I believe in treating patients with respect and offering up to date and safe care. I want my patients to feel relaxed and well cared for. I listen to my patients and give them realistic expectations on treatment options. I value my job performance based on referrals from my existing patients who felt I have taken good care of them or family members. Seeing improvement in their quality of life is why I come to work happy in the morning.
Maher Abu-Hamdan, MD
Ear, Nose, Throat
Practices In:
Elkhart, South Bend
Patients Seen:
All Ages
Locations
Board Certifications
Otolaryngology
Languages
English
Clinical Interests
General Otolaryngology with special interest in nasal and sinus disease ranging from in office sinus procedures to complex revision sinus cases and surgical treatments for obstructive sleep apnea. I also have special interest in endocrine surgery involving thyroid and parathyroid
Personal Interests
I love to travel, hike, kayak and try new adventures with my family
Memberships
American Academy of Otolaryngology
American Board of Otolaryngology
American Academy of Otolaryngologic Allergy
Allied Physicians Surgery Center
Memorial Hospital
Saint Joseph Regional Medical Center
Unity Physicians Hospital
South Bend Clinic SurgiCenter
School
Wayne State University
Graduation Date:
2004
Degree:
MD
Residency
Wayne State University
Resident in Otolaryngology
Provider’s Research
Pituitary adenylyl cyclase-activating polypeptide (PACAP) and its receptor (PAC1-R) in the cochlea: evidence for specific transcript expression of PAC1-R splice variants in rat microdissected cochlear subfractions. Neuroscience. 2006
Pituitary adenylyl cyclase-activating polypeptide (PACAP) and its receptor (PAC1-R) are positioned to modulate afferent signaling in the cochlea. Neuroscience. 2006
An adenlyl cyclase signaling pathway predicts direct dopaminergic input to vestibular hair cells. Neuroscience 2010
Fine needle aspiration cytology of primary sphenoid sinus esthesioneuroblastoma metastatic to skin. Avicenna J Med 2012
Stability of midface fracture repair using absorbable plate and screw system pilot holes drilled and pin placement at angles other than 90 degrees. JAMA Facial Plastic Surg. 2014
Procedures
Adenoidectomy, Balloon Sinuplasty, Botox Injection of the Vocal Cords, Cautery of Nosebleeds, Cerumen Removal, Computer-Assisted Image-Guided Sinus Surgery, Congenital Neck Mass Excision, Deviated Nasal Septum Surgery, Drain Sinuses, Drug Induced Sleep Endoscopy, Ear Tubes, Endocrine Surgery, Endoscopic Septoplasty, Endoscopic Sinus Surgery, Ethmoidectomy, Eustachian Tube Dilation, Excision of Neck Masses, Frontal Sinusotomy & Frontal Sinus Surgery, Functional Endoscopic Sinus Surgery, Head and Neck Cancer Evaluation, Head and Neck Cancer Surgery, Hemi-Thyroidectomy, In-Office Balloon Sinuplasty™, Inferior Turbinate Reduction Surgery, Intratympanic Steroids for Meniere's Disease, Intratympanic Steroids for Sudden Hearing Loss, Laryngoscopy, Lingual Tonsillectomy, Maxillary Antrostomy, Medialization Laryngoplasty, Medialization of Paralyzed Vocal Cords, Microscopic Vocal Cord Surgery, Minimally Invasive Sinus Surgery, Modified Neck Dissection, Nasal Cautery, Nasal Dermoids/Masses, Nasal Endoscopy, Nasal Polypectomy, Nasal Surgery, Nasal Turbinate Surgery, Obstructive Sleep Apnea Surgery, Open Sinuses, Parathyroidectomy, Parotid Surgery, Parotidectomy, Posterior Tongue Resection, Remove Tongue Cancer, Remove Vocal Cord Cancer, Remove Vocal Cord Lesions, Remove Vocal Cord Polyp, Repair Deviated Septum, Revision Sinus Surgery, Septoplasty, Sinus Endoscopy, Sinus Surgery, Sinuplasty, Sphenoidotomy and Sphenoidectomy, Surgery to Alleviate Nasal Congestion/Obstruction, Thyroglossal Duct Cyst Surgery, Thyroid Surgery, Thyroidectomy, Tonsillectomy, Turbinate Reduction, U/S FNA - Thyroid Nodule, Head & Neck Lesions, Ultrasound-Guided Biopsies (FNA), Uvulopalatopharyngoplasty, Vocal Cord Injection
Conditions
Congenital Neck Masses, Neck Abscesses, Pediatric Obstructive Sleep Apnea
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