Associate Professor
Albany Medical Center Department of Otolaryngology
Melissa Mortensen, MD is an Associate Professor and Residency Director for the Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery at Albany Medical Center. Dr. Mortensen specializes in the treatment of conditions of the larynx. She also has advanced training in voice, airway and swallowing disorders, including assessment for voice restoration, ear, nose, and throat problems for the professional singer..
Dr. Mortensen comes to Albany Medical Center from Stony Brook University Medical Center, where she was assistant chief of the Division of Otolaryngology and clinical assistant professor of laryngology. Board certified in Otolaryngology, Dr. Mortenson completed a residency in otolaryngology, followed by a fellowship in laryngology at Mount Sinai Medical Center in New York City. She earned her medical degree at SUNY Upstate Medical University, College of Medicine in Syracuse, N.Y. Dr. Mortensen has 30 peer reviewed publications and 33 abstracts.