Toby O. Steele, M.D.

Assistant Professor
Rhinology and Skull Base Surgery

Department of Otolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery
University of California Davis
2521 Stockton Blvd Ste#5200
Sacramento, CA 95817

916-734-5400

2000-2003
University of Colorado, Boulder, CO
College of Arts and Sciences
B.A. in Psychology
Honors: Distinction
Certificate for Completion of Interdisciplinary Undergraduate Program in Neuroscience

2005-2009
University of Colorado School of Medicine, Aurora, CO
Doctor of Medicine

2009-2014
University of California Davis
Resident Physician

2014-2015
Oregon Health and Science University
Fellow and Instructor
Rhinology and Skull Base Surgery

PROFESSIONAL CERTIFICATIONS

  • California State Medical License – 2009 – Present
  • Oregon Medical License – 2014 - Present
  • American Board of Otolaryngology – 2015

PROFESSIONAL SOCIETIES

  • PROFESSIONAL SOCIETIESAmerican Rhinologic Society
  • American Academy of Otolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery
  • Greater Sacramento Society of Otolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery
  • American Youth Soccer Organization Scholarship - 2000
  • University of Colorado, Boulder Kittredge Honors Program - 2000
  • Psi Chi National Honor Society for Psychology Majors - 2003
  • Phi Beta Kappa Honor Society - 2003
  • Academic Excellence, University of Colorado School of Medicine - 2005, 2006
  • Department of Family Medicine Rural Medicine Fellow Scholarship - 2006
  • Alpha Omega Alpha National Honor Society (2009)
  • American Academy of Otolaryngology Resident Leadership Grant - 2013
  • 10th Annual Dr. Francis LeJeune Airway Award - 2014
  • University of California Davis School of Medicine Resident Teaching Award - 2014
  • American Rhinologic Society – Runner-Up Clinical Science Award - 2015
  • Oregon Academy of Otolaryngology – Runner-Up Clinical Science Award - 2015
  • University of Colorado School of Medicine Admissions Ambassador – 2005
  • University of California Davis Resident Medical Staff Committee – 2011-2013
  • University of California Davis Representative AAO-HNS Section of Residents and Fellows - 2012-2013
  • International Forum of Allergy and Rhinology, Reviewer, 2015-Present
  • JAMA Otolarynology, Reviewer, 2015-Present
  • Hopkins BH, Steele T, Sjogren P, Senders C. Multistage advancement with horizontal closure for congenital midline cervical cleft. Poster Presentation. The Society for Ear, Nose, and Throat Advances in Children 2012 (Charleston, SC)
  • Steele T, Strong EB. Cemento-Ossifying Fibroma of the Skull Base. Poster Presentation, The Triological Society Combined Otolaryngological Spring Meetings 2013 (Orlando, FL)
  • Steele T, Luu QC. An Adjunctive Method for Repair of the Persistent Oronasal Fistula - The Inferior Turbinate Flap. Oral Presentation. Bay Area Resident Research Symposium 2013 (Oakland, CA)Bai H, Steele T, Barnhard S, Poti SM, Farwell DG. Two Rare Manifestations of Advanced Rhinoscleroma - Dysphagia and Trismus. A Case Report. Poster Presentation, American Rhinologic Society, Fall Meeting 2013 (Vancouver, British Columbia)
  • Steele T, Funamura J, Luu QC. An Adjunctive Method for Repair of the Persistent Oronasal Fistula – The Inferior Turbinate Flap. Poster Presentation, American Rhinologic Society, Fall Meeting 2013 (Vancouver, British Columbia)
  • Squires L, Robinson A, Steele T. Pearls and Pitfalls of tracheostomy care. Invited guest speaker. Oral Presentation. University of California Davis Department of Internal Medicine Grand Rounds. 2014 (Sacramento, CA)
  • Steele T, Strong EB. Ultrasonic bone aspirator assisted dacryocystorhinostomy Poster presentation, American Rhinologic Society, Combined Otolaryngologic Spring Meetings 2014 (Las Vegas, NV)
  • Steele T, Biron V, Squires L, Farwell DG. Midline laryngofissure for the treatment of laryngeal paraganglioma: Case report and literature review. Poster presentation, IFHNOS 2014  (New York, NY)
  • Squires L, Biron V, Steele T, Bewley A. Factors Affecting the Likelihood of Undergoing Transoral Robotic Surgery for Head and Neck Cancer. Poster presentation, AAO-HNS Fall Meeting 2014 (Orlando, FL)
  • Bhuskute A, Steele T, Strong EB. Glomangiopericytoma of the nasal cavity – Case report and literature review. Poster presentation, American Rhinologic Society, AAO-HNS Fall Meeting 2014 (Orlando, FL)
  • Geltzeiler M, Smith T, Steele T. Avastin induced septal perforation. Oral Presentation. Oregon Academy of Otolaryngology Annual Meeting 2015. (Sun River, OR)
  • Steele T, Mace J, Smith T. Does Comorbid Anxiety Predict Quality Quality of Life Outcomes in Patients with Chronic Rhinosinusitis Following Endoscopic Sinus Surgery. Oral Presentation. American Rhinologic Society. Combined Otolaryngologic Spring Meeting 2015. (Boston, MA)
  • Steele T, Mace J, Deconde A, et al. Does Comorbid Obesity Impact Quality of Life Outcomes in Patients Undergoing Endoscopic Sinus Surgery. Oral Presentation. American Rhinologic Society. Combined Otolaryngologic Spring Meeting 2015. (Boston, MA)
