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Ophir Handzel, M.D.

Ophir Handzel, M.D.

Otolaryngology (ENT)

4.7 out of 5 stars
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Appointment (585) 758-5700

About Me

Faculty Appointments

Professor - Department of Otolaryngology (SMD)

Credentials

Residency & Fellowship

Fellowship, Otolaryngology, The Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary. 2007 - 2009

Residency, Otolaryngology, Kaplan Medical Center-Rehovot, Israel (Israel). 2000 - 2006

Education

MD | Hebrew University-Hadassah (Israel). 1999

Publications

Journal Articles

Auricular Perichondritis in the Cartilage Piercing Era.

Ungar OJ, Bursztyn N, Shilo S, Handzel O, Muhanna N, Oron Y, Abu Eta R, Carmel Neiderman NN

The Laryngoscope.. 2025 July 9 Epub 07/09/2025.

The Significance of Subperiosteal Abscess Volume in Acute Mastoiditis.

Abu-Eta R, Salameh R, Oron Y, Handzel O, Muhanna N, Ungar OJ

The Laryngoscope.. 2025 July 135 (7):2513-2520. Epub 02/21/2025.

Middle ear secretions following spontaneous CSF leak repair may represent effusion rather than CSF leak.

Ungar OJ, Chaushu H, Oron Y, Abu-Eta R, Handzel O

European archives of oto-rhino-laryngology : official journal of the European Federation of Oto-Rhino-Laryngological Societies (EUFOS) : affiliated with the German Society for Oto-Rhino-Laryngology - Head and Neck Surgery.. 2025 June 282 (6):2977-2981. Epub 12/30/2024.

Predictors of Delays in the Management of Idiopathic Sudden Sensorineural Hearing Loss.

Klein L, Vass R, Oron Y, Abu-Eta R, Shilo S, Shapira U, Handzel O, Chaushu H, Muhanna N, Ziv O, Ungar OJ

The Laryngoscope.. 2025 February 135 (2):889-893. Epub 09/20/2024.

Idiopathic sudden sensorineural hearing loss after COVID-19 vaccination: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

Alper L, Oron Y, Handzel O, Abu-Eta R, Muhanna N, Ungar OJ

European archives of oto-rhino-laryngology : official journal of the European Federation of Oto-Rhino-Laryngological Societies (EUFOS) : affiliated with the German Society for Oto-Rhino-Laryngology - Head and Neck Surgery.. 2024 December 281 (12):6275-6281. Epub 07/16/2024.

Recovery rate after acute acoustic trauma: a case series and meta-analysis.

Welber S, Oron Y, Handzel O, Abu-Eta R, Muhanna N, Shilo S, Ungar OJ

European archives of oto-rhino-laryngology : official journal of the European Federation of Oto-Rhino-Laryngological Societies (EUFOS) : affiliated with the German Society for Oto-Rhino-Laryngology - Head and Neck Surgery.. 2024 December 281 (12):6303-6316. Epub 07/17/2024.

The Role of Temporal Bone Pneumatization on Fracture Line and Involved Cranial Structures.

Shapira U, Klein L, Oron Y, Handzel O, Abu-Eta R, Muhanna N, Shilo S, Brenner A, Ungar OJ

Otolaryngology--head and neck surgery : official journal of American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery.. 2024 November 171 (5):1476-1484. Epub 06/23/2024.

Success and safety of endoscopic versus microscopic resection of temporal bone paraganglioma: a meta-analysis.

Chaushu H, Butrus F, Oron Y, Handzel O, Abu-Eta R, Muhanna N, Ungar OJ

European archives of oto-rhino-laryngology : official journal of the European Federation of Oto-Rhino-Laryngological Societies (EUFOS) : affiliated with the German Society for Oto-Rhino-Laryngology - Head and Neck Surgery.. 2024 October 281 (10):5119-5127. Epub 05/09/2024.

Worldwide differences in surgeon intraoperative practices for cochlear implantation.

