Steven E. Sobol, MD, MSc, FRCS(C)

Medical School

MD - McGill University School of Medicine, Montreal, Quebec

Residency

Otolaryngology - Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, McGill University, Montreal, Canada

Fellowship

Pediatric Otolaryngology - The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA
Research Fellowship - Department of Molecular Biology & Immunology, Meakins-Christie Laboratories, McGill University, Montreal, Canada

Board Certification

American Board of Otolaryngology
Otolaryngology, Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada

Graduate Degree

MSc - McGill University, Montreal, Quebec

Papers

2019

Wertz A, Fuller S, Jacobs IN, Javia LR, Mascio C, Sobol SE: Slide tracheoplasty: Predictors of outcomes and literature review. International Journal of Pediatric Otorhinolaryngology, 2019 Dec 13;130:109814. doi: 10.1016/j.ijporl.2019.109814. [Epub ahead of print]

Propst EJ, Wolter NE, Ishman SL, Balakrishnan K, Deonarain AR, Sobol SE, et al: Competency‐based assessment tool for pediatric tracheotomy: International modified Delphi consensus. Laryngoscope Dec 12 2019 Notes: Early view; online.

Buchinsky FJ, Valentino WL, Ruszkay N, Powell E, Derkay CS, Seedat RY, Uloza V, Dikkers FG, Tunkel DE, Choi SS, Mortelliti AJ, Campisi P, Ospina JC, Donne AJ, Sataloff RT, Conley SF, McClay JE, Friedman EM, Elden L, Tylor DA, Rosen CA, Smith LJ, Copley GJ, Karas DE, Schweinfurth JM, Myer CM 3rd, Wiatrak BJ, Dohar JE, Sobol SE, Bastian RW, Smith RJH, Smith ME, Wassie AM, Post JC, Ehrlich GD.: Age at diagnosis, but not HPV type, is strongly associated with clinical course in recurrent respiratory papillomatosis. PLoS One 14(6): e0216697, June 2019 Notes: doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0216697.

2018

Sobol SE. Diagnosis and management of laryngotracheoesophageal cleft. Curr Probl Pediatr Adolesc Health Care 48(3): 82-84, Mar 2018 Notes: doi: 10.1016/j.cppeds.2018.01.007.

Sobol S, Danley K, Hanlon H: When laryngomalacia is not just a benign, self-resolving condition (mini case report). Children's Doctor Page: 4, Spring 2018 Notes: A CHOP seasonal publication.

2017

Lioy J, Greubel E, Sobol S: Malformations, Deformations and Disorders of the Neonatal Airway. Manual of Neonatal Respiratory Care. Donn SM, Sinha SK (eds.). Springer International Publishing, Switzerland, Page: 13-35, 2017.

2015

Cottrill E, Lioy J, Elshenawy S, Rosenzweig J, Hopkins E, Chuo J, Sobol S, DeMauro S: A five year retrospective study of short term respiratory support outcomes for infants who received tracheostomy before one year of age International Journal of Pediatric Otorhinolaryngology 79(1): 15-17, January 2015.

2014

Pricket KK, Sobol SE: Inpatient observation for elective decannulation of pediatric tracheostomy patients. JAMA Otolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery. (eds.). November 2014 Notes: OTO14-0678R accepted for publication October 9, 2014. JAMA Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg. 2014 Nov 27. doi: 10.1001/jamaoto.2014.3013. [Epub ahead of print]

Guidi JL, Wetmore RF, Sobol SE: Risk of otitis externa following manual cerumen removal. Annals of Otology, Rhinology and Laryngology 123(7): 482-484, July 7 2014 Notes: Published online before print April 1, 2014, doi: 10.1177/0003489414526850

2013

Cheng J, Lioy J, Sobol S: Effect of tracheostomy timing in premature infants. International Journal of Pediatric Otorhinolaryngology 77(11): 1873-1876, November 2013.

Berg E, Sobol SE, Jacobs IN: Laryngeal obstruction by cervical and endolaryngeal lymphatic malformations in children: proposed staging system and review of treatment. Annals of Otology, Rhinology & Laryngology. 2013 Sep;122(9):575-81.

