Peter C. Weber, MD, MBA
Peter C. Weber, MD, MBA, a noted clinician and researcher in pediatric and adult ear diseases, has been appointed Director of the Ear Institute at New York Eye and Ear Infirmary of Mount Sinai and Professor of Otolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, at Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai. Dr. Weber previously served as Chief Medical Officer at CochlearTM Americas, and Professor and Director of Otology/Neurotology at University of Massachusetts Medical School.
“We are delighted to welcome Dr. Weber to the Ear Institute, our flagship hearing and balance clinical center,” says James C. Tsai, MD, MBA, President of New York Eye and Ear Infirmary of Mount Sinai and Chair of the Department of Ophthalmology, Mount Sinai Health System. “His vision will have a significant impact on the caliber of care we give our patients and provide a clear direction for innovative research in the area of hearing sciences.”
Dr. Weber is a specialist in cochlear implants, implantable hearing aids, infectious cholesteatomas, acoustic neuromas, ear tumors, skull-bone lesions, facial nerve disorders, and vertigo.
“Dr. Weber’s vast experience in the field of otology, both in academia and industry, make him an exceptional fit to help us bring the Ear Institute to regional and national prominence,” says Eric M. Genden, MD, FACS, MHA, the Dr. Isidore Friesner Chair of Otolaryngology, Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Mount Sinai Health System.