Meet Our Doctors
Chief of ENT and Head and Neck Surgery
Saint Peter’s University Hospital
Kianoush Sheykholeslami, MD, PhD, FACS, otolaryngology surgeon, is the chief of ENT and Head and Neck Surgery. Dr. Shey, as he is known, is triple American Board certified in Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery and Sleep Medicine and is a pre-Board candidate in Otology and Neurotology.
Dr. Shey is a specialist in skull-based tumors, both malignant and non-malignant, and is certified as a console surgeon for transoral robotic procedures using the da Vinci® surgical system, a less invasive means of surgical tumor extraction which allows faster recovery times for patients. He also specializes in cosmetic and reconstructive facial deformities, including functional rhinoplasty, facial re-animation and the removal of facial tumors and cysts, in collaboration with clinicians at The Craniofacial and Neurosurgical Center at The Children’s Hospital at Saint Peter’s University Hospital. Dr. Shey is one of the very few doctors in the tri-state area who is a dual board-certified sleep surgeon with the capability to offer state-of-the-art minimally invasive surgeries for the treatment of those with obstructive sleep apnea, in cases where the patient has not responded to traditional treatment.
Pediatric Otolaryngologist
Division of Pediatric Otolaryngology
The Children’s Hospital at Saint Peter’s University Hospital
Diana Traquina, MD, is an otolaryngologist at The Children’s Hospital at Saint Peter’s University Hospital. She treats a wide range of ear and throat disorders, always ensuring that each patient receives the best possible care.
Dr. Traquina earned her bachelor's degree from Smith College and a medical degree from Yale University. She then completed her internship in surgery and residency in otolaryngology at Yale-New Haven Hospital. She followed this with a fellowship in pediatric otolaryngology at Montefiore Medical Center.
Dr. Traquina holds a certification from the American Board of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck. She is also a member of the Society for Ears, Nose, and Throat Advances in Children, the American Society of Pediatric Otolaryngology, and the American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery.