Meet Our ENT Doctors
The Ear, Nose and Throat Team
Craig Berzofsky, MD, MHS
Dr. Craig Berzofsky is a board-certified Otolaryngologist and fellowship-trained Laryngologist, specializing in treating voice, airway and swallowing disorders. After graduating from Emory University in Atlanta, Dr. Berzofsky received a Master of Health Sciences in Biochemistry and Molecular Biology from The Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health in Baltimore. He then matriculated from New York Medical College in Valhalla, NY, where he was elected to the Alpha Omega Alpha Medical Honor Society.
Dr. Berzofsky completed a general surgery internship at Saint Vincent's Catholic Medical Center and an Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery residency at the New York Eye and Ear Infirmary, both in New York City. While at the New York Eye and Ear Infirmary, Dr. Berzofsky was the administrative chief resident and a recipient of several accolades, including the Turner Award for Excellence in all aspects of residency and the Resident Teaching Award.
During residency, Dr. Berzofsky furthered his interest in laryngology through ongoing research in laryngeal nerve injury and reinnervation. He completed a laryngology fellowship with Dr. Gayle Woodson, a pioneer in the field, at Southern Illinois University. During this time he learned the intricacies of medical and surgical management of disease related to airway, voice, and swallowing. He focuses on treating pediatric and adult patients with hoarseness, laryngopharyngeal reflux, vocal fold paralysis, muscle tension dysphonia, spasmodic dysphonia, paradoxical vocal fold dysfunction, vocal tremor, benign and malignant vocal fold lesions, tracheal stenosis, laryngeal stenosis, tracheomalacia, laryngomalacia, laryngeal clefts, dysphagia, cricopharyngeal dysfunction, Zenkers diverticulum, and chronic cough. Dr. Berzofsky utilizes direct in office imaging through awake endoscopies to help correctly diagnose his patients. His treatment of these diseases include combinations of medicine, voice therapy, swallowing therapy, respiratory retraining, in office botox injection, injection vocal fold augmentation, and surgical treatments both endoscopic and open.
Dr. Berzofsky currently serves as Assistant Professor in the Department of Otolaryngology at New York Medical College.
Cornwall, NY Office Location
21 Laurel Ave, Suite 290, Cornwall, NY 12518
To make an appointment, please call: (845) 822-2112 or (845) 822-2110
Other Locations
99 Business Park Drive, Armonk, NY 10504
(914) 849-3755
122 Maple Avenue, Floor 9, White Plains, NY 10601
(914) 849-3755
Ameet R. Kamat, MD
Otolaryngology and Rhinology - Sinus and Endoscopic Skull Base Surgery
Dr. Kamat graduated Magna Cum Laude/Phi Beta Kappa from Brooklyn College SUNY Downstate Medical Center’s prestigious BA/MD program. He completed a general surgery internship at Beth Israel Medical Center and an otolaryngology residency at the New York Eye and Ear Infirmary-Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery. There, he received several honors such as the Chief Resident Award, Teaching Award, Research Award and the Turner Award for Residency Excellence. Dr. Kamat then went on to complete a Rhinology and Skull Base fellowship at the world-renowned Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania. He believes in providing his patients with personalized medical therapy, minimally invasive office procedures including balloon sinuplasty, and safe innovative techniques in sinus surgery that include image guidance technology, micro-instruments, and drug-eluting stents.
Under the guidance of pioneers in the field, Drs. David Kennedy, James Palmer and Bert O’Malley, Dr. Kamat became highly adept in medical and surgical therapies for advanced nasal/sinus disease in both adults and children. He has specialized training in primary and revision sinus surgery, frontal sinus surgery, allergic fungal sinusitis, and cystic fibrosis related sinus disease. His other areas of expertise include allergic rhinitis, acute and chronic sinusitis, frontal sinus disease, nasal polyps, papillomas and other sinonasal tumors, mucoceles, tear duct blockage, snoring, deviated nasal septum, nasal obstruction, nose bleeds, sinus headaches, smell and taste disorders and laser therapy for hereditary hemorrhagic telangiectasia (HHT).
Cornwall, NY Office Location
21 Laurel Ave, Suite 290, Cornwall, NY 12518
To make an appointment, please call: (845) 822-2112 or (845) 822-2110
Other Locations
99 Business Park Drive, Armonk, NY 10504
(914) 849-3755
122 Maple Avenue, Floor 9, White Plains, NY 10601
(914) 849-3755
JK Rasamny, MD
Dr. Rasamny completed medical school at the University of Virginia and was elected to the Alpha Omega Alpha Medical Honor Society. He completed his residency in Otolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery at the University of Virginia, where he was the recipient of the prestigious Mulholland Society teaching award for his work with medical students. Then, Dr. Rasamny received a fellowship in Head and Neck Oncology at the University of Pennsylvania where he also served one year as a clinical instructor on staff in the Head and Neck Oncology division.
He completed his fellowship at the University of Pennsylvania under the tutelage of Dr. Gregory Weinstein and Dr. Bert O’Malley Jr. who are among the earliest innovators of Transoral Robotic Surgery (TORS). As such, he has specific interest and experience in the application of TORS for the minimally invasive treatment of tumors of the tongue base, tonsil, pharynx, and parapharyngeal space.
Dr. Rasamny’s practice focuses on the care of pediatric and adult patients with malignant and benign tumors of the head and neck including cancers of the oral cavity, pharynx, and larynx, tumors of the paranasal sinuses, endocrine tumors involving the parathyroid and thyroid glands, tumors of the major and minor salivary glands, and cutaneous malignancies including melanoma of the head and neck. Dr. Rasamny is trained to perform open and endoscopic approaches for treatment of tumors of the skull base and paranasal sinuses as well as complex reconstruction of head and neck defects.
Cornwall, NY Office Location
21 Laurel Ave, Suite 290, Cornwall, NY 12518
To make an appointment, please call: (845) 822-2112 or (845) 822-2110
Other Locations
99 Business Park Drive, Armonk, NY 10504
(914) 849-3755
122 Maple Avenue, Floor 9, White Plains, NY 10601
(914) 849-3755