CURRICULUM VITAE PERSONAL DATA Robert L. Pincus, M.D. Address: 36A East 36 Street New York, N.Y. 10016 Telephone: (work) 212-889-8575 (fax) 212-686-3292 (e-mail) RobertPincusMD@NYSinuscenter.com Date of Birth: November 25, 1952 Place of Birth: Brooklyn, New York Citizenship: United States PRESENT POSITION: Private Practice New York Otolaryngology Group 1993-present Associate Professor Department of Otolaryngology New York Medical College 1983-present Lecturer Department of Otolaryngology Mount Sinai College of Medicine 1991-present Director Vocal Dynamics Laboratory Beth Israel Medical Center 1993-1998 Member Dysphagia Team Beth Israel Medical Center 1993-1998 Attending Head and Neck Teaching

Service New York Eye and Ear Infirmary 1983-1995

PRIOR POSITION: Director Department of Otolaryngology- Head and Neck Surgery Lincoln Medical and Mental Health Center 1983-1993 Director Head and Neck Service New York Eye and Ear Infirmary 1988-1993 Director Combined Departments of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery Lincoln and Metropolitan Hospitals 1992-1993 Vice Chair Department of Otolaryngology New York Eye and Ear Infirmary- New York Medical College 1992-1993 EDUCATION: College: State University of New York, Albany B.A. - Summa Cum Laude - 1973 Medical School: University of Michigan, Ann Arbor M.D. - 1978 Internship: Lenox Hill Hospital, New York, N.Y. General Surgery - 1978-1979 Residency: Mount Sinai School of Medicine New York, N.Y. Department of Otolaryngology 1980-1983

LICENSURE: New York State # 138585 California # G47769 CERTIFICATION: Diplomate, American Board of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery November, 1983 TEACHING EXPERIENCE: Director of Otolaryngology Department Full-time supervision of three otolaryngology residents N.Y. Medical College 1983-1993 Instruction of medical students and surgery residents on clinical rotations N.Y. Medical College 1983-1993 Preceptor of family practice residents New York Medical College 1989-1993 Preceptor of family medicine residents Bronx Lebanon Hospital 1988-1993 Preceptor of primary care residents New York Medical College 1994- present Teaching physical diagnosis of the head and neck- part of physical diagnosis course New York Medical College, 1983-1993 Teaching head and neck anatomy part of basic science anatomy New York Medical College, 1983-1993 ACTIVITIES: Consultant in Otolaryngology Occupational Medicine Clinic Department of Environmental Medicine Mount Sinai School of Medicine 1981-1983

Member, Chief Residents Committee Mount Sinai School of Medicine 1982-1983 Course in American Sign Language New York Society for the Deaf Course Director Otolaryngology for the Primary Care Physician 1985, 1986, 1987 Director, Department of Otolaryngology Bird S. Coler Hospital, 1985-1986 Physicianʼs Recognition Award American Medical Association 1986, 1989, 1993, 1997 Continuing Medical Education Achievement Award—American Academy of Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery 1993 Co-investigator of F.D. A. approved research on laryngeal stimulation in humans Director Speech and Hearing Center St. Barnabas Hospital 1987-1989 Director Vocal Dynamics Laboratory New York Eye and Ear Infirmary 1988-1993 Course participant - Ishikii Thyroplasty New Haven, 1988 Course participant- Microvascular Surgery for Head and Neck Surgeons 1989

Course participant- Microdebrider and Advanced Frontal Sinus Surgery for the Endoscopic Sinus Surgeon Pittsburgh, 1996 Attending Otolaryngologist Pediatric AIDS Clinic Lincoln Hospital 1989-1993 Peer reviewer of Otolaryngology related journal submissions for Chest, 1995- present Peer reviewer of pediatric otolaryngology journal submissions for Laryngoscope, 1994-present Co-director C.M.E. conference, Powered Nasal Endoscopy- The Next Revolution in Sinus Surgery-Beth Israel Medical Center May, 1997, New York, N.Y. Director Division of Otolaryngology,St. Barnabas Hospital, Bronx, N.Y., 1998- present Consulting Laryngologist, New York Chamber Opera Company, 2002 - present MEMBERSHIPS: American College of Surgeons- Fellow American Academy of Otolaryngology- Head and Neck Surgery- Diplomate American Society for Head and Neck Surgery- Fellow American Academy of Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery- Fellow American Broncho-esophagologic

