Dr. Sperling, Medical Director of Hearing Healthcare at Lenox Hill Hospital, is a former president of the New York Otological Society and has held teaching positions at SUNY-Downstate and Weill Cornell. He also teaches internationally at the Causse Ear Hospital in France. A graduate of New York Medical College, he completed his residency at the New York Eye and Ear Infirmary and a fellowship in Otologic surgery at the Minnesota Ear Clinic. Since 1991, Dr. Sperling has focused on hearing disorders and hearing restoration. He is an author and editor in medical publications and a leading Otologist in NYC, dedicated to providing expert patient care.
Dr. Sperling’s textbook on Otosclerosis:
NYOG proudly announces the publication of a new textbook by Dr. Neil Sperling. Otosclerosis: Diagnosis, Evaluation, Pathology, Surgical Techniques, and Outcomes by Chris de Souza, Marcos V. Goycoolea, Neil M. Sperling
Dr. Sperling’s Publications
Download: Dr. Sperling’s brochure for Stapedotomy surgery patients
Routine Miracles
“If you want a physician of intensely high skill who can operate through a keyhole slit a few millimeters across and replace the minute ossicles of the ear with titanium parts, then you go see Dr. Sperling.” p. 132
In the words of the author Dr. Conrad Fischer: “His patients call Dr. Sperling a miracle worker. I interviewed a dozen of them, and far more than one, even the calmest among them, say the same thing in the same words.” p. 132
With respect to otosclerosis surgery one patient is quoted in the book as follows: “…in an hour, fifteen years of misery were stopped. I came off the table, and my life was restored back to me. It was instantaneous. I went into the hospital cut off and separate….I left the hospital on the same day happy. I felt like I rejoined the world, but I guess it is better to say that world rejoined me.” p.137
“… I gave away my hearing aids.” p. 137
Another patient who underwent hearing restoration surgery for congenital hearing loss surgery is quoted: “When I came off the table, I could hear everything. It is like living your whole life thinking there was only one dimension, then you find out all of a sudden there are three dimensions that everyone knew about but you did not. In an instant, my entire concept of normal changed.” p.142
Dr. Sperling’s Awards
Elected by his peers for inclusion in Best Doctors in America® from 1996 to 2014.
Elected to New York Times annual Super Doctors: 2008 – 2026
New York Magazine Best Doctors 2021 – 2025
Castle Connolly New York Metro Area Top Doctor from 2012— 2026.
Voted into ‘Best Doctors’ in America: 2003 – 2015
Selected to New York’s Top Doctors: 1997, 1999, 2001 – 2026
Selected by New York Magazine Best Doctors in NY: 2016-17, 2021-2025
Frequently Asked Questions
Dr. Neil M. Sperling is the Medical Director of Hearing Healthcare at Lenox Hill Hospital and a leading Otologist in New York City. He specializes in hearing disorders and hearing restoration, with extensive experience in otologic surgery and patient care since 1991.
Dr. Sperling has held teaching positions at SUNY-Downstate and Weill Cornell, and he teaches internationally at the Causse Ear Hospital in France. He is a former president of the New York Otological Society and completed his residency and fellowship at prestigious institutions including the New York Eye and Ear Infirmary and the Minnesota Ear Clinic.
Dr. Sperling co-authored a textbook titled 'Otosclerosis: Diagnosis, Evaluation, Pathology, Surgical Techniques, and Outcomes,' which covers comprehensive aspects of otosclerosis including its diagnosis, pathology, and surgical treatment options.
Dr. Sperling performs advanced otologic surgeries, including stapedotomy surgery to treat conductive hearing loss caused by otosclerosis. His surgical techniques involve minimally invasive procedures to restore hearing by replacing the tiny ossicles in the ear with titanium parts.
Patients describe Dr. Sperling as a 'miracle worker' who has transformed their lives by restoring hearing. Many report immediate and life-changing improvements, such as no longer needing hearing aids and experiencing a new dimension of sound after surgery.
Dr. Sperling has been recognized repeatedly by his peers and professional organizations, including being listed in Best Doctors in America® from 1996 to 2014, New York Times Super Doctors from 2008 to 2026, New York Magazine Best Doctors from 2021 to 2025, and Castle Connolly Top Doctor from 2012 to 2026.
Dr. Sperling graduated from New York Medical College, completed his residency at the New York Eye and Ear Infirmary, and completed a fellowship in Otologic surgery at the Minnesota Ear Clinic, providing him with specialized training in ear disorders and surgery.