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Specialty:: Otolaryngology / Head and Neck
Department Affiliation:: Head and Neck Surgery
Hospital Affiliation:: Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center
UCLA Health - Santa Monica Medical Center
State License:: G62176
Languages:: Spanish
Phone:: 310-206-6688
Health Plans:: Accepted Plans

About Me

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Director, Head & Neck Surgery Surgical Operations, UCLA Health - Santa Monica Medical Center
Professor-In-Residence, David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA

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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, 1993
Residency: Otolaryngology, UCLA School of Medicine, 1988-1992
Residency 2: Head and Neck Surgery, UCLA School of Medicine, 1987-1988
Internship: Surgery/Head and Neck Surgery, UCLA School of Medicine, 1986-1987
Degree: UCLA School of Medicine, MD, 1986

Interests

Anterior skull base surgery
Skull Base Surgery
Skull base surgery may be done to remove both benign and cancerous growths, and abnormalities on the underside of the brain, the skull base, or the top few vertebrae of the spinal column.
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Endoscopic Sinus Surgery
Endoscopic Sinus Surgery for Children
Endoscopic sinus surgery is a procedure to open the passages of the nose and sinuses. It is done to treat long-term (chronic) sinus infections. An ear, nose, and throat specialist (ENT) does the surgery.
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Head and Neck Cancers
Head and Neck Cancer: Introduction
Head and neck cancer is the term given to cancers that start in the head and neck region. There are many different types of tissues in this area. Your healthcare provider can help you understand more about this cancer and the exact type you have.
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Minimally invasive parathyroid surgery
Thyroid surgery
Thyroid Cancer: Surgery
Surgery is often the first and main treatment for most all thyroid cancers. The tissue removed will help determine the cancer's type and stage and whether you need more treatment.
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Transoral robotic surgery for head and neck cancer

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Skull Base Surgery