Association Phyisicans for Social Responsibility Physicians for Reproductive Health New York Head and Neck Society Executive Committee of Medical Board Lincoln Hospital, 1983-1993 Faculty Senator, New York Medical College 1984- reelected: 1986, 1988, 1990, 1992 Medical Coalition for the Homeless Committee on Public Relations and Education American Society for Head and Neck Surgery 1988-1991 American Rhinologic Society-Fellow Pan- American Society of Otolaryngology- Head and Neck Surgery American Diopter and Decibel Society American Auditory Society Society of University Otolaryngologists- Head and Neck Surgeons 1988-1993 Executive Committee of Medical Board New York Eye and Ear Infirmary elected- 1991-1994 Executive Committee of Medical Board, Beth Israel Medical Center, N.Y., N.Y. Elected 1994, 1996, 1998

Society for Ear Nose and Throat Advances in Children Association of Physicians in AIDS Medicine PRESENTATIONS: “Occupationally Related Noise-Induced Hearing Loss” to Department of Environmental Medicine, Mount Sinai School of Medicine, 1982. “The Immotile Cilia Syndrome” to Department of Environmental Medicine Mount Sinai School of Medicine, 1982 “Primary Adenomatous Lesions of the Middle Ear”toThe American Laryngological Rhino- logical and Otological Society, Eastern Section, January, 1983. “Septal Lesions Associated with Maculopapular Skin Lesions” Poster Presentation, American Academy of Otolaryngology, October, 1985. “Smoking and Head and Neck Cancer” to Otolaryngology for the Primary Care Physician, September, 1985. “Tonsillectomy and Adenoidectomy” Otolaryngology for the Primary Care Physician, September, 1986. “Neck Masses in Children and Adults” Otolaryngology for the Primary Care Physician, September, 1986. “Aspirated Hypodermic Needles - An Unusual Endobronchial Foreign Body” to American Broncho-Esophagological Association, April, 1987.

“Animal Bites of the Head and Neck” Poster Presentation, American Academy of Otolaryngology, September, 1987. “Medical and Surgical Care of the Patient with Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome” to the combined medical staff of United Hospital, Johnson City, N.Y. December, 1987. “Tonsillectomy and Adenoidectomy for Airway Obstruction in a Child with Pediatric Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome” Poster Presentation to the American Society of Pediatric Otolaryngology, April, 1988. “A.I.D.S. and the Bronchoesophagologist” to the American Broncho- Esophagalogical Association, April, 1988. “Head and Neck Cancer in Young Adults” to the New York Eye and Ear Infirmary Alumni Meeting, June, 1988. “Orbital Decompression - The Transantral Approach” to the New York Eye and Ear Infirmary Alumni Meeting, June, 1988. “Emergency Adenotonsillectomy for Relief of Upper Airway Obstruction in Children” to Society for Ear, Nose and Throat Advances in Children, Annual Meeting, December, 1988. “Facial Plating for the Otolaryngologist” to the New Jersey Academy of

