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Benjamin Ostrander, MD, Otolaryngology (ENT), La Jolla, CA

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Otolaryngology (ENT) • La Jolla, CA

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  • Office

    9444 Medical Center Dr FL 3
    La Jolla, CA 92037
    Phone+1 619-543-5910

Summary

  • My aim is to aspire, create, progress, and innovate. I have interdisciplinary interests in otolaryngology, global surgery, healthcare innovation, and medical journalism. I am forging a career where I can serve as a conduit between clinical medicine and engineering entrepreneurship.


    I am currently a Resident Physician at the University of California, San Diego in the Department of Otolaryngology - Head & Neck Surgery. I graduated Magna Cum Laude from the University of California, San Diego in 2013 with a B.S. in Bioengineering and a Global Health Minor. I also completed an M.S.E. in Bioengineering Innovation & Design at Johns Hopkins University in May 2018. I received my M.D. degree from the Johns Hopkins School of Medicine in May 2019.

Education & Training

  • University of California (San Diego) Medical Center
    University of California (San Diego) Medical CenterResidency, Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery, 2019 - 2025
  • Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine
    Johns Hopkins University School of MedicineClass of 2019, MD, MSE

Certifications & Licensure

  • CA State Medical License
    CA State Medical License 2019 - 2026

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Authored Content

  • Surgery Should Not Be Creative. Or Should It?September 2022
  • All Hail the CPT CodeAugust 2022
  • Should Physicians Be One-Trick Ponies?May 2022
  • Food Is Medicine. Hospital Food Currently Is NotApril 2022
  • We Don’t Coach Surgeons Past Residency. Is That a Mistake?February 2022
  • The Suture Tail Matters, but so Does Everything ElseOctober 2021
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Press Mentions

  • Surgery Should Not Be Creative. Or Should It?
    Surgery Should Not Be Creative. Or Should It?September 27th, 2022
  • All Hail the CPT Code
    All Hail the CPT CodeAugust 22nd, 2022
  • Should Physicians Be One-Trick Ponies?
    Should Physicians Be One-Trick Ponies?May 24th, 2022
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