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Southern California Super Doctors
Specialty:
Otolaryngology / Head and Neck
Department Affiliation:
Head and Neck Surgery
Hospital Affiliation:
Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center
State License:
A93108
Phone:
(310) 206-6688
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About Me

Memberships in Scholarly or Professional Societies

  • American Board of Otolaryngology
  • American Academy of Otolaryngology/Head and Neck Surgery

Academic/Teaching Appointments

  • Associate Professor-In-Residence, Department of Head and Neck Surgery, David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA
  • Veteran's Administration Medical Center, West Los Angeles
Links
uclahealth.org/head-neck-surgery
Primary Office
Head & Neck Surgery
200 UCLA Medical Plaza
Suite 550
Los Angeles, CA 90095
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Phone
(310) 206-6688
Fax
(310) 825-2810
Medical Board Certifications
Otolaryngology, American Board of Otolaryngology, 2011
Fellowship
Laryngology and Voice Disorders, UCLA School of Medicine, 2010-2011
Residency
Otolaryngology, UCLA School of Medicine, 2005-2010
Internship
Surgery, UCLA School of Medicine, 2004-2006
Degree
University of Minnesota GME, MD, 2004
University of Minnesota GME, PhD, 2003
Interests
  • Airway Disorders
  • General Head & Neck Surgery

    Head and Neck Cancer: Surgery

    There are a lot of different cancers covered under "head and neck cancers;" cancers in the sinuses, tongue, throat, and voice box. Learn about how surgery is used to treat head and neck cancer, and what to expect before and after surgery.
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  • Hypopharyngeal Cancer
  • Hypopharyngeal Cancer
  • Laryngeal Cancer

    Laryngeal Cancer: Introduction

    Laryngeal cancer occurs when normal cells change and grow uncontrollably. These cells form a cancerous tumor in the larynx or voice box, which is located in your neck.
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  • Laryngeal Cancer

    Laryngeal Cancer: Introduction

    Laryngeal cancer occurs when normal cells change and grow uncontrollably. These cells form a cancerous tumor in the larynx or voice box, which is located in your neck.
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  • Larynx Disorders
  • Larynx Disorders
  • Laser
  • Laser
  • Parathyroid Tumor (Benign)
  • Parathyroid Tumor (Benign)
  • Salivary Gland disorders ( stones, malignancies and benign lesions)

    Parotid Duct Obstruction

    In parotid duct obstruction, part of your parotid duct becomes blocked. As a result, saliva can't flow normally from your parotid gland into your mouth.
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  • Salivary Gland disorders ( stones, malignancies and benign lesions)

    Parotid Duct Obstruction

    In parotid duct obstruction, part of your parotid duct becomes blocked. As a result, saliva can't flow normally from your parotid gland into your mouth.
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  • Sialendoscopy
  • Sialendoscopy
  • Spasmodic Dysphonia

    Spasmodic Dysphonia

    Spasmodic dysphonia is a voice disorder. It causes involuntary spasms in the muscles of the voice box or larynx.  This causes the voice to break, and have a tight, strained, or strangled sound.
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  • Spasmodic Dysphonia

    Spasmodic Dysphonia

    Spasmodic dysphonia is a voice disorder. It causes involuntary spasms in the muscles of the voice box or larynx.  This causes the voice to break, and have a tight, strained, or strangled sound.
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  • Speech Disorders

    Speech and Voice Disorders

    Many speech and voice disorders require clinical care by a physician or other health care professional. Some of the conditions include Fluency Disorder, Spasmodic Dysphonia, Stuttering, Voice Disorders.
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  • Speech Disorders

    Speech and Voice Disorders

    Many speech and voice disorders require clinical care by a physician or other health care professional. Some of the conditions include Fluency Disorder, Spasmodic Dysphonia, Stuttering, Voice Disorders.
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  • Swallowing disorders
  • Swallowing disorders
  • Thyroid Cancer

    Thyroid Cancer: Introduction

    Thyroid cancer starts in the gland called the thyroid. It occurs when cells in the thyroid gland grow out of control.
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  • Thyroid Cancer

    Thyroid Cancer: Introduction

    Thyroid cancer starts in the gland called the thyroid. It occurs when cells in the thyroid gland grow out of control.
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  • Thyroid Tumor (Benign)
  • Thyroid Tumor (Benign)
  • Transoral-laser Microsurgery
  • Transoral-laser Microsurgery
  • Voice Disorders

    Voice Disorders

    A voice disorder is when a person has a problem with pitch, volume, tone, and other qualities of their voice. These problems occur when the vocal cords don't vibrate normally.
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  • Voice Disorders

