Richard Sterling, MD

Otorhinolaryngology

4.9 with 505 ratings

Sees patients age 18 and up

Dr. Sterling is a Penn Medicine physician. In New Jersey, providers are affiliated with Penn Medicine through Clinical Health Care Associates of New Jersey or Princeton Healthcare Affiliated Physicians, PC.

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Acute Rhinitis
Adenoidectomy
Adenoiditis
Airway Diseases
Alaryngeal Communication
Allergic Fungal Sinusitis
Allergic Rhinitis
Allergic Rhinosinusitis
Allergies
Anterior Nasal Drip
Arytenoid Dislocation
Aspirin Exacerbated Respiratory Disease (AERD)
Asymmetrical Hearing Loss
Autoimmune Inner Ear Disease
Balance Disorders
Balloon Sinuplasty
Benign Paroxysmal Positional Vertigo
Broken Nose (Nose Fracture)
Brow Lift
Cerebrospinal Fluid Leak from Nose
Cerumen Removal
Cheek Problems
Choanal Atresia
Choking Sensation
Chronic Ear Infections
Chronic Rhinosinusitis
Chronic Sinus Infection
Chronic Tonsillitis
Coblation for Tonsillectomy
Collagen Injection
Conductive Hearing Loss
Cough
Crackling Sound in Ears
Cricopharyngeal Dysfunction (Cricopharyngeal Achalasia)
CSF Leak Repair
Dacryocystorhinostomy
Dermal Fillers
Deviated Septum
Difficulty Speaking
Difficulty Swallowing (Dysphagia)
Disorder of Ear Lobe
Dizziness
Dry Mouth (Xerostomia)
Eagle's Syndrome (Stylohyoid Syndrome)
Ear and Temporal Bone Tumors
Ear Canal Lesion
Ear Cleaning
Ear Cyst
Ear Discharge
Ear Drainage
Ear Exam
Ear Fullness
Ear Infection - Middle Ear (Otitis Media)
Ear Mass
Ear Pinning
Ear Plastic Surgery
Ear Pressure
Ear Tubes Surgery (Tympanostomy Tubes)
Earache
Empty Nose Syndrome
Endoscopic Sinus Surgery
Enlarged Adenoids
Esophageal pH Test
Ethmoidectomy
Eustachian Tube Dysfunction
Excessive Drooling
Excessive Salivation
Eyelid Surgery (Blepharoplasty)
Face Lift Surgery (Rhytidectomy)
Face Swelling
Facial Aging
Facial Asymmetry
Facial Asymmetry Surgery
Facial Deformities
Facial Fracture
Facial Nerve Disorders
Facial Nerve Injury
Facial Nerve Palsy
Facial Nerve Schwannoma
Facial Paralysis Surgery
Facial Paresis
Facial Skin Resurfacing Procedures
Fine Needle Aspiration
Fissured Tongue
Foreign Body in Ear
Frenectomy
Goiter
Hairy Tongue
Head Mass
Hearing Aids
Hearing Evaluation
Hearing Loss
Heartburn (Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease)
History of Pituitary Mass
Hoarseness
Hyperacusis
Hyperparathyroidism
Hypoglossal Nerve Disease
Hypoglossal Nerve Injury
Hypoglossal Nerve Stimulator
Impacted Cerumen
Injection Medialization Laryngoplasty
Inner Ear Trauma
Inverted Papilloma
Itchy Ear
Jaw Disorders
Jaw Reconstruction
Labyrinthitis
Laryngeal Dysphagia
Laryngeal Dystonia
Laryngeal Papillomatosis
Laryngeal Polyps
Laryngectomy
Laryngitis
Laryngoscopy
Laryngotracheoplasty
Laser-Assisted Uvulopalatoplasty
Lip Droop
Ludwig's Angina
Lump in Throat
Mandibulectomy
Mastoiditis
Maxillectomy
Meniere's Disease
Microsurgery
Middle Ear Exploration
Missing Eardrum
Mixed Hearing Loss
Mouth Abscess
Mouth Bleeding
Mouth Infections
Muffled Hearing
Myringoplasty
Myringotomy
Nasal Cancer
Nasal Cavity Cancer
Nasal Congestion
Nasal Crusting
Nasal Drainage
Nasal Dryness
Nasal Endoscopy
Nasal Obstruction
Nasal Polyps
Nasal Surgery
Nasal Trauma
Nasal Valve Collapse
Nasoseptal Reconstruction
Neck Abscess
Neck Biopsy
Neck Cyst
Neck Lymph Nodes
Neck Mass Excision
Neural Hearing Loss
Neurologic Disorders of the Larynx
Noisy Breathing
Nose Bleed
Nose Surgery (Rhinoplasty)
Nystagmus
Obstructive Sleep Apnea
Odynophagia
Olfactory Nerve Disease
Oral Inflammation
Oral Lesions
Oral Pain
Oral Pathology
Oropharyngeal Disorders
Osteoma
Otalgia
Otoacoustic Emissions Test
Ototoxicity
Paranasal Sinus and Nasal Cavity Cancer
Paranasal Surgery
Parathyroidectomy
Perforated Ear Drum
Perforated Eardrum
Perichondritis
Peritonsillar Abscess
Peroral Endoscopic Myotomy
Polyp of Cheek
Positional Vertigo
Post-Nasal Drip
Preauricular Fistula
Ptosis (Drooping Eyelid)
Reconstruction of Nose
Reconstructive Plastic Surgery
Rhinitis
Rhinorrhea
Salivary Gland Disorders
Salivary Gland Stone (Sialolithiasis)
Salivary Gland Swelling
Scratchy Voice
Septal Perforation
Sialadenitis
Sialendoscopy
Sinonasal Carcinoma
Sinonasal Mucocele
Sinonasal Papilloma
Sinus and Nasal Mucoceles
Sinus Disorders
Sinus Infections (Sinusitis)
Sinus Mass
Sinus Polyp
Sinus Pressure
Sinus Surgery
Skin Fillers
Sleep Apnea
Sleep Disorders
Sleep Endoscopy
Sleep-Related Hypoventilation
Small Ear Canal
Smell and Taste Problem
Smell Disorders
Snoring
Snoring Surgery
Sore Throat
Spasmodic Dysphonia
Speech Aid Prosthesis
Sphenoidectomy
Sphenoidotomy
Spots on Mouth
Stapedectomy
Stomatitis
Subglottic Stenosis
Submandibular Nodule
Submandibular Swelling
Sudden Deafness
Suppurative Tonsillitis
Swallowing Disorders
Swimmer's Ear (Otitis Externa)
Swollen Lymph Nodes
Swollen Parotid
Swollen Throat
Swooshing Sound in Ears
Temporal Bone Fracture
Throat Abscess
Throat Disorders
Throat Drainage
Throat Mass
Thyroglossal Duct Disorders
Thyroid Nodules
Thyroid Removal Surgery (Thyroidectomy)
Tinnitus
Tongue Mass
Tongue Pain
Tongue Swelling
Tonsil Removal Surgery (Tonsillectomy)
Tonsillar Abscess
Tonsillar Hypertrophy
Tonsillitis (Tonsil Inflammation)
Tonsilloliths
Tracheal Dilatation
Tracheostomy Management
Transnasal Repair CSF Leak
Transoral Robotic Surgery for Obstructive Sleep Apnea
Turbinate Surgery
Tympanic Membrane Perforation
Tympanometry
Tympanoplasty/Mastoidectomy
Uvuloplasty
Velopharyngeal Deficiencies
Velopharyngeal Insufficiency
Vertigo
Vestibular Neuritis
Vestibular Neuronitis
Vestibular Services
Videostroboscopy
Vocal Cord Dysfunction
Vocal Cord Issues
Vocal Cord Lesion
Vocal Cord Paralysis
Vocal Cord Strain
Vocal Cord Surgery
Voice Disorders
Voice Prosthesis

