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:
Tong CCL, Patel NN, Maina IW, Triantafillou V, Yan CH, Kuan EC, Kohanski MA, Papagiannopoulos P, Workman AD, Cohen NA, Kennedy DW, Adappa ND, Palmer JN.: Inverted papilloma with multifocal attachment is associated with increased recurrence. Int Forum Allergy Rhinol. 9 (8): 865-869,2019.
Triantafillou V, Maina IW, Kuan EC, Kohanski MA, Tong CC, Patel NN, Carey RM, Workman AD, Palmer JN, Adappa ND, Brant JA: Sinonasal mucoepidermoid carcinoma: a review of the National Cancer Database. Int Forum Allergy Rhinol : Epub Ahead of print,2019.
Patel NN, Triantafillou V, Maina IW, Workman AD, Tong CCL, Kuan EC, Papagiannopoulos P, Bosso JV, Adappa ND, Palmer JN, Kohanski MA, Herbert DR, Cohen NA.: Fungal extracts stimulate solitary chemosensory cell expansion in noninvasive fungal rhinosinusitis. Int Forum Allergy Rhinol. 9 (7): 730-737,2019.
Kuan EC, Rereddy SK, Patel NN, Maina IW, Triantafillou V, Kohanski MA, Tong CCL, Nabavizadeh SA, Lee JYK, Grady MS, O'Malley BW Jr, Palmer JN, Adappa ND: Asymptomatic radiographic sinonasal inflammation does not affect pituitary surgery outcomes. Laryngoscope : 129(7):1545-154,2019.
Kohanski MA,Reh DD: Inverted Papilloma Book Chapter in Paparella's Otolaryngology : Head and Neck Surgery : 2019.
Kuan EC, Kaufman AC, Lerner D, Kohanski MA, Tong CCL, Tajudeen BA, Parasher AK, Lee JYK, Storm PB, Palmer JN, Adappa ND: Lack of Sphenoid Pneumatization Does Not Affect Endoscopic Endonasal Pediatric Skull Base Surgery Outcomes. Laryngoscope 129 (4): 832-836,2019.
Trope M, Triantafillou V, Kohanski MA, Kuan EC, Tong CCL, Patel NN, Maina IW, Carey RM, Workman AD, Palmer JN, Adappa ND, Newman JG, Brant JA.: Adenoid cystic carcinoma of the sinonasal tract: a review of the national cancer database. Int Forum Allergy Rhinol. 9 (4): 427-434,2019.
Kuan EC, Trent MS, Luu NN, Kohanski MA, Tong CC, O'Malley BW Jr, Adappa ND, Palmer JN.: Preventing Restenosis of Marsupialized Rathke Cleft Cysts Using a Nasoseptal Flap Lining. Laryngoscope : 2019.
Kohanski MA, Palmer JN, Adappa ND.: Indications and endonasal treatment of petrous apex cholesterol granulomas. Curr Opin Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg. 27 (1): 54-58,2019.
Patel NN, Kohanski MA, Maina IW, Workman AD, Herbert DR, Cohen NA: Sentinels at the wall: epithelial-derived cytokines serve as triggers of upper airway type 2 inflammation. Int Forum Allergy Rhinol. 9 (1): 93-99,2019.