Ear, Nose and Throat Care
Our USC Caruso Department of Otolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery specialists provide personalized care for a range of ear, nose and throat conditions.
Ear, Nose and Throat Care
Our USC Caruso Department of Otolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery specialists provide personalized care for a range of ear, nose and throat conditions.
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Our USC Caruso Department of Otolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery doctors combine research with the latest technology to provide you with the best care. As one of the nation’s most comprehensive otolaryngology programs, our team treats all conditions of the ear, nose and throat, including:
- Acoustic neuroma
- Allergies
- Cancers and other tumors of the head and neck
- Ear infections
- Facial nerve disorders
- Facial reconstruction and plastic surgery
- Hearing loss
- Hoarseness
- Sinus and nasal disorders
- Snoring and sleep apnea
- Swallowing problems
- Thyroid and parathyroid conditions
Our team members work together to provide personalized treatment for your condition and make sure you stay informed throughout your diagnosis and treatment.
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Centers and Programs
Acoustic neuroma
Airway stenosis
Facial nerve damage
Facial plastic and reconstructive surgery
Head and neck tumors
Hearing and balance issues
Pediatric hearing loss
Sinus and nasal disorders
Skull base surgery
Sleep apnea and snoring
Sound professional and vocal performer care
Thyroid and parathyroid conditions
Voice, swallowing and airway disorders
Thyroid and parathyroid surgery
USC Salivary Gland Center
Conditions
Adult Hearing Loss Care
Age-Related Hearing Loss
Chronic Sinusitis
Deviated Septum
Ear Canal Stenosis and Ear Canal Exostoses
Granuloma
Hemorrhage (Vocal Fold Bleed)
Keloids and Common Scarring
Ossicular Chain Discontinuity
Parathyroid hyperplasia
Perforation (Rupture) of the Eardrum
Primary hyperparathyroidism
Thyroid cancer
Thyroid nodules
Treatments
Cochlear Implantation for Sensorineural Hearing Loss
Cochlear Implants
Epiglottis Surgery
Facial Laceration Repair
Hair Restoration Transplant
Lothrop Procedure
Midline Glossectomy
Nose Reshaping (Rhinoplasty)
Ossiculoplasty
Physical Therapy for Facial Paresis and Synkinesis
Scar Revision Surgery
Septoplasty
Stapedotomy or Stapedectomy for Otosclerosis
Tympanoplasty With Mastoidectomy for Chronic Otitis Media or Cholesteatoma
Our Team
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Audiology
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Audiology
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Audiology
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Speech-Language Pathology, Gender-Affirming Care, Voice and Swallowing Disorders View more
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Otolaryngology, Rhinology, Sinus, and Skull Base Surgery
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Otolaryngology, Neurotology, Otology
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Physician Assistant, Otology, Neurotology
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Audiology
Joni K. Doherty, MD
Accepting new patients
Associate Professor of Clinical Otolaryngology-Head and Neck ...
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Neurotology, Otolaryngology, Intracranial Pressure View more
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Audiology
Assistant Professor Of Clinical Otolaryngology-Head and Neck ...
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Head and Neck Surgery, Otolaryngology, Salivary Gland
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Otolaryngology
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Otolaryngology, Rhinology, Sinus, and Skull Base Surgery
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Sleep Medicine, Otolaryngology
Michael M. Johns, MD
Accepting new patients
Professor, Clinical Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery
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Otolaryngology, Laryngology, Gender-Affirming Care View more
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Audiology
Niels C. Kokot, MD
Accepting new patients
Professor, Clinical Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery
Specialties
Otolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery
Clinical Assistant Professor of Otolaryngology
Specialties
Otolaryngology, Otology, Salivary Gland
Daniel I. Kwon, MD
Accepting new patients
Associate Professor of Clinical Otolaryngology-Head and Neck ...
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Otolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, Salivary Gland
Jazmine M. Kwong, PA-C
Accepting new patients
Specialties
Otolaryngology, Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Facial Plastic Surgery
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Speech-Language Pathology, Voice and Swallowing Disorders
Janice Loggins, MA
Accepting new patients
Assistant Professor, Clinical Otolaryngology-Head and Neck S ...
