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Specialty:
Otolaryngology / Head and Neck
Surgery
Department Affiliation:
Head and Neck Surgery
Hospital Affiliation:
Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center
UCLA Santa Monica Medical Center
State License:
G79315
Languages:
Armenian
Phone:
(310) 206-6688
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Hospital Staff Appointments

  • Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center
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Academic Appointments

  • Associate Clinical Professor, Division of Head and Neck Surgery, David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA

Memberships in Scholarly or Professional Societies

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

Dr. Kedeshian is a board-certified, fellowship-trained head and neck oncologic surgeon. He received his undergraduate degree with honors from Harvard University and his medical degree from New York University where he was elected to the Alpha Omega Alpha (AOA) Honor Society. He completed his residency training in Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery at UCLA Medical Center and thereafter completed the NIH-accredited advanced training fellowship in Head and Neck Surgical Oncology at Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center. He maintains a very active adult surgical practice that includes a particular emphasis on salivary gland disorders, head and neck oncology (for benign and malignant neoplasms), thyroid and parathyroid disorders and image-guided endscopic sinus surgery for revision sinus surgery, nasal polyposis and benign neoplasms of the sinonasal cavity.

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headandnecksurgery.ucla.edu
uclahealth.org/vasculitis
Primary Office
Head & Neck Surgery
200 UCLA Medical Plaza
Suite 550
Los Angeles, CA 90095
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Phone
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(310) 825-2810
Medical Board Certifications
Otolaryngology, American Board of Otolaryngology, 2000
Fellowship
Head & Neck Oncology, Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, 1998-2000
Residency
Otolaryngology, UCLA School of Medicine, 1993-1998
Internship
Otolaryngology, UCLA School of Medicine, 1992-1993
Degree
New York University School of Medicine, MD, 1992
Interests
  • Chronic sinusitis

    Sinusitis

    Sinusitis is an infection of the lining of the sinuses near the nose. If mucus drainage is blocked, bacteria may start to grow. This leads to a sinus infection, or sinusitis. The most common viruses and bacteria that cause sinusitis also cause the flu or certain kinds of pneumonia.
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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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  • 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
  • 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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  • Oncology

    Cancer Overview

    Cancer cells don't function properly, and they can spread to many areas of the body. Tumors are clusters of cells that are capable of growing and dividing uncontrollably; their growth is not regulated.
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  • Parathyroid

    Parathyroid Glands

    Parathyroid glands produce parathyroid hormone, which plays a key role in the regulation of calcium levels in the blood. Precise calcium levels are important in the human body, since small changes can cause muscle and nerve problems.
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  • Parotid Gland Surgery
  • Septum Deviated / Perforated

    Deviated Septum

    A wall of cartilage divides the nose into 2 separate chambers. It’s called the nasal septum. A deviated septum is when this wall is shifted away from the midline. This may cause congestion, problems with breathing, or nasal discharge.
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  • Sinusitis

    Sinusitis

    Sinusitis is an infection of the lining of the sinuses near the nose. If mucus drainage is blocked, bacteria may start to grow. This leads to a sinus infection, or sinusitis. The most common viruses and bacteria that cause sinusitis also cause the flu or certain kinds of pneumonia.
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  • Sinusitis Acute

    Acute Bacterial Rhinosinusitis

    Acute bacterial rhinosinusitis (ABRS) is an infection of both your nasal cavity and sinuses. It is caused by bacteria. Here's what you need to know about this condition.
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  • Sinusitis Hyperplastic
  • Skin Cancer

    Melanoma: Introduction

    Melanoma is a serious type of skin cancer. It starts in skin cells called melanocytes. Melanocytes are what give skin its color. There are 3 main types of skin cancer. Basal cell carcinoma and squamous cell carcinoma are more common. Melanoma is a much less common, but melanoma is more likely to spread to other parts of the body. 
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    Kaposi Sarcoma: Introduction

    In Kaposi sarcoma (KS), cancer develops from the cells that line lymph or blood vessels. KS is linked to infection with human herpes virus 8 (HHV-8), also known as the Kaposi sarcoma-associated herpes virus (KSHV). This virus can cause certain types of cells to grow out of control, which might lead to cancer. 
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  • Thyroid

    Thyroid Gland

    Detailed information on the thyroid gland, including anatomy and function
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