Nithin Adappa

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Nithin Adappa
Nithin D. Adappa, MD Office

(215) 316-5151

3400 Civic Center Boulevard South Pavilion, 2nd Floor Philadelphia, PA 19104
About

Nithin Adappa

Nithin Adappa, MD, is an associate professor in the Department of Otorhinolaryngology at Penn Medicine. He is part of the Division of Rhinology and Skull Base Surgery, currently serving as the fellowship director. In addition, he is the surgical director of the AERD Center, treating Aspirin Exacerbated Respiratory Disease, also known as Samter’s triad. He has a particular interest in revision sinus surgery with special emphasis on challenging frontal and sphenoid sinus work. Dr. Adappa is also heavily involved in the surgical care of patients with sinonasal tumors, both benign and malignant, as well as cerebrospinal fluid leaks. He also works extensively with his neurosurgical colleagues to remove brain tumors that are accessible through the nose and sinuses.

Dr. Adappa has published over 200 peer-reviewed papers and is the editor of the “Atlas of Endoscopic Sinus and Skull Base Surgery.” His active research includes the development of topical therapeutics for chronic rhinosinusitis as well as outcomes and translational research in sinonasal and anterior skull base tumors. He is an active member of the American Rhinology Society and presents his research both nationally and internationally.

Recognized by America's Top Doctors for 2017
Recognized in Philadelphia magazine's annual Top Docs issues, 2018 - 2022
Primary Specialty

Surgeon

Practice Nithin D. Adappa, MD
Gender Male
Education Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine
Training Mount Sinai Medical Center
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, Multiplan, 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 balloon sinuplasty, cerebrospinal fluid leak repair, dacryocystorhinostomy, ethmoidectomy, head and neck cancer surgery, laryngoscopy, maxillectomy, nasoseptal reconstruction, paranasal surgery, reconstruction of nose, sinus surgery, sphenoidectomy, sphenoidotomy, transnasal repair csf leak
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