UCSD's Division of Otolaryngology/Head and Neck Surgery treats patients of all ages who are experiencing general head and neck problems, including ear and hearing disorders, facial paralysis, nasal dysfunction, head and neck tumors, facial trauma, facial plastic surgery and swallowing and voice disorders. 
In 2007, UCSD Medical Center was ranked 50th in the nation for the treatment of ear, nose and throat disorders by U.S. News & World Report.
Our Physician Team
Link to a list of UCSD Otolaryngologists/Head & Neck Surgeons.
Services offered
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General Otolaryngology
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Head and Neck Oncology
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Rhinology (Nasal Dysfunction)
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Acoustic Neuromas
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Stereotactic Radiosurgery for Skull Base Tumors
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Advanced Skull Base Surgery
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Sleep Disordered Breathing
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Otology and Neurotology (Ear disorders)
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Laryngology (Voice Disorders)
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Hearing and Balance Disorders
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Smell and Taste Disorders
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Voice and Swallowing Disorders
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Encocrine Surgery (Thyroid and Parathyroid)
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Microvascular Reconstruction
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Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery
With the extensive clinical and research expertise available at UCSD, our patients receive a multi-disciplinary approach to their problems, many of which require the combined efforts of specialists in neuroradiology, neurosurgery, reconstructive surgery, radiation medicine, smell and taste testing, and rheumatology.
Our surgical oncology team is based at the newly opened Moores Cancer Center, where state of the art, multidisciplinary approaches are used for head and neck cancer patients, including access to clinical trials of new therapies.
We have been fortunate to acquire the very latest image-guidance systems for stereotactic radiotherapy and for complicated skull base surgery, surgical lasers, monitoring devices to make surgery safer and microsurgical instrumentation for the very latest in minimally-invasive surgery.
Our audiology service can provide you with accurate diagnostic testing for hearing losses and balance disorders and can dispense the latest, most advanced hearing aids suited to your needs. We have a well-established cochlear implant service as well as a program for implantable hearing aids.
For patients interested in cosmetic surgery, we can offer a full range of facial rejuvenation procedures including Botox, collagen injections, rhinoplasty, face lifts, eyelid lifts, brow lifts, and plastic surgery of the ear.
Patient Appointment Lines
UCSD Hillcrest Medical Center
Outpatient Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery Clinic
200 W. Arbor Drive
San Diego, CA 92103
Appointments: (619) 543-6631
UCSD Perlman Ambulatory Clinic
9300 Campus Point Drive, Suite LL-A
La Jolla, CA 92037
Appointments: (858) 657-8590
Moores UCSD Cancer Center
3855 Health Sciences Drive
La Jolla, CA 92093
Appointments: (858) 822-6100
Give to UCSD Division Of Otolaryngology
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