    Voice Disorders

    A voice disorder is when a person has a problem with pitch, volume, tone, and other qualities of their voice. These problems occur when the vocal cords don't vibrate normally.
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Research Interests
  • Tissue engineering
  • Vocal fold scarring
  • Stem cell therapies
  • Extracellular matrix
  • Mechanism of voice production
Publications
  1. Tse, J; Zhang, Z; Long, J. Effects of vocal fold epithelium removal in an excised human larynx model. Journal of the Acoustical Society of America- Express Letters, 138(1): EL60-4; 2015. doi: 10.1121/1.4922765.
  2. Shiba, T; Hardy, J; Long, J. Laryngeal tissue engineering using rabbit adipose-derived stem cells in fibrin: A preclinical model. Journal of Otolaryngology Advances, 1(1): 28-40; 2015.
  3. Peng, K; Wu, E; Lorentz, W; Wang, M; Long, J. A swallow preservation protocol improves function for veterans receiving chemoradiation for head and neck cancer. Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery. 2015 Mar 31. pii: 0194599815575508.
  4. Liu, I; Mendelsohn, A; Ching, H; Long, J; Chhetri, D; Berke, G. Staged laryngotracheoplasty in adult laryngotracheal stenosis: predictors of long-term decannulation. JAMA Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery. 2014 Dec 26. doi: 10.1001/jamaoto.2014.3283.
  5. Kim, I; Long, J. Laryngotracheal stenosis as a complication of photodynamic therapy. Annals of Otology, Rhinology, and Laryngology. 2015 Feb 9. pii: 0003489415570930.
  6. Ching, H; Mendelsohn, A; Liu, I; Long, J; Chhetri, D; Berke, G. A comparative study of cricotracheal resection andstaged laryngotracheoplasty for adult subglottic stenosis. Annals of Otology, Rhinology, and Laryngology. 2104 Oct 14. Pii: 0003489414554942.
  7. Long, J; Salinas, J; Rafizadeh, S; Luegmair, G; Zhang, Z; Chhetri, D. In vivo vocal fold cover layer replacement. Laryngoscope. 2014 Sep 12. Doi: 10.1002/lary.24924.
  8. Tse, J; Long, J. Microstructure Characterization of a Decellularized Vocal Fold Scaffold for Laryngeal Tissue Engineering. Laryngoscope, 124(8): E326-31; 2014.
  9. Gill, A; Long, J. Transnasal esophagoscopy and the diagnosis of mediastinal foregut duplication cysts. Ear, Nose, and Throat Journal, 92(8):332-3; 2013.
  10. Rafizadeh, S; Long, J. Pantothenate kinase-associated neurodegeneration causing paradoxical vocal fold motion. Journal of Voice, 27(5): 642-3; 2013.
  11. Bergeron, J; Long, J; Chhetri, D. Dysphagia characteristics in Zenkers diverticulum. Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery. 148(2):223-8; 2013.
  12. DeConde, A; Long, J; Armin, B; Berke, G. Functional renervation of vocal cords after SLAD-R surgery for spasmodic dysphonia. Journal of Voice, 26(5): 602-3; 2012.
  13. Long, J; Berke G. Selective laryngeal adductor denervation-reinnervation for spasmodic dysphonia. Operative Techniques in Otolaryngology; 2011.
  14. Long, J. Tissue engineering for treatment of vocal fold scar. Current Opinion in Otolaryngology 18(6): 521-525; 2010.
  15. Chhetri, DK; Long, JL. Airway management and stenosis treatment using flexible bronchoscope and laryngeal mask anesthesia. Operative Techniques in Otolaryngology; 2011.
  16. Long, J; Neubauer, P; Zhang, Z; Zuk, P.; Berke, G.; Chhetri, D. Functional testing of a tissue-engineered vocal fold cover replacement. Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery; 142(3):438-440; 2010.
  17. Long, J; Zuk, P.; Berke, G.; Chhetri, D. Epithelial differentiation of adipose-derived stem cells for laryngeal tissue engineering. Laryngoscope 120(1): 125-131; 2010.
  18. Long, J; Berke, G. Functions of the larynx and production of sounds. In Handbook of Mammalian Vocalization; Brudzinski, S., Ed; Elsevier, 2009.
  19. Long, J; Strocker, A; Wang, M; Blackwell, K. EGFR expression in primary squamous cell carcinoma of the thyroid. Laryngoscope 119(1): 89-90, 2009.
  20. Long, J.; Tranquillo, R. Elastic fiber production in cardiovascular tissue equivalents. Matrix Biology 22: 339-350, 2003.
  21. Krohn, J.; Baker, A.; Long, J.; Fournier, R.; Byers, J. In vivo measurement of solute transport rates in a bioartificial organ. Tissue Engineering 5(3):197-206, 1999.
  22. Baker, A.; Fournier, R.; Sarver, J.; Long, J.; Goldblatt, P.; Horner, J.; Selman, S. Evaluation of an immunoisolation membrane formed by incorporating a poly(vinyl alcohol) hydrogel into a microporous filter support. Cell Transplantation 6(6): 585-95, 1997.
Awards
  • Super Doctors® Southern California Rising Stars 2020
  • American Laryngological Association Young Faculty/Practitioner Award, 2014
  • UCLA Head and Neck Surgery Outstanding research award, 2010
  • University of Minnesota Outstanding Medical Student in Otolaryngology
  • Whitaker Foundation graduate school fellowship
  • National Merit Scholarship
  • University of Toledo Outstanding Senior award
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"How can acid reflux affect my throat?" | Acid Reflux
"I've been diagnosed with vocal cord paralysis. What are my options?" | Vocal Cord Paralysis
"Why is my voice hoarse?" | Hoarse Voice
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