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Audiology
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Audiology
Alexander Markarian, MD
Accepting new patients
Assistant Professor of Surgery
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Otolaryngology, Facial Plastic Surgery, Gender-Affirming Care
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Gender-Affirming Care, Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Facial Plastic Surgery View more
Karla O'dell, MD
Accepting new patients
Associate Professor of Clinical Otolaryngology-Head and Neck ...
Specialties
Otolaryngology, Laryngology, Gender-Affirming Care View more
John S. Oghalai, MD
Accepting new patients
Chair and Professor of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surger ...
Specialties
Neurotology, Otolaryngology, Otology
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Audiology
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Audiology
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Audiology
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Audiology
Dale Rice, MD
Accepting new patients
Professor, Clinical Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery
Specialties
Otolaryngology, Rhinology, Sinus, and Skull Base Surgery, Salivary Gland
Kristina Rousso, AuD
Accepting new patients
Assistant Professor, Clinical Otolaryngology-Head and Neck S ...
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Audiology, Otolaryngology
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Otolaryngology, Neurotology, Otology
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Laryngology, Otolaryngology
Uttam K. Sinha, MD
Accepting new patients
Professor of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery
Specialties
Otolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, Salivary Gland
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Otolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery
Mark S. Swanson, MD
Accepting new patients
Associate Professor of Clinical Otolaryngology-Head and Neck ...
Specialties
Otolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, Salivary Gland
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Speech-Language Pathology, Head and Neck Surgery, Otolaryngology
Assistant Professor Of Clinical Otolaryngology-Head and Neck ...
Specialties
Head and Neck Surgery, Salivary Gland
Specialties
Speech-Language Pathology, Gender-Affirming Care, Voice and Swallowing Disorders
Brenda Capobres Villegas, CCC-SLP
Accepting new patients
Clinical Associate Professor of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck ...
Specialties
Speech-Language Pathology, Head and Neck Surgery
Lori V. Wagner, CCC-SLP, LSLS Cert. AVT
Accepting new patients
Assistant Professor, Speech Language Pathologist
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Speech-Language Pathology
Bozena B. Wrobel, MD
Accepting new patients
Professor, Clinical Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery and ...
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Otolaryngology, Rhinology, Sinus, and Skull Base Surgery
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Audiology
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Audiology
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Audiology
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Audiology
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Audiology
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Audiology
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Audiology
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Audiology
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Audiology
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Audiology
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Audiology
Kristina Rousso, AuD
Accepting new patients
Assistant Professor, Clinical Otolaryngology-Head and Neck S ...
Specialties
Audiology, Otolaryngology
Janice Loggins, MA
Accepting new patients
Assistant Professor, Clinical Otolaryngology-Head and Neck S ...
Specialties
Audiology
Alexander Markarian, MD
Accepting new patients
Assistant Professor of Surgery
Specialties
Otolaryngology, Facial Plastic Surgery, Gender-Affirming Care
Specialties
Gender-Affirming Care, Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Facial Plastic Surgery View more
Jazmine M. Kwong, PA-C
Accepting new patients
Specialties
Otolaryngology, Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Facial Plastic Surgery
Assistant Professor Of Clinical Otolaryngology-Head and Neck ...
Specialties
Head and Neck Surgery, Otolaryngology, Salivary Gland
Niels C. Kokot, MD
Accepting new patients
Professor, Clinical Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery
Specialties
Otolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery
Daniel I. Kwon, MD
Accepting new patients
Associate Professor of Clinical Otolaryngology-Head and Neck ...
Specialties
Otolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, Salivary Gland
Uttam K. Sinha, MD
Accepting new patients
Professor of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery
Specialties
Otolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, Salivary Gland
Mark S. Swanson, MD
Accepting new patients
Associate Professor of Clinical Otolaryngology-Head and Neck ...
Specialties
Otolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, Salivary Gland
Assistant Professor Of Clinical Otolaryngology-Head and Neck ...
Specialties
Head and Neck Surgery, Salivary Gland
Specialties
Otolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery
Specialties
Speech-Language Pathology, Head and Neck Surgery, Otolaryngology
Brenda Capobres Villegas, CCC-SLP
Accepting new patients
Clinical Associate Professor of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck ...
Specialties
Speech-Language Pathology, Head and Neck Surgery
Michael M. Johns, MD
Accepting new patients
Professor, Clinical Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery
Specialties
Otolaryngology, Laryngology, Gender-Affirming Care View more
Karla O'dell, MD
Accepting new patients
Associate Professor of Clinical Otolaryngology-Head and Neck ...