Jiam NT, Podury A, Quesnel AM, Handzel O

Cochlear implants international.. 2024 September 25 (5):344-351. Epub 06/27/2024.

An algorithm for the surgical approach to spontaneous temporal bone CSF leak.

Handzel O, Ungar OJ

American journal of otolaryngology.. 2024 45 (5):104411. Epub 07/23/2024.

Meta-Analysis of Acceptance and Commitment Therapy for Tinnitus.

Ungar OJ, Handzel O, Abu Eta R, Martz E, Oron Y

Indian journal of otolaryngology and head and neck surgery : official publication of the Association of Otolaryngologists of India.. 2023 December 75 (4):2921-2926. Epub 05/26/2023.

Outcome of surgery for chronic suppurative otitis media with resistant Pseudomonas aeruginosa.

Cavel O, Ungar OJ, Oron Y, Ben Ami R, Dekel M, Handzel O

European archives of oto-rhino-laryngology : official journal of the European Federation of Oto-Rhino-Laryngological Societies (EUFOS) : affiliated with the German Society for Oto-Rhino-Laryngology - Head and Neck Surgery.. 2021 April 278 (4):959-964. Epub 06/24/2020.

Invasion Patterns of External Auditory Canal Squamous Cell Carcinoma: A Histopathology Study.

Ungar OJ, Santos F, Nadol JB, Horowitz G, Fliss DM, Faquin WC, Handzel O

The Laryngoscope.. 2021 February 131 (2):E590-E597. Epub 04/20/2020.

Tegmen attenuation in patients with idiopathic intracranial hypertension is progressive.

Handzel O, Brenner-Ullman A, Niry D, Neuman U, Cavel O, Yahav O, Fliss DM, Ungar OJ

The Laryngoscope.. 2020 December 130 (12):E904-E910. Epub 01/03/2020.

Iatrogenic cholesteatoma originating from a misplaced tympanomeatal flap during tympanoplasty: a series of five patients.

Ungar OJ, Cavel O, Wasserzug O, Oron Y, Locketz GD, Handzel O

European archives of oto-rhino-laryngology : official journal of the European Federation of Oto-Rhino-Laryngological Societies (EUFOS) : affiliated with the German Society for Oto-Rhino-Laryngology - Head and Neck Surgery.. 2020 December 277 (12):3295-3299. Epub 05/20/2020.

Should air travel be avoided shortly after an idiopathic sudden sensorineural hearing loss?

Ungar OJ, Shilo S, Halevy N, Cavel O, Handzel O, Oron Y

Acta oto-laryngologica.. 2020 August 140 (8):659-663. Epub 04/22/2020.

Outcome of Balloon Eustachian Tuboplasty in SCUBA Divers.

Ungar OJ, Cavel O, Yahav O, Tsur N, Handzel O

Ear, nose, & throat journal.. 2020 June 18 :145561320933957. Epub 06/18/2020.

A mouse model for benign paroxysmal positional vertigo with genetic predisposition for displaced otoconia.

Dror AA, Taiber S, Sela E, Handzel O, Avraham KB

Genes, brain, and behavior.. 2020 June 19 (5):e12635. Epub 01/16/2020.

Histological characteristics of intra-temporal facial nerve paralysis in temporal bone malignancies.

Ungar OJ, Nadol JB, Faquin WC, Carey JP, Handzel O, Santos F

The Laryngoscope.. 2020 May 130 (5):E358-E367. Epub 08/01/2019.

Tinnitus affects the relative roles of semantics and prosody in the perception of emotions in spoken language.

Oron Y, Levy O, Avivi-Reich M, Goldfarb A, Handzel O, Shakuf V, Ben-David BM

International journal of audiology.. 2020 March 59 (3):195-207. Epub 10/30/2019.

Temporal bone histopathology in MELAS syndrome.

Handzel O, Ungar OJ, Lee DJ, Nadol JB

Laryngoscope investigative otolaryngology.. 2020 February 5 (1):152-156. Epub 01/07/2020.

The impact of conductive hearing loss on balance.

