Clinicians

2017 – 2018
Fellow, Pediatric Otolaryngology/Head and Neck Surgery, Children’s National Medical Center, Washington, D.C. 

2012 – 2017
Residency, Otolaryngology/Head and Neck Surgery, State University of New York (SUNY) Downstate Medical Center, Otolaryngology/Head and Neck Surgery, Brooklyn, NY. 

2008-2012
MD, Sidney Kimmel Medical College (formerly Jefferson Medical College), Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, PA 

2004-2008
BA, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA 

2018 – 2023
Assistant Professor, Department of Surgery, Department of Pediatrics, George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences, Washington, D.C.

2018 – 2023
Attending, Pediatric Otolaryngology, Children’s National Medical Center, Washington, D.C.

Peer-Reviewed Publications

1. Gitman L, Newman D, Burak B, Reilly BK, Mudd P. Association of Anosmia and neutralizing antibody production in adolescents with SARS-CoV-2. International Journal of Pediatric Otorhinolaryngology, August 2022.

2. Mudd P, Romero N, Behzadpour H, Xu Q, Rana MS, Gitman L, Preciado D, Karkanitsa M, Spathies J, Sadtler K, Kalish H, Schwartzberg PL, Manthiram K. Examining multi-level immune response to determine prevalence of COVID-19 in pediatric tonsillectomy. Laryngoscope. 2022 Sep.

3. Xu Q, Milanez-Almeida P, Martins AJ, Radtke AJ, Hoehn KB, Chen J, Liu C, Tang J, Grubbs G, Stein S, Ramelli S, Kabat J, Behzadpour H, Karkanitsa M, Spathies J, Kalish H, Kardava L, Kirby M, Cheung F, Preite S, Duncker PC, Romero N, Preciado D, Gitman L, Koroleva G, Smith G, Shaffer A, McBain IT, Pittaluga S, Germain RN, Apps R, Sadtler K, Moir S, Chertow DS, Kleinstein SH, Khurana S, Tsang J, Mudd P, Schwartzberg P, Manthiram K. Robust, persistent adaptive immune responses to SARS-CoV-2 in oropharyngeal lymphoid tissue of children. Nature Immunology. Pre-print 2022 March.

4. Wikner EE, Mulcahy CF, Gitman L, Mudd PA. A 15-year-old with a Slowly Enlarging Submental Mass. Pediatrics in Review. 2020 Oct; 41; S50.

5. Straughan AJ, Mulcahy CF, Sandler AD, Bauman NB, Steinhorn D, Gitman L. Tracheal Agenesis: Vertical Division of the Native Esophagus- A novel approach and review of the literature. Ann Otol Rhinol Laryngol. 2021 June; 130(6)547-562. 

6. Robinson TL Jr, Ambrose T, Gitman L, McNeilly LG. Patient safety in audiology. Otolaryngol Clin North Am. 2019 Feb; 52(1): 75-87.

7. Butts S, Gitman L, Reynolds S, Joseph M, Zhao H, Patel P. Patterns of orofacial clefting in New York City from 1983-2010: The impact of racial background, birthplace, and public health strategies.  Cleft Palate Craniofac J. 2018 Oct; 55(9): 1191-1199.

8. Levi JR, Ames JA, Gitman L, Morlet T, O’Reilly RC. Clinical characteristics of pediatric granular myringitis. Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg. 2013 Feb; 148(2):291-6.

    

Book Chapters

1. Gitman L, Landry E, Bohr C. Disorders of the oral cavity, oropharynx, and neck. Dean: Nelson Pediatrics Board Review

3. Gitman L, Goldstein NA. Extracapsular Tonsillectomy in 2017. Gitman L, Goldstein NA. Extracapsular Tonsillectomy in 2017. In M. April (Ed.), Pediatric Tonsillectomy, Intracapsular versus Extracapsular Techniques. New York, New York: Nova Science Publishers, Inc.; 2017.
4. Goldstein NA, Gitman L. Neonatal Nasal Deformities. NeoReviews, 2015 Jan; 16(1): e1-11.

