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Department of Otolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery Otolaryngology
Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery Faculty

Otology/Neurotology

  • Rick A. Friedman, MD, PhD

    Rick A. Friedman, MD, PhD

    Professor of Otolaryngology/Head and Neck Surgey
    Vice Chief, Department of Otolaryngology
    Director, Acoustic Neuroma Program
  • Jeffrey P. Harris, MD, PhD, FACS

    Jeffrey P. Harris, MD, PhD, FACS

    Distinguished Professor of Otolaryngology and Neurological Surgery
    Department of Otolaryngology/Head and Neck Surgery

  • Quyen T. Nguyen, MD, PhD

    Quyen T. Nguyen, MD, PhD

    Professor of Otolaryngology/Head and Neck Surgery and Pharmacology
    Director, Fellowship Program
    Otology-Neurotology & Skull Base Surgery
    Director, Facial Nerve Center

  • Elina Kari, MD

    Elina Kari, MD

    Associate Professor of Otolaryngology/Head and Neck Surgery
    Otology, Neurotology Skull-Base Surgery

  • Akihiro Matsuoka, MD, PhD, DMSc, FACS

    Akihiro Matsuoka, MD, PhD, DMSc, FACS

    Associate Professor of Otolaryngology/Head and Neck Surgery
    Director, Balance and Vestibular Program
    Otology-Neurotology Skull-Base Surgery

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    Sharon Mick, NP

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    Christina Biondolillo, NP

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    Tamara Wahlin, PA

Head & Neck Oncologic Surgery

  • Joseph A. Califano, III, MD

    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 Cancer Center

  • Kevin T. Brumund, MD, FACS

    Kevin T. Brumund, MD, FACS

    Professor of Otolaryngology/Head and Neck Surgery
    Head and Neck Oncologic Surgery

  • Charles Coffey, MD

    Charles Coffey, MD

    Professor of Otolaryngology/Head and Neck Surgery
    Chief of Oto-HNS, UCSD Health
    Chief of Head & Neck Surgery, VA San Diego

  • Theresa Guo, MD, FACS

    Theresa Guo, MD, FACS

    Assistant Professor of Otolaryngology/Head and Neck Surgery
    Head and Neck Oncologic Surgery

  • Jesse Qualliotine, MD

    Jesse Qualliotine, MD

    Assistant Professor of Otolaryngology/Head and Neck Surgery
    Head and Neck Oncologic Surgery

  • Robert A. Weisman, MD, FACS

    Robert A. Weisman, MD, FACS

    Professor Emeritus of Surgery
    Director, Head and Neck Oncology
    Thyroid and Parathyroid Surgery

Laryngology, Voice, Airway, and Swallowing

  • Philip Weissbrod, MD

    Philip Weissbrod, MD

    Professor of Otolaryngology/Head and Neck Surgery
    Director, Center for Airway, Voice and Swallowing

  • Andrew Vahabzadeh-Hagh, MD

    Andrew Vahabzadeh-Hagh, MD

    Associate Professor of Otolarngology/Head and Neck Surgey
    Center for Airway, Voice, and Swallowing

  • Daniel Cates, MD

    Daniel Cates, MD

    Associate Professor of Otolarngology/Head and Neck Surgey
    Center for Airway, Voice, and Swallowing

Rhinology and Interior Skull Base Surgery

  • Adam DeConde, MD

    Adam DeConde, MD

    Professor of Otolaryngology/Head and Neck Surgery
    Rhinology and Interior Skull-Base Surgery

  • Carol Yan, MD, FACS

    Carol Yan, MD, FACS

    Associate Professor of Otolaryngology
    Rhinology & Endoscopic Skull Base Surgery

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    Leslie Gomez, NP

General Otolaryngology and Trauma

Facial Plastics & Reconstructive Surgery

  • David Hom, MD

    David Hom, MD

    Professor of Otolaryngology/Head and Neck Surgery
    Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery

  • Deborah Watson, MD, FACS

    Deborah Watson, MD, FACS

    Professor of Otolaryngology/Head and Neck Surgery
    Residency Program Director
    Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery

  • Jacqueline Greene, MD

    Jacqueline Greene, MD

    Assistant Professor of Otolaryngology/Head & Neck Surgery 
    Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery

Pediatric Otolaryngology

  • Matthew Brigger, MD, MPH

    Matthew Brigger, MD, MPH

    Professor and Division Chief, Pediatric Otolaryngology 
    Director, Center for Pediatric Aerodigestive Disorders and Airway Surgery

  • Anthony E. Magit, MD, MPH, FAAP

    Anthony E. Magit, MD, MPH, FAAP

    Professor of Otolaryngology/Head and Neck Surgery
    Pediatric Otolaryngology

  • Daniela Carvalho, MD, MMM

    Daniela Carvalho, MD, MMM

    Professor of Otolaryngology/Head and Neck Surgery
    Director of Rady’s Hearing and Cochlear Implant Program
    Medical Director of Surgical Services, RCHSD

  • Wen Jiang, MD

    Wen Jiang, MD

    Professor of Otolaryngology/Head and Neck Surgery
    Pediatric Otolaryngology

  • Shelby C. Leuin, MD, FACS

    Shelby C. Leuin, MD, FACS

    Professor of Otolaryngology/Head and Neck Surgery
    Pediatric Otolaryngology
    Fellowship Program Director

  • Tina Friesen, MD

    Tina Friesen, MD

    Associate Professor of Otolaryngology/Head and Neck Surgery
    Pediatric Otolaryngology

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    Jeremy Yang, MD

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    Ethan Frank, MD

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    Jason Qian, MD

Audiologist

Speech Language Pathologist

Research Faculty

  • Allen F. Ryan, PhD

    Allen F. Ryan, PhD

    Professor Emeritus of Otolaryngology/Head and Neck Surgery
    Professor of Neurosciences
    Auditory Research

  • Arwa Kurabi

    Arwa Kurabi

    Assistant Project Scientist
    Department of Otolaryngology

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    Royce Clifford, MD, MPH

    Research Scientist
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    Rutherford Ongkeko, MD, PhD

    Associate Adjunct Professor of Otolaryngology/Head and Neck Surgery
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    Ely Boussaty, PhD

  • Uri Manor, PhD

    Uri Manor, PhD

    Assistant Adjunct Professor of Otolaryngology/Head and Neck Surgey
  • Elizabeth Keithley, PhD

    Elizabeth Keithley, PhD

    Professor Emeritus of Surgery
    Auditory Research