Specialties
Otolaryngology, Laryngology, Gender-Affirming Care View more
Specialties
Laryngology, Otolaryngology
Specialties
Otolaryngology, Rhinology, Sinus, and Skull Base Surgery
Specialties
Otolaryngology, Neurotology, Otology
Joni K. Doherty, MD
Accepting new patients
Associate Professor of Clinical Otolaryngology-Head and Neck ...
Specialties
Neurotology, Otolaryngology, Intracranial Pressure View more
Assistant Professor Of Clinical Otolaryngology-Head and Neck ...
Specialties
Head and Neck Surgery, Otolaryngology, Salivary Gland
Specialties
Otolaryngology
Specialties
Otolaryngology, Rhinology, Sinus, and Skull Base Surgery
Specialties
Sleep Medicine, Otolaryngology
Michael M. Johns, MD
Accepting new patients
Professor, Clinical Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery
Specialties
Otolaryngology, Laryngology, Gender-Affirming Care View more
Niels C. Kokot, MD
Accepting new patients
Professor, Clinical Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery
Specialties
Otolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery
Clinical Assistant Professor of Otolaryngology
Specialties
Otolaryngology, Otology, Salivary Gland
Daniel I. Kwon, MD
Accepting new patients
Associate Professor of Clinical Otolaryngology-Head and Neck ...
Specialties
Otolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, Salivary Gland
Alexander Markarian, MD
Accepting new patients
Assistant Professor of Surgery
Specialties
Otolaryngology, Facial Plastic Surgery, Gender-Affirming Care
Specialties
Gender-Affirming Care, Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Facial Plastic Surgery View more
Karla O'dell, MD
Accepting new patients
Associate Professor of Clinical Otolaryngology-Head and Neck ...
Specialties
Otolaryngology, Laryngology, Gender-Affirming Care View more
John S. Oghalai, MD
Accepting new patients
Chair and Professor of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surger ...
Specialties
Neurotology, Otolaryngology, Otology
Dale Rice, MD
Accepting new patients
Professor, Clinical Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery
Specialties
Otolaryngology, Rhinology, Sinus, and Skull Base Surgery, Salivary Gland
Kristina Rousso, AuD
Accepting new patients
Assistant Professor, Clinical Otolaryngology-Head and Neck S ...
Specialties
Audiology, Otolaryngology
Specialties
Otolaryngology, Neurotology, Otology
Specialties
Laryngology, Otolaryngology
Uttam K. Sinha, MD
Accepting new patients
Professor of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery
Specialties
Otolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, Salivary Gland
Mark S. Swanson, MD
Accepting new patients
Associate Professor of Clinical Otolaryngology-Head and Neck ...
Specialties
Otolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, Salivary Gland
Bozena B. Wrobel, MD
Accepting new patients
Professor, Clinical Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery and ...
Specialties
Otolaryngology, Rhinology, Sinus, and Skull Base Surgery
Jazmine M. Kwong, PA-C
Accepting new patients
Specialties
Otolaryngology, Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Facial Plastic Surgery
Specialties
Otolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery
Specialties
Speech-Language Pathology, Head and Neck Surgery, Otolaryngology
Specialties
Otolaryngology, Neurotology, Otology
Joni K. Doherty, MD
Accepting new patients
Associate Professor of Clinical Otolaryngology-Head and Neck ...
Specialties
Neurotology, Otolaryngology, Intracranial Pressure View more
Clinical Assistant Professor of Otolaryngology
Specialties
Otolaryngology, Otology, Salivary Gland
John S. Oghalai, MD
Accepting new patients
Chair and Professor of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surger ...
Specialties
Neurotology, Otolaryngology, Otology
Specialties
Otolaryngology, Neurotology, Otology
Specialties
Physician Assistant, Otology, Neurotology
Specialties
Otolaryngology, Rhinology, Sinus, and Skull Base Surgery
Specialties
Otolaryngology, Rhinology, Sinus, and Skull Base Surgery
Dale Rice, MD
Accepting new patients
Professor, Clinical Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery
Specialties
Otolaryngology, Rhinology, Sinus, and Skull Base Surgery, Salivary Gland
Bozena B. Wrobel, MD
Accepting new patients
Professor, Clinical Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery and ...