2012

Elawabdeh N, Sobol SE, Blount AC, Shehata BM: Unusual presentation of extracardiac fetal rhabdomyoma of the larynx in a pediatric patient with tuberous sclerosis. Fetal Pediatr Pathol 31(1): 43-7, February 2013 Notes: Epub April 2012.

Cone BM, Taweevisit M, Shenoda S, Sobol S, Schemankewitz E, Shehata BM: Pharyngeal hairy polyps: Five new cases and review of the literature. Fetal Pediatr Pathol 31(3): 184-9, June 2012 Notes: Epub March 13, 2012. PMCID: 22413746

2011

Duggal P, Naseri I, Sobol SE: The increased risk of community-acquired methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus neck abscesses in young children. Laryngoscope. 2011 Jan;121(1):51-5. Cited in PubMed; PMID 21120830. Read the abstract

Books

Books edited

Lioy J, Sobol SE, editors. Disorders of the Neonatal Airway: Fundamentals for Practice. New York: Springer; 2014

Chapters

2018

Kiell EP, Sobol SE: Malignant Transformation and Distal Airway Complications. Recurrent Respiratory Papillomatosis. Campisi P (eds.). Springer, Page: 153-166, 2018.

2016

Sobol SE: LTR Separation. Surgical Pediatric Otolaryngology, 2nd ed.  Potsic WP, Cotton RT, Handler SD, Zur KB (eds.) Thieme Medical Publishers; New York, NY, Page: 411-432; 572-597, 2016.

Sobol SE: Excision of Laryngeal Papillomas, Polyps and Granulomas. Surgical Pediatric Otolaryngology, 2nd ed.  Potsic WP, Cotton RT, Handler SD, Zur KB (eds.)  Thieme Medical Publishers; New York, NY, Page: 411-432; 572-597, 2016.

Sobol SE: Excision of Subglottic Cysts. Surgical Pediatric Otolaryngology, 2nd ed.  Potsic WP, Cotton RT, Handler SD, Zur KB (eds). Thieme Medical Publishers; New York, NY, Page: 411-432; 572-597, 2016.

Sobol SE: Balloon Laryngoplasty. Surgical Pediatric Otolaryngology, 2nd ed.  Potsic WP, Cotton RT, Handler SD, Zur KB (eds). Thieme Medical Publishers; New York, NY, Page: 411-432; 572-597, 2016.

Sobol SE: LTP with Thyroid Ala Graft. Surgical Pediatric Otolaryngology, 2nd ed.  Potsic WP, Cotton RT, Handler SD, Zur KB (eds). Thieme Medical Publishers; New York, NY, Page: 411-432; 572-597, 2016.

Sobol SE: Endoscopy. Surgical Pediatric Otolaryngology, 2nd ed.  Potsic WP, Cotton RT, Handler SD, Zur KB (eds). Thieme Medical Publishers; New York, NY, Page: 411-432; 572-597, 2016. 

Sobol SE: Laryngoscopy. Surgical Pediatric Otolaryngology, 2nd ed.  Potsic WP, Cotton RT, Handler SD, Zur KB (eds). Thieme Medical Publishers; New York, NY, Page: 411-432; 572-597, 2016. 

Sobol SE: Intubation. Surgical Pediatric Otolaryngology, 2nd ed.  Potsic WP, Cotton RT, Handler SD, Zur KB (eds). Thieme Medical Publishers; New York, NY, Page: 411-432; 572-597, 2016.

2015

Mudd P, Andreoli S, Sobol SE. Malformations, Deformations, and Disorders of the Neonatal Airway: A Bullet Point Review. In: Lioy J, Sobol SE, editors. Disorders of the Neonatal Airway. New York: Springer; 2015. p. p 121-130.

2014

Prickett K, Sobol SE: Inflammatory Airway Disease. Pediatric Otorhinolaryngology. Tunkel D, Licameli G (eds.). Thieme Medical and Scientific Publishers Private Limited, 2014 Notes: In press.

