Rutgers New Jersey Medical School

Department of Otolaryngology

Kevin Wong, MD

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Department of Otolaryngology
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Rutgers University Hospit

Doctor's Office Center (DOC)
90 Bergen Street Room Ste 8100
Newark, NJ 07101
Phone: (973) 972-2548

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Medical Expertise

Acoustic neuroma/vestibular schwannoma resection
Bone-anchored hearing systems (BAHA, Osia, Bonebridge)
Cochlear implantation
Cholesteatoma surgery
Stapedectomy for otosclerosis
Tympanoplasty (eardrum repair)
Ossiculoplasty (ossicular chain reconstruction)
Mastoidectomy
Temporal bone tumors (glomus tumor, paraganglioma, schwannoma)
Procedures for vertigo (steroid injections, labyrinthectomy, nerve section)
Superior semicircular canal dehiscence repair

Hospital Affiliation

University Hospital, Newark

Insurance Participation

Insurance Participation: with Provider Number (where applicable)
The information below is subject to change and should not be relied upon until after it is verified with the insurance company. In addition, psychiatric providers should be contacted directly for information on their participation with managed care and insurance companies.

Aetna, Inc.

America's Choice Provider Network (ACPN)

Clover Health Plans

Devon Health Services/ULLICO

Horizon BCBS Managed Care

Prime Health Services, Inc.

Three Rivers Provider Network

Tricare

UHC Comm/Oxford

United Healthcare Community Plan (formerly AmeriChoice of NJ, Inc.)

Overview

Dr. Kevin Wong is a fellowship-trained ear and skull base surgeon in the Department of
Otolaryngology at Rutgers NJMS. He specializes in the care of adults and children with ear diseases.
His expertise includes the medical and surgical treatment of hearing loss, cochlear implantation,
cholesteatoma, cerebrospinal fluid leaks, acoustic neuromas (vestibular schwannomas), and glomus
tumors. He is proficient in the latest surgical techniques, including endoscopic minimally invasive ear
surgery and robot-assisted cochlear implantation.

Dr. Wong received his medical degree from Boston University, where he graduated with the Dean
Eleanor Tyler Award. He then completed surgical training in Otolaryngology (ENT) at Mount Sinai and
the New York Eye and Ear Infirmary. During training, he was inducted into the Alpha Omega Alpha
Medical Honor Society for excellence in patient care and service. He subsequently completed a
fellowship in neurotology and skull base surgery at the University of Pennsylvania and
Children's Hospital of Philadelphia. During fellowship, he served as a staff surgeon and instructor at
the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, Pennsylvania Hospital, and Penn Presbyterian Medical
Center.

Dr. Wong is actively involved in clinical research, and has authored over 50 peer-reviewed
publications and book chapters. He has been invited to speak at national and international
conferences on his research related to hearing loss and treatments, and has earned multiple awards
and recognitions for his work.

Education

MD, 2018, Boston University School of Medicine

Licensure & Certification

Medical Licensure
New Jersey

Relevant Publications

Wong, K, Ruckenstein, MJ. Triological Best Practice: Does Cochlear Implant Electrode Array Length Impact Performance? Laryngoscope. 2024 Apr.

Wong, K, Bahethi, R, Weitzman RE., Schwam, ZG., Wanna, GB. Surgical Outcomes with Cochlear Implantation in Patients with Enlarged Cochlear Aperture: A Systematic Review. Otol Neurotol. 2021 Jun 1;42(5).

Wong, K, Arya, P, Salmeron, Y, Bigelow, DC., Ruckenstein, MJ., Banerjee, S, Tamhankar, M, Brant, JA., Hwa, TP. Patterns of Teprotumumab-induced Hearing Dysfunction: A Systematic Review. Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg. 2023 Oct.

Wong, K, Gubbels, SP., Brant, JA. Techniques in Management of Cholesteatoma: Subtotal Petrosectomy; Blind Sac Closure. Otolaryngol Clin North Am. 2024 Jun.

Wong, K, Cavarocchi, C, Cao, AC., Hwa, TP., Quimby, AE., Eliades, SJ., Ruckenstein, MJ., Bigelow, DC., Choudhri, OA., Brant, JA. Towards a Diagnostic Imaging Algorithm for Undifferentiated Pulsatile Tinnitus. Otol Neurotol. 2024 Apr.

Wong, K, Gorthey, S, Arrighi-Allisan, AE., Fan, CJ., Barber, SR., Schwam, ZG., Wanna, GB., Cosetti, MK. Defining the Learning Curve for Endoscopic Ear Surgery in Trainees: A Multi-institutional Study. Otol Neurotol. 2023 Jan.

Wong, K, Kiringoda, R, Kanumuri, VV., Barber, SR., Franck, K, Sahani, N, Brown, MC, Herrmann, BS., Lee, DJ. Effect of anesthesia on electrically-evoked auditory brainstem responses (EABR) in pediatric auditory brainstem implant surgery. Laryngoscope. 2020 Feb;130(2).

Wong, K, Kozin, ED., Kanumuri, VV., Miller, J, Lacour, SP., Brown, MC, Lee, DJ. Auditory Brainstem Implants: Recent Progress and Future Perspectives. Front Neurosci. 2019 Jan 29;13.

Wong, K, Arrighi-Allisan, AE., Fan, CJ., Wanna, GB., Cosetti, MK., Perez, ER. A Review of Noninfectious Diseases Masquerading as Acute Mastoiditis. Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg. 2021 Dec 7. Online ahead of print.

Areas Of Interest

Cochlear Implantation

Acoustic Neuroma/Vestibular Schwannoma

Cerebrospinal Fluid (CSF) Leak

Glomus Tumor/Paraganglioma

Hearing Implants

Hearing Loss

Meniere Disease

Temporal Bone Cancers

Tinnitus