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UC Irvine Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery

Leading Otolaryngology Teaching Hospital: Research, Expanded Residency Program, Continuing Medical Education

Welcome to University of California Irvine Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery. We are your comprehensive resource for all medical issues related to the ear, nose, throat, head and neck tumors, and facial plastic surgery. UC Irvine Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery ranked #33 in the U.S. on US News and World Report's ranking of top hospitals for Ear Nose and Throat. The 2014-15 rankings co

ver nearly 5,000 medical centers across the country and span 16 medical specialties.

101 The City Drive South, Pavilion II, Orange, CA 92868
714-456-7017
and
62 Corporate Park Ste # 115
Irvine, CA 92606

04/28/2026

Today is the annual ! With your partnership on Giving Day, we can continue making tremendous strides and inspiring hope for new life-changing treatments, clinical breakthroughs and cures. Your support during this 24-hour philanthropic event will go toward:

-Breakthrough Clinical & Basic Science Research: Advancing innovative trials of new drugs and pioneering surgical techniques which are moving us towards the personalization of head and neck cancer treatments. A portion of these funds will also be used to support the recruitment of a basic scientist to perform AI-supported analyses of the spatial genomics and transcriptomics behind head and neck cancers.

-Vital Rehabilitation Services: Dedicated personnel and resources directed at helping patients navigate more easily through the many different challenges they face.

-Resident Education: In memory of Dr. Victor Passy, who brought academic otolaryngology to Orange County in 1967 as the department's founder and has left a lasting legacy. Dr. Passy consistently emphasized the importance of otolaryngology education and was a consummate ambassador of our specialty who built his career centered on humanism for patients, colleagues and especially trainees.

-Hearing Research: Under the leadership of Dr. Hamid Djalilian, professor of otolaryngology and biomedical engineering at UC Irvine, a research team is leading the way to find a cure for hearing loss, tinnitus, balance issues, migraine, vertigo and facial paralysis. A gift of any amount accelerates the work to develop new devices and technologies, and bring to market novel medications and treatments that will end the suffering of millions with hearing loss and imbalance issues.

Donate to Head and Neck Cancer Research: https://bit.ly/4vMQbIQ
Donate to Hearing Research: https://bit.ly/3R0cCKx

04/24/2026

is next week! Gifts will support our pathbreaking cancer research and treatments, which continue to impact current and future generations, as well as resident education and hearing research. During our Giving Day campaign last year, we raised over $77,000 from 25 gifts in support of our vital head and neck cancer care and another $46,000 for hearing research. We invite you to join us again this year to meet or exceed that goal so we can continue to advance our innovative work.

No matter the size of your gift, your participation in UC Irvine Giving Day has a direct impact on our ability to deliver educational initiatives, community outreach and dedicated clinical work. Together, we can build a brilliant future.

Donate to Head and Neck Cancer Research: https://bit.ly/4vMQbIQ
Donate to Hearing Research: https://bit.ly/3R0cCKx

04/21/2026

One week until the annual ! At the forefront of research, we are training the next generation of head and neck surgeons and leading the way to a cure. Help support our efforts to advance our vital research and life-saving care this Giving Day!

Gracious donor Matthew Wareham is offering this challenge: The first 10 gifts received will unlock $100,000 in support of Head and Neck Cancer education, research and programs. When we reach 20 gifts, an additional $100,000 will be unlocked!

Head and Neck Cancer Research: https://givingday.uci.edu/giving-day/112285/department/112387

Hearing Research: https://givingday.uci.edu/giving-day/112285/department/112372

04/15/2026

Join us at Grand Rounds for Audrey Yoon, DDS, M.S.D. from the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Science at Stanford University, School of Medicine and the Craniofacial Research Instrumentation Lab at the University of the Pacific Arthur A. Dugoni School of Dentistry. We'll meet at 5pm PT via ZOOM for "Growth Modification for Sleep-Disordered Breathing: A Collaborative Orthodontic–ENT Approach."