Otolaryngology December, 1988. “A.I.D.S. and the Otolaryngologist” to the New Jersey Academy of Otolaryngology December, 1988. “Continued Alcohol Intake in Patients Hospitalized with Head and Neck Cancer” to The American Laryngological, Rhinological and Otolaryngological Society, Eastern Section, January, 1989. “AIDS and the Otolaryngologist” Grand Rounds to Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery Department, Long Island College Hospital-Downstate Medical Center, February, 1989. “Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome” Grand Rounds to the Department of Dentistry, New York Medical College, March 1989. “Otitis Media” Grand Rounds to the Department of Community Medicine St. Vincentʼs Hospital and Medical Center April, 1989. “Delayed Airway Obstruction and Neck Abscess Following Manual Strangulation Injury” to the American Broncho- Esophagological Association, April, 1989. “Head and Neck Manifestations of the Antley- Bixler Syndrome” to the American Society of Pediatric Otolaryngology, May, 1989. “Otologic Manifestation of AIDS” Poster Presentation to the American Academy

of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery,September, 1989. “AIDS and the Otolaryngologist” to the Department of Otolaryngology, Mount Sinai Medical Center, September, 1989. “Synovial Cell Sarcoma of the Head and Neck” to the American Laryngological, Rhinological and Otological Society, Eastern PRESENTATIONS: Section, January, 1990 (continued) “Medially Based Horizontal Naso-labial Flaps for Reconstruction of Columellar Defects” to the American Academy of Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Eastern Section January, 1990. “AIDS and the Otolaryngologist” Grand Rounds to the Department of Otorhinolaryngology and Human Communication, Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, June, 1990 “Otolaryngologic Manifestations of Child Abuse” to the American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Annual Meeting, September, 1990. “Needle Aspiration of Diffuse Cervical Adenopathy in Patients with AIDS” to the American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Annual Meeting, September, 1990. “Head and Neck Cancer- the Lincoln Experience” to American Cancer Society Conference on Cancer in the South Bronx

January, 1991. “Otologic and Neurotologic Manifestations of HIV-Related Disease” to American Diopter and Decibel Society, Annual Meeting, January, 1991. “Gradenigoʼs Syndrome Secondary to Aspergilus Mastoiditis in Patient with Human Immunodeficiency Virus” Poster Presentation to American College of Physicians, Eastern Section, February, 1991. “Newer Techniques in Laryngology”The New York Eye and Ear Infirmary Alumni Meeting, May 1991. “New Guidelines for Testing Infants at Risk for Hearing Loss” instructional course American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery Annual Meeting, September, 1991 “Otologic and Otoneurologic Manifestations of HIV Infection” poster presentation, American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery Annual Meeting, September, 1991. “AIDS Associated Lymphoma of the Paranasal Sinus” to the American Laryngological, Rhinological and Otological Society, Eastern Section, January 1992. “Anosmia in HIV Infection” Poster presentation, American Academy of

Otolaryn- gology-Head and Neck Surgery annual meeting, September, 1992. “New Guidelines for Testing Infants at Risk for Hearing Loss” instruction course, American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery annual meeting, September, 1992. “Asymptomatic Congenital Syphilis and ABR” presented to the Society for Ear, Nose and Throat Advances in Children, annual meeting December, 1992. “Children at Risk for Hearing Loss” to conference on Pediatric Audiology, N.Y., N.Y. October, 1993. “Head and Neck Manifestations of Gastro-esophageal Reflux” Grand Rounds, Department of Gastroenterology, Beth Israel Medical Center, New York, November, 1994. “Acute and Chronic Sinusitis” at New York Family Practice Review and Update, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, June, 1995. “Pediatric Airway Obstruction” Grand Rounds, Department of Pediatrics, Beth Israel Medical Center, New York, April, 1996. “Medical and Surgical Treatment of Sinusitis” Grand Rounds, Department of Community Medicine, St. Vincentʼs Hospital and Medical Center, New York, October, 1996. “Sinusitis in H.I.V. Infection” Grand

Rounds, Department of Otolaryngology, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, New York, December,1996. “Sinusitis in H.I.V. Infection” to conference Powered Nasal Endoscopy- The Next Revolution in Sinus Surgery, New York, NY May, 1997. “The Role of Endoscopic Sinus Surgery in Patients with the Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome” to American Rhinologic Society Annual Meeting - C.O.S.M., Phoenix, AZ, May 1997. “New Trends in the Diagnosis and Treatment of Sinusitis” Invited Lecturer to New York Academy of Family Physicians Annual Meeting, Rye Brook, NY, July,1997 “Chronic Sinusitis- A Primary Care Perspective” Grand Rounds, Department of Community Medicine, St. Vincentʼs Hospital and Medical Center, N.Y., N.Y., January, 1998 “Ear Infections for the Primary Care Physician” Grand Rounds, Department of Community Medicine, St. Vincentʼs Hospital and Medical Center, N.Y., N.Y., August, 1998 “Ear Infections for the Primary Care Physician”Grand Rounds Department of Family Medicine Beth Israel Medical Center, N.Y., N.Y. December 1998 “Newer Treatments for Patients With Sinusitis” Grand Rounds Department of Internal Medicine, St. Clareʼs Hospital, N.Y., N.Y., December 1999 “Sinusitis for the Primary Care

Physician-2000” Grand Rounds Department of Community Medicine, St. Vincentʼs Hospital, N.Y., N.Y., January 2000 “Sinusitis and Reflux; Are They Related?” to American Rhinologic Society, Combined Otolaryngologic Spring Meeting, Orlando, Fl., May, 2000 “Allergic Fungal Sinusitis” Grand Rounds, Department of Allergy and Immunology, Long Island College Hospital, Brooklyn, N.Y. December 2001 “Sinusitis” Grand Rounds, Department of Family Medicine, St. Vincentʼs Medical Center, New York, NY, January 2002 “Acute Otiitis Media- The Observation Option” Grand Rounds to the Department of Pediatrics, St. Vincentʼs Medical Center, New York, NY, April 2004 "Fungal Sinusitis" Grand Rounds, Department of Allergy and Immunology, Long Island Colllege Hospital, Brooklyn, N.Y. August 2005 "Sinusitis- newer thoughts on pathogenesis and treatment" Grand Rounds to Department of Community Medicine, St. Vincentʼs Medical Center, N.Y. N.Y. April, 2006 "Evidence Based Treatment of Otitis Media" Grand Rounds, Department of Family Medicine, Columbia Presbyterian Medical Center, May 2006

“Fungal Sinusitis- 2007” Grand Rounds,

Department of Allergy and Immunology Long Island College Hospital Brooklyn, N.Y. January 2007 “Sinusitis- update 2007” Grand Rounds to Department of Community Medicine

St. Vincentʼs Medical Center, N.Y., N.Y. March, 2007

NON-MEDICAL MEDIA “Sinusitis” on Today in New York- WNBC TV January, 1997 “Sinusitis” on The Today Show - NBC TV February, 1997 “Sinusitis and Sinus Care” on Good Day New York- Fox TV, March, 1997 “Sore Throats” on Fox on Health - Fox News Channel, December 1997 “Anosmia” on Fox on Health - Fox News Channel, March 1998 “Snoring” Time Out New York, Issue 330, January 24, 2002 “Stopping and preventing nosebleeds” Good Housekeeping February 2002, Vol. 234 No 2. “Non surgical treatment for sinus disease” WallStreet Journal, January 2003 PUBLICATIONS: Eden A, Pincus R, Parisier S and Som P: Primary Adenomatous lesions of the middle ear. Laryngoscope 1984; 94:63-72. Pincus R: Ear drainage. In Essentials

