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Faculty Physicians

Elliot Abemayor, MD, PhD

Elliot Abemayor, MD, PhD

Professor-in-Residence

Primary Interests: Head and Neck Surgical Oncology
Locations: Westwood

Gerald Berke, MD

Gerald Berke, MD

Professor

Primary Interests: Laryngology, voice disorders, and oncology
Locations: Westwood

Daniel Beswick, MD

Daniel Beswick, MD

Assistant Professor-in-Residence

Primary Interests: Primary Interests: Nasal and Sinus disease, chronic rhinosinusitis, endoscopic skull base surgery
Locations: Westwood

Keith Blackwell, MD

Keith Blackwell, MD

Professor

Primary Interests: Microvascular and reconstructive surgery
Locations: Westwood

Dinesh Chhetri, MD

Dinesh Chhetri, MD

Professor-in-Residence
Vice Chair of Clinical Affairs

Primary Interests: Voice, Airway, and Swallowing Disorders
Locations: Westwood/Beverly Hills

Quinton S. Gopen, MD

Quinton S. Gopen, MD

Associate Professor of Clinical Head & Neck Surgery

Primary Interests: Neurotology and skull base surgery
Locations: Westwood

Michael Holliday, MD

Michael Holliday, MD

Health Sciences Assistant Clinical Professor

Primary Interests: General Head and Neck Surgery, Laryngology (Voice, Airway, Swallowing Disorders)
Locations: Thousand Oaks/Santa Monica

Akira Ishiyama, MD

Akira Ishiyama, MD

Professor

Primary Interests: Neurotology
Locations: Westwood

Natalie Kadin, MD

Natalie Kadin, MD

Health Sciences Assistant Clinical Professor

Primary Interests: General Head and Neck Surgery
Locations: Thousand Oaks

Paul A. Kedeshian, MD

Paul A. Kedeshian, MD

Health Sciences Associate Clinical Professor

Primary Interests: Head and neck oncology
Locations: Westwood/Santa Monica

Rhorie Kerr, MD

Rhorie Kerr, MD

Assistant Professor-in-Residence

Primary Interests: Head and Neck Reconstructive Surgery and Plastic Surgery of the Head and Neck
Locations: Westwood

Irene A. Kim, MD, MBA

Irene A. Kim, MD, MBA

Assistant Professor-in-Residence

Primary Interests: Facial reanimation after facial paralysis, facial plastic surgery, microvascular reconstructive surgery, facial trauma, MOHs reconstruction
Locations: Westwod/Santa Clarita/Santa Monica

Ashley Kita, MD

Ashley Kita, MD

Assistant Professor-in-Residence

Primary Interests: Comprehensive Otolaryngology Care
Locations: Torrance

Jivianne T. Lee, MD

Jivianne T. Lee, MD

Health Sciences Associate Clinical Professor

Primary Interests: Nasal and Sinus disease, endoscopic skull base surgery
Locations: Santa Monica

Jennifer Long, MD, PhD

Jennifer Long, MD, PhD

Associate Professor-in-Residence
Vice Chair of Research

Primary Interests: Voice, Airway, and Swallowing disorders
Locations: Westwood

Abie H. Mendelsohn, MD

Abie H. Mendelsohn, MD

Health Sciences Associate Clinical Professor

Primary Interests: Transoral Laser (TLM) and Transoral Robotic (TORS) Surgery
Locations: Westwood

Vishad Nabili, MD

Vishad Nabili, MD

Professor of Clinical Head & Neck Surgery
Vice Chair of Academic Affairs

Primary Interests: Facial Plastic Surgery, MOHs Reconstruction
Locations: Westwood

Joel Sercarz, MD

Joel Sercarz, MD

Professor-in-Residence

Primary Interests: Head and neck oncology, thyroid and parathyroid
Locations: Westwood

Nina Shapiro, MD

Nina Shapiro, MD

Professor

Primary Interests: Pediatric otolaryngology
Locations: Westwood

Travis Shiba, MD

Travis Shiba, MD

Health Sciences Assistant Clinical Professor

Primary Interests: General Head and Neck Surgery, Voice, Airway & Swallowing, Nasal & Sinus Surgery, Thyroid & Parathyroid Surgery
Locations: Santa Clarita

Maie St. John, MD, PhD

Maie St. John, MD, PhD

Department Chair and Professor

Primary Interests: Head and Neck Surgical Oncology
Locations: Westwood/Beverly Hills

Jeffrey Suh, MD

Jeffrey Suh, MD

Professor of Clinical Head & Neck Surgery

Primary Interests: Nasal and sinus disease, head and neck oncology
Locations: Westwood

Marilene Wang, MD

Marilene Wang, MD

Professor-in-Residence

Primary Interests: Head and neck oncology, nasal and sinus disease
Locations: Westwood

Alisha West, MD

Alisha West, MD

Health Sciences Associate Clinical Professor

Primary Interests: Pediatric Otolaryngology, hearing loss, allergy
Locations: Westwood/Santa Monica

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