Dr. Jena Patel is a fellowship-trained adult and pediatric otologist at Westchester Medical Center, specializing in the medical and surgical management of hearing loss, chronic ear disease, and disorders of the inner ear and balance system.
She earned her medical degree from Geisinger Commonwealth School of Medicine and completed her residency in Otolaryngology–Head and Neck Surgery at Thomas Jefferson University Hospitals in Philadelphia. She subsequently completed an Advanced Otology fellowship at ChristianaCare in Wilmington, Delaware.
Her clinical expertise includes cochlear implantation, implantable hearing devices, eardrum repair, ossicular reconstruction, and surgery for otosclerosis and chronic ear disease. She has a particular interest in complex vestibular disorders, including vestibular migraine, Ménière’s disease, superior semicircular canal dehiscence, and persistent dizziness.
Dr. Patel is also interested in multidisciplinary vestibular care, clinical research, and resident education. She recognizes the impact of hearing and balance disorders on quality of life and emphasizes shared decision-making and individualized treatment to help patients return to the activities that matter most to them.
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