ZaraMarzbanPatelMD

Rhinology & Paranasal Sinus Disease

Director of Endoscopic Skull Base Surgery, Professor, Otolaryngology/Head & Neck Surgery and, by courtesy, of Neurosurgery, Stanford University School of Medicine

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Office
300 Pasteur Dr
Stanford, CA 94305
Phone+1 650-723-4000

Fax+1 650-725-8502

Summary

Dr. Zara Patel is an endoscopic sinus and skull base surgeon in Palo Alto, CA and is affiliated with Stanford Health Care. She received her medical degree from Oregon Health & Science University School of Medicine and has been in practice 15 years. She also speaks multiple languages, including Spanish. She specializes in rhinology & paranasal sinus disease and is experienced in endoscopy, sinusitis, polyps, sinus and nasal tumors, skull base surgery, CSF leak repair, and more.

Education & Training

Stanford Health Care-Sponsored Stanford UniversityFellowship, Rhinology and Skull Base Surgery, 2010 - 2011
Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai/New York Eye and Ear Infirmary at Mount SinaiResidency, Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery, 2006 - 2010
Icahn School of Medicine at Mount SinaiInternship, Transitional Year, 2005 - 2006
Oregon Health and Science University School of MedicineClass of 2005

Certifications & Licensure

CA State Medical License 2010 - 2025
GA State Medical License 2011 - 2016
NY State Medical License 2007 - 2013
American Board of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery Otolaryngology

Clinical Trials

Intranasal Injection of PRP Versus Saline for Treatment of Olfactory Dysfunction Start of enrollment: 2021 Jun 22
Completed
Not Applicable

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Association Between Smell Loss, Disease Burden, and Dupilumab Efficacy in Chronic Rhinosinusitis with Nasal Polyps.
Zachary M Soler, Zara M Patel, Joaquim Mullol, Jose Mattos, Scott Nash
American Journal of Rhinology & Allergy. 2025-01-01
Posterior nasal nerve surgical neurectomy versus ablation for chronic rhinitis.
Sainiteesh Maddineni, Peter H Hwang, Zara M Patel, Jayakar V Nayak, Michael T Chang
American Journal of Otolaryngology. 2024-12-09
Reduced Sense of Smell in Patients with Severe Chronic Rhinosinusitis and its Implications for Diagnosis and Management: A Narrative Review.
Zachary M Soler, Scott Nash, Andrew P Lane, Zara M Patel, Stella E Lee
Advances in Therapy. 2024-12-01

Journal Articles

Olfactory Loss of Function as a Possible Symptom of COVID-19
Zara Patel, MD, JAMA Otolaryngology–Head & Neck Surgery
Trans-Oral Endoscopic Resection of High Cervical Osteophytes with Long-Term Symptom Resolution: Case Series, Imaging, and Literature Review
Yi-Ren Chen, Carol H Yan, Zara M Patel, Atman M Desai, World Neurosurgery

Press Mentions

Loss of Smell Tied to over 100 Serious Medical ConditionsNovember 11th, 2024
Experimental Treatment Aims to Treat Long COVID-19 Smell DisordersApril 3rd, 2023
People with Long Covid Smell Disorders or Loss of Taste May Get Relief with an Experimental TreatmentMarch 31st, 2023
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