Raj Sindwani, MD
Enriched profileVice Chairman, Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, and Section Head of Rhinology, Sinus and Skull Base Surgery · Cleveland Clinic
Raj Sindwani is Vice Chairman, Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, and Section Head of Rhinology, Sinus and Skull Base Surgery at Cleveland Clinic. OpenAlex indexes 520 publications with 8,197 citations (h-index 46). By OpenAlex citation count, this profile ranks in the top 10% of Otolaryngology profiles in the findmyKOL directory.
Data verified 11 Oct 2026
Overview
Updated 13 Oct 2026
Raj Sindwani, MD, is Vice Chairman, Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, and Section Head of Rhinology, Sinus and Skull Base Surgery at Cleveland Clinic. The public record shows 520 publications with 8,197 citations (h-index 46), centered on Sinusitis and nasal conditions, Nasal Surgery and Airway Studies, Head and Neck Surgical Oncology. It also documents industry payments reported by 18 companies.
- Most recent indexed publication: 2026 · World journal of otorhinolaryngology - head and neck surgery
- Top research focus: Sinusitis and nasal conditions
- Open Payments reporting from 18 companies
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Indications focus
from trials led + research topicsResearch focus
OpenAlex concept fingerprintDrugs & molecules
across trials, industry payments and publicationsWorks with
trial sponsors and companies reporting paymentsScholarship
indexed output and impact (OpenAlex)Distinct works indexed by OpenAlex, matched via ORCID; 5 in PubMed.
Total citations across indexed works.
Hirsch index (OpenAlex). i10-index 145.
Clinical & industry
trials, payments and federal fundingFederally funded research awards.
Contact
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Clinical trials
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Industry payments
Updated 13 Oct 2026
18 companies reported payments to CMS in program years 2021–2025. These are public disclosures, not judgments. The latest:
- Stryker CorporationProgram year202578 payments$130,761openpaymentsdata.cms.gov ↗
- AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LPProgram year20255 payments
- Regeneron Healthcare Solutions, Inc.Program year20254 payments
NIH funding
We didn't find any NIH-funded research awards for this person in NIH RePORTER. Why? →
Publications
Updated 13 Oct 2026
Their five most recent publications, matched to their ORCID record and linked to PubMed.
- Generative AI and Clinicians Show Comparable Prognostic Reasoning From Clinical Narratives in Biologic-Treated CRSwNP.
World journal of otorhinolaryngology - head and neck surgery
Article2026 - Automatic Standby Light Source Technology Can Significantly Reduce the Risk of Patient Injury and Surgical Drape Burns During Endoscopic Procedures.
American journal of rhinology & allergy
Article2026 - Presentation and Optimal Management of Anterior and Central Skull Base Osteoradionecrosis: Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.
The Laryngoscope
Meta-analysis2025 - Endoscopic Endonasal Approach to Intraconal Orbital Tumors: Outcomes and Lessons Learned.
The Laryngoscope
Article2024 - Systematic review of olfactory outcomes after nasoseptal flap harvest for endoscopic skull base surgery: Does using cold steel or olfactory strip preservation matter?
International forum of allergy & rhinology
Review2022
Most-cited works
by citation count (OpenAlex)- 01International consensus statement on allergy and rhinology: rhinosinusitis 2021Article955 citations2020
- 02International Consensus Statement on Allergy and Rhinology: RhinosinusitisArticle896 citations2016
- 03ICAR: endoscopic skull‐base surgeryArticle209 citations2019
- 04过敏和鼻科学国际共识声明 : 鼻窦炎Article160 citations2016
- 05Surgical Management of the Deviated Septum: Techniques in SeptoplastyArticle145 citations2009
Network
Updated 13 Oct 2026
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Online presence
Updated 13 Oct 2026
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Owned accounts
public accounts run by this person- X / Twitter
twitter.com/mdsindwani
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Mentions by others
where others cite or feature them- Other
my.clevelandclinic.org/podcasts/head-and-neck-innovations/updates-in-rhinology-and-skull-base-surgery
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youtube.com/watch
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Background & recognition
Updated 13 Oct 2026
Credentials, appointments and honors, newest first, each linked to the public source it came from.
Education
degrees and training on record- verifiedCorroborated by findmyKOL. We matched this record across two or more independent public sources (or a verified ORCID / NPI identifier bridge) before attributing it to this person.How we verify →providers.clevelandclinic.org ↗
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Editorial & leadership roles
journal and society appointments- Editor-in-Chief
American Journal of Rhinology and Allergy
verifiedCorroborated by findmyKOL. We matched this record across two or more independent public sources (or a verified ORCID / NPI identifier bridge) before attributing it to this person.How we verify →providers.clevelandclinic.org ↗ - Board of Directors and Education Coordinator
American Rhinologic Society
verifiedCorroborated by findmyKOL. We matched this record across two or more independent public sources (or a verified ORCID / NPI identifier bridge) before attributing it to this person.How we verify →providers.clevelandclinic.org ↗ - Past Editor-in-Chief
Yearbook of Otolaryngology
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Cleveland Clinic Medical Staff, and member of the Board of Governors
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Secondary affiliations
appointments beyond the home institution- Co-Director
Minimally Invasive Cranial Base and Pituitary Program, Rose Ella Burkhardt Brain Tumor and Neuro-Oncology Center, Cleveland Clinic
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Neurorhinology and Advanced Sinus Surgery Fellowship Program, Cleveland Clinic
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Media & interviews
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