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Vishad Nabili, MD

UCLA Physician Vishad Nabili, MD specializes in Otolaryngology, Surgery.
Specialty
Otolaryngology, Surgery
Gender
Male
Language Spoken
English, Farsi, Spanish
Hospital Affiliation
Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center
State License Number
A82633
Contact
(310) 206-6688 Appointment, Information and Referral
Fax Number
(310) 206-1393
Voted Best Doctor

PRACTICE LOCATION
UCLA Head and Neck Consultation Suite
200 Medical Plaza, Suite 550
Los Angeles, CA 90095
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MEDICAL BOARD CERTIFICATION
Otolaryngology, American Board of Otolaryngology, 2008
EDUCATION
Fellowship
Plastic & Microvascular Reconstructive Surgery, UCLA School of Medicine, 2006 - 2007
Residency
Otolaryngology, UCLA School of Medicine, 2003 - 2007
Internship
Surgery, UCLA School of Medicine, 2001 - 2003
Medical Degree
MD, UC Davis School of Medicine, 2001
CLINICAL INTEREST
Microvascular Surgery, Reconstructive
AFFILIATION
Department Affiliation
Physician, Head and Neck Surgery, Head and Neck Surgical Oncology, Microvascular and Reconstructive Surgery, Minimally Invasive Surgery
MORE INFORMATION
Research Interest
Basic Science primary focus: Principal Investigator and Career Development Award Nominee for project entitled: Defining Osteoradionecrosis of the Mandible and the role of Osteoclasts. Minimum 3-year project involving a multidisciplinary team based at the UCLA Weintraub Center for Reconstructive Biotechnology www.weintraub.dent.ucla.edu

Clinical Science: Multiple retrospective and prospective IRB approved projects assessing Quality of Life and Outcomes with Microvascular Free Tissue Transfer Surgeries for Head and Neck Cancer.

Research Grants and Fellowships Received

  • Predoctoral research fellow, “Labyrinthitis ossificans induced by meningitis in an animal model.” Predoctoral Research Fellowship Award (Lillian Rapp Research Fellowship). Department of Otolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery, UC Davis School of Medicine. July 1997 to June 1999.
  • Key Investigator, “Oral Fluid NanoSensor Test (OFNASET).” U01 DE017790-03, NIH/NIDCR grant, with David T. Wong, D.M.D., D.M.S.c., (Principal Investigator). September 1, 2006 – February 28, 2011.
  • Key Investigator, “Salivary Biomarkers for Early Oral Cancer Detection.” R01 DE017170:01A2, NIH/NIDCR grant, with David T. Wong, D.M.D., D.M.S.c., (Principal Investigator). April 1, 2008 – March 31, 2012.
  • Principal Investigator, “Osteoradionecrosis of the mandible: creating an animal model.” Research donation by Emeritus Professor, Dr. Thomas C. Calcaterra, Division of Head and Neck Surgery, UCLA School of Medicine received on October 1, 2008.
  • Principal Investigator, “ Defining osteoradionecrosis of the mandible via development of an animal model.” Faculty Research Grant from UCLA Academic Senate, 2010.
  • Co-Principal Investigator, “VA Greater Los Angeles Health Care System (ACRIN Institution # 4438) ACRIN 6685: FDG-PET/CT Staging of Head & Neck Cancer & its Impact on the N0 Neck Surgical Treatment trial.
  • Principal Investigator, “ Pentoxifylline and tocopherol trial for osteoradionecrosis of the mandible in an animal model.” Faculty Research Grant from UCLA Academic Senate, 2011.
Additional Information
BOARD CERTIFICATIONS

Otolaryngology, American Board of Otolaryngology, 2008
American Board of Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, 2010

Researcher, Microvascular Reconstructive Laboratory, The Weintraub Center for Reconstructive Biotechnology

