Otolaryngology Faculty
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Marianne Abouyared, M.D.Assistant Professor
Head and Neck Surgery / Oncology
Marianne Abouyared is a fellowship-trained otolaryngologist who specializes in treating patients with both benign and malignant tumors of the head and neck. She believes in helping her patients achieve the best possible outcome by tailoring her care to each individual patient's needs. She has specific interests in complex microvascular reconstruction and robotic surgery.
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Professor
Comprehensive Otolaryngology
Debbie Aizenberg specializes in the treatment of diseases of the ears, nose, throat, sinuses and head and neck region. Her services include comprehensive management of hearing and balance disorders, sinus and nasal problems, and sleep apnea. In addition, she has a special interest in pediatric disorders of the ears, nose, and throat and providing care for children is a significant part of her practice.
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Associate Professor in Residence
Jonathon Anderson's research focuses on small nanovesicles, called exosomes, which cells use to communicate with each other. Part of his work focuses on how cancer stem cells use exosomes to induce tumor recurrence and metastases. Jonathon Anderson also investigates how certain stem cells utilize exosomes to regenerate and heal damaged tissue. |
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Professor
Laryngology
Peter Belafsky's primary clinical interests are the comprehensive diagnosis and management of voice, swallowing, and airway disorders. As medical director of the Center for Voice and Swallowing at UC Davis, Peter Belafsky treats a wide array of laryngeal and esophageal disorders.
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Professor and Chair
Head and Neck Surgery / Oncology
Arnaud Bewley is a fellowship trained head and neck cancer and reconstructive surgeon whose practice focuses on the comprehensive management of tumors of the head and neck. This primarily involves the surgical management of benign and malignant tumors of the face, mouth, throat, neck, and thyroid.
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Assistant Professor
Pediatric Otolaryngology
Aditi Bhuskute is a fellowship trained pediatric otolaryngologist and practices in the full range of pediatric ear, nose and throat disorders. She has special interests in hearing loss, cochlear implantation, chronic ear disease, and aerodigestive disorders. She is interested in quality improvement and resident education, and strongly supports multidisciplinary care for children.
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Associate Professor
Head and Neck Surgery / Oncology
Andrew Birkeland focuses on providing care for all benign and malignant head and neck tumors. He treats skin cancers, mucosal cancers in the head and neck, endocrine tumors, salivary gland disease, and skull base tumors. Andrew Birkeland has specialized training and particular interest in microvascular reconstructive surgery and transoral robotic surgery.
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Professor Emeritus
Otology and Neurotology
Hilary Brodie has a subspecialty practice in otology and neurotology. His clinical focus is in hearing loss and various diseases affecting the middle and inner ears. He works with a team of audiologists, speech pathologists and physical therapists to provide comprehensive programs in cochlear implantation and in the treatment of vestibular disorders.
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Professor
Otology and Neurotology
Rodney Diaz's clinical focus is centered on the treatment of disorders of the ear, temporal bone, and lateral skull base.
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Associate Professor and Director of Speech Pathology
Head and Neck Surgery
Lisa Evangelista is the Director of Speech Pathology at the UC Davis Medical Center, Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery. She is a board-certified specialist in swallowing and swallowing disorders and provides comprehensive diagnostics and contemporary management of swallowing dysfunction following surgical interventions and radiation therapy for head and neck cancers. |
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Assistant Professor
Pediatric Otolaryngology
Erynne Faucett has advanced training in pediatric head and neck conditions, specializing in head and neck tumors, endocrine surgery, airway management, and speech and swallow disorders in children. She also contributes to curriculum development with the UC Davis School of Medicine with special interests in education and developing diversity, equity, and inclusion programs.
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Professor
Head and Neck Surgery / Oncology
Scott Fuller's clinical practice is devoted to the comprehensive management of head and neck disease with particular attention to benign and malignant lesions of the upper aerodigestive tract, advanced malignancies of the skin, salivary gland tumors, and cancers abutting or invading the cranial base.
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Associate Professor
Pediatric Otolaryngology
Jamie Funamura is a fellowship-trained pediatric otolaryngologist (ear, nose, and throat surgeon) who cares for children with conditions affecting breathing, swallowing, hearing, and speech. Her clinical practice includes collaborating with other specialists to provide multidisciplinary care for children with conditions affecting the ears, nose/sinuses, mouth/throat, neck, and upper airway.
