Jed A. Kwartler, MD, is Director of Summit Medical Group Otology/Neurotology. Recognized as a leading ear surgeon in the New York metropolitan area, Dr. Kwartler performed New Jersey's first cochlear implant in a child in 1993. He is an advocate for adults and children who are hard of hearing and he supports hearing testing for newborns. In addition to his positon at Summit Medical Group, he is Clinical Associate Professor of Otolaryngology at the University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey in Newark.
A sought-after speaker, Dr. Kwartler has delivered local, national, and international invited presentations and taught courses concerning acoustic neuroma surgery, age-related hearing loss, hearing loss prevention, hearing rehabilitation, and the latest surgical treatments for profoundly deaf children and adults. He serves on international panels that evaluate the latest implantable and semi-implantable hearing devices. He also is integral in helping develop novel medical and surgical treatments for common ear problems.
Past President of the New Jersey Academy of Otolaryngology, Dr. Kwartler is a member of the American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, New Jersey State Hearing Evaluation Council, North American Skull Base Surgery Society, American Neurotology Society, and New Jersey Speech, Language, and Hearing Association. He has been an advisor to the organization, Hearing Education Awareness for Rockers (HEAR).
Dr. Kwartler is the recipient of the American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery Certificate of Honor. He is the only New Jersey otologist included in New York magazine's 'Best Doctors in New York' and he is listed in Castle Connolly's 'Top Doctors in the New York Metro Area,' and Castle Connolly's 'America's Top Doctors.'
Dr. Kwartler notes that 'listening carefully leads to a deeper understanding of a patient's apparent and deeper concerns. Being a good listener makes me a better doctor. I want to treat my patients the way I would like to be treated.'
Education:
Medical School Umdnj--New Jersey Medical School Graduated: 1983 Medical School Umdnj-University Hospital Graduated: 1984 Medical School Umdnj-University Hospital Graduated: 1988 Medical School Saint Vincent Medical Center Graduated: 1990 Medical School Brown University Graduated: 1979 Medical School Rutgers Business School Graduated: 2005
Summit Medical GroupSummit Medical Group Berkeley Heights 1 Diamond Hl Rd, Berkeley Heights, NJ 07922 9082734300 (phone), 9082778876 (fax)
Summit Medical Group ENT 1 Diamond Hl Rd FL 2, Berkeley Heights, NJ 07922 9082778681 (phone), 9082778662 (fax)
Education:
Medical School UMDNJ New Jersey Medical School at Newark Graduated: 1983
Procedures:
Tympanoplasty Hearing Evaluation Inner Ear Tests Myringotomy and Tympanotomy Tonsillectomy or Adenoidectomy
Conditions:
Benign Paroxysmal Positional Vertigo Hearing Loss Otitis Media Acute Otitis Externa Acute Pharyngitis
Languages:
English
Description:
Dr. Kwartler graduated from the UMDNJ New Jersey Medical School at Newark in 1983. He works in Berkeley Heights, NJ and 1 other location and specializes in Neurotology and Otolaryngology. Dr. Kwartler is affiliated with Overlook Medical Center.
partner at Summit Medical Group of Berkeley Heights, NJ
Location:
Greater New York City Area
Industry:
Health, Wellness and Fitness
Work:
Summit Medical Group of Berkeley Heights, NJ
partner
Ear Specialty Group Jul 1991 - Nov 2005
Owner
Education:
Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey-Newark 2003 - 2005
MBA, Finance
University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey 1979 - 1983
MD, Medicine
Brown University 1975 - 1979
Sc.B, Biology