Horowitz G, Ungar OJ, Levit Y, Himmelfarb M, Handzel O

Clinical otolaryngology : official journal of ENT-UK ; official journal of Netherlands Society for Oto-Rhino-Laryngology & Cervico-Facial Surgery.. 2020 January 45 (1):106-110. Epub 11/22/2019.

Eustachian tube dysfunction in candidates for surgery for obstructive sleep apnoea syndrome.

Ungar OJ, Rosenzweig E, Betito HR, Cavel O, Oron Y, Handzel O

The Journal of laryngology and otology.. 2020 January 134 (1):81-85. Epub 01/22/2020.

Blast-Induced Cholesteatomas After Spontaneous Tympanic Membrane Healing.

Ungar OJ, Shilo S, Anat W, Cavel O, Handzel O, Oron Y

The Annals of otology, rhinology, and laryngology.. 2019 December 128 (12):1147-1151. Epub 08/01/2019.

Optimal Head Position Following Intratympanic Injections of Steroids, As Determined by Virtual Reality.

Ungar OJ, Handzel O, Haviv L, Dadia S, Cavel O, Fliss DM, Oron Y

Otolaryngology--head and neck surgery : official journal of American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery.. 2019 December 161 (6):1012-1017. Epub 09/24/2019.

Prevalence of temporal bone tegmen defects among patients with Marfan syndrome.

Chavkin U, Brenner-Ullman A, Ungar OJ, Fliss D, Handzel O

Acta oto-laryngologica.. 2019 May 139 (5):421-424. Epub 03/12/2019.

A Smartphone-Based Weber Test May Discriminate between a Conductive and a Sensorineural Hearing Loss.

Ungar OJ, Handzel O, Cavel O, Oron Y

Audiology & neuro-otology.. 2019 24 (4):191-196. Epub 09/03/2019.

Neutrophil-to-Lymphocyte Ratio and Platelet-to-Lymphocyte Ratio among Patients with Vestibular Neuritis.

Shushan S, Shemesh S, Ungar OJ, Cavel O, Handzel O, Tamir SO, Oron Y

ORL; journal for oto-rhino-laryngology and its related specialties.. 2019 81 (5-6):304-308. Epub 09/09/2019.

Rate of Spiral Ganglion Cell Loss in Idiopathic Sudden Sensorineural Hearing Loss.

Ungar OJ, Handzel O, Santos F

Otology & neurotology : official publication of the American Otological Society, American Neurotology Society [and] European Academy of Otology and Neurotology.. 2018 December 39 (10):e944-e949. Epub 1900 01 01.

Tinnitus Perspectives among Israeli Ear, Nose and Throat Physicians: A Nationwide Survey.

Tamir SO, Marom T, Shushan S, Goldfarb A, Cinamon U, Handzel O, Gluck O, Oron Y

The journal of international advanced otology.. 2018 December 14 (3):437-442. Epub 1900 01 01.

Superior semicircular canal dehiscence with concomitant otosclerosis-A literature review and case discussion.

Ungar OJ, Handzel O, Cavel O, Oron Y

Clinical case reports.. 2018 December 6 (12):2364-2370. Epub 10/24/2018.

Age-dependent variations of scalp thickness in the area designated for a cochlear implant receiver stimulator.

Ungar OJ, Amit U, Cavel O, Oron Y, Handzel O

Laryngoscope investigative otolaryngology.. 2018 December 3 (6):496-499. Epub 10/29/2018.

Tri-dimensional model for ventilation tube permeability.

Ungar OJ, Dadia S, Yahav O, Handzel O, Fliss DM, Cavel O

European archives of oto-rhino-laryngology : official journal of the European Federation of Oto-Rhino-Laryngological Societies (EUFOS) : affiliated with the German Society for Oto-Rhino-Laryngology - Head and Neck Surgery.. 2018 November 275 (11):2627-2632. Epub 09/03/2018.

The association between auditory nerve neurovascular conflict and sudden unilateral sensorineural hearing loss.

