Craig H. Zalvan, M.D., F.A.C.S., is currently the Medical Director of the Institute for Voice and Swallowing Disorders at Phelps Memorial Hospital Center in Sleepy Hollow, New York. He is an associate professor in Otolaryngology and Head and Neck Surgery at New York Medical College / Westchester Medical Center, where he is also the Residency Coordinator. Dr. Zalvan has hospital appointments at Westchester Medical Center and Phelps Memorial Hospital.

Dr. Zalvan obtained his undergraduate degree at Brandeis University, and went on to obtain his medical degree at Albert Einstein College of Medicine. His post graduate education included training at New York Hospital, Department of Surgery. His Otolaryngology training was at Manhattan Eye, Ear, and Throat Hospital, and New York Presbyterian Hospital, which included training at Memorial Sloan Kettering, St. Lukes/Roosevelt Hospital, and Lenox Hill Hospital. His Laryngology Fellowship training was with Dr. Andrew Blitzer at Roosevelt Hospital in New York City.

A Board certified Laryngologist with specialty training in voice and swallowing disorders, Dr. Zalvan’s areas of expertise include benign vocal fold disorders, neurolaryngology, vocal fold paralysis, spasmodic dysphonia, pediatric voice and swallowing disorders, the aging voice, adult swallowing disorders, laryngopharyngeal reflux disease, chronic cough and laryngeal cancer. Dr. Zalvan has a particular interest in the professional voice user, including singers, actors and other professional speakers.

Dr. Zalvan has participated as an investigator in multiple research studies at New York Medical College, Dana Farber Cancer Institute, and Albert Einstein College of Medicine. He serves and has served on various committees, including his current position on the Medical Executive Committee at Westchester Medical Center. He is involved in community outreach in his field, both in and out of the United States. Most recently, he participated in a Surgical Mission in Ecuador entitled “Healing the Children.” He is involved in numerous professional societies including The American Laryngological Association, The American Broncho-Esophagological Association, The New York Laryngological Society and the Blitzer Society. Dr. Zalvan is a diplomat of the Board of American Board of Otolaryngology.

Dr. Zalvan has been named “Top Doctor” by Westchester and New York Magazines for each of the last six years. Dr. Zalvan has presented and published extensively in his field.