of Otolaryngology (Lucente F and Sobol S eds.) Raven Press, New York 1984, pp. 98-103. Jayamane DS, Pincus R and Berger H: Severe upper respiratory obstruction caused by rhinoscleroma. Mt Sinai J of Med 1986; 53:286-289. Pollack J, Pincus R and Lucente F: Leprosy of the head and neck. Oto- Head and Neck Surgery 1987; 97:93-96. Pincus R and Lucente F: Cervical adenitis and deep neck infections. In Antibiotic Therapy in Head and Neck Surgery (Johnson J ed.) Marcel Dekker, New York, 1987, pp. 257-284. Nussbaum M and Pincus R: Hypodermic needles; an unusual tracheobronchial foreign body. Ann Oto Rhino Laryngol; 1987: 96: 698-700. Lucente F and Pincus R: Bronchoesophagological manifestations of Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome. Trans ABEA; 1988, 114-117. Pincus R: Ear drainage. In Essentials of Otolaryngology- Second Edition (Lucente F and Sobol S eds.) Raven Press, New York, 1988 pp.109-115. Pincus R: Mycotic infections of the neck. ENT J; 1988, 7:846-850. Lucente F and Pincus R: Bronchoesophageal manifestations of

Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome. Ann Oto Rhino Laryngol; 1988, 97:530-533. Pincus R and Werber J: Angioedema due to angiotensin converting enzyme inhibitors. Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg, 1989, 101: 96-98. Pincus R: Oropharyngeal, laryngeal and neck pain. In Management of Facial, Head and Neck Pain (Lucente F and Cooper B eds.) W. B. Saunders, Philadelphia, 1989, pp. 131-152. Lucente F, Dull HB and Pincus RL: Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome in Otolaryngology. In Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, Update One (Cummings C, Fredrickson J, Harker L, Krause C and Schuller D, eds.) C.V. Mosby, St. Louis 1989, pp. 277-284. Kuriloff D and Pincus R: Delayed airway obstruction and neck abscess following manual strangulation injury. Ann Oto Rhino Laryngol; 1989, 98: 824-827. Pincus R: Nasopharyngeal obstruction. Otolaryngol Clin North Amer; 1989 22:367-382. Pincus R and Lucente F: Headache in children. In Pediatric Otolaryngology, Second Edition, (Bluestone C and Stool S eds.) W.B. Saunders, Philadelphia, 1990pp. 680-685. Chow J, Stern J and Pincus RL: Head and neck manifestations of the Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome in children.

ENT J; 1990, 69: 416-423. Pincus R and Bukachevsky R: Medially based horizontal naso-labial flaps for reconstruction of columellar defects. Arch Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg; 1990, 116: 973-974. Pincus R, Urbina M, Gallo C and DeFreitas J: The otolaryngologic manifestations of Antley-Bixler Syndrome: Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg; 1991, 104: 276-278. Shapiro A and Pincus R: Needle aspiration of diffuse cervical adenopathy in patients with Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome. Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg; 1991, 105: 419-421. Bukachevsky R and Pincus R: Synovial cell sarcoma of the head and neck. Head and Neck; 1992, 14: 44-48. Leavitt E and Pincus R: Otolaryngologic manifestations of child abuse. Arch Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg; 1992,118: 629-63 Schechtman F, Lin PT and Pincus R: Urgent adenotonsillectomy for airway obstruction. Int J Pediatr Otorhinolaryngol; 1992 24:83-89. Pincus R, Lucente F and Korovin G: Alcohol use during hospitalization for head and neck cancer. Surg Rounds; 1993, 16: 137-139. Pincus R and Finazzo J: Ear drainage. In Essentials of Otolaryngology- Third Edition (Lucente F and Sobol S eds.)

Raven Press, New York, 1993, pp. 113-119. Goldberg J, Moscatello A and Pincus R: AIDS related non-Hodgkins lymphoma of the paranasal sinuses. Am J Rhinology; 1993,7: 37-40. Linstrom C and Pincus R: Otologic and otoneurologic manifestations of HIV related disease. Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg; 1993, 108: 680-687. Pincus R: Congenital neck masses, cysts and sinuses. In Head and Neck Surgery-Otolaryngology (Bailey B ed.) J.B. Lippincott Philadelphia, 1993, pp. 754-780. Lucente F, Meiteles L and Pincus R: Rhinologic aspects of AIDS. In Practical Endoscopic Sinus Surgery (Anand VJ and Panje WR eds.) McGraw Hill, New York, 1993, pp. 175-182. Spivak L, Malinoff R and Pincus R: New guidelines for testing infants at risk for hearing loss. In Instructional Courses, American Academy of Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery- Volume Six (Johnson J, Derkay C, Mandell-Brown M and Newman K eds.) Mosby Year Book, St. Louis, 1993, pp.99-107. Gleich L, Urbina M and Pincus R: Asymptomatic congenital syphilis and auditory brainstem response. Int J Ped Otorhinolaryngol: 1994 Pincus R: Universal precautions in Otolaryngology. Letter to editor. ENT J 1995; 74(9): 657.