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Present positions

  • Residency Program Director, Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery Residency Program, Department of Head and Neck Surgery, David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA, Los Angeles, California. October 1, 2011 to present.
  • Associate Professor of Clinical Head and Neck Surgery, Department of Head and Neck Surgery, David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA, Los Angeles, California. July 1, 2012 - present
  • Vice Chief and Section Head, Microvascular and Reconstructive Surgery, Division of Head and Neck Surgery – Otolaryngology, Greater Los Angeles Veterans Administration Medical Center, Los Angeles, California. August 1, 2010 to present.
  • Co-director, Fellowship in Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery. Department of Head and Neck Surgery, David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA, Los Angeles, California, Los Angeles, California. July 1, 2007 to present.
  • Co-director, Fellowship in Head and Neck Surgical Oncology, Department of Head and Neck Surgery, David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA, Los Angeles, California, Los Angeles, California. July 1, 2008 to present.
  • Director, UCLA Microvascular and Reconstructive Head and Neck Surgery Laboratory, David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA, Los Angeles, California, Los Angeles, California. July 1, 2007 to present.
  • Director, Head and Neck Reconstructive Surgery Section, Basic Science Research Laboratory, Weintraub Center for Reconstructive Biotechnology, UCLA School of Dentistry, Los Angeles, California. July 1, 2007 to present.
  • Courtesy Attending Physician, Harbor-UCLA Medical Center, Torrance, California, July 2007 to present.
  • Director, Head and Neck Surgical Rotation for 3rd Year Medical students, David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA, Los Angeles, California. July 1, 2012 to present.

PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES
Committee service

  • Adult and Pediatric Head and Neck Trauma Call Committee. David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA, Department of Head and Neck Surgery, July 2007 to present.
  • Head and Neck Surgery Audio/Visual and Ultrasound Equipment Committee, David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA, Department of Head and Neck Surgery, July 2007 to present.
  • Mock Residency Interview Committee for 4th year medical students, Invited committee member, David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA, October 22, 2008 to present.
  • American College of Surgeons, Chair, Head and Neck Surgery Western Section Committee, 2008 to present.
  • UCLA Academic Senate Faculty Grants Review Committee member, 2009 to present.
  • UCLA School of Dentistry Interview Committee for Chair of Advanced Prosthodontics, member, February 2010.
  • Multidisciplinary Head and Neck Tumor Board and Clinical Trials Committee for the Department of Head and Neck Surgery and Departments of Hematology, Oncology, and Radiation Oncology, David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA, March 2010 to present.
  • Pediatric Otolaryngologist Search/Interview Committee, Division of Head and Neck Surgery, David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA, July 2010 to present.
  • Head and Neck ICU Care Committee for the Ronald Reagan Medical Center, David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA, August 2010 to present.
  • American Academy of Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Surgical Subspecialties (Microvascular Reconstruction) committee member 2010 to present.
  • American Academy of Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Continuing Medical Education (CME) committee member 2010 to present.
  • American Academy of Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Fellowship Review committee member 2010 to present.
  • American Board of Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Exam Committee Member and Proctor, 2010 to present.
  • American Academy of Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, Microvascular and Reconstructive Surgery Committee Member, 2010 to present.
  • Member, Longitudinal Preceptorship (Course # MD006) David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA, dates: 6/21/2010 – present.
  • Coordinator for 3rd Year Medical Student Head and Neck Surgical Clerkship, David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA, July 1, 2011 – present.
  • American Academy of Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Evidence Based Medicine committee member 2011 to present.
  • Clinical Care Connect (EPIC) SME committee member, Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center Electronic Medical Record transitional program, October 2011 to present.
  • Mock Oral Boards Committee for Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Department of Head and Neck Surgery, David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA, member and examiner, October 2011 – present
  • American Board of Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Oral Exam Selection Committee and Reviewer, November 2011 to present.
  • American Academy of Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, ACGME Task Force Committee, July 2012 to present.
  • American Board of Otolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery Task Force Member, Exam Test Question Writer, September 2012 to September 2015.

Professional and scholarly associations:

  • Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Medical Society, Junior Inductee, 2000 to present.
  • American Medical Association, 1996 to present.
  • California Medical Association, 1996 to present.
  • American Academy of Otolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery, 2003 to present.
  • American Academy of Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, 2003 to present.
  • Chair, Head and Neck Surgery Section, Western Region of the American College of Surgeons, 2009 to present.
  • American Board of Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, June 2010 to present.
  • Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center at UCLA, Member, October 2010 to present.
  • Fellow, American College of Surgeons, October 2011 to present.
  • Fellow, American Head and Neck Society, Application submitted for induction 2011.
  • Association of Academic Departments of Otolaryngology, November 2011 to present.
  • Otolaryngology Program Directors Organization, November 2011 to present.
  • Society of University Otolaryngologists, November 2011 to present.