Oral Podium/Poster Presentations

1. Gitman L, Mudd P, Bahar B, Newman D. Characterization of anosmia as a prolonged symptom of otherwise asymptomatic Covid-19 infection in adolescents. Podium presentation, ASPO Annual Meeting, May 1, 2022 (Dallas, TX).

2. Dhaduk N, Choic CB, Povolotskiy R, Eloy JA, Gitman L. A population-based study of pediatric sinonasal malignancies: epidemiology and survival outcomes. Accepted as poster presentation for ASPO Annual Meeting, April 2020 (Atlanta, GA).

3. Choi CB, Dhaduk N, Povolotskiy R, Grube JG, Hsueh WD, Baredes S, Gitman L, Eloy JA. A population-based overview of pediatric mucoepidermoid carcinoma: demographics and survival. Poster presentation for ASPO Annual Meeting, April 2020 (Atlanta, GA).

4. Straughan AJ, Mulcahy CF, Sandler AD, Bauman NB, Steinhorn D, Gitman L. A novel approach to tracheal agenesis, a case report. Combined Otolaryngology Spring Meeting (COSM), Austin, TX; May 3, 2019. 2nd prize winner for clinic poster

5. Gitman L, Brown M, Levy M, Espinel A, Preciado D, Bauman N, Reilly B. The role of patient age at time of frenulectomy for ankyloglossia and/or lip tie.  Presented at 2018 ASPO Annual Meeting, Gaylor National Resort and Convention Center, National Harbor, MD; April 2018.

6. Butts S, Gitman L, Reynolds S, Joseph M, Zhao H, Patel P. Patterns of orofacial clefting in New York City from 1983-2010: The impact of ethnicity, birthplace, and other demographic factors.  Presented at: 73rd Annual Meeting of the American Cleft Palate-Craniofacial Association, Atlanta, GA, April, 2016.

7. Constantinescu, S., Coscia, L.A., Gitman, L., Axelrod, P., Moritz, M.J., Armenti, V.T.  Pregnancy Outcomes after Live Donor vs. Deceased Donor Kidney Transplantation.  Accepted for oral prentation at the American Transplant Congress, San Diego, CA, May 3, 2010, American J of Transplantation, Supplement 4, Vol. 10, 128, 2010.

Regional Presentations/Invited Speaker

1. “Endoscopic Management of Subglottic Stenosis.” State University of New York Downstate Medical Center Grand Rounds. Brooklyn, NY. November 10, 2022.

2. “Pediatric tracheostomy: The Basics.” Virginia Hospital Center Department of Pediatrics Grand Rounds. Virginia. May 3, 2022.

3. “Otitis Media.” Pediatric Specialists of Virginia Virtual Happy Hour Grand Rounds. April 8, 2022.

4. “An Interesting Airway Case.” 6th Annual Children’s National Pediatric Airway course, Endoscopic and Open Reconstructive Surgery, Washington, D.C.: February 8, 2020.

5. “Pediatric Vascular Malformations of the Head and Neck.” Department of Pediatric Otolaryngology Lecture Series, Children’s National Medical Center, Washington, D.C.: April 18, 2019.

6. “Management of Dysphagia in the NICU: Instrumental Assessments.” Department of Neonatology Monthly Conference, Children’s National Medical Center, Washington, D.C.: December 18, 2018.

7. “Pediatric Nutrition and Management of Dysphagia.” Department of Pediatric Otolaryngology Lecture Series, Children’s National Medical Center, Washington, D.C.: November 15, 2018.

8. “Supraglottoplasty: Then and Now.” Duke University Department of Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery Grand Rounds. Durham, NC: November 29, 2017. 

9. “Swallowing Dysfunction and Aspiration in the Pediatric Population: A focus on Anatomic Abnormalities.” State University of New York Downstate Medical Center Department of Otolaryngology Grand Rounds. Brooklyn, NY, November 12, 2015.

10. “Epidemiological Factors Associated with the Prevalence of Orofacial Clefting in New York City.” Annual Frank E. Lucente Alumni and Resident Research Day. Brooklyn, NY, June 4, 2015.

