Howard S. Moskowitz, MD

Howard S. Moskowitz, MD, PhD, is an attending physician and Associate Professor in the Department of Otorhinolaryngology–Head & Neck Surgery at Montefiore-Einstein. His clinical focus is on the medical and surgical treatment of ear and skull base disorders in adults and children, which includes chronic ear disease, hearing loss, dizziness, cochlear implants and tumors of the ear and skull base.

A graduate of Cornell University, Dr. Moskowitz received his Bachelor of Science in 1998. In 2005, he earned his Doctor of Philosophy at Weill Graduate School of Medical Sciences, followed by his Doctor of Medicine in 2006 at Weill Medical College. He began his postdoctoral training at the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, completing his residency in otolaryngology–head & neck surgery in 2011. He then pursued a fellowship in otology, neurotology, and skull base surgery at Johns Hopkins Medical Institution, completing it in 2013.

Dr. Moskowitz’s research focuses on the development of novel treatments for skull base disorders, management of vestibular disorders, quality improvement in medical education and understanding the neural bases of auditory processing. His work has been published in numerous peer-reviewed journals, books and abstracts, as well as presented nationally.

He is board certified in otolaryngology–head & neck surgery and neurotology. In 2017, Dr. Moskowitz received the Teacher of the Year Award from the Department of Otorhinolaryngology–Head & Neck Surgery. He was named one of New York Super Doctors Rising Star Edition from 2015 to 2017. Dr. Moskowitz is board certified by the American Board of Otolaryngology and is a member of the American Academy of Otolaryngology–Head and Neck Surgery and the American Neurotology Society.