Nofrat Schwartz, MD
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Otolaryngology Surgery
330 Cedar Street, PO Box 208041
NEW HAVEN, CT 06520-8041
United States
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Assistant Professor of Surgery (Otolaryngology)
Biography
Dr. Nofrat Schwartz earned her Medical Degree from The Hebrew University in Jerusalem, Israel. She was listed three times in the Dean’s honor list and had graduated with honors. She served as a Physician Officer in the Israeli Defense Force for four years, during which she commanded and supervised a large infirmary and had key administrative roles. During her service, Dr Schwartz was awarded both the Honorary Medical Officer of Israeli Air Forces and Honorary Officer of Chief Medical Officer Israeli Defense Force awards.
Dr Schwartz then completed a residency in Otolaryngology/Head and Neck Surgery at Meir Medical Center in Israel. During residency Dr. Schwartz was awarded the Israeli Society of Head and Neck Surgery and Oncology Award for Best Research. She completed her board certification with honors. Subsequently, she pursued advanced Fellowship training in Neurotology and skull base surgery at the University of North Carolina.
Currently, Dr. Schwartz is an Assistant Professor at the Yale School of Medicine in the Department of Surgery, Division of Otolaryngology who specializes in Otology, Neurotology, and Skull Base Surgery. Her clinical practice focuses on treating both adult and pediatric patients for a variety of middle and inner ear diseases. Her clinical/surgical interests include cochlear implantation, middle ear implants, chronic ear disease, cholesteatoma, tympanoplasty, facial nerve disorders, otosclerosis (stapes surgery), superior semicircular canal dehiscence, glomus tumors, cerebellopontine angle tumors (e.g. acoustic neuromas), cerebrospinal fluid leaks (CSF leaks), and skull base surgery.
Dr. Schwartz is an active member of the Association for Academic Surgery, American Neurotology Society and American Cochlear Implant Alliance.
Appointments
Otolaryngology Surgery
Assistant ProfessorPrimary
Other Departments & Organizations
- Hearing & Balance Program
- Otolaryngology Surgery
- Skull Base Surgery Program
- Surgery
- Yale Medicine
Education & Training
- Neurotology ACGME Fellowship
- University of North Carolina School of Medicine (2020)
- Clinical Instructor
- Sackler School of Medicine (2018)
- Continuing Medical Education
- Sackler School of Medicine (2018)
- Residency
- Meir Medical Center (2018)
- MD
- The Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Doctor of Medicine (2008)
Research
Overview
Medical Research Interests
ORCID
0000-0003-4544-9357
Research at a Glance
Yale Co-Authors
Publications Timeline
Research Interests
Benjamin L. Judson, MD, MBA
Neelima Panth, MD, MPH
Cochlear Implants
Neuroma, Acoustic
Publications
2024
Over‐The‐Counter Hearing Aids: Are They Safe and Effective?
Shah R, Wilkins S, Panth N, Tyagi S, Dunn H, Bell M, Norgaard S, Guyer E, Schwartz N. Over‐The‐Counter Hearing Aids: Are They Safe and Effective? Otolaryngology 2024, 171: 1017-1026. PMID: 38769863, DOI: 10.1002/ohn.817.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsOver-the-counter hearing aidsHearing aidsHearing lossOver-the-counterMild-to-moderate hearing lossModerate hearing lossOver-the-counter devicesEfficacy of prescriptionHearing levelPrescriptionFood and Drug AdministrationHearingStatistically significant advantageAverage differenceSafety profileAIDSDrug AdministrationAudioscanEfficacySafetyLoss patternsDifferencesTestStatisticallySignificant advantageThe Safety and Efficacy of Hydroxyapatite Repair of Cholesteatoma Skull Base Defects
Shah R, Reeder A, Wilkins S, Kveton J, Schwartz N. The Safety and Efficacy of Hydroxyapatite Repair of Cholesteatoma Skull Base Defects. OTO Open 2024, 8: e151. PMID: 38863486, PMCID: PMC11165677, DOI: 10.1002/oto2.151.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSkull base defectsLabyrinthine fistulaTegmen defectsCanal wallBase defectsRate of postoperative infectionMedical records of patientsRate of cholesteatoma recurrenceCholesteatoma recidivism ratesSemicircular canal fistulaSensorineural hearing lossElectronic medical records of patientsRate of recurrenceRecords of patientsRepair skull base defectsInner ear fistulaNonstatistically significant differenceHydroxyapatite groupCWD surgeryCWU surgeryPostoperative audiogramsCholesteatoma recurrenceMastoid infectionHearing lossPostoperative infection
2023
Hydroxyapatite Use in Repair of Lateral Skull Base CSF Leaks Via Transmastoid Approach: When Does It Work?