MacLean JA, Sobol SE: Congenital Malformations of the Neck. Congenital Malformations of the Head and Neck. Elden LM and Zur KB (eds.). Springer, New York, NY, Page: 159-184, 2014.

Cheng J, Sobol S: Laryngeal Infections. Pediatric Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, Clinical Reference Guide. Parikh SR (eds.). Plural Publishing, San Diego, CA, Page: 345-358, 2014.

Tewfik TL, Sobol SE, Kanaan AA: Congenital Anomalies of the Larynx, 4th edition. Diagnosis and Treatment of Voice Disorders John Rubin, Robert T. Sataloff, and Gwen Corovin (eds.) (eds.). Plural Publishing, San Diego, CA. May 2014 Notes: Chapter 25.

2013

Cheng J, Sobol SE: Despite warnings, some graduating otolaryngology residents planning to use codeine for post-tonsillectomy pain control. Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg 148(2): 356-7, February 2013 Notes: Letter.

2012

Sobol SE, MacLean JA: Regional and Intracranial Complications of Otitis Media. Pediatric Otolaryngology, 2nd ed. Wetmore RF, Muntz HR, McGill TJ (eds.). Thieme Medical Publishers, Inc., New York, NY, Page: 273-289, 2012.

2008

Sobol SE, Zapata S: Epiglottitis and Croup. Otolaryngol Clin North Am 41(3): 551-66, 2008.

2007

Sobol SE, Naseri I. Regional and intracranial complications of otitis media. In: Wetmore RF, editor. Pediatric otolaryngology: the requisites in pediatrics. Philadelphia: Elsevier/Mosby; 2007. p. 105-17.

Sobol SE. Management of acute sinusitis and its complications. In: Wetmore RF, editor. Pediatric otolaryngology, Pediatric otolaryngology: the requisites in pediatrics. Philadelphia: Elsevier/Mosby; 2007. p. 118-28.

2006

Tewfik TL, Sobol SE, Al Macki, K. Congenital anomalies of the larynx. In: Rubin JS, Sataloff RT, Korovin GS, editors. Diagnosis and treatment of voice disorders, 3rd ed. San Diego: Plural Publishing; 2006.

2004

Sobol SE, Schloss MD, Tewfik TL: Acute Sinusitis, Medical Management. Emedicine Textbook of Otolaryngology and Facial Plastic Surgery, (http://www.emedicine.com). Meyers A (eds.). 5(6), June 2004.

2003

Tewfik TL, Sobol SE. Congenital anomalies of the larynx: diagnosis and treatment of voice disorders. 2nd ed. In: Rubin JS, Sataloff RT, Korovin GS, editors. New York: Thomson Learning, Inc.; 2003.  p. 321-44.

2002

Sobol SE, Frenkiel S, Mouadeb D: Olfactory dysfunction: What's that smell? Can J Diagn 19(8): 55-63, 2002.

2001

Sobol SE, Christodoulopoulos P, Hamid Q: Inflammatory patterns in allergic and non-allergic rhinitis. Current Allergy & Asthma Reports 1(3): 193-201, 2001.

Sobol SE, Schloss MD, Tewfik TL: Acute Maxillary Sinusitis, Surgical Management. Emedicine Textbook of Otolaryngology and Facial Plastic Surgery, (http://www.emedicine.com). Meyers A (eds.). May 2001.

Tewfik TL, Sobol SE: Congenital Malformations, Larynx. Emedicine Textbook of Otolaryngology and Facial Plastic Surgery, (http://www.emedicine.com), April,2001. Arlen Meyers (eds.). Emedicine Textbook of Otolaryngology and Facial Plastic Surgery, (http://www.emedicine.com), April 2001.

Posters and Presentations

2018

Sobol S, Stow J, Miske L, Duffy K, Duff M. “Multidisciplinary Care of the Child with a Tracheostomy.” Panelist, presented at the Annual Meeting of SENTAC, Houston, TX, December 2018.

