is expanding its Philadelphia-area footprint with the addition of otolaryngologist Melissa Schwartz, DO, and her established Elkins Park practice, which will become an ENTA-PA clinical site effective Jan. 1, 2027.
Schwartz brings nearly 30 years of experience treating adult and pediatric patients with ear, nose and throat conditions. Her practice at 375 Township Line Road in Elkins Park will expand ENTA-PA’s presence in Montgomery County while adding another location where the organization can provide multiple specialties within a single clinical setting.
The Elkins Park office will offer ENT care along with allergy, immunology and audiology services. It joins ENTA-PA locations in Northeast Philadelphia, Richboro and Horsham, extending the organization’s network across the Philadelphia region.
The expansion follows ENTA-PA’s recent recruitment of otolaryngologist Paul Frake, MD, to its Horsham office. Together, the additions increase the group’s ENT capacity alongside an established allergy and asthma practice.
“Dr. Schwartz has spent nearly three decades caring for patients and building a trusted practice in Montgomery County,” said Steven Gold, MD, President of ENT & Allergy Associates. “We are proud to welcome her to ENTA-PA and continue that legacy of care through our new Elkins Park location.”
For ENTA-PA, adding an established physician practice provides a different growth path from opening a clinical site without an existing patient base. Schwartz has practiced in the Philadelphia region since 1996 and has treated patients at Montgomery County ENT Institute in Elkins Park since 2007, giving the new ENTA-PA location an established local clinical presence from its first day within the network.
The transaction also advances the organization’s strategy of bringing related specialties together.
ENT conditions can overlap with allergies, hearing issues and other related medical needs. Housing otolaryngology, allergy, immunology and audiology services at the same location gives ENTA-PA an opportunity to coordinate care across those disciplines while allowing patients to access multiple specialties through one practice network.
Schwartz earned her Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine degree from the Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine and completed her residency in Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery through PCOM-affiliated hospitals. She also holds an Executive MBA in Healthcare from Saint Joseph’s University.
She is board-certified in Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery and is a Fellow of both the American Osteopathic College of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery and the American Academy of Otolaryngic Allergy.
In addition to her clinical practice, Schwartz serves as a Clinical Associate Professor in PCOM’s Department of Otorhinolaryngology.
She operates at Holy Redeemer Ambulatory Surgery Center and also provides minimally invasive treatment options in the office. Her practice emphasizes shared decision-making between physician and patient when selecting treatment approaches.
ENTA-PA’s existing allergy and immunology team includes John Kuryan, MD, FACAAI; Min Ku, MD; Sheenal Patel, MD; Stephanie Eng, MD; and Sheryl Mathew, MD.
The group previously operated as Allergy & Asthma Care before becoming part of ENT & Allergy Associates and forming ENTA-PA. Its clinicians have served adults and children across the Philadelphia region for decades.
The integration reflects a broader growth strategy for ENT & Allergy Associates built around combining physician practices and related specialties within a larger regional clinical network.
ENT & Allergy Associates now has more than 475 clinicians practicing at more than 80 locations across New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania and Texas. Expanding through established practices can add both geographic coverage and experienced physicians while connecting local operations with a larger clinical and administrative organization.
The Elkins Park addition is particularly focused on increasing density in the Philadelphia market.
With offices in Northeast Philadelphia, Richboro, Horsham and now Elkins Park, ENTA-PA can serve patients across several neighboring communities rather than relying on a single regional destination. That local density can be important for specialty practices where patients may require follow-up appointments, diagnostic testing or coordinated treatment across ENT, allergy and audiology.
For Schwartz, joining ENTA-PA provides access to that broader specialty network while allowing her to continue practicing in the Elkins Park community where she has worked for nearly two decades.
For ENTA-PA, the combination adds an experienced physician, an established clinical location and another point of access in Montgomery County at the same time.
“By bringing multiple specialties together under one roof, we will make it easier for patients and families to receive the care they need close to home,” Gold said.
When the Elkins Park practice joins the organization in January, ENTA-PA will gain another established base from which to expand its integrated ENT, allergy, immunology and audiology model across the Philadelphia region.