Dr. Elizabeth Dinces, MD, MS

Expert Publications

• Pediatric fluctuating sensorineural hearing loss: problems in medical management.
• Rethinking the use of auditory brainstem response in acoustic neuroma screening.

Media Releases

Get to know Otolaryngologist Dr. Elizabeth Dinces, who serves patients in New York, New York.

Being a board-certified and fellowship-trained otolaryngologist, Dr. Dinces’ clinical focus is on skull base tumors, Ménières disease and syndrome, cholesteatoma, ear and mastoid infections, hearing and inner ear disorders, hearing restoration procedures, cochlear implantation, facial nerve disorders, and temporal bone trauma. She practices within the Department of Otorhinolaryngology at Montefiore Medical Center in New York, New York.

Recognized as one of the finest in the New York area, the Department of Otorhinolaryngology at Montefiore Medical Center is dedicated to excellence in the diagnosis, treatment and research of diseases of the ear, nose, and throat. It provides superior patient care from a multidisciplinary team of physicians, specialized surgeons, otologists, audiologists, physiologists, and therapists who specialize in voice, speech, and swallowing.

After earning her medical degree from the Albert Einstein College of Medicine – Yeshiva University in 1991, Dr. Dinces went on to complete her residency in otorhinolaryngology – head and neck surgery at the University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey. This was followed by a fellowship in neurotology/skull base surgery at the Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine in Chicago. 

A Fellow of the Triological Society and a Fellow of the American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, the doctor is board-certified in otolaryngology and neurotology by the American Board of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery. The organization serves the public by ensuring that diplomates meet the standards of training, knowledge, and professionalism through initial and continuing certification. 

Among her professional experience, Dr. Dinces is the Chairman of the Quality Improvement Committee at Montefiore Medical Center and an Associate Professor within the Department of Otorhinolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery at the Albert Einstein College of Medicine. Her basic science research focuses on understanding how the brain processes sounds into meaningful language and includes auditory scene analysis in the elderly, sound intensity processing in children, and the development of auditory processing. 

Otolaryngology is the oldest medical specialty in the United States. Otolaryngologists, also known as ear, nose, and throat doctors, specialize in disorders of the head and neck, ranging from hearing loss to cancer. 

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