Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery

Raza Pasha, MD, as an official quinquagenarian focuses on all things healthy, obsessing over longevity remedies and mindfulness. His very much seasoned practice in Houston thrives as he moves in packs with students and residents, appreciating any audience that will listen to his banter. His CV momentum is slowing down, as he has stripped most of his board titles and business roles as he has settled into family, friends, and music production. There’s not a podcast he hasn’t heard, and will debate to death the existence of an advanced ancient civilization or the physiology of the immortal jellyfish. He may pull out a few more publications by year end, but more likely you’ll see him out and about at a restaurant deep in conversation or on an EDM festival tour mainstage as DJPa5ha.

Justin S. Golub, MD, MS, is an Associate Professor of Otolaryngology–Head and Neck Surgery and Vice Chair of Faculty Development at the Columbia University Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons and NewYork-Presbyterian/Columbia University Irving Medical Center. He attended Emory University School of Medicine, residency at the University of Washington in Seattle, and fellowship in neurotology at the University of Cincinnati. He obtained a masters in biostatistics/patient-oriented research at the Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health. He is the author of more than a hundred peer-reviewed research publications and has co-edited five books. Dr. Golub runs a research program and clinical trial investigating the brain effects of age-related hearing loss. He has lectured internationally and his research has been reported in the national press. He is also a leading pioneer in transcanal endoscopic ear surgery. When not toiling on books with Drs. Pasha and Chern, he enjoys skiing, running, and sipping Nutella-laced espresso at his home in Westchester County, New York.

Alexander Chern, MD, is an Assistant Professor of Otorhinolaryngology–Head & Neck Surgery at the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania. He recently completed his fellowship in neurotology at Johns Hopkins and his residency training in otolaryngology–head and neck surgery at NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital (Columbia/Weill Cornell). He earned his medical degree from Vanderbilt University School of Medicine and completed his undergraduate studies at Yale University. Dr. Chern is the author of numerous peer-reviewed publications, book chapters, and educational articles on hearing loss. His research interests center on the intersection of musicality, hearing, and cognition. In his spare time, he enjoys cooking and dining with friends and family, playing the violin, and creating latte art.