UCLA Head and Neck and Voice Clinic Beverly Hills
UCLA First to Use Single Port (SP) Robot
UCLA is the first to use the Single Port (SP) Robot in Southern California. Dr. St. John and Dr. Chhetri did the first case on July 1,2020.
Who We Are
The UCLA Head and Neck and Voice Clinic Beverly Hills provides world class medical expertise in head and neck and laryngeal disorders. Our Beverly Hills Clinic offers comfort, privacy and concierge care.
Beverly Hills Location:
9675 Brighton Way, Suite 100
Beverly Hills, CA 90210
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Fax: 310-281-0020
Clinic: 310-205-7310 Ext. 19255
Patient Stories
Throat Cancer Patient Story
“Dr. St. John and Dr. Chhetri, both the nation’s top throat and neck surgeons removed the throat cancer and neck effected areas with absolute precision.” —Paul
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Our Expert Team
Maie St. John, MD, PhD
A highly renowned surgeon, scientist and educator, Dr. St. John is Professor and Chair of Department of Head and Neck Surgery.
Dinesh Chhetri, MD
Dr. Dinesh Chhetri is Laryngologist (Voice, Swallowing, and Airway Specialist), and Professor of Head and Neck Surgery, at the University of California, Los Angeles, Department of Head and Neck Surgery.
Preethi Srikanthan, MD
Preethi Srikanthan, MD, MS is an attending Endocrinologist and Professor of Medicine at the David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA.
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Voice Conditions We Treat
Our Physicians
Maie St. John, MD, PhD
A highly renowned surgeon, scientist and educator, Dr. St. John is Professor and Chair of Department of Head and Neck Surgery. She also holds the Thomas C. Calcaterra, M.D., Chair in Head and Neck Surgery and is Co-Director of the UCLA Head and Neck Cancer Program. Dr. St. John's laboratory studies the mechanisms of tumor progression and metastasis in head and neck cancer and seeks to identify and study novel genes and pathways for future targeted therapies, while actively incorporating the results of their laboratory-based research into the development of novel therapeutics. Her extramurally-funded research portfolio includes multiple NIH grants bridging basic science with clinical research and service. Dr. St. John is an outstanding educator who has provided mentorship to numerous trainees, and serves as as member of several prestigious organizations including the Executive Council of the American Head and Neck Society, Nominating Committee of the Triological Society, the American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery, and the American College of Surgeons Board of Governors Advisory Council.
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Dinesh Chhetri, MD Dr. Dinesh Chhetri is Laryngologist (Voice, Swallowing, and Airway Specialist), and Professor of Head and Neck Surgery, at the University of California, Los Angeles, Department of Head and Neck Surgery. He obtained his Medical Degree from UCLA School of Medicine, where he graduated with distinction for his thesis on vocal fold paralysis and laryngeal reinnervation. He also completed residency training and fellowship in Laryngology at UCLA. Dr. Chhetri is known nationally and internationally for his expertise on laryngeal physiology and has authored over 100 peer-reviewed scientific publications related to laryngeal disorders. He is also an authority on swallowing disorders, and has published a seminal book "Dysphagia Evaluation and Management in Otolaryngology" for clinicians specializing in swallowing problems. Dr. Chhetri specializes in all aspects of Laryngology (voice disorders, growths of the larynx, vocal paralysis, laryngeal and tracheal stenosis, Zenker’s diverticulum, etc.). Our Beverly Hills Voice Clinic is particularly suited for Professional Voice Users as latest assessment tools and voice therapy are available in the premises.
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Preethi Srikanthan, MD
Preethi Srikanthan, MD, MS is an attending Endocrinologist and Professor of Medicine at the David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA. She is the clinical director of research programs at the UCLA Research center at Alhambra where she oversees several large multicenter epidemiologic studies. Dr. Srikanthan is an active investigator with Multiethnic Study of Atherosclerosis, a multicenter study evaluating modern risk factors impacting the progression from subclinical to clinical atherosclerosis. Further, her important work as a part of the Diabetes Prevention Program Outcome Study (DPPOS), has proven that even 10 years after a period of active lifestyle change or metformin use, these treatments can still delay type 2 diabetes and cardiovascular risk factors by as much as 34% in a group of obese Americans, at risk for diabetes. Further, Dr. Srikanthan's epidemiologic studies evaluating the metabolic and cardiovascular import of changes in body composition (specifically increased muscle mass) have lead to multiple highly cited manuscripts which have had significant public health impact.
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Our Staff
Mensa Hasanovic, RN, BSN, MSN, NP
JR Laing, Speech Language Pathologist
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