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
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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

443 reviews

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Anonymous
September 2026
Friendly
Anonymous
September 2026
Dr Kohanski is very thorough and explains my situation very well.
Anonymous
August 2026
very confident in his diagnosis and treatment recommendation.
Anonymous
August 2026
dr kohanski is so kind and has a very special loving heart. he has definitely found his calling

Insurance accepted

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Locations

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 physician.

Qualifications and experience

Treatments and conditions

Research

Publications

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


Maoz SL, Lee M, Fischer JL, Choby G, Hwang PH, Wang EW, Kuan EC, Adappa ND, Geltzeiler M, Getz AE, Humphreys IM, Le CH, Pinheiro-Neto CD, Chan EP, Roozdar P, Abuzeid WM, Chang EH, Jafari A, Kingdom TT, Kohanski MA, Lee JT, Lazor J, Nabavizadeh A, Nayak JV, Palmer JN, Patel ZM, Resnick AC, Smith TL, Snyderman CH, St John MA, Storm PB, Suh JD, Wang MB, Sim MS, Beswick DM. Minimal Clinically Important Difference of the Sinonasal Outcome Test in Sinonasal Malignancy. , Ann Otol Rhinol Laryngol., 135(7): 2026,543-549


Talati VM, Zhang K, Wei KX, Mitchell MB, Adappa ND, Kohanski MA, Douglas JE, Jackson C, Lee JYK, Storm PB, Lazor JW, Palmer JN. Fascia-Fat-Fascia "Sandwich Graft" Decreases Postoperative Cerebrospinal Fluid Leak Rate for High-Flow Skull Base Defects. , Int Forum Allergy Rhinol., 16(6): 2026,646-649


Yu AJ, Tapescu I, Venkatesh S, Montone K, Espinosa MC, Douglas JE, Palmer JN, Kohanski MA, Adappa ND. Diagnostic Accuracy of Office Biopsy for Inverted Papilloma. , Am J Rhinol Allergy., 40(3): 2026,239-244