VijayAjayPatelMD

Otolaryngology (ENT) • San Diego, CA

Otolaryngic Allergy, Ped Otolaryngology (ENT), Rhinology & Paranasal Sinus Disease

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Office
3020 Children's Way
San Diego, CA 92123

Summary

Vijay A. Patel, MD is a dual-fellowship trained, board-certified adult and pediatric otolaryngologist. Dr. Patel attended the University of California, Los Angeles for his undergraduate degree in Microbiology, Immunology, and Molecular Genetics with Honors Collegium and went on to complete medical school at Penn State College of Medicine. He continued his professional medical education by performing his surgical training in Otolaryngology - Head & Neck Surgery at the Penn State Health Milton S. Hershey Medical Center. After residency, Dr. Patel completed a one-year fellowship in Rhinology and Cranial Base Surgery at the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center followed by a one-year fellowship in Complex Pediatric Otolaryngology at Children's Hospital Los Angeles. He is currently on staff at Rady Children's Hospital-San Diego as the only dual-fellowship trained rhinologist and pediatric otolaryngologist on the West Coast.

Dr. Patel's specific clinical and research interests include skull base surgery, cystic fibrosis, primary ciliary dyskinesia, congenital nasal anomalies, rhinosinusitis, sinonasal disorders, nasal airway obstruction, lymphovascular anomalies, surgical outcomes, cost analysis, and quality improvement metrics in surgery. He has over 75 peer-reviewed publications and 60+ regional/national presentations in otolaryngology and is active across several professional expert networks worldwide.

Education & Training

Children's Hospital Los AngelesFellowship, Pediatric Otolaryngology, 2021 - 2022
UPMC Medical EducationFellowship, Rhinology and Skull Base Surgery, 2020 - 2021
Penn State Milton S Hershey Medical CenterResidency, Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery, 2015 - 2020
Penn State Milton S Hershey Medical CenterInternship, Surgery, 2015 - 2016
Pennsylvania State University College of MedicineClass of 2015, MD
University of California, Los AngelesBS, Microbiology, Immunology, and Molecular Genetics, Honors Collegium, 2007 - 2011

Certifications & Licensure

CA State Medical License 2021 - 2025
PA State Medical License 2015 - 2022
American Board of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery Otolaryngology

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

Triological Society Travel Award Triological Society, 2017
Research Grant Howard Hughes Medical Institute, 2008

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

2 citations
Eustachian Tube Balloon Dilation: A Comprehensive Analysis of Adverse Events.
Tyler B Merrill, Vijay A Patel, Christopher Pool, John L Dornhoffer, Robert A Saadi
American Journal of Rhinology & Allergy. 2023-11-01
42 citations
Head and neck cancer survivorship consensus statement from the American Head and Neck Society
Neerav Goyal, Andrew T. Day, Joel B. Epstein, Joseph F. Goodman, Evan M. Graboyes
Laryngoscope Investigative Otolaryngology. 2021-11-30
1 citations
Current Evidence for Biologic Therapy in Chronic Rhinosinusitis with Nasal Polyposis.
Uma S. Ramaswamy, Katie Melder, Vijay A. Patel, Stella E. Lee
Otolaryngologic Clinics of North America. 2021-08-01

Journal Articles

Transnasal Repair of Congenital Choanal Atresia
Patel VA, Carr MM, Operative Techniques in Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Vol. 29, Issue 2, Pages 77–82, 3/9/2018
Endoscopic Management of Congenital Dacryocystocele
Patel VA, Landis ZC, Ely A, Operative Techniques in Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Vol. 29, Issue 2, Pages 55–60, 3/9/2018
Congenital anomalies of the external ear
Liaw J, Patel VA, Carr MM, Operative Techniques in Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Vol. 28, Issue 2, Pages 72–76, 3/16/2017

Books/Book Chapters

Handbook of Otolaryngology: Head and Neck Surgery
Chapter: Congenital Nasal Obstruction
Page 567 - 571Patel VA, Carr MMEditors: Goldenberg D, Goldstein BJ.Thieme, New YorkEdition 2nd,2017
Surgical Techniques in Otolaryngology–Head and Neck Surgery: Head and Neck Surgery
Chapter: Selective Neck Dissection
Page 173 - 192Vijay A. Patel, Neerav GoyalEditors: Robert T Sataloff, David Goldenberg.Jaypee Brothers, Medical PublishersEdition 1,2015
Surgical Techniques in Otolaryngology–Head and Neck Surgery: Head and Neck Surgery
Chapter: Surgical Management of Nonmelanoma Cutaneous Malignancies of the Head and Neck
Page 263 - 270Vijay A. Patel, Genevieve A. AndrewsEditors: Robert T Sataloff, David Goldenberg.Jaypee Brothers, Medical PublishersEdition 1,2015

