Congratulations to Patrick Ha, MD, and Elizabeth Shuman, MD, two members of the Department of Otolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery at the University of California, San Francisco (UCSF OHNS) who have been named recipients of the 2021-22 UCSF Health...
Posted February 23, 2022
27th Annual Advances in Diagnosis and Treatment of Sleep Apnea and Snoring
Join us for a two-day event over Presidents' Day Weekend which will provide a comprehensive update on recent advances in sleep apnea and snoring.
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Posted February 08, 2022
Register now for the 2022 Pacific Rim Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery Update Conference later this month! This Presidents' Day Weekend event is designed for practicing otolaryngologists, nurses, physician assistants, physician trainees and...
Posted February 08, 2022
Tinnitus, which is the perception of sound in the absence of an external stimulus, affects nearly 50 million Americans. Patients can hear a buzzing or ringing, which can be constant or come-and-go. Tinnitus can be associated with other conditions,...
Posted February 07, 2022
Following disfiguring cancer operations, patients may undergo facial skin reconstruction surgery. Skin is used from other parts of the body for this surgery, but this can lead to severe facial color mismatching, particularly among fair-skinned older...
Posted January 25, 2022
Charles Limb, MD, has been selected as one of the Kennedy Center Next 50, a list of 50 leaders and organizations that "are lighting the way forward" through multi-disciplinary work. Dr. Limb is a professor in the Department of Otolaryngology – Head...
Posted January 22, 2022
Vestibular migraines may be the most underappreciated cause of dizziness in the world. UC San Francisco Department of Otolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery (UCSF OHNS)'s Jeffrey Sharon, MD, is working to change that.
Dr. Sharon is an assistant...
Posted January 17, 2022
One of the research interests amongst head and neck surgeons in the UC San Francisco Department of Otolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery (UCSF OHNS) is the study of disparities in patients treated for cancerous and noncancerous conditions of the...
Posted January 10, 2022
In the field of otolaryngology, there's a growing interest in the use of ultrasound-guided ablation procedures to treat both benign and malignant thyroid conditions. Ablation procedures offer a minimally invasive option for treating some thyroid...
Posted January 03, 2022
Katherine Wai, MD, fifth-year chief resident at the UC San Francisco Department of Otolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery (UCSF OHNS) was announced as a winner of a 2021 UCSF Clinical & Translational Science Institute (CTSI) Fall 2021 Resident...
Posted December 20, 2021