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

Department Chair

Philip A. Weissbrod, M.D.
Professor and Chair, Department of Otolaryngology/ Head and Neck Surgery
Affiliate Faculty, Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering 

Merry Samonte
Executive Assistant to Dr. Weissbrod
Phone: 858-657-6933
Email: mlsamonte@health.ucsd.edu

Business Office

Hillary Palomera
Department Business Officer
Email: hgallagher@health.ucsd.edu

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

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

Mark S. Garcia
Administrative Officer 
Email: msgarcia@health.ucsd.edu

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

Patient Information