Dr. Conrad specializes in sleep apnea, surgery for chronic ear disease and hearing loss, and airway reconstruction. His research interests include congenital and acquired hearing loss, diseases of the paranasal sinuses, sleep endoscopy and sialendoscopy.

 

Dr. Czechowicz specializes in pediatric hearing loss, obstructive sleep apnea, laryngomalacia/noisy breathing, pediatric voice disorders, pediatric thyroid/parathyroid disease, vascular anomalies/birthmarks, microtia/external ear malformations, early detection and diagnosis of hearing loss, utilization of ultrasound in the management of pediatric thyroid nodules, surgical management of complex vascular anomalies and global surgical education.

Dr. Meyer specializes in airway disease, chronic ear disease and hearing loss, choanal atresia, velopharyngeal insufficiency, acquired and congenital head and neck masses, and craniofacial syndromes. Her research interests include subspecialty health care disparities, medical education, hearing loss, cochlear implantation, chronic ear disease, genetic disorders, pediatric airway disease, neck masses, obstructive sleep apnea and velopharyngeal insufficiency.

 

Dr. Nadaraja specializes in hearing loss, acute and chronic ear disease, sleep disordered breathing, congenital and acquired airway anomalies, endoscopic management of skull base and sinus disease, salivary gland disease and congenital anomalies of the head and neck. She has a particular interest in pediatric sinus disease, management of complex obstructive sleep apnea and aerodigestive disorders.

Dr. Virbalas specializes in craniofacial syndromes, velopharyngeal insufficiency, voice and swallowing disorders, airway stenosis, thyroid and parathyroid disorders, congenital anomalies of the head and neck, obstructive sleep apnea and management of sinus disease. His research interests include diagnosis and management of pediatric swallowing disorders and surgical management of pediatric airway stenosis.

 

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Jacqueline E. Weinstein, MD, FAAP
Assistant Professor

 

 

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Meg Cafferkey, MS, CCC-SLP, CLC

Ms. Cafferkey is a Senior Speech-Language Pathologist in the Department of Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery. She specializes in evaluation and treatment of patients with pediatric feeding and swallowing disorders, paradoxical vocal fold motion (PVFM), chronic cough, interdisciplinary assessment of resonance and velopharyngeal function and voice disorders across the age spectrum.

 

 

 

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Kayla Kolhede, MA, CCC-SLP, LSLS Cert. AVT is a Speech-Language Pathologist in the Pediatric Division of the Department of Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery. She specializes in the evaluation and treatment of children with hearing loss and is a member of the Children’s Hearing and Communication Clinic Team. Her clinical interests include the development of listening and spoken language skills for children who use hearing aids and cochlear implants.

Ms. Kolhede joined the UCSF team in 2021 after working at Lucile Packard Children’s Hospital, Stanford. She completed her undergraduate degree in Linguistics at UCLA where she worked as a research assistant in the UCLA Language Acquisition Lab. Ms. Kolhede earned her master’s degree from San Jose State University and completed her clinical fellowship at Weingarten Children’s Center in Redwood City, CA. She gained additional clinical experience with listening and spoken language development as a therapist with the BabyTalk Teleintervention team and Listen To Me! Conference. She received her Listening and Spoken Language Specialist/Auditory Verbal Therapist certification from the AG Bell Academy in 2019.

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Alyson Pappas, MA, CCC-SLP, CLC, is a Speech-Language Pathologist in the Department of Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery. She specializes in the evaluation and treatment of complex pediatric feeding and swallowing disorders. Her clinical interests include pediatric aerodigestive disorders and utilizing a multidisciplinary approach to optimize wellness and overall developmental trajectory. Her additional interests include infant feeding and swallowing disorders, for which she holds a certification in lactation counseling (CLC).

Ms. Pappas joined the UCSF Division of Pediatric Otolaryngology and the UCSF Voice and Swallowing Center team in 2022. Prior to joining UCSF, Ms. Pappas worked within a variety of both outpatient and inpatient clinical settings, most recently at Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta serving as part of their acute care rehabilitation team. She completed her undergraduate degree at the University of Connecticut and graduate degree at George Washington University. 

Ms. Pappas belongs to the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association and participates in the association’s special interest groups for swallowing disorders.

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Chiara Scarpelli, MS, CCC-SLP

Chiara Scarpelli, MS, CCC-SLP is a Speech-Language Pathologist in the Pediatric Division of the Department of Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery. She specializes in the evaluation and treatment of children who are Deaf/Hard of Hearing and is a member of the Children’s Hearing and Communication Clinic team.

 

 

 

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Jason Carr, Audiologist
 

 

 

 

 

 

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Karleung Cheung, Audiologist

 

 

 

 

 

Ms. Petersen is a senior physician assistant. Her clinical interests include pediatric hearing loss, craniofacial anomalies, newborn feeding difficulties, obstructive sleep apnea, hearing loss, acute and chronic ear disease, endoscopic management of sinus disease, and velopharyngeal insufficiency.