Shah R, Kveton J, Schwartz N. Hydroxyapatite Use in Repair of Lateral Skull Base CSF Leaks Via Transmastoid Approach: When Does It Work? Otology & Neurotology 2023, 44: 804-808. PMID: 37550871, DOI: 10.1097/mao.0000000000003973.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH Keywords and ConceptsConceptsCSF leak repairTransmastoid approachTertiary level care hospitalSkull Base Cerebrospinal Fluid LeaksLeak repairHydroxyapatite cementPrior smoking historyTrans-mastoid approachPatients 18 yearsRetrospective cohort studyRecurrence of symptomsVP shunt placementPatient demographic factorsBenign intracranial hypertensionSpontaneous CSF leaksCerebrospinal fluid leakFailure rateSkull base repairAverage defect sizeRepair cohortRecurrent symptomsAdjuvant treatmentFormer smokersSmoking historyCohort studyOver‐The‐Counter Hearing Aids: Trends in Information‐Seeking Behavior
Panth N, Shah R, Judson B, Schwartz N. Over‐The‐Counter Hearing Aids: Trends in Information‐Seeking Behavior. Otolaryngology 2023, 169: 1691-1693. PMID: 37365970, DOI: 10.1002/ohn.406.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2022
Virtual Surgical Planning for Accurate Placement of Bone-Anchored Hearing System.
Valdez C, Ninan S, Lee Y, Schwartz N. Virtual Surgical Planning for Accurate Placement of Bone-Anchored Hearing System. Ear, Nose & Throat Journal 2022, 1455613221140279. PMID: 36380528, DOI: 10.1177/01455613221140279.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2021
Multifocal Skull Base Defects With Associated Spontaneous Cerebrospinal Fluid Leaks
Schwartz N, Brown KD, Sasaki-Adams D, Morgan SA, Zanation AM, Thorp BD, O’Connell B. Multifocal Skull Base Defects With Associated Spontaneous Cerebrospinal Fluid Leaks. Otology & Neurotology 2021, 42: e624-e628. PMID: 33416298, DOI: 10.1097/mao.0000000000003048.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH Keywords and ConceptsConceptsSpontaneous CSF leaksSpontaneous cerebrospinal fluid leaksElevated intracranial pressureCerebrospinal fluid leakCSF leakSurgical repairSurgical outcomesIntracranial pressureFluid leakSkull basePatients 18 yearsPercent of patientsTertiary referral centerRetrospective case seriesBody mass indexCSF leak repairOverall success rateCSF leak patientsAfrican AmericansSkull base defectsLeak patientsReferral centerCase seriesClinical presentationMass index
2020
Audiologic Outcomes of Cochlear Implantation in Cochlear Malformations: A Comparative Analysis of Lateral Wall and Perimodiolar Electrode Arrays.