Josephson G, Sarlin J and Pincus R: Microsperidial rhinosinusitis: Is this the next pathogen to infect the sinuses of the immunocompromised host? Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg; 1996, 114: 137-139. Pincus R: External Carotid Artery Ligation. In Head and Neck Surgery- Otolaryngology-Atlas (Bailey, B ed.) J. B. Lippincott, Philadelphia 1996, pp. 286-287. Pincus R: Laryngocele. In Head and Neck Surgery- Otolaryngology-Atlas (Bailey B, ed.) J.B. Lippincott, Philadelphia, 1996, pp. 282-283. Pincus R: Neck abscess. In Head and Neck Surgery- Otolaryngology-Atlas (Bailey B, ed.) J.B. Lippincott, Philadelphia, 1996, pp. 290-292. Pincus R and Lucente F: Headache in children. In Pediatric Otolaryngology, Third Edition (Bluestone C, Stool S and Kenna M eds.) W. B. Saunders, Philadelphia, 1996, pp.787-792. Goldberg JE, Moscatello A and Pincus RL: Aids related Non-Hodgkins Lymphoma of the paranasal sinuses. In Rhinology and Nasal Allergy Yearbook, 1996 (Kennedy DW and Greenberger PA, eds.) Oceanside Publications, Josephson GD, de Blasi H and Pincus RL:Focal myositis of the sternocleidomastoid muscle: A case report and review of the literature. Am J Oto; 1996, 17: 215-217.

Reichauser D and Pincus R: Pneumocystis lymphadenopathy in a patient with AIDS. Case report and pathology review. Arch Oto; 1997, 123: 880-882. Pincus R: Congenital neck masses, cysts and sinuses. In Head and Neck Surgery- Otolaryngology 2nd edition (Bailey B, ed.) J.B. Lippincott-Raven Philadelphia,1998, pp.1169-1175. Roselli R, Josephson GD and Pincus R: The role of endoscopic sinus surgery in patients with Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome. Am J Oto; 1998, 19:351-356. Pincus R and Lucente F: Headache in children. In Pediatric Otolaryngology, Fourth Edition (Bluestone C, Stool S and Kenna M eds.) W. B. Saunders, Philadelphia, 2001. Pincus R: Congenital neck masses, cysts and sinuses. In Head and Neck Surgery-Otolaryngology (Bailey B, ed.) Lippincott Williams and Winkins, Philadelphia, 2001, pp.933-939. Pincus R: Excision of laryngocele. In Atlas of Head and Neck Surgery- Otolaryngology (Bailey B, ed) Lippincott, Williams and Winkins, Philadelphia, 2001, pp.284-285. Pincus R: Drainage of neck abscesses. In Atlas of Head and Neck Surgery- Otolaryngology (Bailey B ed) Lippincott, Williams and Winkins, Philadelphia, 2001, pp.292-293. Pincus R: Carotid Artery ligation. In

Atlas of Head and Neck Surgery- Otolarynoglogy (Bailey B ed) Lippincott, williams and Winkins, Philadelphia, 2001, pp 288-289. Pincus R: Congenital neck masses, cysts and sinuses. In Head and Neck Surgery-Otolaryngology (Bailey B, ed.) Lippincott Williams and Winkins, Philadelphia, 2006. Pincus R, Kim H, Silvers S and Gold S: A study of the link between gastric reflux and chronic sinusitis in adults. ENT J; 2006:174-178.