David I. Kutler, M.D.
Dr. Kutler is a well-known Otolaryngologist--Head and Neck Surgeon. His clinical expertise lies in the diagnosis and medical or surgical treatment of benign and malignant tumors of the head and neck, including salivary glands, thyroid and parathyroid, tongue, lips and oral cavity, larynx, pharynx, sinuses, skull base and skin. Dr. Kutler serves as Assistant Professor of Otorhinolaryngology at Weill Medical College of Cornell University in the Department of Otorhinolaryngology. Dr. Kutler received his undergraduate degree from the University of Pennsylvania, and his MD from Cornell University Medical College. Following a residency in Otolaryngology - Head & Neck Surgery at Northwestern University Medical Center, Dr. Kutler pursued additional fellowship training in Head and Neck Surgical Oncology at Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center. He joins Weill Cornell from New York University Medical Center, where he was Assistant Professor and Chief of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery at the New York Harbor VA Medical Center. Dr. Kutler is a frequent speaker at national meetings and he has received grant funding for his research in squamous cell carcinoma of the head and neck. Dr. Kutler is a member of the American Academy of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery, the American Head and Neck Society, the New York Head and Neck Society, the American Society of Clinical Oncology, and the American Association for Cancer Research. He has received many honors, including the Merit Award from the American Society of Clinical Oncology, and the Chairman’s Award for Excellence in Clinical Research at Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center. If you are scheduled to see Dr. Kutler as a new patient, please print and complete the Patient Packet and bring it with you on the day of your appointment. Thank you.

Dr. Kutler is a well-known Otolaryngologist--Head and Neck Surgeon. His clinical expertise lies in the diagnosis and medical or surgical treatment of benign and malignant tumors of the head and neck, including salivary glands, thyroid and parathyroid, tongue, lips and oral cavity, larynx, pharynx, sinuses, skull base and skin. Dr. Kutler serves as Assistant Professor of Otorhinolaryngology at Weill Medical College of Cornell University within the Department of Otorhinolaryngology.

Dr. Kutler received his undergraduate degree from the University of Pennsylvania, and his MD from Cornell University Medical College, where he was a member of Alpha Omega Alpha. During medical school, he received additional training in research as a Howard Hughes Research Scholar at the National Institutes of Health. Following a residency in Otolaryngology – Head & Neck Surgery at Northwestern University Medical Center, Dr. Kutler pursued additional fellowship training in Head and Neck Surgical Oncology at Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center. He joins Weill Cornell from New York University Medical Center, where he was Assistant Professor and Chief of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery at the New York Harbor VA Medical Center.

Dr. Kutler’s research and clinical investigations have focused on squamous cell carcinoma of the head and neck and he has received grant funding for his research. His research interests include genetic causes of head and neck cancer, chromosomal instability and its relationship to cancer development and adenoviral gene therapy for the treatment of squamous cell carcinoma. He is the author of more than 15 peer-reviewed publications, and he has lectured extensively at meetings throughout the United States.

Dr. Kutler is a member of the American Academy of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery and Facial Plastics and Reconstructive Surgery. He is also a member of the American Head and Neck Society, the New York Head and Neck Society, the American Society of Clinical Oncology and the American Association for Cancer Research. He has received many honors, including the Merit Award from the American Society of Clinical Oncology, the Chairman’s Award for Excellence in Clinical Research at Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, and several Research awards from groups such as the American Head and Neck Society and the Association for Research in Otolaryngology.

Back to topBack To Top