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
A new state-of-the-art medical suite in Redwood Shores is the newest Bay Area location for Otolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery (OHNS) services. The site opened its doors on December 1, 2021, and it is conveniently located to allow easy access for...
Posted December 15, 2021
When it comes to gender affirmation for transgender and nonbinary individuals, a facial plastic surgeon can make a world of difference. P. Daniel Knott, MD, Rahul Seth, MD and Andrea Park, MD, faculty in the UC San Francisco Department of...
Posted December 13, 2021
Charles Limb, MD, has been selected as the 2022 "National Institutes of Health (NIH) Clinical Center Distinguished Clinical Research Scholar and Educator in Residence" (DCRSER). Dr. Limb is a professor in the Department of Otolaryngology – Head and...
Posted December 08, 2021
Yi Cai, MD, chief resident at the Department of Otolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery at the University of California, San Francisco (UCSF OHNS), successfully matched into the sleep medicine fellowship at the University of Pennsylvania, Perlman...
Posted December 06, 2021