David A. Gudis, MD
Locations and Appointments
CUIMC/Harkness Pavilion
ColumbiaDoctors - Midtown
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About David A. Gudis, MD
Dr. David A. Gudis, MD, FACS, FARS, is the Chief of the Division of Rhinology and Anterior Skull Base Surgery in the Department of Otolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery and the Department of Neurologic Surgery at the Columbia University Irving Medical Center/NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital. In addition to being a board-certified otolaryngologist, Dr. Gudis is dual-fellowship trained both in Rhinology: Advanced Endoscopic Sinus and Skull Base Surgery and in Pediatric Otolaryngology. Dr. Gudis was recruited to Columbia in 2015 and treats the full spectrum of sinonasal and skull base disorders in both adults and children. His practice includes the treatment of refractory and recurrent sinusitis, sinus and nasal tumors, minimally invasive endoscopic skull base surgery, and endoscopic orbital surgery. He collaborates closely with colleagues in Neurosurgery, Oculoplastic Surgery, and Pulmonology in the care of complex patients.Dr. Gudis also serves as the Associate Director of the NewYork-Presbyterian Rhinology and Skull Base Surgery Fellowship training program.
Dr. Gudis has authored over 100 peer-reviewed publications and textbook chapters, and he has co-authored two textbooks, The Unified Airway: Rhinologic Disease and Respiratory Disorders (ISBN 978-3030503291) and Chronic Rhinosinusitis and Concomitant Medical Disorders (ISBN 978-3039288113). He has presented his research at numerous national and international conferences, and he is on several national committees for Rhinology, Pediatric Otolaryngology, and Humanitarian Efforts for otolaryngology societies. Dr. Gudis is also a collaborating author of international consensus statements and clinical practice guidelines, including for chronic rhinosinusitis, olfaction disorders, and the treatment of patients with cystic fibrosis.
Dr. Gudis pursued his medical education at the University of Pennsylvania Perelman School of Medicine, where he was the recipient of the Russel J. Stumacher M.D. Award. He then completed his residency in Otorhinolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery at the University of Pennsylvania and the Children's Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP). He completed a fellowship in Pediatric Otolaryngology and Craniofacial Surgery, followed by a fellowship in Rhinology: Advanced Endoscopic Sinus and Skull Base Surgery, at the Medical University of South Carolina in Charleston, South Carolina.
Dr. Gudis' clinical interests include the medical and surgical treatment of chronic sinusitis, revision sinus surgery, nasal polyps, recurrent sinonasal polyposis, complex frontal sinus surgery, sinus and nasal tumors, skull base tumors, cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) leaks, encephaloceles, endoscopic skull base surgery for brain tumors, thyroid eye disease, and endoscopic orbital surgery. His research interests include rhinologic conditions in patients with pulmonary disease, such as cystic fibrosis and asthma, and novel surgical techniques for endoscopic skull base and orbital surgery.
Dr. Gudis is passionate about health care and education for patients home and abroad. He is the recipient of several grants funding humanitarian missions to provide surgery, clinical care and research in underserved regions around the world, including in Haiti, Rwanda, Kenya, Ghana, the Dominican Republic, and Peru.
Board Certifications
- Otolaryngology
Expertise
Cerebrospinal Fluid Conditions
Chordoma
Chordoma Tumor
Cleft Palate
Craniopharyngioma
Disorder of Nasal Sinus
Ear Disease
Ear Disorder
Ear, Nose, and Throat Problems
Ear, Nose, and Throat, Pediatric
Endonasal Endoscopic Tumor Surgery
Endoscopic Chordoma Surgery
Endoscopic Craniopharyngioma Surgery
Endoscopic Intracranial Surgery
Endoscopic Neurosurgery
Endoscopic Pituitary Surgery
Endoscopic Sinus Surgery
Endoscopic Skull Base Surgery
Endoscopic Surgery
Fungal Infections
Head and Neck Surgery
Hereditary Hemorrhagic Telangiectasia (HHT)
Minimally Invasive Pediatric Surgery
Minimally Invasive Surgery
Nasal Airway Obstruction
Nasal Congestion
Nasal Disorders
Nasal Polyps
Nasal Septal Perforation
Nasal Septal Repair
Nasal Surgery
Nasal/Sinus Surgery
Neck Surgery
Neoplasm Endoscopic Pituitary Surgery
Nosebleeds
Paranasal Sinus
Pituitary Adenoma
Pituitary Surgery
Pituitary Tumors
Polypectomy
Polyps
Recurrent Epistaxis (Nose Bleeds)
Sinus & Allergy Treatment
Sinus and Allergy Treatment
Sinus Disease
Sinus Disorders
Sinus Dysfunction
Sinus Headache
Sinus Infection
Sinus Pressure
Sinus Problems / Sinusitis
Sinus Surgery
Sinus X-Ray
Sinusitis
Skull Base Surgery
Skull Base Tumors
Tear Duct Surgery
Velopharyngeal inadequacy (VPI)
Velopharyngeal Insufficiency (VPI)
Education
Fellowship: Medical University of South Carolina Medical Center
Residency: Hospital Of The University Of Pennsylvania
Residency: University of Pennsylvania Medical Center
Titles & Positions
Associate Professor of Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery (in Neurological Surgery) at CUMC
Chief, Division of Rhinology
Hospital Affiliations
NewYork-Presbyterian / Columbia University Irving Medical Center
Education
- Fellowship: Medical University of South Carolina Medical Center
- Residency: University of Pennsylvania Medical Center
- Residency: Hospital Of The University Of Pennsylvania
Titles & Positions
- Associate Professor of Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery (in Neurological Surgery) at CUMC
- Chief, Division of Rhinology
Board Certifications
- Otolaryngology