Simon C. Parisier, MD

Class of 1953

Dr. Parisier is the co-founder and medical director of The Children’s Hearing Institute, a not-for-profit agency established to support otologic research and educational programs. He is a 1953 graduate of Horace Mann School.  Dr. Parisier is also a graduate of Columbia College and received his medical degree from the Boston University School of Medicine.  He completed his residency in Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery at Mount Sinai Medical Center where he became Clinical Professor and Chief of Otology-Neurotology. He is Professor of Otolaryngology at New York Medical College. While Chairman of Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery at Manhattan Eye Ear Throat Hospital, Dr. Parisier spearheaded an innovative Conjoint Ear, Nose and Throat Residency Training Program sponsoring residents at four New York medical centers. This program was cited by U.S. News &World Report as one of the top 20 in the country.

A gifted surgeon, Dr. Parisier ranks among the pioneers in the development of cochlear implants and related operative techniques that effectively restore hearing to infants, children and adults afflicted with profound neuro-sensory deafness. He is also a leader in the field of chronic middle ear infections and ear diseases, and is world renowned for his research on the cellular biology of cholesteatoma which has led to a better basic understanding of this destructive ear disorder.  Author of more than 120 publications and a member of numerous professional societies, Dr. Parisier has been recognized by the American Academy of Otolaryngology (Award of Merit) and the American Academy of Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery Foundation (Distinguished Service Award).

Dr. Parisier lives in New York City with his wife, Elaine, with whom he co-founded The Children’s Hearing Institute. They are the parents of three Horace Mann School graduates, David Parisier ’83, Nicole Parisier ’85, and Lauren Parisier Weiss ’87 and the aunt and uncle of Charles Stam ’08 and Elisabeth    Stam ’12.