Michael A. Kohanski, MD, PhD
Otorhinolaryngology
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Michael A. Kohanski, MD, PhD

Otorhinolaryngology
Accepting new patients
Sees patients age 18 and up
Penn Otorhinolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery Perelman
Schedule onlineCall 800-789-7366
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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.

My education and training

  • Boston University School of MedicineMedical School
  • Johns Hopkins HospitalResidency
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Spoken languages

English
English

Reviews

Average Rating

454 reviews

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Anonymous
October 2026
Very good at what they do
Anonymous
October 2026
Competency
Anonymous
October 2026
Very thorough in his examination.
Anonymous
October 2026
Very professional and very reassuring

Insurance accepted

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Locations

PRIMARY LOCATION
800-789-7366
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Penn Medicine hospital privileges

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

Qualifications and experience

All conditions and treatments

Research

Publications

Michael Xiang, Gina Hong, Denis Hadjiliadis, Daniel Dorgan,Michael Rey, Samantha Kane, James Palmer, Nithin Adappa, Noam Cohen, Michael Kohanski, Jennifer Douglas Cystic Fibrosis mutation classes predict sinonasal and olfactory specific quality of life. , ARS Annual Meeting, Los Angeles, CA: 2026

Margaret Mitchell, Kyle Polen, Michael Xiang, Vidit Talati, Nithin Adappa, James Palmer, Michael Kohanski, John Lee, Christina Jackson, Jennifer Douglas Cost-effectiveness of hemostatic agents in prevention of postoperative epistaxis. , ARS Annual Meeting, Los Angeles, CA: 2026

Vidit Talati,Kerol Faltas, Michael Xiang, Randy Bach, Spencer Yueh, Margaret Mitchell, Michael Kohanski, Jennifer Douglas, Nithin Adappa, John Bosso, James Palmer Integration of structured histopathology with the completeness of surgery index in CRSwNP patients. , ARS Annual Meeting, Los Angeles, CA: 2026

Dioufa N, Bruneto RV, Douglas JE, Adappa ND, Palmer JN, Cohen NA, Kohanski MA. Nasal Tuft Cell Markers Are Predictive of Overall Survival in Sinonasal Neuroendocrine and Sinonasal Undifferentiated Carcinomas. , Int Forum Allergy Rhinol.: 2026,online ahead of print

Bach R, Chauhan A, Xiang M, Kim KH, Palmer JN, Adappa ND, Kohanski MA, Cohen NA, Wang H, Douglas JE. Pediatric Human Olfactory Epithelium Mirrors Adult Structure and Function in a Human Olfactory Organoid Model. , Int Forum Allergy Rhinol.: 2026,online ahead of print

Thapar I, Mitchell MB, Patel SD, Talati V, Douglas JE, Kohanski MA, Holbrook EH, Gray ST, Bleier BS, Adappa ND, Palmer JN, Workman AD. The Utilization of the Completeness of Surgery Index in Revision Endoscopic Sinus Surgery Patients on Biologic Therapy for CRSwNP. , Int Forum Allergy Rhinol.: 2026,online ahead of print

Sollenberger CH, Yu AJ, Thapar I, Hyland AC, Beslow LA, Major D, Espinosa MC, Douglas JE, Kohanski MA, Adappa ND, Palmer JN, Lee JYK, Madsen PJ, Storm PB, Kundishora AJ. Endoscopic Endonasal Transclival Approach to Pontine Cavernous Malformations in the Pediatric Population. , Oper Neurosurg: 2026,online ahead of print

Xiang MR, Chauhan A, Hong G, Hadjiliadis D, Dorgan D, Rey MM, Kane S, Palmer JN, Adappa ND, Cohen NA, Kohanski MA, Douglas JE. Impact of Highly Effective Modulator Therapy on Olfactory-Specific Gene Expression in People With Cystic Fibrosis. , Int Forum Allergy Rhinol.: 2026,online ahead of print

Yu AJ, Venkatesh S, Wilensky J, Workman AD, Chang J, Espinosa M, Douglas JE, Palmer JN, Adappa ND, Kohanski MA. The Utility of Macrolide Therapy for Neutrophilic CRSsNP Based on Structured Histopathology. , Laryngoscope, 136(7): 2026,2839-2841

Im E, Donaldson L, Adelman A, Adappa ND, Chen YW, Chapurin N, Douglas JE, D'Souza GE, Eide J, Espinosa M, Fu CH, Fox MG, Garg R, Kuan EC, Kohanski MA, Kwiatkowska M, Li K, Liu DH, Locke TB, Lin CF, Makary C, Ottavi A, Papagiannopoulos P, Palmer JN, Tong CCL, Tajudeen BA, Venkatesh S, Wei K, Yoo F, Yu AJ, Jin J, Saibene AM, Craig JR. Clinical Features and Dental Pathologies in Maxillary Sinus Fungal Balls and Odontogenic Sinusitis. , Laryngoscope., 136(7): 2026,2913-2924