DanielInjungKwonMDFACS

Head & Neck Microvascular Surgery, Head & Neck Oncologic Surgery

Associate Professor, Keck School of Medicine, University of Southern California

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Office
1450 San Pablo St
Ste 5100
Los Angeles, CA 90033
Phone+1 323-442-5790

Dr. Kwon is a board certified and fellowship trained head and neck cancer surgeon with special expertise in microvascular reconstructive surgery, thyroid/parathyroid surgery, and transoral robotic surgery.

He is an associate professor in the Keck School of Medicine. He co-directs the Thyroid Center of USC at and is part of the Children's Hospital of Los Angeles (CHLA) Thyroid Cancer Group.

Icahn School of Medicine at Mount SinaiFellowship, Head & Neck Surgical Oncology/Microvascular Reconstruction, 2016 - 2017
Loma Linda University Health Education ConsortiumResidency, Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery, 2011 - 2016
Loma Linda University School of MedicineClass of 2011, with honors
Pacific Union CollegeBS, Chemistry, summa cum laude, 2003 - 2007

CA State Medical License 2012 - 2026
GU State Medical License Active through 2025
MP State Medical License 2023 - 2025
NY State Medical License 2016 - 2018
American Board of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery Otolaryngology
American College of SurgeonsThyroid, Parathyroid, and Neck Ultrasound Certification

Top Doc LA Magazine, Pasadena Magazine, 2023
Joseph Gordon-Levitt Award for Academic Excellence Dept of Otolaryngology-HNS, Keck Medicine of USC, 2023
LA Top Doc LA Magazine, 2022
LA Top Doc Los Angeles Magazine, 2021
Health Equity Scholar Cambridge Health Alliance / Harvard Medical School, 2020
Fellow (FACS) American College of Surgeons, 2019
Peer Resident of the Year LLUMC, 2016
Resident of the Year LLUMC, 2014
Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Society Loma Linda University School of Medicine, 2010
Academic Excellence Scholarship Loma Linda University School of Medicine, 2007
A. Vernon Winn Award Department of Chemistry, Pacific Union College, 2007
Academic Full Scholarship Pacific Union College, 2003-2007
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PubMed

Temporal Trends in Knowledge of Human Papillomavirus and Associated Oropharyngeal Cancer Following Expanded Vaccination Eligibility.
Oluwatobiloba O Ayo-Ajibola, Michelle Koh, Catherine Julien, Ryan J Davis, Matthew E Lin
Otolaryngology--Head and Neck Surgery. 2024-11-04
Understanding the Representation of Asians and Asian Americans Within Academic Otolaryngology Leadership.
Matthew E Lin, Diego E Razura, Neil N Luu, Alison J Yu, Ian Kim
Otolaryngology--Head and Neck Surgery. 2024-10-06
12 citations
Evaluation of Oropharyngeal Cancer Information from Revolutionary Artificial Intelligence Chatbot.
Ryan J Davis, Oluwatobiloba Ayo-Ajibola, Matthew E Lin, Mark S Swanson, Tamara N Chambers
The Laryngoscope. 2024-05-01

Journal Articles

Designing a Resident Led Otolaryngology Clinic at a Community Health Center: An Initial Experience
Ethan Frank, Christopher Vuong, Nathan H Lee, Shannon O Calaguas, Khanh Nguyen, Priya Krishna, Daniel I Kwon, Journal of Surgery and Research, 8/4/2023
Outcomes of Microvascular Reconstruction for Head and Neck Cancer in a Covid-19 Hot Spot
Paik CB, Kim C, Nurimba M, Castellanos CX, Martinez E, Kokot N, Kwon D, Swanson MS and Sinha UK, Annals of Clinical Otolaryngology, 5/12/2021
Techniques for thyroid cancer involving extreme superior thyroid pole
Kwon D, Simental A, Operative Techniques in Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, 3/1/2018
Open Anterior Skull Base Reconstruction: A Contemporary Review
Kwon D, Iloreta A, Miles B, Inman J, Seminars in Plastic Surgery, 2017
Pain control during office-based procedures in unsedated patients: a cross-specialty review of the literature
Yoo E, Crawley B, Kwon D, Hata J, Critical Reviews in Physical and Rehabilitation Medicine, 2015
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Books/Book Chapters

In Vivo Microscopy
Chapter: Head and Neck
Daniel Kwon, Brett Miles, Alexandros D PolydoridesEditors: Andrew Quinn.World Scientific2024
Oral Board Review for Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
Chapter: Fibula Free Flap
Kwon D, Miles B, Chouake REditors: Reti, Robert and Findlay, Damian.Spring International PublishingEdition 1st,2021
Head and Neck Cancer: Management and Reconstruction
Chapter: Salvage Surgery: Minimizing Wound Complications
Daniel Kwon, Eric GendenEditors: Eric Genden.Thieme, New York, NYEdition 2nd,2019
Operative Otolaryngology
Chapter: Invasive Thyroid Cancer
Daniel Kwon, Steve LeeEditors: Eugene N. Myers & Carl H. Snyderman.Saunders/Elsevier, PhiladephiaEdition 3rd,2017
Thyroid and Parathyroid Diseases
Chapter: Treatment of the Lateral Neck in Thyroid Cancer
Kwon D, Simental AEditors: Terris D, Duke W.Thieme, New YorkEdition 2nd,2017
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USC Provider Pagehttps://providers.keckmedicine.org/provider/Daniel+Injung+Kwon/1103027
USC Dept of Otolaryngologyhttps://keck.usc.edu/otolaryngology/