DouglasKTraskMDPhD

Otolaryngology (ENT) • Los Angeles, CA

Sleep Medicine

Physician

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Office
2200 W 3rd St
Ste 120B
Los Angeles, CA 90057
Phone+1 213-484-7310

Fax+1 213-484-7320

Education & Training

University of MichiganResidency, Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery, 1995 - 2000
University of Michigan Health SystemInternship, Transitional Year, 1994 - 1995
Geisel School of Medicine at DartmouthClass of 1994

Certifications & Licensure

CA State Medical License 2018 - 2025
MI State Medical License 1996 - 2024
OH State Medical License 2013 - 2021
IA State Medical License 2000 - 2010
American Board of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery Otolaryngology
American Board of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery Sleep Medicine

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification EpicCare Ambulatory EMR, Epic Systems Corporation, 2013
Fellow (FACS) American College of Surgeons
Fellow (FAAO-HNS) American Academy of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery

Clinical Trials

Evaluation of Esomeprazole in Treating Gastro-esophageal Reflux Disease (GERD) in Head and Neck Cancer Patients Exposed to Radiation Therapy Start of enrollment: 2004 Nov 01
Terminated
Not Applicable

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Trends in Soft Palate Surgery and Reimbursements for Obstructive Sleep Apnea Among the Medicare Population.
Sina J Torabi, Madelyn I Frank, Rahul A Patel, R Peter Manes, Edward C Kuan
The Annals of Otology, Rhinology, and Laryngology. 2025-01-01
Tissue determinants of the human T cell receptor repertoire.
Suhas Sureshchandra, James Henderson, Elizabeth Levendosky, Sankalan Bhattacharyya, Jenna M Kastenschmidt
Biorxiv. 2024-08-19
2 citations
Medicare volume and reimbursement trends in lingual and hyoid procedures for obstructive sleep apnea.
Sina J Torabi, Cynthia Tsang, Rahul A Patel, Theodore V Nguyen, R Peter Manes
American Journal of Otolaryngology. 2024-04-29

Press Mentions

New Study Gives Hope to Sleep Apnea Sufferers Who Can't Tolerate CPAPAugust 29th, 2017
Combining NSAIDs with Chemotherapy, Radiation May Improve Cancer TreatmentMay 18th, 2007

Grant Support

Esomeprazole To Treat Gastro-Esophageal Reflux In Head And Neck Cancer PatientsNational Center For Research Resources2005–2007
Reactive Oxygen Species Inhibition Of Oral Cancer GrowthNational Cancer Institute2005–2007

Professional Memberships