Overview of Dr. Lustig
Dr. Lustig is a board certified Otolaryngologist with a sub-specialty certification in Neurotology. He currently serves as the Howard W. Smith Professor and Chair of Otolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery at Columbia University and New York Presbyterian Hospital Columbia. He specializes in disorders of the ear and skull base, with a special emphasis on cochlear implantation, cholesteatoma, otosclerosis, acoustic neuromas/vestibular schwannomas, and other surgery relating to hearing. He also runs a research lab exploring cochlear gene therapy for genetic causes of hearing loss.
Office
180 Fort Washington Avenue
Harkness Pavilion Suite 8-850
New York, NY 10032
Education & Training
- Johns Hopkins UniversityFellowship, Neurotology, 1999
- University of California (San Francisco)Residency, Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery, 1992 - 1997
- University of California (San Francisco)Internship, Surgery, 1992 - 1993
- University of California San Francisco School of MedicineClass of 1992
Certifications & Licensure
- CA State Medical License 2004 - 2025
- NY State Medical License 2014 - 2025
- MD State Medical License 1997 - 2004
- American Board of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery Otolaryngology
- American Board of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery Neurotology
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- America's Top Doctors Castle Connolly, 2012-2023
- President American Otological Society, 2022-2023
- President American Neurotologic Society, 2016-2017
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Clinical Trials
- Development of Auditory Skills in Young Deaf Children With Bilateral Cochlear Implants Start of enrollment: 2007 Oct 01
- Is Topiramate Effective in Treating Dizziness in Patient's With Migraine-Associated Dizziness Start of enrollment: 2008 Nov 01
- Safety, Tolerability and Efficacy for CGF166 in Patients With Unilateral or Bilateral Severe-to-profound Hearing Loss Start of enrollment: 2014 Jun 23
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Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- 289 citationsSensorineural Deafness and Seizures in Mice Lacking Vesicular Glutamate Transporter 3Rebecca P. Seal, Omar Akil, Eunyoung Yi, Christopher M. Weber, Lisa Grant
Neuron. 2008-01-24 - 255 citationsRestoration of hearing in the VGLUT3 knockout mouse using virally mediated gene therapy.Omar Akil, Rebecca P. Seal, Kevin M. Burke, Chuansong Wang, Aurash S. Alemi
Neuron. 2012-07-26 - 31 citationsMouse Auditory Brainstem Response Testing.Omar Akil, A. E. Oursler, Kevin Fan, Lawrence R. Lustig
Bio-Protocol. 2016-03-20
Other
- Clarin-1 Gene Transfer Rescues Auditory Synaptopathy in Model of Usher SyndromeLawrence Lustig, MD, The Journal of Clinical Investigation
https://www.doximity.com/articles/9b5ca016-e8e3-4f08-bb16-fdddb1786a4f
UpToDate, Wolters Kluwer Health - 2013-02-12 - Clarin-1 Gene Transfer Rescues Auditory Synaptopathy in Model of Usher SyndromeLawrence Lustig, MD, The Journal of Clinical Investigation
https://www.doximity.com/articles/9b5ca016-e8e3-4f08-bb16-fdddb1786a4f
UpToDate, Wolters Kluwer Health - 2013-02-27
Press Mentions
- 6 Medications That Can Harm Your HearingSeptember 23rd, 2022
- Three Game-Changing Innovations for Those with Hearing LossAugust 2nd, 2021
- Drug ISRIB Is a Memory Enhancer, Anti Cancer Agent, Protects Hearing and Perhaps Has Anti Aging EffectsDecember 27th, 2020
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Grant Support
- Virally Mediated Gene Therapy For Genetic Hearing LossNational Institute On Deafness And Other Communication Disorders2012
- Characterization Of The Human Hair Cell Receptor Alpha-9National Institute On Deafness And Other Communication Disorders2004
- Characterization Of The Human Hair Cell Receptor Alpha-9National Institute On Deafness And Other Communication Disorders2000–2003
Professional Memberships
- Fellow
- Member
- American Otological SocietyFellow
- American Neurotology SocietyMember
- Association for Research in OtolaryngologyMember
- American Auditory SocietyMember
- Society for NeuroscienceMember
External Links
- Websitehttp://www.entcolumbia.org/edu
Insurance Accepted
- Aetna Choice POS II
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