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Eric Gantwerker, MD, MMSc,FACS

Board Certification

  • American Board of Otolaryngology - Otolaryngology

Society Memberships

  • Am Acad of Otol-Head/Neck
  • Soc of Univ Otol

Additional Information

Gender

Male

430 Lakeville Rd

New Hyde Park, NY 11042

United States

Contact Information

Email Me

Biography

Eric Gantwerker, MD, MMSc(MedEd), FACS, AFAMEE is Pediatric Otolaryngologist at Northwell Health and Associate Professor of Otolaryngology at Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell. He holds a Master of Medical Science (MMSc) in Medical Education with a special focus on educational technology, educational research, and game-based learning from Harvard Medical School and a Master of Science in Physiology and Biophysics from Georgetown University. He has a special interest in faculty development and has been a speaker or faculty at hundreds of local, national, and international courses and conferences. He is also an active blogger and podcaster for several organizations, including the Harvard Macy Institute (HMI), Harvard Medical School CME Online, and BackTable Innovations. He has been featured in the news and print for media outlets such as USA Today, Businesswire, The Washington Post, Nature Medicine, Fox News, and KevinMD. He was also the Vice President, Medical Director of a medical video game company, Level Ex from 2018 to 2023 that utilized game technology and psychology to create interactive experiences for healthcare professionals. He is recognized as an expert on the implementation of educational technologies and gaming with a foundation in educational theory for health professions education. He was honored to be inducted as an Associate Member of the American College of Surgeons (ACS) Academy of Master Surgeon Educators and as an Associate Fellow of the Association for Medical Education in Europe (AMEE). Twitter: @DrEricGant

Academic Appointments

Harvard Medical School

Boston, MA

Clinical Instructor

07/2014—08/2015

University of Texas Southwestern Medical School at Dallas

Dallas, TX

Clinical Assistant Professor

09/2015—03/2018

Loyola University Chicago Stritch School of Medicine

Maywood, IL

Assistant Professor

07/2018—08/2020

Loyola University Chicago Stritch School of Medicine

Maywood, IL

Associate Professor

08/2020—11/2020

Hofstra Northwell School of Medicine at Hofstra University

Hempstead, NY

Associate Professor

07/2021—Present