: 24492130
Chen L, Dean C, Nahm E, Gandolfi M, Mattiace L, Kim AH. Protective Effects of Dexamethsone Against Noise-Induced Hearing Loss in the Retrocochlear Auditory Centers. Otol Head and Neck Surg. 2014 Oct;151(4):667-74. PMID: 25113508
Jeevan D, Ormond D , Kim A, Meiteles L, Stidham K, Linstrom C, Murali R. Cerebral fluid leaks and encephaloceles of temporal bone origin: nuances to diagnosis and management. World Neurosurg. 2015 Apr;83(4):560-566. PMID: 25514617
Kadakia S, Koss S, Fisher T, Holiday R, Kim AH. Facial Nerve Paralysis After Pre-Operative Embolization of a Paraganglioma. Am J Otol. 2015;36(1):9012. PMID: 25241031
Gandolfi M, Reilly EK, Galatioto J, Judson RB, Kim AH. Cost Effective Analysis of Unilateral Vestibular Weakness Investigation. Otol Neurotol. 2015 Feb;36(2):277-81. PMID: 25420081
Schwab B, Gandolfi M, Lai E, Reilly EK, Singer L, Kim AH. The Impact of Age on Cochlear Implant Performance. Int J Otol Head and Neck Surg 2015;4(5):329-337.
Chan F, Damato M, O'Gara J, Kim AH. Normative Rotary Chair Gain and Phase Stratified by Age. Laryngoscope 2016 Feb;126(2):460-3
Dibelius G, Silverman M, Patel V, Kuhlmey M, Singer L, Kim AH. Comparing Speech Recognition in 7 Different Cochlear Electrode Arrays. 2016. Otol Neurotol (under review).
Dean C, Schwab B, Kim AH. Rare Case of Metastatic Prostate Cancer. 2016.Otol Head and Neck Surg (under review).
Kim AH, Dean C, Varakina K, Mattiace L. The Protective Role of Dexamethasone from Noise-Induced Hearing Loss via the Corticotrophin Releasing Hormone- Connexin 43 Activity in the Retrocochlear Auditory Centers. 2016. JARO (In preparation).
Nahm EA, Liberatos P, Shi Qiuhu, Lai E, Kim AH. Quality of Life After Sequencial Bilateral Cochlear Implantation: An Updated Comprehensive Cochlear Implant Questionnaire (CCIQ). Otol Head and Neck Surg

BOOK CHAPTERS

Kim, AH, Gandolfi M. "Migraine as a Source of Vestibular Disorders: Diagnosis and Management".Vertigo and Disequilibrium, 2^st Edition.
Kim, AH, Fischer T, Parisier S, et al. "Retraction Pockets and Atelectasis".Otology Textbook, 1^st Edition.
Kim, AH, Dean C, Parisier S, et al. "Injuries of the Ear and Temporal Bone".Pediatric Otolaryngology, 5^th Edition.
Kim, AH, Dean C, Hoffman R. Vestibular Pathology:Evaluation and Clinical Syndromes".New York Eye and Ear Otolaryngology Handbook,1^th Edition.