Specialties
Otolaryngology, Rhinology, Sinus, and Skull Base Surgery
Specialties
Speech-Language Pathology, Gender-Affirming Care, Voice and Swallowing Disorders View more
Specialties
Speech-Language Pathology, Voice and Swallowing Disorders
Specialties
Speech-Language Pathology, Head and Neck Surgery, Otolaryngology
Specialties
Speech-Language Pathology, Gender-Affirming Care, Voice and Swallowing Disorders
Brenda Capobres Villegas, CCC-SLP
Accepting new patients
Clinical Associate Professor of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck ...
Specialties
Speech-Language Pathology, Head and Neck Surgery
Lori V. Wagner, CCC-SLP, LSLS Cert. AVT
Accepting new patients
Assistant Professor, Speech Language Pathologist
Specialties
Speech-Language Pathology
Clinical Trials
Participating in a clinical trial gives you access to new and promising therapies.
Find an open trialPatient Stories
Grace Note
Patient Story
I always felt like I was in the room with people who were a team.
Sweet Dreams
Patient Story
I wake up in the morning and instead of being tired, I am good to go.
Beating the Odds
Patient Story
I am blessed with a quality of life more resonant than before my laryngectomy.
Grace Note
Patient Story
I always felt like I was in the room with people who were a team.
Sweet Dreams
Patient Story
I wake up in the morning and instead of being tired, I am good to go.
Beating the Odds
Patient Story
I am blessed with a quality of life more resonant than before my laryngectomy.
Expert ENT Specialists
We are the only center in the country that enables our patients to do swallow therapy exercises at home for the treatment of esophageal strictures following radiation.
Our team works with USC Norris Comprehensive Cancer Center specialists to provide coordinated, patient-focused cancer care.
Our USC Acoustic Neuroma Center treats the highest number of acoustic neuroma patients in the country.
Many of our diagnostic tests are unique to us, so our specialists can better diagnose and provide personalized treatment, including top-of-the-line hearing devices and implants.
We provide audiology, speech, physical and vestibular therapies and swallowing evaluations at the same location.
We are recognized as one of the country’s top ear, nose and throat programs by U.S. News & World Report.
Our Areas of Expertise
Our ENT programs combine the expertise of physicians, surgeons, therapists, audiologists and other professionals.
Acoustic neuroma
Airway stenosis
Facial nerve damage
Facial plastic and reconstructive surgery
Head and neck tumors
Hearing and balance issues
Pediatric hearing loss
Sinus and nasal disorders
Skull base surgery
Sleep apnea and snoring
Sound professional and vocal performer care
Thyroid and parathyroid conditions
Thyroid and parathyroid surgery
USC Salivary Gland Center
Voice, swallowing and airway disorders
Our Locations
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Audiology, Facial Plastic Surgery, Laryngology
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222 W Eulalia St Suite 200Glendale, CA 91204
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Audiology, Neurotology, Otolaryngology
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1370 Foothill Blvd Suite 100La Canada Flintridge, CA 91011
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Dermatology, Pain Medicine, Neurology
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125 W. Huntington DriveBuilding A & BArcadia, CA 91007
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Hematology, Medical Oncology, Clinical Nutrition
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500 Virgil Ave.Los Angeles, CA 90020
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Physical Therapy, Orthopaedic Sports Medicine, Orthopedic Physical Therapy
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1640 Marengo St.Los Angeles, CA 90033
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Infectious Diseases, Colon and Rectal Surgery, Surgical Critical Care
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1450 San Pablo St.Los Angeles, CA 90033
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Audiology, Speech-Language Pathology, Rhinology, Sinus, and Skull Base Surgery
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9033 Wilshire Blvd.Beverly Hills, CA 90211
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Open until 5:00pm
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Head and Neck Surgery
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25751 McBean Pkwy. Suite 305Santa Clarita, CA 91355
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Head and Neck Surgery
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222 W Eulalia St Suite 200Glendale, CA 91204
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Head and Neck Surgery
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1370 Foothill Blvd Suite 100La Canada Flintridge, CA 91011
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Open until 5:00pm
Head and Neck Surgery
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125 W. Huntington DriveBuilding A & BArcadia, CA 91007
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Open until 5:00pm
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