Head & Neck Surgery

Faculty Physicians

Meet Our Expert Team

Dr. Maie St. John, MD, PhD, FACS

Maie St. John, MD, PhD

Department Chair

Professor

Primary Interests: Head and Neck Surgical Oncology, Salivary Gland Surgery, Thyroid Parathyroid Surgery, Skin Cancer
Locations: Westwood/Beverly Hills

Vishad Nabili, MD

Vishad Nabili, MD

Vice Chair for Academic Affairs

Professor of Clinical Head & Neck Surgery

Primary Interests: Facial Plastic Surgery, MOHs Reconstruction
Locations: Westwood

Dinesh K. Chhetri, MD

Dinesh K. Chhetri, MD

Vice Chair for Clinical Affairs and Co-Lead for Justice, Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion

Professor-in-Residence

Primary Interests: Voice, Airway, and Swallowing Disorders
Locations: Westwood/Beverly Hills

Jennifer L. Long, MD, PhD

Jennifer L. Long, MD, PhD

Vice Chair for Research Affairs

Associate Professor-in-Residence

Primary Interests: Voice, Airway, and Swallowing disorders
Locations: Westwood

Alisha N. West, MD

Alisha N. West, MD

Co-Lead for Justice, Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion

Health Sciences Associate Clinical Professor

Primary Interests: Pediatric Otolaryngology, hearing loss, allergy
Locations: Westwood/Santa Monica

Michael A. Holliday, MD

Michael A. Holliday, MD

Residency Program Director

Health Sciences Assistant Clinical Professor

Primary Interests: General Head and Neck Surgery, Laryngology (Voice, Airway, Swallowing Disorders)
Locations: Thousand Oaks/Santa Monica

Daniel M. Beswick, MD

Daniel M. Beswick, MD

Residency Associate Program Director

Assistant Professor-in-Residence

Primary Interests: Primary Interests: Nasal and Sinus disease, chronic rhinosinusitis, endoscopic skull base surgery
Locations: Westwood

Ashley E. Kita, MD

Ashley E. Kita, MD

Chief Wellness Officer

Assistant Professor-in-Residence

Primary Interests: Comprehensive Otolaryngology Care
Locations: Torrance

Irene A. Kim, MD, MBA

Irene A. Kim, MD, MBA

Chief Quality Officer

Assistant Professor-in-Residence

Primary Interests: Facial reanimation after facial paralysis, facial plastic surgery, microvascular reconstructive surgery, facial trauma, MOHs reconstruction
Locations: Westwod/Santa Clarita/Santa Monica

Elliot Abemayor, MD, PhD

Elliot Abemayor, MD, PhD

Professor-in-Residence

Primary Interests: Head and Neck Surgical Oncology
Locations: Westwood

Gerald S. Berke, MD

Gerald S. Berke, MD

Professor

Primary Interests: Laryngology, voice disorders, and oncology
Locations: Westwood

Keith E. Blackwell, MD

Keith E. Blackwell, MD

Professor

Primary Interests: Microvascular and reconstructive surgery
Locations: Westwood

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Quinton S. Gopen, MD

Associate Professor of Clinical Head & Neck Surgery

Primary Interests: Neurotology and skull base surgery
Locations: Westwood

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Akira Ishiyama, MD

Professor

Primary Interests: Neurotology
Locations: Westwood

Natalie E. Kadin, MD

Natalie E. Kadin, MD

Health Sciences Assistant Clinical Professor

Primary Interests: General Head and Neck Surgery
Locations: Thousand Oaks

Sohit P. Kanotra, MD

Sohit P. Kanotra, MD

Associate Professor

Director, Complex Pediatric Airway Program   

Primary Interests: Pediatric Otolaryngology
Locations: Westwood

Paul A. Kedeshian, MD

Paul A. Kedeshian, MD

Health Sciences Associate Clinical Professor

Primary Interests: Head and neck oncology
Locations: Westwood/Santa Monica

Eric J. Kezirian, MD, MPH

Eric J. Kezirian, MD, MPH

Professor

Primary Interests: Sleep Surgery
Locations: Westwood
 

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Jivianne K. Lee, MD

Health Sciences Clinical Professor

Primary Interests: Nasal and Sinus disease, endoscopic skull base surgery
Locations: Santa Monica

Joel A. Sercarz, MD

Joel A. Sercarz, MD

Professor-in-Residence

Primary Interests: Head and neck oncology, thyroid and parathyroid
Locations: Westwood

Travis Layne Shiba, MD

Travis Layne Shiba, MD

Health Sciences Assistant Clinical Professor

Primary Interests: General Head and Neck Surgery, Voice, Airway & Swallowing, Nasal & Sinus Surgery, Thyroid & Parathyroid Surgery
Locations: Santa Clarita

Jeffrey D. Suh, MD

Jeffrey D. Suh, MD

Professor of Clinical Head & Neck Surgery

Primary Interests: Nasal and sinus disease, head and neck oncology
Locations: Westwood

Marilene B. Wang, MD

Marilene B. Wang, MD

Professor-in-Residence

Primary Interests: Head and neck oncology, nasal and sinus disease
Locations: Westwood

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Robert S. Kang, MD

Assistant Clinical Professor

Primary Interests: Microvascular Head & Neck Reconstruction, Reconstruction of Head & Neck Defects from Mohs Micrographic Surgery, Rhinoplasty, Facial rejuvenation, Endoscopic Sinus Surgery 
Locations: Westwood

Andrew A. McCall, MD

Andrew A. McCall, MD

Associate Clinical Professor 

Primary Interests: Acoustic Neuroma, Otosclerosis, Cochlear Implantation, Cholesteatoma, Lateral Skull Base, Hearing Loss, Endoscopic Ear Surgery
Locations: Santa Monica