
Sveta A. Karelsky, M.D.
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Sveta A. Karelsky, M.D.
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990 South Avenue, Suite 207
Rochester, NY 14620
About Me
Professional Background
Dr. Karelsky is an active member of the American Academy of Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, where she serves on committees and develops educational materials for ENT doctors around the country.
Dr. Karelsky practices primarily at Highland Hospital, where she is the Chief of Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery. She is also the director of quality improvement for the Department of Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery at UR Medicine, and is involved in multiple quality and patient satisfaction initiatives in this role.
Certified Specialties
Otolaryngology - American Board of Otolaryngology
Faculty Appointments
Associate Professor - Department of Otolaryngology (SMD)
Credentials
Residency & Fellowship
Internship, Surgery (General Surgery), University of Rochester Medical Center. 2006 - 2007
Residency, Otolaryngology, University of Rochester Medical Center. 2006 - 2011
Awards
Annual Research Award. 2009
Publications
Journal Articles
Sleep Endoscopy Patterns in Six Adults with Trisomy 21 and Obstructive Sleep Apnea.
Porterfield L.; Bacak B.; Karelsky, S.
Laryngoscope. 2021; .
Patterns of Obstruction on DISE in Adults with Obstructive Sleep Apnea Change With BMI
Wong SJ; Luitje ME; Karelsky S.
Laryngoscope. 2021; 131(1): 224-229.
Drug-induced sleep endoscopy findings in surgically-naïve obese vs non-obese children
Lookabaugh S; McKenna M; Karelsky S; Davis M; Didas A; Allen P; Faria J.
Int J Pediatr Otorhinolaryngol. 2020; 138: 110289.
Manganese-dependent polioviruses caused by mutations within the viral polymerase
Crotty S.; Gohara D.; Gilligan DK.; Karelsky S.; Cameron CE.; Andino R.
Journal of Virology. 2003; 77(9): 5378-5388.
Short interfering RNA confers intracellular antiviral immunity in human cells
Gitlin L.; Karelsky S.; Andino R.
Nature. 2002; 418(6896): 430-434.
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