Ungar OJ, Brenner-Ullman A, Cavel O, Oron Y, Wasserzug O, Handzel O

Laryngoscope investigative otolaryngology.. 2018 October 3 (5):384-387. Epub 10/06/2018.

Clinical Implications of the Association Between Temporal Bone Tegmen Defects and Superior Semicircular Canal Dehiscence.

Handzel O, Brenner-Ullman A, Cavel O, Oron Y, Wasserzug O, Fliss DM, Ungar OJ

Otology & neurotology : official publication of the American Otological Society, American Neurotology Society [and] European Academy of Otology and Neurotology.. 2018 July 39 (6):797-802. Epub 1900 01 01.

Temporal Bone Histopathology in Cockayne Syndrome.

Handzel O, Nadol JB

Otology & neurotology : official publication of the American Otological Society, American Neurotology Society [and] European Academy of Otology and Neurotology.. 2018 June 39 (5):e387-e391. Epub 1900 01 01.

Changes in the epidemiology and clinical features of acute mastoiditis following the introduction of the pneumococcal conjugate vaccine.

Cavel O, Tauman R, Simsolo E, Yafit D, Reindorf-Kfir E, Wasserzug O, Unger O, Handzel O, Fishman G, Oestreicher-Kedem Y, DeRowe A

International journal of pediatric otorhinolaryngology.. 2018 January 104 :54-57. Epub 10/20/2017.

Enhanced visualization of the surgical field in pediatric direct laryngoscopy using a three-dimensional endoscopic system.

Wasserzug O, Fishman G, Wengier A, Oestreicher-Kedem Y, Handzel O, Fliss DM, Margalit N, Safadi A, DeRowe A

American journal of otolaryngology.. 2018 39 (5):628-630. Epub 07/06/2018.

The occlusion effect in bone conducted cVEMP.

Handzel O, Himmelfarb M

Journal of vestibular research : equilibrium & orientation.. 2018 28 (3-4):305-309. Epub 1900 01 01.

A Subjective Rating Scale for Initial Assessment of Sudden Unilateral Sensorineural Hearing Loss.

Ungar OJ, Cavel O, Oron Y, Wengier A, Wasserzug O, Handzel O

Audiology & neuro-otology.. 2017 22 (3):154-159. Epub 10/10/2017.

Intratemporal Facial Nerve Schwannoma in a 5 Year Old Girl: A Therapeutic Dilemma.

Yafit D, Gur E, Handzel O

The Israel Medical Association journal : IMAJ.. 2016 November 18 (11):701-702. Epub 1900 01 01.

Surgical management of spontaneous cerebrospinal fluid leakage through temporal bone defects--case series and review of the literature.

Gonen L, Handzel O, Shimony N, Fliss DM, Margalit N

Neurosurgical review.. 2016 January 39 (1):141-50; discussion 150. Epub 09/05/2015.

Histopathology of the Human Inner Ear in a Patient With Sensorineural Hearing Loss Caused by a Variant in DFNA5.

Nadol JB, Handzel O, Amr S

Otology & neurotology : official publication of the American Otological Society, American Neurotology Society [and] European Academy of Otology and Neurotology.. 2015 December 36 (10):1616-21. Epub 1900 01 01.

Dilemmas in the treatment of concurrent bilateral meningoencephalocele and superior semicircular canal dehiscence.

Locketz G, Margalit N, Gonen L, Fliss DM, Handzel O

Otology & neurotology : official publication of the American Otological Society, American Neurotology Society [and] European Academy of Otology and Neurotology.. 2015 June 36 (5):932-5. Epub 1900 01 01.

Carbamazepine responsive typewriter tinnitus from basilar invagination.

Nam EC, Handzel O, Levine RA

Journal of neurology, neurosurgery, and psychiatry.. 2010 April 81 (4):456-8. Epub 1900 01 01.

Myospherulosis from antibiotic ointment in the postoperative mastoid space.

Lin HW, Handzel O, Faquin WC, Gopen Q

American journal of otolaryngology.. 2010 31 (3):205-8. Epub 04/23/2009.