Schwartz N, Brown KD, Park LR. Audiologic Outcomes of Cochlear Implantation in Cochlear Malformations: A Comparative Analysis of Lateral Wall and Perimodiolar Electrode Arrays. Otology & Neurotology 2020, 41: e1201-e1206. PMID: 33433084, DOI: 10.1097/mao.0000000000002833.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH Keywords and ConceptsConceptsCochlear malformationsCochlear implantationLateral wallCochlear implantsTertiary referral centerRetrospective case seriesCochlear nerve deficiencyInner ear malformationsPediatric cochlear implant recipientsType of malformationCochlear implant recipientsConsonant word scoresSpeech perception outcomesReferral centerAudiologic outcomesCase seriesOutcome advantageEar malformationsRecognition outcomesMAIN OUTCOMESpeech perception scoresImplant recipientsMalformationsPerimodiolar electrode arrayPerception outcomesMRI surveillance following concurrent cochlear implantation in cases of vestibular schwannoma resection
Schwartz N, Rooth MA, Dillon MT, O'Connell BP, Dedmon MM, Huang BY, Brown KD. MRI surveillance following concurrent cochlear implantation in cases of vestibular schwannoma resection. American Journal Of Otolaryngology 2020, 41: 102518. PMID: 32451290, DOI: 10.1016/j.amjoto.2020.102518.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH Keywords and ConceptsMeSH KeywordsAgedAged, 80 and overCochlear ImplantationCochlear NerveCranial Nerve NeoplasmsFemaleFollow-Up StudiesHumansMagnetic Resonance ImagingMaleMiddle AgedMonitoring, PhysiologicNeuroma, AcousticOrgan Sparing TreatmentsPostoperative PeriodRetrospective StudiesVestibulocochlear NerveVestibulocochlear Nerve DiseasesConceptsInternal auditory canalConcurrent cochlear implantationVestibular schwannoma resectionIpsilateral internal auditory canalCerebellopontine angleSchwannoma resectionCochlear nerveCochlear implantationHead MRITranslabyrinthine vestibular schwannoma resectionCochlear implant magnetResidual tumor growthCI recipientsMagnetic resonance imaging (MRI) monitoringTranslabyrinthine excisionImplant magnetMRI surveillanceRetrospective reviewVS tumorsTumor recurrenceAuditory canalSerial monitoringCI magnetExcellent visualizationTumor growthLoss of Estrogen Receptors is Associated with Increased Tumor Aggression in Laryngeal Squamous Cell Carcinoma
Verma A, Schwartz N, Cohen DJ, Patel V, Nageris B, Bachar G, Boyan BD, Schwartz Z. Loss of Estrogen Receptors is Associated with Increased Tumor Aggression in Laryngeal Squamous Cell Carcinoma. Scientific Reports 2020, 10: 4227. PMID: 32144339, PMCID: PMC7060328, DOI: 10.1038/s41598-020-60675-2.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH Keywords and ConceptsConceptsSquamous cell carcinomaERβ expressionCell carcinomaLaryngeal squamous cell carcinomaEstrogen receptor-dependent mechanismHigh ESR1 expressionClinical cancer stageCancer Genome AtlasImproved survivalTumor burdenPathological stageResponsive cancersCancer stageERα36 expressionHistopathological markersEstrogen receptorXenograft tumorsESR1 expressionTumor aggressionEpithelial samplesLSCCDependent mechanismGenome AtlasERα66CarcinomaSpontaneous Cerebrospinal Fluid Leaks from Multiple Anterior and Lateral Skull Base Defects
Schwartz N, Sasaki-Adams D, Brown K, Zanation A, Thorp B, O’Connell B. Spontaneous Cerebrospinal Fluid Leaks from Multiple Anterior and Lateral Skull Base Defects. Journal Of Neurological Surgery Part B Skull Base 2020, 81: s1-s272. DOI: 10.1055/s-0040-1702472.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
Clinical Care
Overview
Nofrat Schwartz, MD, is a head and neck surgeon (otolaryngologist) with specialty training in neurotology. She treats diseases that affect the middle ear, inner ear, balance system, and skull base.
Dr. Schwartz was initially drawn to the surgical field during her medical education because of its proactive nature. “I enjoy being able to proactively change the course of disease. When I first encountered the ear, nose, and throat specialty I was immediately amazed by it,” she says. “The complexity of head and neck anatomy and surgery is unparalleled. I also found the ENT allows you to enjoy both the clinical and surgical worlds to help find the best tailored treatment for your patient. Specifically, the ear and hearing always fascinated me. There is so much we don’t yet completely understand about the delicate hearing and balance systems and I find that drives me even more to try and expand our knowledge .”
Dr. Schwartz performs middle ear surgery, which includes prosthetics to reconstruct the hearing system, cochlear implants, and procedures for chronic ear diseases. She also does skull base surgeries for tumors and other pathologies.
“Being able to restore someone’s hearing is a true blessing,” Dr. Schwartz says. “Often, people struggle with depression and isolation when they can’t hear. Helping them connect with the world again is an amazing privilege. Hearing older patients say they now can hear and communicate with their grandchildren is incredibly satisfying.”
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