Ayad T, Stephenson K, A L Smit D, Ben-Ari O, Késmárszky R, Sobol S, et al. "Optimizing Tracheostomy Care in Children" Oral presentation to the Southern Pediatric Otolaryngology Study Group, Palm Beach, FL (1/20/19). Young Otolaryngologists of International Federation of Oto-Rhino-laryngological Societies (YO-IFOS) Committees. European Annals of Otorhinolaryngology, Head and Neck Diseases 135(5S): S61-65, Sept 2018 Notes: doi: 10.1016/j.anorl.2018.08.004. Epub 2018 Aug 31.

Sobol SE. "Multidisciplinary Approach to Patients with Dysphagia and Aspiration" Oral presentation via abstract at the 14th Congress of the European Society of Pediatric Otorhinolaryngology (ESPO), Stockholm, Sweden (6/4/18)

Windsor A, Kiell E, Sobol SE: Predictors of the Need for Tracheostomy in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit. Oral presentation at the Annual Meeting of the American Society of Pediatric Otolaryngology (ASPO/COSM), National Harbor, MD April 22 2018 Notes: Accepted via abstract 1/19/18; A. Windsor speaker.

Sobol S. "Diagnosis and Management of Dysphagia and Aspiration in a Tertiary Care Aerodigestive Center" Oral presentation (preferred) via abstract at the 14th Congress of the European Society of Pediatric Otorhinolaryngology (ESPO), Stockholm, Sweden (6/2-5/18)

2017

Sobol S. 5. Necropsy Lab Instructor: Annual Foreign Body Pediatric Airway Endoscopy Course at Children's Hospital of Philadelphia in conjunction with CHOP's Center for Pediatric Airway Disorders; 2017 Mar 25; Philadelphia, PA.

Sobol S. Difficult Airway Cases. Panelist, presented at the Annual Meeting of The Israeli Society of Otolaryngology: Head and Neck Surgery; 2017 Mar 2; Eilat, Israel.

Sobol S. Keynote Lecture: Strategies for Avoiding Tracheotomy in Children. Presented at the Annual Meeting of The Israeli Society of Otolaryngology: Head and Neck Surgery; 2017 Mar 3; Eilat, Israel.

Sobol S. Keynote Lecture: Endoscopic Airway Surgery: Balloons and Beyond. Presented at the Annual Meeting of The Israeli Society of Otolaryngology: Head and Neck Surgery; 2017 Mar 2; Eilat, Israel.

Sobol S. Instructional Course: Advances in Open Airway Surgery, Presented at the Annual Meeting of The Israeli Society of Otolaryngology: Head and Neck Surgery; 2017 Mar 1; Eilat, Israel.

Sobol S. "Why Supraglottoplasty Should Be Considered for Laryngomalacia" Presented at the South Pacific ORL Forum/32nd Annual Society Meeting of the Australian New Zealand Society of Paediatric Otorhinolaryngology (ANZSPO), Honolulu, HI (7/12/17)

Sobol S. "OSA Gone Bad" Presented at the South Pacific ORL Forum/32nd Annual Society Meeting of the Australian New Zealand Society of Paediatric Otorhinolaryngology (ANZSPO), Honolulu, HI (7/10/17)

Sobol S. "Beyond Balloons" Presented at the South Pacific ORL Forum/32nd Annual Society Meeting of the Australian New Zealand Society of Paediatric Otorhinolaryngology (ANZSPO), Honolulu, HI (7/10/17)

Sobol S. "Having Fun with Airway Endoscopy" Oral presentation at ASPO Pre-symposium, Chicago, IL. (9/9/17)

Sobol S. Bower C, Richter G, Sobol S. "Endoscopic Management of the Pediatric Airway" Instructional course presented at the Annual Meeting of the 2017 American Academy of Otolaryngology: Head and Neck Surgery Annual Meeting & OTO EXPO, Chicago, IL (accepted via abstract, presented 9/13/17).

Invited Lectures

2020

Sobol S. "Office Challenges" Joint oral presentation with Pamela Mudd MD to the Southern Pediatric Otolaryngology Study Group, Palm Beach, FL (01/18/20).

2019

Sobol S. "Noisy Breathing: Best Practices for Diagnosis and Management" Oral presentation (2x) at the AAP National Conference, New Orleans, LA (10/28/19 and 10/29/19).

