J. Thomas Roland, MD

Professor of the Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Professor of Neurosurgery, Co-Director of the NYU Langone Health Cochlear Implant Center and Co-Director of the Neurofibromatosis Center at NYU Langone Medical Center

Professor of the Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Professor of Neurosurgery, Co-Director of the NYU Langone Health Cochlear Implant Center and Co-Director of the Neurofibromatosis Center at NYU Langone Medical Center

His clinical work over the past 25 years has been in the management of lateral skull base tumors including an interest in hearing management in the patient with NF2. Additionally he has performed more than 3000 cochlear implants with special interest and expertise in the complicated cases.

The NYU group is also one of the largest Auditory Brainstem Implant teams in the United States. The bulk of Dr. Roland’s research is related to cochlear implant electrode design and implementation, auditory brainstem implant in children with cochlear nerve deficiency, outcomes with skull base tumors and facial nerve reanimation. He has published over 150 manuscripts and is the editor of three textbooks and has numerous textbook chapters. Lastly, Professor Roland has a keen interest in teaching and has assisted in surgery in over12 countries and has continuing projects in Uganda and Israel