11. “Etiology of Orofacial Clefting.” State University of New York Downstate Medical Center Department of Otolaryngology Grand Rounds. Brooklyn, NY, December 4, 2014

12. Thakkar P, Gitman L, Mor N, Gilani A, Lin A, Chernichenko N. Epithelioid Hemangioma of the Mandible: A Case Report and Review of the Literature. Presented at 5th World Congress- International Federation of Head and Neck Oncologic Societies Annual Meeting, New York, NY, July 23, 2014.

13. “Epithelioid Hemangioma- A Case Report.” Annual Frank E. Lucente Alumni and Resident Research Day. Brooklyn, NY, June 6, 2014.

14. “Primary Mucosal Melanoma.” State University of New York Downstate Medical Center Department of Otolaryngology Grand Rounds. Brooklyn, NY, May 16, 2014.

15. “Frontal Sinus Cranialization.” State University of New York Downstate Medical Center Department of Otolaryngology Grand Rounds. Brooklyn, NY, December 26, 2013.

16. Gitman L., Carlin F., Coscia L., McGrory C., Armenti D., Armenti V.  Pregnancy Outcomes in Pancreas-Kidney vs. Kidney-Alone Diabetic Female Transplant Recipients.  Presented at Thomas Jefferson University Sigma Xi Student Research Day, Philadelphia, PA, April 7, 2010.

National Presentations

1. Gitman L, Mudd P, Bahar B, Newman D. Characterization of anosmia as a prolonged symptom of otherwise asymptomatic Covid-19 infection in adolescents. Podium presentation, ASPO Annual Meeting, May 1, 2022 (Dallas, TX).

2. “The impact of patient age and type of frenotomy on perceived maternal breastfeeding benefits.”  Society for Ear, Nose, and Throat Advances in Children (SENTAC)  Annual Meeting, December 1, 2018 (Houston, TX).

3. Gitman L, Rataiczak H, DeMason C, Verghese S, Unal G, Zalzal G, Preciado D. Dexmedetomidine anesthesia during supraglottoplasty in infants with laryngomalacia. Accepted to: 2017 ASPO Summer Meeting: Frontiers in Pediatric Otolaryngology, Vail, CO, July 2017.

4. Butts S, Gitman L, Reynolds S, Joseph M, Zhao H, Patel P. Patterns of orofacial clefting in New York City from 1983-2010: The impact of ethnicity, birthplace, and other demographic factors.  Presented at: 73rd Annual Meeting of the American Cleft Palate-Craniofacial Association, Atlanta, GA, April, 2016.

5. Varughese D, Gitman L, Gupta R, Shao C, Silverman J. Cervical Matura Teratoma Masquerading as a Thyroglossal Duct Cyst in an Adult: A Case Report. Presented at: Triological Society Sections Meeting, Miami, FL, Jan 22-24, 2016.

International Presentations

1. “Fiberoptic Evaluation of Swallow in Neonates.” Curso Internacional, Sociedad Mexicana de Otorrinolaringologia y Cirugia de Cabeza y Cuello (SMORLCCC), Otorrhinolaringologia Pediatrcia. Ciudad Mexico. February 2022.
2. “Endoscopic Management of Subglottic Stenosis.” Curso Internacional, Sociedad Mexicana de Otorrinolaringologia y Cirugia de Cabeza y Cuello (SMORLCCC), Otorrhinolaringologia Pediatrcia. Ciudad Mexico. February 2022.

2019 – 2023
Turner Syndrome Multidisciplinary Clinic, Co-Founder- Children’s National Medical Center

2022
Virginia Hospital Center Department of Pediatrics Grand Rounds: “Pediatric tracheostomy: The Basics.”

2022
Pediatric Specialists of Virginia Virtual Grand Rounds: “Otitis Media.”

2020
6th Annual Children’s National Pediatric Airway Course, Endoscopic and Open Reconstructive Surgery, Airway Simulation Course Co-Director

2019
10th Annual ORL Emergencies Boot Camp, MedStart SiTEL, Baltimore, MD

2018
Department of Neonatology Monthly Conference (Children’s National Medical Center, Washington, DC): “Management of Dysphagia in the NICU: Instrumental Assessments.”

Enjoying our 2 daughters, live music, travel, hiking, tennis, Bowie (our mini-bernedoodle), and spending time with family and friends.