Mastoid cavity dimensions and shape: method of measurement and virtual fitting of implantable devices.

Handzel O, Wang H, Fiering J, Borenstein JT, Mescher MJ, Swan EE, Murphy BA, Chen Z, Peppi M, Sewell WF, Kujawa SG, McKenna MJ

Audiology & neuro-otology.. 2009 14 (5):308-14. Epub 04/15/2009.

Development of a microfluidics-based intracochlear drug delivery device.

Sewell WF, Borenstein JT, Chen Z, Fiering J, Handzel O, Holmboe M, Kim ES, Kujawa SG, McKenna MJ, Mescher MM, Murphy B, Swan EE, Peppi M, Tao S

Audiology & neuro-otology.. 2009 14 (6):411-22. Epub 11/16/2009.

Histopathology of the peripheral vestibular system after cochlear implantation in the human.

Handzel O, Burgess BJ, Nadol JB

Otology & neurotology : official publication of the American Otological Society, American Neurotology Society [and] European Academy of Otology and Neurotology.. 2006 January 27 (1):57-64. Epub 1900 01 01.

Effect of cochlear implantation on residual spiral ganglion cell count as determined by comparison with the contralateral nonimplanted inner ear in humans.

Khan AM, Handzel O, Damian D, Eddington DK, Nadol JB

The Annals of otology, rhinology, and laryngology.. 2005 May 114 (5):381-5. Epub 1900 01 01.

Is word recognition correlated with the number of surviving spiral ganglion cells and electrode insertion depth in human subjects with cochlear implants?

Khan AM, Handzel O, Burgess BJ, Damian D, Eddington DK, Nadol JB

The Laryngoscope.. 2005 April 115 (4):672-7. Epub 1900 01 01.

Postauricular needle aspiration of subperiosteal abscess in acute mastoiditis.

Lahav J, Handzel O, Gertler R, Yehuda M, Halperin D

The Annals of otology, rhinology, and laryngology.. 2005 April 114 (4):323-7. Epub 1900 01 01.

Liposomal amphotericin B treatment for rhinocerebral mucormycosis: how much is enough?

Handzel O, Landau Z, Halperin D

Rhinology.. 2003 September 41 (3):184-6. Epub 1900 01 01.

Necrotizing (malignant) external otitis.

Handzel O, Halperin D

American family physician.. 2003 July 1568 (2):309-12. Epub 1900 01 01.

Books

Glasscock-Shambaugh Surgery of the Ear (2010)

Chapter: Surgery for Otosclerosis

Authors: Handzel O and McKenna MJ

Publisher: PMPH-USA, Shelton, CT 2010

Otologic Surgery (2010)

Chapter: The Diagnosis and Management of the Patulous Eustachian Tube

Authors: Dennis S. Poe, Ophir Handzel

Publisher: W.B. Saunders 2010

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4.7 stars

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4.7 stars

Explanations the care provider gave you about your problem or condition

4.7 stars

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4.7 stars

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4.7 stars

Patient Comments

5.0 stars

Physician was incredibly kind and explained treatment plan. Very personable. I have told all my friends how amazing he Is.

Oct 29, 2025

4.8 stars

Doctor was nice, explained things thoroughly

Oct 20, 2025

5.0 stars

He was attentive and listened to my concerns. He alleviated my fears and explained everything very well so that I could understand it.

Oct 10, 2025

5.0 stars

Excellent experience. Would highly recommend family and friends!

Sep 21, 2025

4.0 stars

A bit dismissive of my condition

Sep 14, 2025

5.0 stars

The two doctors that I saw on my audiology visit were unbelievable. They were so helpful and informative. What I especially liked was their ability to explain my medical condition in plain language. I would definitely 100% recommend these two to anybody they were absolutely phenomenal.

Aug 28, 2025

5.0 stars

I have always felt safe and at easy at this facility.

Aug 03, 2025

5.0 stars

Resident and primary physician excellent. Patient, kind and informative

Aug 01, 2025