Edmund Pribitkin, MD, FACS

Professional Information

Profession

Physician

Degree

MD

Primary Area of Practice

Otolaryngology

Specialty/Area of Focus

Otolaryngology/Head & Neck Surgery

Other Specialty/Area of Focus

Otolaryngology/Head & Neck Surgery - Facial Plastic & Reconstructive

Medical School

Graduated from University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine in 1986

Bio

Dr. Pribitkin is a full professor at Thomas Jefferson University. He has been certified by two specialty boards and is a Fellow of the American Academy of Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery, American Rhinologic Society, Triological Society and the American College of Surgeons. He received his undergraduate degree from the Johns Hopkins University from which he graduated with general and departmental honors in 1982. He completed his medical doctorate at the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine in 1986 and trained as a resident in Otolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery at the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania from 1986 through 1991. He served as a fellow in Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery at the Stanford University Medical Center from 1991 to 1992, after which he was recruited to the faculty of Thomas Jefferson University where he serves as the Acadmic Vice-Chairman of the Deparment of Otolaryngology and directs the Otolaryngology Residency Training Program.

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Profile Details

Location

Philadelphia, PA US

Honorifics

MD, FACS

Hospital Affiliations

Thomas Jefferson University Hospital

Methodist Hospital Division of Thomas Jefferson University Hospital

Honors and Awards

2011 Castle Connolly America's Top Doctors

2010 Compassionate Doctor Recognition

2010 Patients' Choice Award

Languages

English

Russian

Spanish

German

Portuguese

Certifications

Board Certified: Otolaryngologist-Head and Neck Surgeon
The American Board of Otolaryngology

Board Certified: Facial and Plastic Surgeon
American Board of Facial Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery

NPI

1124044789

Associations

American Academy of Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery

American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery

American Rhinologic Society

Triological Society

American College of Surgeons

Schools

University Of Pennsylvania School Of Medicine : 1986
MD

University of Pennsylvania: 1986-1991
Residency: Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery

Stanford University Medical Center: 1991-1992
Fellowship Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery

Publications

Smoking-associated squamous metaplasia in olfactory mucosa of patients with chronic rhinosinusitis Toxicologic Pathology | 2009;37(5):594-598
Authors: Yee KK, Pribitkin EA, Cowart BJ, Vainius AA, Klock CT, Rosen D, Hahn C-G, Rawson NE.

Few studies have examined the induction of squamous metaplasia in human olfactory nasal tissue caused by tobacco use and the implications it may have for olfaction, particularly when there are pre-existing insults, such as chronic rhinosinusitis (CRS).

Sour ageusia in two individuals implicates ion channels of the ASIC and PKD families in human sour taste perception at the anterior tongue PLoS ONE | 8 Oct 2009;4(10)
Authors: Huque T, Cowart BJ, Dankulich-Nagrudny L, Pribitkin EA, Bayley DL, Spielman AI, Feldman RS, Mackler SA, Brand JG.

Background: The perception of sour taste in humans is incompletely understood at the receptor cell level. We report here on two patients with an acquired sour ageusia. Each patient was unresponsive to sour stimuli, but both showed normal responses to bitter, sweet, and salty stimuli.

Thyroid lymphosonography: A novel method for evaluating lymphatic drainage Annals of Otology, Rhinology and Laryngology | Sep 2009;118(9):645-650
Authors: Curry Jm, Ezzat WH, Merton DA, Goldberg BB, Cognetti DM, Rosen D, Pribitkin EA.

Objectives: We evaluated lymphosonography, or contrast-enhanced, ultrasonography (US)-guided sentinel lymph node (SLN) detection, as a technique for demonstrating the lymphatic drainage of the thyroid gland.

Meta-analysis of surgical techniques for preventing parotidectomy sequelae Archives of Facial Plastic Surgery | Sep 2009;11(5):327-331
Authors: Curry JM, King N, Reiter D, Fisher K, Heffelfing RN, Pribitkin EA.

Objective: To conduct a meta-analysis of the literature on surgical methods for the prevention of Frey syndrome and concave facial deformity after parotidectomy.

Analysis of the olfactory mucosa in chronic rhinosinusitis Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences | Jul 2009;1170:590-595
Authors: Yee KK, Pribitkin EA, Cowart BJ, Rosen D, Feng P, Rawson NE.

We have examined nasal biopsies of 54 CRS patients (18-63 years old) and have defined specific histopathological patterns of the OM: normal pseudostratified, goblet cell hyperplasia, squamous metaplasia, and erosion.

Evaluating the prevalence of olfactory dysfunction in a pediatric population Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences | Jul 2009;1170:537-542
Authors: Dalton P, Mennella JA, Cowart BJ, Maute C, Pribitkin EA, Reilly JS.

The hospital study population is broad and includes children undergoing ear, nose, and throat surgery as well as controls subjects (children undergoing general surgery), with approximately 50 children per week eligible for evaluation. To improve correct interpretation of the results, stimulus familiarity is evaluated by having the child's parentguardian also complete the test and answer a short questionnaire about the child's experience with the various odor stimuli. The challenges confronted in studying this clinical population as well as extrapolation to larger populations will be discussed.

Classification and Treatment of the Saddle Nose Deformity Otolaryngologic Clinics of North America | Jun 2009;42(3):437-461
Authors: Pribitkin EA, Ezzat WH.

The causes and the classification of saddle nose deformities are reviewed, and the preferred techniques of correction and reconstruction are illustrated.

Technique selection for orbital decompression: Combined endoscopic and transconjunctival versus combined endoscopic and transantral approach Ear, Nose and Throat Journal | May 2009;88(5):E12
Authors: Pribitkin EA, McJunkin J, Kung B, Carrasco JR, Bilyk JR, Savino PJ.

