EdwardCKuanMDMBA

Rhinology & Paranasal Sinus Disease

Associate Professor and Division Chief, Rhinology and Skull Base Surgery, Departments of Otolaryngology and Neurological Surgery, University of California, Irvine; Primary Editor, ICAR Sinonasal Tumors

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101 The City Dr S
Orange, CA 92868

Summary

UC Irvine Health Otolaryngology - Edward Kuan, MD

Education & Training

University of Pennsylvania Health SystemFellowship, Rhinology and Skull Base Surgery, 2017 - 2018
UCLA David Geffen School of Medicine/UCLA Medical CenterResidency, Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery, 2012 - 2017
Paul Merage School of Business at UC IrvineMBA, 2010 - 2012
University of California, Irvine, School of MedicineClass of 2012
UCLABA/BS, Business Economics, Biology, Summa Cum Laude, 2003 - 2007

Certifications & Licensure

CA State Medical License 2013 - 2025
PA State Medical License 2017 - 2018
American Board of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery Otolaryngology

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
Subtotal Middle Turbinate Resection in Patients with Chronic Rhinosinusitis with Nasal Polyps is Unlikely to Cause Empty Nose Syndrome: A Multi-Institutional Prospecti...
Jacob G Eide, Edward C Kuan, Nithin D Adappa, Jeremy Chang, Do-Yeon Cho
The Laryngoscope. 2025-01-01
Comparison of surveillance modalities in the surveillance of sinonasal squamous cell carcinoma recurrence: A multi-institutional study.
Saawan D Patel, Isha K Thapar, Alan D Workman, Dana F Lopez, Benjamin F Bitner
International Forum of Allergy & Rhinology. 2024-12-03

Journal Articles

Predictors of Short‐Term Morbidity and Mortality in Open Anterior Skull Base Surgery
James N Palmer, Marilene B Wang, Karam W Badran, Yarah M Haidar, Nithin D Adappa, Naveen D Bhandarkar, Tjoson Tjoa, William B Armstrong, Edward C Kuan, Frederick Yoo, The Laryngoscope
A Population‐Based Analysis of Nodal Metastases in Esthesioneuroblastomas of the Sinonasal Tract
Edward C Kuan, Nithin D Adappa, Ryan M Carey, Bobby A Tajudeen, Alan D Workman, Marilene B Wang, James N Palmer, The Laryngoscope
Current Practice Trends in Microvascular Free Flap Reconstruction by Fellowship-Trained Otolaryngologists
Yarah M Haidar, Tjoson Tjoa, Edward C Kuan, Journal of Cranio-Maxillo-Facial Surgery
Free Flap Versus Pedicled Flap Reconstruction of Laryngopharyngeal Defects: A 10‐Year National Surgical Quality Improvement Program Analysis
Yarah M Haidar, Edward C Kuan, Tjoson Tjoa, Julie A Goddard, Sunil P Verma, William B Armstrong, The Laryngoscope
Patient, Disease, and Treatment Factors Associated with Overall Survival in Esthesioneuroblastoma
Jason G Newman, Alan D Workman, Edward C Kuan, James N Palmer, Nithin D Adappa, Ryan M Carey, Jason A Brant, International Forum of Allergy & Rhinology
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