Board-Certified ENT Care
on Long Island
Michael S. Cohen, MD, Integrative Ear Nose & Throat
Comprehensive Ear, Nose, and Throat Care in Nassau and Suffolk County
Chronic sinus infections, blocked nasal breathing, recurring ear infections, hoarseness that will not clear, a thyroid nodule found on a scan. These are the problems that bring patients to Integrative Ear Nose & Throat, and most of them arrive after a first round of treatment somewhere else did not work. Our practice serves adults and children throughout Nassau and Suffolk County from three offices in Syosset, Port Jefferson Station, and Lindenhurst.
Michael S. Cohen, MD, a board-certified otolaryngologist, founded the practice and directs its clinical care. He completed his otolaryngology residency at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, where he served as Chief Resident, and was certified by the American Board of Otolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery in 2001. He holds an academic appointment as Adjunct Assistant Professor in the Department of Surgery at NYU Grossman Long Island School of Medicine, serves as Surgical Director of the Optum Day-Op Ambulatory Surgical Center of Long Island, and maintains active staff privileges at NYU Langone Health and Northwell Health. He works alongside a nurse practitioner and physician assistants experienced in otolaryngology, which is how patients with acute problems get seen quickly while surgical and complex cases get physician evaluation.
Technology That Brings Treatment Into the Office
A great deal of ENT care still runs on a slow path, where the evaluation happens in one place, the imaging in another, and the procedure in an operating room weeks later. Our offices are equipped so that much of that work happens in one location, often at the same visit, and so that appropriate candidates can be treated under local anesthesia rather than general.
Balloon Sinus Dilation
A minimally invasive procedure that gently opens blocked sinus outflow passages to relieve chronic sinus pressure, congestion, and recurrent infection. For suitable candidates it is performed in the office under local anesthesia, with most patients returning to normal activity within a few days.
Stryker Scopis Target Guided Surgery
Our practice is equipped with the Target Guided Surgery navigation system, which maps instruments against the patient’s own CT anatomy in real time. This allows selected image-guided sinus procedures to be performed in the office rather than the operating room.
RhinAer® for Chronic Rhinitis
RhinAer® is an FDA-cleared radiofrequency treatment applied to the posterior nasal nerve for patients with persistent runny nose, postnasal drip, and congestion that has not responded to nasal sprays. Dr. Cohen performs the procedure in the office under local anesthesia.
VivAer® Nasal Airway Remodeling
VivAer® is an FDA-cleared in-office procedure that reshapes the nasal valve to improve airflow in patients whose obstruction comes from the narrowest part of the nasal airway. It is performed under local anesthesia with little to no downtime.
Coblation and Tissue-Sparing Techniques
Coblation uses lower temperatures than traditional electrocautery for tonsil surgery, which reduces postoperative pain and shortens recovery, particularly in children. Absorbable clotting materials also allow many nasal procedures to be completed without uncomfortable postoperative packing.
Why Long Island Families Choose Our Practice
Care for Every Age in One Practice
Infants, children, adults, and seniors are treated in the same offices under the same standards. Pediatric visits are paced for children, with the examination explained before it happens rather than during it.
Diagnosis Before Treatment
Every plan starts with a complete head and neck examination and, where indicated, nasal endoscopy, imaging, or audiologic testing. Patients are told what the findings show before any treatment is discussed.
In-Office Procedural Capability
Balloon sinus dilation, VivAer®, RhinAer®, and image-guided sinus navigation are available in our offices under local anesthesia, which spares appropriate candidates a trip to the operating room.
Hospital and Surgical Center Access
Privileges at NYU Langone Health and Northwell Health, along with Dr. Cohen’s role as Surgical Director at the Optum Day-Op Ambulatory Surgical Center of Long Island, allow care to move from office to operating room without a referral delay.
Insurances We Accept
We participate with most major New York plans, including Aetna, Cigna, Empire BlueCross BlueShield, Anthem, UnitedHealthcare, Oxford, The Empire Plan through NYSHIP, 1199SEIU, and MVP Health Care. Plan participation can differ by office and by product line, so we recommend confirming your specific plan with our team before your visit. A full list is on our accepted insurance page.
Meet Michael S. Cohen, MD
Board-Certified Otolaryngologist, Founder and Medical Director
Dr. Cohen has practiced otolaryngology on Long Island since completing his training in 2000. He finished his residency in the Department of Otolaryngology at Mount Sinai Hospital in New York City, where he served as Chief Resident, and was certified by the American Board of Otolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery in 2001. He has been recognized by NY Top Docs every year from 2000 through 2026.
He serves as Surgical Director of the Optum Day-Op Ambulatory Surgical Center of Long Island and previously spent more than a decade as Chief of the Nassau Suffolk Otolaryngology Division at ProHealth and Optum Health. He founded Integrative Ear Nose & Throat to practice the way he believes ENT medicine works best, which means finding the actual cause of a problem before treating it, using medical management where it will hold, and recommending surgery when it will genuinely change the outcome.
Dr. Cohen holds an academic appointment as Adjunct Assistant Professor in the Department of Surgery at NYU Grossman Long Island School of Medicine and maintains active staff privileges at NYU Langone Health and Northwell Health, which allows coordination with other specialists when a case calls for it. He sees patients at all three practice offices in Syosset, Port Jefferson Station, and Lindenhurst.
Surgical Day Op Center
Serving Nassau & Suffolk