We compared the results of our combined transnasal endoscopic and transconjunctival approach with those of our combined transnasal endoscopic and transantral approach to orbital decompression. We conducted a retrospective chart review of patients who had undergone medial- and inferior-wall orbital decompression from January 1994 through January 2004.

Ophthalmic Injuries in Patients With Zygomaticomaxillary Complex Fractures Requiring Surgical Repair Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery | May 2009;67(5):986-989
Authors: Jamal BT, Pfahler SM, Lane KA, Bilyk JR, Pribitkin EA, Diecidue RJ, Taub DI.

Purpose: Injuries to the middle third of the face commonly destroy the integrity of the orbital skeleton, and are frequently complicated by injury to the eye, ranging between 2.7% and 90.6% in reported series. This article is a retrospecitve, descriptive case study assessing the spectrum and incidence of ophthalmic involvement in patients presenting with zygomaticomaxillary complex (ZMC) fractures.

Human olfactory epithelial cells generated in vitro express diverse neuronal characteristics Neuroscience | 23 Jan 2009;158(2):642-653
Authors: Borgmann-Winter KE, Rawson NE, Wang H-Y, Wang H, MacDonald ML, Ozdener MH, Yee KK, Gomez G, Xu J, Bryant B, Adamek G, Mirza N, Pribitkin E, Hahn C-G.

Here, using such human cultures, we report in vitro generation of cells that exhibit a complex neuronal phenotype, encompassing receptors and signaling pathways pertinent to both olfaction and other aspects of CNS function. Using in situ hybridization, we demonstrate for the first time the native expression of olfactory receptors in cultured cells derived from human olfactory epithelial tissue.

Expression of the voltage-gated potassium channel KCNQ1 in mammalian taste bud cells and the effect of its null-mutation on taste preferences Journal of Comparative Neurology | 20 Jan 2009;512(3):384-398
Authors: Wang H, Iguchi N, Rong Q, Zhou M, Ogunkorode M, Inoue M, Pribitkin EA, Bachmanov AA, Margotskee RF, Pfeifer K, Huang L.

To understand how the gustatory progenitor cells in the stratified lingual epithelium migrate and differentiate into different types of mature taste cells, we sought to identify genes that were selectively expressed in taste cells at different maturation stages.

"Sutureless" Repair of Orbital Floor and Rim Fractures Ophthalmology | Jan 2009;116(1):135-138.e2
Authors: Lane KA, Bilyk JR, Taub D, Pribitkin EA.

Purpose: To report on the surgical outcomes of patients undergoing orbital fracture repair without periosteal or conjunctival closure.

Lingual abscess from a grill cleaning brush bristle Laryngoscope | Jan 2009;119(1):79-81
Authors: Boon M, Pribitkin E, Spiegel J, Nazarian L, Herbison GJ.

Objectives: 1) Describe the clinical presentation of a lingual abscess secondary to a foreign body. 2) Discuss the workup of glossopharyngeal neuralgia (GN). 3) Review existing literature.

Lymphosonographic sentinel node biopsy of the supraglottis in a swine model Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery | Dec 2008;139(6):798-804
Authors: Curry JM, Grindle CR, Merton DA, Goldberg BB, Rosen D, Pribitkin EA.

Objective: To test the feasibility of a novel contrast-enhanced ultrasound (CEUS) technique, or lymphosonography, for sentinel node biopsy (SNB) of the supraglottis in a porcine model.

Treatment of nasolabial folds with porcine small intestinal submucosa Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery | Dec 2008;139(6):857-858
Authors: Leventhal DD, Seymour PE, Pribitkin EA.

Orbital floor reconstruction using porcine small intestinal submucosa Medical Science Monitor | Nov 2008;14(11):BR227-BR230
Authors: Seymour PE, Krein HM, Leventhal DD, Brown DM, O'Hara B, Bilyk JR, Pribitkin EA.

Background: We conducted a prospective, controlled, blinded pilot study to demonstrate that repair of induced rabbit orbital floor fractures with Surgisis ES™ (Cook Biotech Inc, West Lafayette, Ind) provides adequate orbital content support while promoting mucosal and bone regeneration of the fracture site.

Silver nasal sprays: Misleading Internet marketing Ear, Nose and Throat Journal | Apr 2008;87(4)
Authors: Gaslin MT, Rubin C, Pribitkin EA.

Several recent case reports have described the occurrence of argyria as a result of using these "natural" products. We used the five most common Internet search engines to find Web sites providing information on silver-containing nasal sprays.

Superficial musculoaponeurotic system elevation and fat graft reconstruction after superficial parotidectomy Laryngoscope | Feb 2008;118(2):210-215
Authors: Curry JM, Fisher KW, Heffelfinger RN, Rosen MR, Keane WM, Pribitkin EA.

OBJECTIVE/HYPOTHESIS: Elevation of the superficial musculoaponeurotic system (SMAS) with or without fat graft interposition during superficial parotidectomy prevents a concave facial deformity and Frey's syndrome.

Lip augmentation with porcine small intestinal submucosa Archives of Facial Plastic Surgery | Jan 2008;10(1):30-33
Authors: Seymour PE, Leventhal DD, Pribitkin EA.

Objective: To relate our initial experience using an acellular, soft tissue matrix derived from porcine small intestinal submucosa (Surgisis; Cook Biotech Inc, West Lafayette, Indiana) for lip augmentation.

Static facial suspension with surgisis ES (Enhanced Strength) sling Laryngoscope | Jan 2008;118(1):20-23
Authors: Leventhal DD, Pribitkin EA.

OBJECTIVE: Pilot study to evaluate efficacy of Surgisis ES (Enhanced Strength) static facial suspension in a series of six patients with facial paralysis.

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