  • Luk L, Steele T, Mace J, et al. Health Utility Outcomes in Patients Undergoing Medical Management for Chronic Rhinosinusitis – A Prospective Multi-institutional Study. Oral Presentation. American Rhinologic Society. Combined Otolaryngologic Spring Meeting 2015. (Boston, MA)
  • Alt J, Deconde A, Mace J, Steele T, Orlandi R, Smith T. The Role of Obstructive Sleep Apnea in Quality of Life and Sleep Outcomes in Patients with Chronic Rhinosinusitis Undergoing Endoscopic Sinus Surgery. Oral Presentation. American Rhinologic Society. Combined Otolaryngologic Spring Meeting 2015. (Boston, MA)
  • Geltzeiler M, Smith T, Steele T. Avastin Induced Septal Perforation. Poster Presentation. American Rhinologic Society, Fall Meeting 2015. (Dallas, TX)
  • Steele T, Buniel M, Mace J, Squires L, Smith T. Lymphoma of the Nasal Cavity and Paranasal Sinuses: A Case Series and Literature Review. Poster Presentation. American Rhinologic Society, Fall Meeting 2015 (Dallas, TX)
  • Steele T, Rudmik L, Mace J, Deconde A, Alt J, Smith TL. Patient-Centered Decision Making: The Role of the Baseline SNOT-22 in Predicting Outcomes for Medical Management of Chronic Rhinosinusitis. Oral Presentation. American Rhinologic Society, Fall Meeting 2015 (Dallas, TX)
  • Squires L, Dedhia R, Steele T, Tollefson T. Delayed Complications after Silicone Sheet Repair for Orbital Floor Fractures – Case Series and Literature Review. Poster Presentation. American Rhinologic Society, Fall Meeting 2015 (Dallas, TX)
  • El Rassi E, Mace J, Steele T, Alt J, Smith TL. Improvements in Sleep-Related Symptoms After Endoscopic Sinus Surgery in Patients with Chronic Rhinosinusitis. Oral Presentation, American Rhinologic Society, Fall Meeting 2015 (Dallas TX).
  • El Rassi E, Mace J, Steele T, Alt J, Soler ZM, Fu R, Smith T. Sensitivity Analysis and Diagnostic Accuracy of the Brief Smell Identification Test in Patients with Chronic Rhinosinusitis. Oral Presentation, American Rhinologic Society, Fall Meeting 2015 (Dallas TX)
  • Orb Q, Deconde A, Mace J, Steele T, Cox S, Smith T, Alt J. Patients Electing Medical vs Surgical Treatment: Emotional Domain of the Rhinosinusitis Disability Index Associates with Treatment Selection. Oral Presentation, American Rhinologic Society, Fall Meeting 2015 (Dallas TX)
  • Steele T, Meyers A. Premalignant conditions of the oral cavity. eMedicine. 2008.
  • Steele T, Meyers A. Early detection of premalignant lesions and oral cancer. Otolaryngol Clin North Am. 2011;44(1): 221-229.
  • Steele T, Meyers A. (2012). The Optical Detection of Cancer: An Introduction. In A Meyers (Ed.) Optical Detection of Cancer. Singapore. World Scientific Publishing Co. Pte. LTD. (Pp. 1-20)
  • Steele T, Funamura J, Marcus BM, Tollefson TT. Correction of the Severely Deviated Septum – Extracorporeal Septoplasty. Ear Nose Throat J. 2013 Sep;92(9):421-4.
  • Steele T, Mace J, Smith T. Does Comorbid Anxiety Predict Quality Quality of Life Outcomes in Patients with Chronic Rhinosinusitis Following Endoscopic Sinus Surgery. Int Forum Allergy Rhinol. 2015;5:829–838.
  • Luk L, Steele T, Mace J, et al. Health Utility Outcomes in Patients Undergoing Medical Management for Chronic Rhinosinusitis – A Prospective Multi-institutional Study. Int Forum Allergy Rhinol. 2015;XX:1-10.
  • Steele T, Mace J, Deconde A, et al. Does Comorbid Obesity Impact Quality of Life Outcomes in Patients Undergoing Endoscopic Sinus Surgery. Int Forum Allergy Rhinol. 2015;00:1–10.
  • Alt J, Deconde A, Mace J, Steele T, Orlandi R, Smith T. Quality of Life in Patients with Chronic Rhinosinusitis and Sleep Dysfunction Undergoing Endoscopic Sinus Surgery – A Pilot Investigation of Cormorbid Obstructive Sleep Apnea.. JAMA Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg. Published Online Sept 10, 2015.
  • Steele T, Detwiller K, Mace J, Strong E, Smith T, Alt J. Productivity Outcomes Following Endoscopic Sinus Surgery for Recurrent Acute Rhinosinusitis – A Nested Case Control Study. Laryngoscope. In Press.
  • Orb Q, Deconde A, Mace J, Steele T, Cox S, Smith T, Alt J. Patients Electing Medical vs Surgical Treatment: Emotional Domain of the Rhinosinusitis Disability Index Associates with Treatment Selection. Int Forum Allergy Rhinol. In Press
  • El Rassi E, Mace J, Steele T, Alt J, Smith TL. Improvements in Sleep-Related Symptoms After Endoscopic Sinus Surgery in Patients with Chronic Rhinosinusitis. Int Forum Allergy Rhinol In Press
  • El Rassi E, Mace J, Steele T, Alt J, Soler ZM, Fu R, Smith T. Sensitivity Analysis and Diagnostic Accuracy of the Brief Smell Identification Test in Patients with Chronic Rhinosinusitis. Int Forum Allergy Rhinol . In Press
  • Steele T, Rudmik L, Mace J, Deconde A, Alt J, Smith TL. Patient-Centered Decision Making: The Role of the Baseline SNOT-22 in Predicting Outcomes for Medical Management of Chronic Rhinosinusitis. Under Review