Karen Wirtshafter, MD

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Primary Specialties

Adult Ear, Nose and Throat, Pediatric Ear, Nose and Throat
Languages Spoken:

English

About Karen Wirtshafter, MD

Karen Wirtshafter, MD has been practicing medicine in the New Jersey area since 1991. She is a graduate of Tufts University and Rutgers/Robert Wood Johnson Medical School. Dr Wirtshafter completed her Otolaryngology residency at Montefiore Medical Center/Albert Einstein College of Medicine. Dr. Wirtshafter is Board Certified by the American Board of Otolaryngology. She treats patients with a variety of disorders including pediatric otolaryngology, hearing disorders, and diseases of the paranasal sinuses and obstructive sleep apnea. Dr. Wirtshafter is affiliated with St. Clare's Hospital. She is also a member of several organizations including the American Academy Of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery and The New Jersey Society of Otolaryngology.

Insurances Accepted AARP MedicareComplete, Aetna (NJ), Aetna (NY), Aetna (PA), Amerihealth (NJ), Centivo, Cigna (NJ), Cigna (NY), EmblemHealth GHI (NJ), EmblemHealth GHI (NY), Empire Plan (UHC) (NJ), Empire Plan (UHC) (NY), Empire Plan (UHC) (PA), HIP (NJ), HIP (NY), Horizon NJ BCBS (NJ), Horizon NJ BCBS (PA), Local 1199, Magnacare, Medicare (NJ), Medicare (NY), Multiplan/PHCS (NJ), Multiplan/PHCS (NY), Multiplan/PHCS (PA), OSCAR (NY), Oxford Freedom (NJ), Oxford Freedom (NY), Partners Direct Health, Qualcare (NJ Only) (NJ), Railroad Medicare, Self Pay, Tricare (NJ), Tricare (NY), Tricare (PA), UHC Oxf Liberty (NJ), UHC Oxf Liberty (NY), UnitedHealthcare (NJ), UnitedHealthcare (NY), UnitedHealthcare Medicare (NJ), UnitedHealthcare Medicare (NY), UnitedHealthcare Medicare (PA), US Family Health, VA Healthcare (NJ), VA Healthcare (NY), VA Healthcare (PA), WTC Health For Heroes (NJ), WTC Health For Heroes (NY)

Affiliations St. Clares Hospital

Education

Medical School

Rutgers Medical School

Internship

Surgery, Montefiore Medical Center

Residency

Otolaryngology, Montefiore Medical Center

Comments

4.9out of 5(701 Ratings, 259 Comments)

May 8, 2025
Great experience- fast, friendly service, just a few minutes wait time.
May 8, 2025
Karen Wirtshafter MD is excellent physician, knowledgeable, caring. Thank you, doctor.
May 2, 2025
Dr W is amazing and the staff that works directly in the back desk with her is great
Apr 29, 2025
We love Dr. Wirtshafter. She has the necessary knowledge, experience, and professionalism to inspire great confidence in her patients. Her willingness to listen and to thoroughly answer all of our questions, along with her having a very congenial bedside manner is very greatly appreciated.