Penn Medicine Provider
Otorhinolaryngology
Michael A. Kohanski, MD, PhD
4.9
(303)
Accepting new patients
Sees patients age 18 and up
Penn Otorhinolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery Perelman
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About me

  • Associate Professor of Otorhinolaryngology: Head and Neck Surgery at the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania

Michael Kohanski, MD PhD is an Assistant Professor in the Division of Rhinology within the Department of Otorhinolaryngology-Head and Neck surgery at Penn Medicine. He is a fellowship-trained Rhinologist with clinical expertise in the treatment of inflammatory disorders of the nose and sinuses ( i.e., chronic rhinosinusitis, nasal polyps, AERD, allergic rhinitis) including advanced endoscopic sinus surgery, and endoscopic anterior skull base techniques for resection of benign or malignant sinus tumors and repair of cerebrospinal fluid leaks.   Dr. Kohanski also works closely with his neurosurgery colleagues on endoscopic approaches to pituitary tumors and brain tumors accessible through the sinuses and reconstruction of the skull base following tumor removal.  In addition to his practice, Dr. Kohanski has an active research program studying the pathogenesis of chronic rhinosinusitis with nasal polyps.

Education and training

  • Medical School: Boston University School of Medicine
  • Residency: Johns Hopkins Hospital

What my patients think about me

Average Rating
4.9

303 reviews

Comments are submitted by patients and reflect their views and opinions. The comments are not endorsed by and do not necessarily reflect the views of Penn Medicine.

June 2025
5.0
5.0
it was my first time seeing him and next time he will provide intervention. he seems to be hopeful that he could help me. i was very anxious and he provided information in a manner that i could comprehend. i did not feel rushed.
June 2025
5.0
5.0
he explains things well enough so that a patient would be able to understand.
June 2025
5.0
5.0
everyone was nice and professional
June 2025
5.0
5.0
did everything he said before surgery and everything went well

Insurance accepted

My Locations

Penn Medicine hospital privileges

  • Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania: Has privileges to treat patients in the hospital.
  • Pennsylvania Hospital: Has privileges to treat patients in the hospital.
  • Penn Presbyterian Medical Center: Has privileges to treat patients in the hospital.
Dr. Kohanski is a Penn Medicine physician.

Qualifications and experience

My research

Sanjena Venkatesh, Jadyn Wilensky, Maria Espinosa, Alison Yu, Michael Kohanski, James Palmer, Nithin Adappa, Jennifer Douglas Olfactory recovery in transsphenoidal pituitary surgery , ARS at COSM, New Orleans, LA: 2025

Maria Espinosa, Sanjena Venkatesh, Kimberly Wei, Alison Yu, James Palmer, Michael Kohanski, Nithin Adappa Nasoseptal flap enhancement on MRI , ARS at COSM, New Orleans, LA: 2025

Krithika Kuppusamy, Alan Workman, Michael Kohanski, James Palmer, Nithin Adappa, John Bosso, Jennifer Douglas AERD: Impact of patient demographics on optimal post-desensitization aspirin dosage , ARS at COSM, New Orleans, LA: 2025

Chau Phung, David Lerner, Saawan Patel, Khashayar Eshaghi, Alan Workman, Glenn Pennington, Robert Stetson, Jennifer Douglas, Michael Kohanski, James Palmer, Nithin Adappa Cost implications of moving lumbar drain placement to IR from the OR , ARS at COSM, New Orlean, LA: 2025

Alison Yu, Sanjena Venkatesh, Jadyn Wilensky, Alan Workman, Jeremy Chang Maria Espinosa, Jennifer Douglas, James Palmer, Nithin Adappa, Michael Kohanski Use of macrolide therapy for the presence of neutrophils on structured histopathology , ARS at COSM, New Orleans, LA: 2025

Alison Yu, Alexa Finuoli, Maria Espinosa, Jennifer Douglas, Michael Kohanski, Nithin Adappa, John Bosso, James Palmer, Alan Workman CoSI index predicts success in AERD by asthma control test and SNOT-22 score , ARS at COSM, New Orleans, LA: 2025

Patel SD, Thapar IK, Workman AD, Lopez DF, Bitner BF, Bukzin HB, Lerner DK, Wilensky J, Douglas JE, Palmer JN, Adappa ND, Tong CCL, Kuan EC, Kohanski MA. Comparison of surveillance modalities in the surveillance of sinonasal squamous cell carcinoma recurrence: A multi-institutional study. , Int Forum Allergy Rhinol., 15(4): 2025,384-394

Fleseriu CM, Wang EW, Beswick DM, Maoz SL, Hwang PH, Kuan EC, Adappa ND, Geltzeiler M, Abuzeid WM, Pinheiro-Neto CD, Getz AE, Humphries IM, Le CH, Traylor KS, Chang EH, Jafari A, Kingdom TT, Kohanski MA, Lee JK, Nayak JV, Palmer JN, Patel ZM, Smith TL, Snyderman CH, St John MA, Suh JD, Wang MB, Choby G. Correlation of the Sinonasal Outcome Test-22 With the University of Washington Quality of Life in Assessing Quality of Life in Sinonasal Malignancy Utilizing a Multicenter Prospective Observational Cohort Registry. , Int Forum Allergy Rhinol., 15(4): 2025,451-454

Nguyen TV, Abiri A, Idowu V, Patel S, Truong T, Lerner DK, Workman AD, Batra PS, Campbell RG, Craig JR, Crosby DL, Douglas JE, Eide JG, Kohanski MA, Kshirsagar RS, Locke TB, Papagiannopoulos P, Tajudeen BA, Tong CCL, Adappa ND, Palmer JN, Kuan EC. Outcomes of Autologous versus Synthetic Inlay Grafts After Skull Base Reconstruction for High-Flow Defects: A Multicenter Case-Control Analysis. , Int Forum Allergy Rhinol., 15(4): 2025,441-444

Panara K, Workman AD, Lerner DK, Tong CCL, Wilensky J, Douglas JE, Adappa ND, Palmer JN, Kohanski MA. Prolonged Surveillance in Inverted Papilloma Reveals Delayed Recurrence and Lack of Benefit to Frozen Section. , Am J Rhinol Allergy, 39(2): 2025,98-101