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Programs and Centers

Penn Medicine's programs and centers combine doctors from many disciplines to coordinate care from start to finish. Dr. Sterling is part of these programs:

Board Certification

Otolaryngology, 1995

Education and Training

Medical School: Temple University School of Medicine
Residency: Temple University Hospital; Medical University of South Carolina Medical Center

Primary Location

Penn Medicine Becker ENT & Allergy Walnut Street

9th Floor
1608 Walnut Street
Philadelphia, PA 19103

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Penn Medicine Becker ENT & Allergy Sewell

Suite B-2
570 Egg Harbor Road
Sewell, NJ 08080

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Penn Medicine Becker ENT & Allergy South Street

Suite 401
1740 South Street
Philadelphia, PA 19146

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Penn Medicine Hospital Privileges

Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania: On the medical staff, but does not have privileges to treat patients in the hospital.
Penn Presbyterian Medical Center: On the medical staff, but does not have privileges to treat patients in the hospital.
Pennsylvania Hospital: Has privileges to treat patients in the hospital.

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Aetna
Amerihealth Caritas (Transplant patients only)
Centivo Health Plan
Cigna
Cigna Medicare
Claim Watcher (Homestead/Index)
Clover Health Plan
Geisinger Health Plan
HealthAmerica / HealthAssurance, a Coventry Plan
HealthPartners
HealthSmart
Highmark Blue Shield
Highmark Wholecare
Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield of New Jersey
Humana / Medicare
Imagine Health 360
Independence Blue Cross (Keystone East)

Jefferson Health Plans (fka Health Partners Plans)
Keystone First Medicare
NJ Amerihealth
NJ Medicaid
NJ Medicare
NJ Qualcare
Oscar Health Plan of PA
Oxford Health Plan
PA Health and Wellness (Centene) Medicare
PA Medicaid
PA Medicare
Rail Road Medicare / Palmetto GBA
Tricare
UnitedHealthcare Community Plan PA
US Family Health Plan
Veterans Choice Program