Contact Us

Street Address

UC San Diego Health Department of Otolaryngology / Head & Neck Surgery
9444 Medical Center Drive, 3rd Floor
La Jolla, CA 92037

Mailing Address

UC San Diego Health Department of Otolaryngology / Head & Neck Surgery
9300 Campus Point Drive, MC 7895
La Jolla, CA 92037-7895

Interim Department Chair

Joseph A. Califano, III, MD
Interim Chair, Department of Otolaryngology/Head and Neck Surgery
Professor and Iris and Matthew Strauss Chancellor's Endowed Chair in Head and Neck Surgery
Director, Hanna and Mark Gleiberman Head and Neck Center
Moores Cancer Center

Tia Smith
Executive Assistant to Dr. Califano
Phone: 858-822-5950
Email: tasmith@health.ucsd.edu

Business Office

Hillary Palomera
Department Business Officer
Phone: 858-249-0772
Email: hgallagher@health.ucsd.edu

Richelle De Los Santos
Finance Director
Email: ridelossantos@health.ucsd.edu

Merry Samonte
Administrative Manager
Phone: 858-657-6933
Email: mlsamonte@health.ucsd.edu

Mark S. Garcia
Administrative Officer 
Phone: 858-657-1251
Email: msgarcia@health.ucsd.edu

Norissa Gastelum
Residency & Fellowship Program Coordinator
Phone: 619-543-1967
Email: nagastelum@health.ucsd.edu

Patient Information