Abstracts/Posters

Computed Tomography and Magnetic Resonance Imaging Findings in Idiopathic Sudden Sensorineural Hearing Loss
Joseph W. Clyde, Vijay A. Patel, Sangam Kanekar, Huseyin Isildak, Pennsylvania Academy of Otolaryngology, Bedford, Pennsylvania, 6/18/2016
Occult Traumatic Orbital Subperiosteal Hematoma: An Otolaryngologist’s Perspective
Vijay A. Patel, Tom Shokri, Neerav Goyal, Pennsylvania Academy of Otolaryngology, Hershey, PA, 6/22/2018
Current Trends in the Surgical Management of Vestibular Schwannoma
Mitchell Dunklebarger, Vijay A. Patel, Tom Shokri, Huseyin Isildak, Pennsylvania Academy of Otolaryngology, Hershey, PA, 6/22/2018
Sinonasal Disease in Total Laryngectomy Patients
Vijay A. Patel, Christopher D. Pool, Mitchell Dunklebarger, Neerav Goyal, Pennsylvania Academy of Otolaryngology, Hershey, PA, 6/22/2018
Sinonasal Disease in Total Laryngectomy Patients
Vijay A. Patel, Christopher D. Pool, Mitchell Dunklebarger, Neerav Goyal, American Rhinologic Society, National Harbor, MD, 4/19/2018
MRI Findings in Sudden Sensorineural Hearing Loss
Joseph W. Clyde, Vijay A. Patel, Sangam Kanekar, Huseyin Isildak, American Academy of Otolaryngology–Head and Neck Surgery, Chicago, Illinois, 9/12/2017
Congenital Nasal Obstruction in Infants
Vijay A. Patel, Michele M. Carr, Triological Society, San Diego, California, 4/28/2017
Pediatric Tracheostomy Knowledge among Pediatric Residents
Vijay A. Patel, Robert Saadi, Hetal H. Patel, Michele M. Carr, Triological Society, San Diego, California, 4/28/2017
An Analysis of Safety and Adverse Events Following Cochlear Implantation in Syndromic Children
Yesul Kim, Vijay A. Patel, Huseyin Isildak, Michele M. Carr, American Neurotology Society, San Diego, California, 4/28/2017
Patient Perspectives on Timeliness of Treatment for Head and Neck Squamous Cell Carcinoma
Vijay A. Patel, Genevieve A. Andrews, Pennsylvania Academy of Otolaryngology, Bedford, Pennsylvania, 6/18/2016
Magnetic Resonance Imaging Findings in Ménière's Disease
Vijay A. Patel, Ben Oberman, Thomas T. Zacharia, Huseyin Isildak, American Neurotology Society, Boston, Massachusetts, 4/24/2015
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Lectures

Current Trends in the Surgical Management of Vestibular Schwannoma
American Academy of Otolaryngology–Head and Neck Surgery - 10/9/2018
Traumatic Orbital Subperiosteal Hematoma: An Otolaryngologist’s Perspective
American Academy of Otolaryngology–Head and Neck Surgery - 10/9/2018
Pediatric Thyroidectomy: An Analysis of Adverse Perioperative Events
American Academy of Otolaryngology–Head and Neck Surgery - 10/8/2018
Congenital Choanal Atresia Repair: An Analysis of Adverse Postoperative Events
American Academy of Otolaryngology–Head and Neck Surgery - 10/7/2018
Decreased Telephone Calls for Tympanostomy Tube Otorrhea
American Academy of Otolaryngology–Head and Neck Surgery - 10/7/2018
Cervical Abscess Outcomes in Children Under Two Years
The Triological Society - 4/20/2018
Angioedema Education in Otolaryngology Residencies
American Academy of Otolaryngology–Head and Neck Surgery - 9/10/2017
Timeliness of Treatment for Head and Neck Cancer Squamous Cell Carcinoma
Pennsylvania Academy of Otolaryngology - 6/20/2015
Comparison of Outcomes-Management of the Middle Vault in Open vs. Endonasal Elective Rhinoplasty
American Academy of Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery - 4/22/2015
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Other

Benign Tumors of Minor Salivary Glands
Patel VA, Shokri T, Goyal N
https://emedicine.medscape.com/article/194522
Medscape Drugs & Diseases - 11/28/2017
2-Octyl Cyanoacrylate (Dermabond) Wound Adhesives
Patel VA, Goyal N, Goldenberg D
http://emedicine.medscape.com/article/874047-overview
Medscape Drugs & Diseases - 1/31/2017