UC Irvine Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery

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 cover 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

Join us for Grand Rounds tonight, February 11 with Brandon Isaacson, M.D., F.A.C.S of University of Texas – Southwestern...
02/11/2026

Join us for Grand Rounds tonight, February 11 with Brandon Isaacson, M.D., F.A.C.S of University of Texas – Southwestern School of Medicine and UT Southwestern Medical Center for "Endoscopic Ossiculoplasty." We meet at 5pm PT via ZOOM!

Dr. Brian Wong served as Program Track Chair for the Medical Photonics: Therapeutics and Diagnostics track at the Biomed...
02/04/2026

Dr. Brian Wong served as Program Track Chair for the Medical Photonics: Therapeutics and Diagnostics track at the Biomedical Optics Symposium, held at the Moscone Center in San Francisco and organized by SPIE, the International Society for Optics and Photonics. The program track encompassed 11 individual meetings within the Biomedical Optics Symposium, which itself draws approximately 3,000 attendees and represents one of the most technically rigorous components of the meeting. The Biomedical Optics Symposium is part of SPIE’s flagship week-long annual symposium, a premier international meeting focused on optics and photonics and their translation into medicine, science, and engineering. With more than 20,000 attendees, it is the largest meeting of its kind in the United States and serves as a major forum for emerging technologies in imaging, diagnostics, and therapeutics.

Within this framework, Dr. Wong co-chaired the conference Imaging, Therapeutics, and Advanced Technology in Head and Neck Surgery and Otolaryngology, together with Dr. Justus Ilgner of RWTH Aachen University, Germany. Dr. Wong’s research team presented three papers at the meeting, highlighting ongoing translational work at the intersection of biomedical optics and otolaryngology. Featured in the accompanying photograph are Kyle Sugita, a junior research specialist in Dr. Wong’s laboratory, and Sarah Lu, an undergraduate majoring in biomedical engineering. Dr. Wong is also a Fellow of SPIE, an honor conferred on less than 1% of the Society’s membership, recognizing sustained and significant contributions to the field.

Traditionally, perforations of the tympanic membrane could only be repaired with a surgical approach. In a recent study ...
01/28/2026

Traditionally, perforations of the tympanic membrane could only be repaired with a surgical approach. In a recent study to be published soon in Otology & Neurotology, Dr. Hamid Djalilian and his team have found that office procedures are very successful at closing tympanic membrane perforations without the need for incisions or general anesthesia. Dr. Djalilian’s team studied 204 ears (169 patients) with chronic (>6 months) tympanic membrane perforation that were less than 50% in size. The perforations were treated in the office with a paper patch technique using trichloracetic acid and instrumentation of the perforation edges. The study showed complete closure in 122 patients (59.8%), partial closure in 26 patients (12.7%), and no improvement in 56 patients (27.5%) after the first attempt. An additional 8 patients achieved a complete closure after a second paper patch was applied. This brought the total full closure rate to 63.7%.

Dr. Djalilian’s team found that even patients with a history of middle ear inflammation and drainage could be pre-treated with antibiotics prior to the office procedure with success in closure. The study showed that all tympanic membrane perforations do not require surgical treatment and a majority of perforations under 50% in size can be closed with a one or more office procedures. Factors associated with better closure rates included smaller perforation, superior or anterior location, and younger age. Patients over age 60 had a reduced perforation closure rate with each one-year increase in age linked to an approximate 1.4% decrease in the hazard of improvement. Using a minimally invasive office-based approach, 63.7% of patients with perforations less than 50% achieved full closure using the paper patch technique. The 36.3% of the patients underwent other office-based procedures with additional success rates which will be reported in future studies.

Now open! We are excited to announce the opening of a new UCI Health Ear, Nose, and Throat clinic to serve our North Ora...
01/27/2026

Now open! We are excited to announce the opening of a new UCI Health Ear, Nose, and Throat clinic to serve our North Orange County population, located in the city of Brea. This shared space between the Departments of Otolaryngology – Head & Neck Surgery and Ophthalmology & Visual Sciences features 18 exam rooms. Nine rooms are fully dedicated to ear, nose, and throat patients with state-of-the-art diagnostic equipment.

Our team is dedicated to providing cutting-edge, personalized care for patients in the areas of advanced diagnostics, general ENT, rhinology, laryngology, neurotology, head & neck surgery, sleep surgery, and audiology.