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Associate Professor
Laryngology
In the division of Laryngology and Bronchoesophagology, Maggie Kuhn treats patients with complex voice, swallowing and airway disorders across the lifespan.
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Assistant Professor
Head and Neck Surgery / Oncology
Michael Li is a fellowship trained head and neck surgeon who provides care for all benign and malignant head and neck tumors. This includes those arising from the skin, mouth, sinuses, throat, neck, and endocrine or salivary glands. He has specialized training and interest in complex resection, microvascular reconstruction, and transoral robotic surgery. |
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Assistant Professor
Pediatric Otolaryngology and Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery
Alexander Marston is a board-certified Pediatric Otolaryngologist and Facial Plastic and Reconstructive surgeon who treats children and adults with a broad range of ear, nose, and throat conditions. His special interests include comprehensive clef lip-palate care, mandibular distraction osteogenesis (treatment for small jawbone), vascular anomalies, facial paralysis, rhinoplasty, facial/Mohs reconstruction, and facial trauma. |
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Professor
Auditory Neuroscience and Speech Recognition
Lee Miller is a Professor in Auditory Neuroscience and Speech Recognition. He is a bioengineer and neuroscientist who studies how our brains perceive speech, particularly in noisy environments, with the goal of ameliorating hearing loss. He directs the Auditory Neuroscience and Speech Recognition Lab at UC Davis.
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Assistant Professor
Otology and Neurotology
Doron Sagiv’s clinical interests include treatment of chronic ear diseases, including tympanic membrane perforation, cholesteatoma, and chronic mastoiditis. Doron Sagiv masters both the traditional, microscopic approach for ear surgeries and the minimally invasive endoscopic approach.
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Professor Emeritus
Pediatric Otolaryngology
Craig Senders' practice is primarily pediatrics, ranging from treatment of otitis media with effusion, to airway disorders requiring complex reconstructive surgeries. Many of these pediatric patients have congenital anomalies of the head and neck, mostly consisting of cleft lip and cleft palate.
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Associate Professor
Comprehensive Otolaryngology
Lane Squires is a general Otolaryngologist offering clinical and surgical care for all adults with various ear, nose and throat conditions. He has special clinical interest and expertise in Benign Salivary Diseases and Sialendoscopy.
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Associate Professor
Rhinology and Skull Base Surgery
Toby Steele's clinical practice focuses on both medical and surgical management of sinonasal disorders including chronic rhinosinusitis, sellar/parasellar pathology, sinonasal malignancy, nasal obstruction, epiphora, thyroid eye disease, olfactory disturbances and cerebrospinal fluid rhinorrhea.
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Professor
Sinus and Facial Reconstructive Surgery
Brad Strong's clinical interest lies in reconstructive facial plastic surgery as well as sinusitis and endoscopic sinus surgery. Brad Strong is internationally recognized for his expertise in the treatment of facial trauma and post traumatic facial deformities.
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Professor
Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery
Travis Tollefson specializes in cleft and pediatric craniofacial care, facial reconstruction, and facial trauma care. His current research focuses on clinical outcomes of patients with cleft lip-palate, facial trauma education in Africa, patterns of mandible fracture care and patient-reported outcomes in facial paralysis surgeries.
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Professor
Pathology and Laboratory
Xiao-Jing Wang was recruited to UC Davis in May 2022 as Robert E. Stowell Endowed Chair in Experimental Pathology. She also serves as Chief Science Officer and Associate Director for Basic Science of UC Davis Comprehensive Cancer Center.
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Assistant Professor
Comprehensive Otolaryngology
Anna Wertz is a comprehensive otolaryngologist offering care for adults with ear, nose and throat disorders. She has a special interest in the medical and surgical management of sinonasal pathology such as nasal obstruction from deviated septum, nasal valve, and chronic sinusitis.
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Associate Physician
Comprehensive Otolaryngology
Kaicheng Yen is a general otolaryngologist offering care for older children and adults in most diseases of the ear, nose and throat, as well as specializing in the diagnosis of lumps and bumps in the head and neck region. He has special interests in the utility of the ultrasound in the diagnosis and surveillance of diseases in the head and neck region.
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