Description of Research Expertise

Dr. Kohanski’s research focuses include understanding the role of inflammatory signals in the development of sinus polyps, with a focus on rare upper respiratory epithelial cells, solitary chemosensory cells, as a source of inflammation. From his Ph.D. work on antibiotic mechanisms of action and the development of antibiotic resistance, Dr. Kohanski also has an interest in understanding the evolution of antibiotic resistance as it pertains to the use of antibiotics in the treatment of chronic rhinosinusitis. Dr. Kohanski is an author/co-author on 29 peer reviewed scientific articles.

Selected Publications

Locke TB, Sweis AM, Gleeson PK, Lin TC, Civantos AM, Parhar HS, Corr AM, Kumar A, Salmon MK, Kohanski MA, Palmer JN, Bosso JV, Adappa ND.: Age as a factor in treatment of aspirin-exacerbated respiratory disease: relationship to required aspirin maintenance dose after desensitization. Int Forum Allergy Rhinol. : Epub Ahead of print,2020.

Lin C, Civantos AM, Arnold M, Stevens EM, Cowart BJ, Colquitt LR, Mansfield C, Kennedy DW, Brooks SG, Workman AD, Blasetti MT, Kohanski MA, Doghramji L, Douglas JE, Maina IW, Palmer JN, Adappa ND, Reed DR, Cohen NA.: Divergent bitter and sweet taste perception intensity in chronic rhinosinusitis patients. Int Forum Allergy Rhinol. : Epub Ahead of print,2020.

Kohanski MA, Lo LJ, Waring MS.: Review of Indoor Aerosol Generation, Transport and Control in the Context of COVID-19. Int Forum Allergy Rhinol. : Epub Ahead of print,2020.

Weinstein GS, Cohen R, Lin A, O'Malley BW Jr, Lukens J, Swisher-McClure S, Shanti RM, Newman JG, Parhar HS, Tasche K, Brody RM, Chalian A, Cannady S, Palmer JN, Adappa ND, Kohanski MA, Bauml J, Aggarwal C, Montone K, Livolsi V, Baloch ZW, Jalaly JB, Cooper K, Rajaskeran K, Loevner L, Rassekh C.: Penn Medicine Head and Neck Cancer Service Line COVID-19 management guidelines. Head Neck 42 (7): 1507-1515,2020.

Sweis AM, Locke TB, Ig-Izevbekhai KI, Lin TC, Gleeson PK, Civantos AM, Kumar A, Corr AM, Kohanski MA, Palmer JN, Bosso JV, Adappa ND.: Major complications of aspirin desensitization and maintenance therapy in aspirin-exacerbated respiratory disease. Int Forum Allergy Rhinol. : Epub Ahead of print,2020.

Bosso JV, Locke TB, Kuan EC, Tripathi SH, Ig-Izevbekhai KI, Kalaf LT, Kohanski MA, Palmer JN, Adappa ND.: Complete endoscopic sinus surgery followed by aspirin desensitization is associated with decreased overall corticosteroid use Int Forum Allergy Rhinol. : epub ahead of print,2020.

Kohanski MA, Palmer JN, Cohen NA.: Aerosol or droplet: critical definitions in the COVID-19 era. Int Forum Allergy Rhinol. : 2020.

McMahon DB, Carey RM, Kohanski MA, Tong CCL, Papagiannopoulos P, Adappa ND, Palmer JN, Lee RJ.: Neuropeptide regulation of secretion and inflammation in human airway gland serous cells. Eur Respir J. 55 (4): 2020.

Carey RM, Kuan EC, Workman AD, Patel NN, Kohanski MA, Tong CCL, Chen J, Palmer JN, Adappa ND, Brant JA.: A Population-Level Analysis of Pituitary Carcinoma from the National Cancer Database. J Neurol Surg B Skull Base. 81 (2): 180-186,2020.

Shah RR, Maina IW, Patel NN, Triantafillou V, Workman AD, Kuan EC, Tong CCL, Kohanski MA, O'Malley BW Jr, Adappa ND, Palmer JN.: Incidence, risk factors, and outcomes of endoscopic sinus surgery after endoscopic skull-base surgery. Int Forum Allergy Rhinol. 10 (4): 521-525,2020.

Academic Contact Information

3400 Spruce St, 5 Ravdin
Department of Otorhinolaryngology: Head and Neck Surgery
Philadelphia, PA 19104
Phone: 215-349-5766
Patient appointments: 800-789-7366