Awards

• American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Honor Award, September, 1997
• Member of the Surgical Design Team that designed the Diego Powered Dissector by Gyrus - ENT and won a Gold Award in August 2003 from IDSA (Industrial Design Society of America) and Business Week
• Big on Goals Award, Annual meeting AAO-HNS, Orlando, Florida, Sept. 2003, Volunteerism in Otolaryngology
• Big on Goals Award 1st Prize, Annual meeting AAO-HNS, New York, NY, Sept, 2004, Volunteerism in Otolaryngology
• Member of the Surgical Design Team that designed the Diego Powered Dissector by Gyrus - ENT and won a Special Mention Award from IDSA (Industrial Design Society of America) and Business Week in 2006 alongside Whirlpool Washing Machine and Motorola Razr Phone
• North Shore University Hospital Medical Staff Society Special Physicians Leadership Award presented to Dr. Setzen on May 9th, 2006, for his Role as Past Chairman of the Board of Governors of AAO-HNS.
• Listed in New York Magazine “Best Doctors in New York” June 18, 2007, June 19, 2006, June 13, 2005, 2004 & 2003 (Dr. Setzen has been selected as one of America’s Top Doctors by Castle Connolly Medical LTD. In the selection process, more than 250,000 physician specialists were asked to choose the best doctors in their fields. Among the questions they were asked: “To whom would you refer your own family?”)
• Listed in America’s Top Doctors 2008, 2007, 2006, 2005, 2004 & 2003 Edition (Castle Connolly); Top Doctors in the New York Metropolitan area, 2007, 2006, 2005, 2004 & 2003 (Castle Connolly)
• Chairman, Board of Governors American Academy of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery, 2000 - 2001
• Nominated and won an Election in September 2002 to be a Member Board of Directors AAO - HNS - Representing Private Practice of Otolaryngology, September 2002 - September 2005
• Elected in General Election September, 2008 as Coordinator of Practice Affairs on the Board of Directors of American Academy of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery - (AAO-HNS), September, 2008 – September, 2011.