04/03/2026

Dr. Sepehr Oliaei, in collaboration with Dr. Mehdi Abouzari (UCI) and Dr. Jonathan Boyd (VAMC Long Beach), have been awarded the 2026 Institute of Clinical & Translational Sciences (ICTS) Campus-Community Research Incubator (CCRI) Award for their research project titled: "Understanding Clinical Practices and Resource Gaps in the Evaluation and Management of Sudden Sensorineural Hearing Loss.”

Sudden hearing loss can occur without warning and requires rapid treatment, yet many patients experience delays because it is not recognized or managed consistently. Together with partners at the VA Long Beach hospital, the research team aims to assess gaps in resources available for care of patients with this disorder. Ultimately, this work aims to streamline care and improve hearing outcomes for the 66,000 adults affected by sudden hearing loss annually in the United States.

04/02/2026

We are excited and grateful to welcome our latest class of three interns: The UC Irvine Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery Class of 2031!

Welcome to Cecelia Hidalgo, Karen Tawk, and Sofia Torres-Small--our first all-female class in almost 35 years!

03/31/2026

Join us for Grand Rounds on Wednesday, April 1 for Art A. Ambrosio, MD, MBA, FACS from the Southern California Permanente Medical Group, Orange County Medical Center, and University of California, Irvine, School of Medicine for "Started from the Bottom, Now We're Here: Sequencing Panfacial Fractures." We meet at 5pm PT via ZOOM!

03/10/2026

Join us for Grand Rounds on Wednesday, March 11 for Quan Zhu, PhD from the Center for Epigenomics, Spatial and Functional Genomics at the University of California, San Diego for "Imaging Gene Regulation in Space: Emerging Technologies to Study Human Development and Cancer." We meet at 5pm PT via ZOOM!

03/09/2026

Dr. Joel Feier, PGY2 and his faculty mentor, Dr. Mark Swanson of UC Irvine Head and Neck Surgery, presented two research posters recently at the Multidisciplinary Head and Neck Cancer Symposium in Palm Springs, a nationally recognized conference focused on advancing care for patients with head and neck cancers. Their work highlights both clinical treatment considerations and broader public health trends in cancer prevention.

The first presentation showed that in a large, propensity-matched real-world cohort of recurrent or metastatic head and neck cancer patients receiving immune checkpoint inhibitors, systemic steroid exposure within 30 days of treatment initiation was associated with significantly worse overall survival. In matched analyses, 1-year and 2-year overall survival were both inferior among patients receiving peri-ICI steroids, with consistent findings across multiple landmark and sensitivity analyses. These data suggest peri-immunotherapy steroid use may blunt both early treatment response and longer-term immune surveillance, supporting careful consideration of steroid timing when clinically feasible.

The second presentation involved using nationally representative CDC National Immunization Survey (NIS) data from 2016–2023. HPV vaccination rates among U.S. adolescents increased from 53.5% in 2016 to a peak of 67.6% in 2021 before declining to 65.9% by 2023. Joinpoint regression—used to identify statistically significant changes in temporal trends—demonstrated an inflection point around 2020, marking a shift from steady pre-pandemic growth in vaccination uptake to plateau and early decline during the COVID-19 era. Lower uptake was associated with male s*x, lower maternal education, and residence in more religious or Republican-leaning states. These findings highlight persistent disparities and the need for targeted outreach to improve HPV-related cancer prevention.

Publications for both research projects are currently pending.

02/23/2026

Join us for Grand Rounds on Wednesday, February 25 for Liangcai Gu, PhD of UW Medicine for "Making Submicron Spatial Multiomics Clinically Deployable for Precision Oncology." We meet at 5pm PT via ZOOM!

02/17/2026

Join us for Grand Rounds on Wednesday, February 18 for Nathan R. Zemke, PhD of the UC San Diego Center for Epigenomics for "Cellular and Epigenomic Reprogramming in Neurodegeneration and Aging." We meet at 5pm PT via ZOOM!

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Orange, CA
92868

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Tuesday	8am - 5pm
Wednesday	8am - 5pm
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Friday	8am - 5pm

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