Christopher Rassekh
Christopher H. Rassekh, MD
Office (215) 316-5151
3400 Civic Center Boulevard
Perelman Center for Advanced Medicine
Philadelphia, PA 19104
About
Christopher Rassekh
Christopher H. Rassekh, MD is Professor of Clinical Otorhinolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery at Penn Medicine. He is the Director of the Penn Medicine Salivary Gland Center and Sialendoscopy Program, which provides evaluation of and minimally invasive surgery for diseases that cause swelling of the salivary glands including obstructive diseases such as salivary stones, salivary duct strictures and tumors. As a trusted member of the international salivary gland care community, he will serve as co-chair for the 5th International Salivary Gland Congress held at Penn Medicine in October of 2019. Dr. Rassekh sees patients with head and neck tumors including cancers of the mouth, throat, voice box, salivary gland, thyroid and neck and also was a very early adopter of Transoral Robotic Surgery (TORS) for tumors and salivary gland diseases, and is an expert in cranial base surgery. He also is co-chair of the Airway Safety Committee at the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania.
Dr. Rassekh has been very active in the national and international community including the American Academy of Otorhinolaryngology which awarded him the Distinguished service award in 2007. He has been on the board of directors of the North American Skull Base Society and served on numerous committees in that organization. He is currently on the Board for the Salivary Section of the American Head and Neck Society and has been on the program planning committee for all three of these organizations. He is a fellow of the Triological Society (aka Laryngological, Otological and Rhinological Society).
Recognized by America's Top Doctors, 2012 - 2022
Recognized by Best Doctors in America 2015 - 2022
Recognized in Philadelphia magazine's annual Top Docs issues, 2018 - 2022
Specializing in Head and Neck Cancer, tumors, salivary gland diseases, sialendoscopy, and all other aspects of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, especially diseases of the nose, throat and neck and skull base.
Primary Specialty
Surgeon
Practice
Christopher H. Rassekh, MD
Gender
Male
Education
University of Iowa College of Medicine
Training
Spectrum Health Hospital (Butterworth Campus)
Accepting New Patients
Insurances Accepted
Aetna US Healthcare, Centivo Health Plan, Cigna, Cigna HealthSpring, Clover Health Plan, Devon Health Services (Americare), Gateway Health Plan, Geisinger Health Plan, Geisinger Medicaid, Global Medical Management, HealthAmerica / HealthAssurance, a Coventry Plan, HealthPartners, HealthPartners Medicare, HealthSmart, Highmark Blue Shield, Homestead Smart Health Plans/Claim Watcher, Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield of New Jersey, Humana / Choicecare, Humana / Medicare, Imagine Health 360, Independence Blue Cross (Keystone East), Keystone First, Keystone First Medicare, NJ Medicaid, NJ Qualcare, Oscar Health Plan of PA, Oxford Health Plan, PA Health and Wellness (Centene) Medicare, PA Medicaid, PA Medicare, Provider Partners Health Plan, Rail Road Medicare / Palmetto GBA, Tricare, United Healthcare, UnitedHealthcare Community Plan, US Family Health Plan, Veterans Choice Program
Degrees
Medical Doctor
Admitting Hospitals
Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, Penn Presbyterian Medical Center, Pennsylvania Hospital
Services
adenoidectomy, balloon sinuplasty, blepharoplasty, brow lift, burn reconstruction, cerebrospinal fluid leak repair, cerumen removal, chemical skin peel, cleft lip repair, coblation for tonsillectomy, collagen injection, cosmetic facial surgery, cosmetic jaw surgery, cross face nerve graft, da vinci head & neck surgery, dacryocystorhinostomy, dermal fillers, digastric muscle transfer, ear cartilage rhinoplasty, ear cleaning, ear exam, ear pinning, ear plastic surgery, ear, nose and throat surgery, endoscopic dacryocystorhinostomy, esophageal dilation, esophageal ph test, ethmoidectomy, eyelid repair, face lift, facial asymmetry surgery, facial implant, facial nerve graft, facial paralysis reconstruction, facial reconstruction, facial rehabilitation, facial skin resurfacing procedures, fine needle aspiration, forehead lift, frenectomy, frontalis muscle transfer, gold eyelid weight, halo laser treatment, head and neck cancer surgery, hearing aids, hearing evaluation, hypoglossal nerve stimulation, hypoglossal nerve transfers, injection medialization laryngoplasty, interposition nerve grafts, jaw reconstruction, laryngectomy, laryngoscopy, laryngotracheoplasty, laser assisted uvulopalatoplasty, lip surgery, local muscle transfers, mandibulectomy, masseter to facial nerve transfer, maxillectomy, maxillomandibular advancement, microdermabrasion, microsurgery, microsurgical replantation of the ear, microvascular flap reconstruction, mid face lift, middle ear exploration, myringoplasty, myringotomy, nasal endoscopy, nasoseptal reconstruction, neck biopsy, neck lift, neck mass excision, neck plastic surgery, neck reconstruction, otoacoustic emissions (oae) testing, paranasal surgery, parathyroidectomy, peroral endoscopic myotomy, pharyngeal flap surgery, rasping of the nasal dorsum, reconstruction of ear, reconstruction of nose, reconstructive plastic surgery, rhinoplasty, rib cartilage rhinoplasty, scalp transplant, septoplasty, sialendoscopy, sinus surgery, skin fillers, skin resurfacing and rejuvenation, sleep endoscopy