About Me
From the first day I stepped into NYU Langone as a fourth-year medical student and felt the energy, I knew this was where I wanted to train. That was in 1982, and I’ve been here ever since.
I was drawn to surgery early in my career. I eventually decided on otolaryngology because I’ve always had the patience for the technical detail. I enjoy quickly identifying a problem and carrying out a plan to fix it. My particular special interest is in skull base surgery and hearing restoration, which is now done through small keyhole openings to remove benign and cancerous tumors with minimally invasive techniques. Enabling a person to hear through the use of cochlear and auditory brainstem implants is a uniquely special experience.
I value the contributions of everyone who cares for a patient, from his or her family to the surgeons, therapists, and audiologists. A child with hearing loss, for example, needs all of us to work together to achieve the best possible outcome.
I am most proud of our collaborative approach at NYU Langone’s Cochlear Implant Center, one of the largest and most productive of its kind in the world.
Conditions and Treatments
Conditions
- acoustic neuroma
- autoimmune disorder of inner ear
- cholesteatoma
- chronic ear infection
- deafness
- ear infection
- ear malformation
- external ear tumor
- facial nerve paralysis
- facial palsy
- fluid in middle ear
- gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD)
- glomus jugulare tumor
- hearing loss
- hole/perforation in ear drum
- meniere's disease
- middle ear infection (otitis media)
- middle ear tumor
- neurofibromatosis
- otosclerosis
- pain in the ear
- paraganglioma
- sensorineural hearing loss
- skull base tumor
- swimmer's ear
Treatments
- acoustic neuroma surgery
- auditory brainstem implant
- cochlear implant
- ear reconstruction
- Ear Tubes
- Endoscopic Ear Surgery
- Facial nerve surgery
- Hearing Loss Surgery
- Intratympanic Ear Injections
- minimally invasive surgery
- myringoplasty
- nerve surgery
- post covid-19 care
Learn more about conditions we treat at NYU Langone:
Acoustic Neuroma , Facial Nerve Paralysis , Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease , Hearing Loss , Neurofibromatosis , Skull Base TumorsCredentials
Positions
- Professor, Department of Neurosurgery at NYU Grossman School of Medicine
- Mendik Foundation Professor of Otolaryngology, Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery at NYU Grossman School of Medicine
- Chair, Department of OtolaryngologyHead and Neck Surgery
Board Certifications
- American Board of Otolaryngology (Neurotology), 2004
- American Board of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery, 1993
Education and Training
- Fellowship, NYU Medical Center, Neurotology, 1993
- Residency, NYU Medical Center, Otolaryngology, 1992
- Residency, NYU Medical Center, General Surgery, 1985
- MD from Temple University, 1983
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Aetna
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- Aetna POS
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Connecticare
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Emblem
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GHI
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Hotel Trades Council
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Magnacare
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Medicare
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Multiplan
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POMCO Insurance Company
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Qualcare Inc.
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United Healthcare
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- United Healthcare Student Resources
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WTC Health Program
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J. Thomas Roland Jr., MD does not accept insurance.
Locations and Appointments
NYU Otolaryngology Associates
530 1st Avenue, Suite 7Q, New York, NY 10016
“Our research has led to the expanded use of cochlear and auditory brainstem implants to restore hearing.”
J. Thomas Roland Jr., MD Otologist & Neurotologist
Research My Research
Interests
cochlear implant, auditory brainstem implant, temporal bone anatomy and disease, Meniere's disease, computer applications, temporal bone education, temporal bone evaluation, skull base / acoustic tumor surgery, facial nerve surgery, NF2
Research Interests Timeline
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Clinical Trials and Research Studies
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Fibroblast Growth Factor Regeneration of Tympanic Membrane Perforations
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Quality of Life of Patients with Single-Sided Deafness Treated with Cochlear Implantation
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Auditory Pathway Mapping in Pediatric Patients with Sensorineural Hearing Loss Being Evaluated for Surgical Therapy
Publications
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Kay-Rivest, Emily; Winchester, Arianna; McMenomey, Sean O; Jethanamest, Daniel; Roland, J Thomas; Friedmann, David R
Ear & hearing. 2023 May-Jun 01; 44(3):566-571
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O'Leary, S; Mylanus, E; Venail, F; Lenarz, T; Birman, C; Di Lella, F; Roland, J T; Gantz, B; Beynon, A; Sicard, M; Buechner, A; Lai, W K; Boccio, C; Choudhury, B; Tejani, V D; Plant, K; English, R; Arts, R; Bester, C
Ear & hearing. 2023 Mar-Apr 01; 44(2):358-370
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Schlacter, Jamie A.; Kay-Rivest, Emily; McMenomey, Sean O.; Roland, J. Thomas; Friedmann, David R.; Jethanamest, Daniel
Cochlear implants international. 2023 Jan 01; ?-?
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