Sobol S. Course Teaching Assistant: "Otoscopy for the Pediatrician" American Academy of Pediatrics Annual Meeting, New Orleans, LA (10/27/19).

Jacobs IN, Preciado DA, Sobol SE, Klein AM. "Endoscopic Management of the Pediatric Airway with Simulation Models Pts. I and II"  Panel presentation at AAO-HNSF 2019 Annual Meeting & Oto Experience, New Orleans, LA.  (9/17/19)

Sobol S. Airway Panelist: Pre-Academy ASPO Pediatric Symposium, Children’s Hospital, New Orleans, LA (9/14/19)

Sobol S. "Branchial Cleft Anomalies" Oral presentation at the 5th Congress of European ORL-HNS (CE-ORLHNS), Brussels, Belgium, July 2019.

Sobol S. "Airway Simulation" Oral presentation at Dialogues 2019 - Chateau de Fillerval, France (7/5/19)

Sobol S. Session Chair: "Pediatric Head and Neck Innovations" 5th Congress of European ORL-HNS (CE-ORLHNS), Brussels, Belgium July 2019.

Sobol S. Moderator: Basic Science/General Section. American Society of Pediatric Otolaryngology COSM Spring 2019 (5/4/19)

Sobol S. Panelist: "Deep Neck Infections" 2019 Annual Meeting of The Israeli Society of Otolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, Eilat, Israel (3/1/19)

2018

Sobol S. Course Faculty: "Otoscopy for the Pediatrician" American Academy of Pediatrics Annual Meeting, Orlando, FL (11/4/18)

Sobol S. BAPO Symposium: Neck Lumps in Children: "Pediatric Lymph Nodes: When and How to Investigate" British Academic Conference in Otolaryngology (BACO) International 2018, Manchester, UK (7/4/18) 

Sobol S. "American Academy of Pediatric Update for the Pediatric Otolaryngologist" Oral presentation to the Southern Pediatric Otolaryngology Study Group, Palm Beach, FL (1/14/18)

Sobol S. "Working With and Supervision of Trainees and Nurse Practitioners in a Tertiary Care Pediatric Otolaryngology Practice" Oral presentation to the Southern Pediatric Otolaryngology Study Group, Palm Beach, FL (1/14/18)  

2017

Sobol S. “Endoscopic Laryngotracheoesophageal Cleft Repair”  2017 International EndoDays, Necker Hospital, Paris France (6/23/17)

Sobol S. “Late-Onset Laryngomalacia”  Presented at the International Federation of Otorhinolaryngological Societies(IFOS) ENT World Congress 2017, Paris, France  (6/25/17)

Sobol S. “Conservative Management of Bilateral Vocal Cord Paralysis”  Presented at the International Federation of Otorhinolaryngological Societies (IFOS) ENT World Congress 2017, Paris, France  (6/27/17)

Sobol S. Instructional Course Faculty:  “Pediatric Tracheostomy: Indications and Surgical Preparation”  International Federation of Otorhinolaryngological Societies (IFOS) ENT World Congress 2017, Paris, France (6/25/17) 

Sobol S. Session Moderator:  “Oral Presentations on Pediatric Airway”  International Federation of Otorhinolaryngological Societies (IFOS) ENT World Congress 2017, Paris, France  (6/28/17)

Sobol S. Speaker Introduction and Panel Moderator: "Interesting Noisy Breathing Cases", AAP 2017 Annual Meeting, Chicago, IL (9/18/17) 

Sobol S. "Advances in Pediatric Airway Surgery" Visiting Professor & Research Competition Judge: Resident Research Day, Dept. of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, McMaster University, Hamilton, ON, Canada (11/8/17)

Sobol S. "Pediatric Airway Surgery: Minimally Invasive Surgery, Clefts and Slides" Visiting Professor, Dept. of Otolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery Grand Rounds, Western University, London, ON (11/22/17)

Sobol S. "Slide Tracheoplasty" Invited Faculty and Necropsy Lab Instructor, Advanced Airway Surgery Course, Western University, London, ON (11/23-24/17)