Otolaryngology Faculty

Jeffrey P. Harris, MD, PhD, FACS
Distinguished Professor and Chair
Department of Otolaryngology/Head and Neck Surgery

Rick A. Friedman, MD, PhD
Professor of Surgery
Vice Chief, Department of Otolaryngology
Director, Acoustic Neuroma Program

Kevin T. Brumund, MD, FACS
Chief, Section of Head and Neck Surgery, VA Medical Center San Diego
Professor of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery

Joseph A. Califano, III, MD
Physician in Chief, Moores Cancer Center
Director, Head and Neck Cancer Center
Professor, Department of Surgery, Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Department of Radiation Medicine and Applied Sciences

Charles Coffey, MD
Associate Professor of Surgery
Head and Neck Oncology
Thyroid and Parathyroid Surgery, Salivary Gland Surgery

Adam DeConde, MD
Associate Professor of Surgery
Rhinology
Skull-Base Surgery

Sapideh Gilani, MD
Associate Professor of Surgery, Otolaryngology
Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery

Jacqueline Greene, MD
Assistant Professor
Facial Nerve Center
Otolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery

Theresa Guo, MD
Assistant Professor
Head & Neck Oncology  
Head & Neck Surgical Oncology

David Hom, MD
Professor of Surgery, Otolaryngology
Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery

Daniel A. Hammer, DDS, FACD
Voluntary Assistant Clinical
Professor
UC San Diego Health

Cornelius Jansen, MD
ENT/Head and Neck (Otolaryngology)
General Otolaryngology (ENT)

Elina Kari, MD
Assistant Professor of Surgery
Otology, Neurotology Skull-Base Surgery

Paul Schalch Lepe, MD, FACS
Head and Neck Surgeon
ENT/Head and Neck (Otolaryngology)
General Otolaryngology (ENT), Sinus & Rhinology
Sleep Medicine

Uri Manor, PhD
Assistant Adjunct Professor
UC San Diego, Department of Surgery, School of Medicine

Akihiro Matsuoka, PhD, DMSc, FACS

Quyen T. Nguyen, MD, PhD
Professor of Surgery
Fellowship Program Director
Otology, Neurotology
Skull-Base Surgery

Andrew Vahabzadeh-Hagh, MD
Associate Professor
Laryngology

Deborah Watson, MD, FACS
Professor
Director, Residency Program
Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery

Philip Weissbrod, MD
Associate Professor of Surgery
Director, Center for Voice and Swallowing
Laryngology

Carol Yan, MD
Assistant Professor of Rhinology & Endoscopic Skull Base Surgery

Matthew Brigger, MD, MPH
Professor of Surgery

Daniela Carvalho, MD, MMM
Clinical Professor of Surgery
Director of Rady’s Hearing and Cochlear Implant Program
Medical Director of Surgical Services, RCHSD

Tina Friesen, MD
Associate Physician

Wen Jiang, MD
Clinical Professor of Surgery

Elina Kari, MD
Assistant Professor of Surgery
Otology, Neurotology Skull-Base Surgery

Shelby C. Leuin, MD, FACS
Associate Clinical Professor of Surgery
Fellowship Program Director

Anthony E. Magit, MD, MPH, FAAP
Clinical Professor of Surgery

Javan Nation, MD
Associate Physician

Erika Zettner, PhD, CCC-A
Professor & Co-Director, AuD Program

Meghann (Kyle) Greear, Au.D, CCC-A
Senior Audiologist

Genevieve Harris, MA CCC-A
Senior Audiologist

Meghan Spriggs, AuD, CCC-A
Assistant Professor, AuD Program

Joyce Tsang, Au.D, CCC-A
Senior Audiologist

Deborah Wian, MA, CCC-A
Senior Audiologist

Arthur Boothroyd, PhD
Adjunct Professor Department of Surgery

Liza S. Blumenfeld, MA, CCC-SLP, BCS-S
Speech-Language Pathologist

Kristen Linnemeyer, MA, CCC-SLP
Speech-Language Pathologist

Erin H. Walsh, MA, CCC-SLP, IBCLC
Speech-Language Pathologist

Royce Clifford, MD, MPH
Research Scientist

Elizabeth M. Keithley, PhD
Professor Emeritus of Surgery
Auditory Research

Arwa Kurabi
Assistant Project Scientist

Robert A. Weisman, MD, FACS
Professor Emeritus of Surgery
Director, Head and Neck Oncology
Thyroid and Parathyroid Surgery

Rutherford Ongkeko, MD, PhD
Associate Adjunct Professor

Allen F. Ryan, PhD
Professor Emeritus of Surgery
Professor of Neurosciences
Auditory Research