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Raj TerKonda, MD, Otolaryngology (ENT), Denver, CO

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Otolaryngology (ENT) • Denver, CO

Head & Neck Plastic Surgery, Sleep Medicine, Facial Plastic Surgery

CHERRY CREEK FACE and SKIN/NOSE and SLEEP SOLUTIONS/TELEFACE, PLLC

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  • Office

    3003 E. 3rd Ave.
    Suite 206
    Denver, CO 80206
    Phone+1 303-224-4711
    Fax+1 303-388-0959

Summary

  • After graduating valedictorian, Dr. Raj TerKonda entered the six-year BA-MD program at the University of Missouri-Kansas City (UMKC). During medical school, he achieved numerous honors including the John C. Hunter award for academic excellence in anatomy; Lange Publishing Company medical student award; grand prize winner & best presentation awards at UMKC's First Annual Research Day; Phi Kappa Phi Graduate Fellowship (only 50 in the nation); & junior inductee into Alpha Omega Alpha medical honor society. He continued to excel during his six year residency in otolaryngology-head and neck surgery at the University of Minnesota. He received a National Research Service Award and the Albert Hohmann Award for resident research. During residency, he also completed a Master's of Science (M.S) degree with research on bone healing. After residency, Dr. TerKonda completed a fellowship in Facial Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery at the University of California-Davis. During fellowship, he won the John Orlando Roe Award from the American Academy of Facial Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery for the best clinical research paper by a graduate fellow. After training, Dr. TerKonda became an assistant professor at the University of Florida in the Department of Otolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery for three years. The next 14 years were spent in Colorado at the Longmont Clinic, PC, where he had a very active practice encompassing medical skin care; noninvasive and laser procedures; cosmetic and reconstructive surgery of the face; rhinoplasty & functional nasal/sinus surgery; and headache & sleep apnea surgery. In 2009, he was selected by his peers as a Top Doctor in Plastic Surgery of the Head & Neck in Denver's 5280 magazine. As a culmination of his career. Dr. TerKonda had the honor of joining Dr. Zein Obagi at the Obagi Skin Health Institute in Beverly Hills and working at Cedars Sinai Medical Center in its Sleep Apnea Center of Excellence.

Education & Training

  • University of California Davis Health
    University of California Davis HealthFellowship, Facial Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery, 1995 - 1996
  • UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA
    UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTAMS, OTOLARYNGOLOGY, 1991 - 1996
  • University of Minnesota
    University of MinnesotaResidency, Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery, 1991 - 1995
  • University of Minnesota
    University of MinnesotaM.S., Otolaryngology, 1991 - 1995
  • Hennepin Healthcare
    Hennepin HealthcareResidency, Surgery, 1989 - 1991
  • University of Missouri-Kansas City
    University of Missouri-Kansas CityB.A., Biology/Chemistry, 1983 - 1989
  • University of Missouri Kansas City School of Medicine
    University of Missouri Kansas City School of MedicineClass of 1989

Certifications & Licensure

  • AZ State Medical License
    AZ State Medical License 2015 - 2025
  • CA State Medical License
    CA State Medical License 1995 - 2025
  • CO State Medical License
    CO State Medical License 2000 - 2025
  • FL State Medical License
    FL State Medical License 1997 - 2004
  • American Board of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery Otolaryngology
  • American Board of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery Sleep Medicine
  • AMERICAN BOARD OF FACIAL PLASTIC & RECONSTRUCTIVE SURGERYAMERICAN BOARD OF FACIAL PLASTIC & RECONSTRUCTIVE SURGERY

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

  • The Global Directory of Who’s Who “Top Doctors” in Facial Plastic Surgery 2014
  • The Leading Physicians of the World International Association of Healthcare Professionals, 2012
  • America’s Top Plastic Surgeons Consumer Research Council of America, 2010
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Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Journal Articles

  • The full-thickness forehead flap for complex nasal defects: a preliminary study  
    Sedwick JD, Graham V, Tolan CJ, Sykes JM, TerKonda RP, Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg, 1/1/2005
  • Article Review of: Conrad K, Gillman G A 6-year experience with the use of expanded polytetrafluoroethylene in rhinoplasty Plast Reconstr Surg 101(6), 1675, 1998  
    TerKonda RP, Practical Reviews in Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery, 1/1/1998
  • Article Review of: Kridel RWH, Foda H, Lunde KC Septal perforation repair with acellular human dermal allograft Arch Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg 124, 73, 1998  
    TerKonda RP, Practical Review Otolaryngology Head Neck Surg, 1/1/1998
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Books/Book Chapters

  • Atlas of Neurosurgical Techniques 
    Chapter: Extended Maxillotomy Approach for High Cervical Lesions 
    TerKonda RP, Marentette LJEditors: Fessler R, Sekhar L.Thieme, New York, NY2006

Abstracts/Posters

  • Porosity and the Foreign Body Giant Cell Reaction with Polylactic Acid Implants
    TerKonda RP, American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery Meeting, San Diego, CA, 1/1/1992
  • Protein C Levels in Sickle Cell Anemia
    TerKonda RP, New York Academy of Sciences Conference of Sickle Cell Anemia; Blood, 1/1/1988

Lectures

  • Minimally Invasive Office Procedures for the Otolaryngologist 
    Vail, CO - 1/31/2007
  • Genioplasty: The Correction of Chin Deformities 
    Vail, CO - 1/31/2007
  • Chin Augmentation 
    1/6/2006
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Other

  • A Question of Health: Sleep Apnea 
    TerKonda RP, TV Channel 20
    Gainesvile, FL - 1/1/1999
  • What’s On Your Mind 
    TerKonda RP, WRUF-850 AM, Radio Show, Cosmetic Surgery Panel
    Gainesvile, FL - 1/21/1998
  • A Question of Health: Advancements in Lasers 
    TerKonda RP, TV Channel 20
    Gainesvile, FL - 1/19/1998
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Press Mentions

  • Colorado Has One of the Highest Cases of Central Sleep Apnea
    Colorado Has One of the Highest Cases of Central Sleep ApneaNovember 12th, 2021
  • Maskne: The New Acne, A Consequence of Preventing the Spread of COVID-19
    Maskne: The New Acne, A Consequence of Preventing the Spread of COVID-19August 23rd, 2020
  • Dr. Raj TerKonda Joins the IMMUNOe Team
    Dr. Raj TerKonda Joins the IMMUNOe TeamMarch 10th, 2020

Professional Memberships

Other Languages

  • Spanish

Industry Relationships

  • CONSULTANT, ZO SKIN HEALTH2015 - 2016

External Links

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