Editorial services

  • Peer manuscript reviewer, Archives of Facial Plastic Surgery.
  • Peer manuscript reviewer, Archives of Otolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery.
  • Peer manuscript reviewer, Otolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery.
  • Peer manuscript reviewer, Head and Neck

Community service

  • Volunteer and motivational speaker, Head and Neck Cancer Survivor Support Group, UCLA School of Medicine, Division of Head and Neck Surgery and Department of Radiation Oncology, October, 2007 to present.
  • Founder and Chair, Head and Neck Surgery Medical Student Interest Group, David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA, 2007 to present.
  • Volunteer speaker, Research Study Club of Los Angeles, 2007 to present.
  • Volunteer speaker, Los Angeles Society of Otolaryngologists, 2007 to present.
  • Volunteer career mentor for medical student, Matthew Tamplen, David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA, 2009 – present.
  • Volunteer career mentor for visiting student, Kelley Trapp, from Amherst College, June 2010 – August 2010.
  • Volunteer career and research mentor for visiting high school students at Weintraub Center for Reconstructive Biotechnology, UCLA School of Dentistry, Summer 2011.
Links
http://HeadandNeckSurgery.ucla.edu
http://www.weintraub.dent.ucla.edu
Awards & Recognition
  • Summa Cum Laude Highest Honors distinction with Bachelor’s degree, University of California, Los Angeles, June 1996.
  • Phi Beta Kappa Honor Award, University of California, Los Angeles, June 1996.
  • President and Junior inductee member of Alpha Omega Alpha Honors Medical Society, University of California, Davis July 2000 to June 2001.
  • Phi Kappa Phi Honor Award, University of California, Davis, June 2001.
  • Travel Award for $500.00 for Oral Presentation on “Salivary Duct Carcinoma: a clinical and histologic review with implications for Herceptin therapy,” at the Western Section Meetings of the Triological Society, January 31, 2004
  • Travel Award for $500.00 and invited as Representative for the Academy of Otolaryngology Board of Governors meeting on Capitol Hill, Washington, D.C. March 2005
  • Best Resident Research Award on “ Saliva Microarray-based changes in oral cancer, Paul H. Ward Research Society, Division of Head and Neck Surgery, David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA, June 2007
  • Chief Resident of the Year, Teaching Award, UCLA Division of Head Neck Surgery, June 2007
  • Patients’ Choice Awards for 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011. Given by American Registry after a nationwide review of more than 400,000 patient reviews.
  • Best Clinical Research Award for project entitled: “Utility of magnetic resonance angiography for identification of skin perforators in fibula free flap reconstructions,” Head and Neck Surgery Section, American College of Surgeons Meeting, January 2010
  • Best Full Time Academic Faculty Teaching Award, Division of Head and Neck Surgery, David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA, 2009-2010
  • Best Clinical Research, Third Place Award for project entitled: “Neck mass secondary to heterotopic ossification after fibular free flap oromandibular reconstruction,” Western Section of the Triological Society Meeting. January, 2011
  • Best Full Time Academic Faculty Teaching Award, Division of Head and Neck Surgery, David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA, 2010-2011.
  • First Place, Best Clinical Research Award on “Targeted radiation causing maxillary bone damage analogous to osteoradionecrosis in a rat model,” Paul H. Ward Research Society, Division of Head and Neck Surgery, David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA, June 2011.
  • American Registry “Most Compassionate Doctor Award,” Voted by patients in 2010
  • “Partnership for Care” donation awarded and contributed by UCLA patient D.D. care of Candie Goldbronn, Director, Annual Fund, UCLA Hospital System, July 2011.
  • Clinical Research Award for project entitled: Clinical and histologic analysis of surgical margins in mandibular osteoradionecrosis as a predictor for recurrent disease,” Head and Neck Surgery Section, American College of Surgeons Meeting, January 2012.
  • “Social Work Recognition Award.” Social Work Department, UCLA Health System, March 2012.
  • American Registry “Most Compassionate Doctor Award.” Voted by patients in 2011.
Publications
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