Join us for Grand Rounds on Wednesday, January 28 for Zhiqun Tan, BM (MD), PhD of UCI's Center for Neural Circuit Mappin...
01/27/2026

Join us for Grand Rounds on Wednesday, January 28 for Zhiqun Tan, BM (MD), PhD of UCI's Center for Neural Circuit Mapping (CNCM) and Department of Anatomy and Neurobiology for "A Spatial Multiomics Approach to Health and Disease." We meet at 5pm PT via ZOOM!

A recent study by Drs. Oliaei and Abouzari published in The Laryngoscope explores potential risk factors for sialolithia...
01/16/2026

A recent study by Drs. Oliaei and Abouzari published in The Laryngoscope explores potential risk factors for sialolithiasis, a condition characterized by the formation of salivary stones. Using data from the All of Us database, the study identifies significant associations that could inform early diagnosis and intervention.

Key Findings:

-Sjogren's Syndrome and Obesity were strongly linked to an increased risk of sialolithiasis, with odds ratios of 2.06 and 1.42, respectively.
-Interestingly, Essential Hypertension and Type 2 Diabetes (without complications) showed an inverse association with sialolithiasis.
-Other factors like dehydration, smoking, or hypercalcemia did not show significant links.

The study emphasizes the role of chronic conditions that affect salivary flow or alter fluid dynamics in the formation of salivary stones, offering new pathways for better understanding and potential early interventions.

Clinical Implications: This large-scale analysis could help clinicians in identifying at-risk patients for early intervention, potentially improving patient outcomes.

Read the full study: https://bit.ly/45julBg

Join us for Grand Rounds tonight, December 10 with UCI's own Chad K. Sudoko, MD for "Advanced Management of Congenital T...
12/10/2025

Join us for Grand Rounds tonight, December 10 with UCI's own Chad K. Sudoko, MD for "Advanced Management of Congenital Tracheal Anomalies." We meet at 5pm PT via ZOOM!

Join us for Grand Rounds on Wednesday, November 12 with UCI's own Victoria M. Villaflor, MD for "Bridging Surgery and Sy...
11/12/2025

Join us for Grand Rounds on Wednesday, November 12 with UCI's own Victoria M. Villaflor, MD for "Bridging Surgery and Systemic Therapy: A New Era in Head and Neck Cancer Treatment." We meet at 5pm PT via ZOOM!

Join us for Grand Rounds on Wednesday, November 5 for Peter H. Hwang, MD of the Stanford University School of Medicine f...
11/05/2025

Join us for Grand Rounds on Wednesday, November 5 for Peter H. Hwang, MD of the Stanford University School of Medicine for "Pathways to Medical Entrepreneurship: Lessons Learned from Silicon Valley." We meet at 5pm PT via ZOOM!

Join us for Grand Rounds on Wednesday, October 29 for Muhammed F. Shand, MD of the University of California, Los Angeles...
10/29/2025

Join us for Grand Rounds on Wednesday, October 29 for Muhammed F. Shand, MD of the University of California, Los Angeles and David Geffen School of Medicine for "Recurrent Respiratory Papillomatosis (RRP)." We meet at 5pm PT via ZOOM!

Join us in congratulating the newest faculty members of the University of California, Irvine's Department of Otolaryngol...
10/24/2025

Join us in congratulating the newest faculty members of the University of California, Irvine's Department of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery! These 2025 additions bring our department to a total of 15 clinical faculty and 3 basic scientists. We're proud to welcome these talented surgeons and scientists to our team!

UCI Department of Otolaryngology welcomes Dr. Eric Abello!Eric H. Abello, MD recently returned to Orange County to join ...
10/22/2025

UCI Department of Otolaryngology welcomes Dr. Eric Abello!

Eric H. Abello, MD recently returned to Orange County to join the Department of Otolaryngology at the University of California, Irvine. A Southern California native, he completed his residency training in Otolaryngology–Head and Neck Surgery at UCI before pursuing fellowship training in Head and Neck Oncologic and Microvascular Reconstructive Surgery at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai in New York. Fluent in Spanish, Dr. Abello is passionate about caring for diverse patient populations and connecting with the community he grew up in. Dedicated to education and mentorship, he has received recognition for his teaching and remains active in national and international collaborations to advance research and surgical care. Dr. Abello is especially excited to be back home serving the Orange County community and contributing to patient care, innovation, and training the next generation of surgeons. He is currently accepting new patients at the brand-new Brea outpatient clinic.

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92868

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