KevinChung-KaiHuohMD(He/Him)

[Pronunciation: Huo]

Ped Otolaryngology (ENT)

Pediatric Otolaryngologist- CHOC Children's Hospital Associate Clinical Professor- UCI Department of Otolaryngology- Head and Neck Surgery

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Office
1010 W La Veta Ave
#710
Orange, CA 92868
Phone+1 714-633-4020

Fax+1 714-953-5462

Summary

As a highly-regarded pediatric otolarygologist, Dr. Kevin Huoh specializes in congenital and acquired head and neck tumors, surgical management of thyroid disorders, vascular malformations, surgical therapy of sleep apnea, endoscopic airway management, and otologic surgery. After having been born with a large neck mass, Dr. Huoh had multiple surgeries as a child by pediatric otolaryngologists. This personal experience has motivated Dr. Huoh to pursue a career dedicated to the comprehensive and compassionate care of children with head and neck disorders.

Dr. Huoh is board-certified in pediatric otolaryngology (head-and-neck surgery). He served a fellowship in pediatric otolaryngology at Lucile Packard Children’s Hospital at Stanford Hospitals and Clinics. During this fellowship, He was awarded the Seymour Cohen Prize from the American Broncho-Esophagological Association for his research in pediatric airway management. Dr. Huoh graduated medical school from the University of California, San Francisco (UCSF), with Alpha Omega Alpha honors.

Dr. Huoh completed his residency training in otolaryngology (head-and-neck surgery) at UC San Francisco. During his residency, he earned many honors for his research in otolaryngology, including twice winning the prestigious Triological Society Western Section Shirley Baron Resident Research Award for his work with pediatric thyroglossal duct cysts and salivary stones. As a graduating chief resident, Dr. Huoh was presented with the UCSF Kelvin C. Lee Resident Award for his meritorious service and dedication to the specialty of otolaryngology.

Education & Training

Stanford Health Care-Sponsored Stanford UniversityFellowship, Pediatric Otolaryngology, 2012 - 2013
University of California (San Francisco)Chief Residency, Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery, 2011 - 2012
University of California (San Francisco)Residency, Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery, 2007 - 2012
University of California San Francisco School of MedicineClass of 2007
University of Southern CaliforniaB.S., Psychobiology, Minor Art History, Summa Cum Laude, 1999 - 2003

Certifications & Licensure

CA State Medical License 2009 - 2025
American Board of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery Otolaryngology
American Board of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery Pediatric Otolaryngology

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

Seymour R. Cohen Pediatric Laryngology Research Award ABEA, 2013
Kelvin Lee, M.D. Resident Award UCSF OHNS, 2012
First Prize, Resident Research Symposium UCSF OHNS, 2011
Best Case Report, Bay Area Residents Research Symposium 2011
Shirley Baron Resident Research Award Triological Society Western Section, 2010-2011
University Valedictorian USC, 2003
Trustees’ Award USC, 2003
Renaissance Scholar USC, 2003
Mortar Board Senior Honor Society 2003
High Achievement in Organic Chemistry USC Dept. of Chemistry, 2001
High Achievement in Biology USC Dept. of Biological Sciences, 2000
National Merit Scholarship Recipient 1999
University Trustees’ Scholar USC, 1999
Fellow (FAAO-HNS) American Academy of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery
Alpha Omega Alpha
Phi Kappa Phi
Phi Beta Kappa
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Publications & Presentations

PubMed

11 citations
Invasive Mycobacterium abscessus Outbreak at a Pediatric Dental Clinic.
Jasjit Singh, Kathleen O’Donnell, Delma Nieves, Felice C. Adler-Shohet, Antonio Arrieta
Open Forum Infectious Diseases. 2021-04-15
80 citations
International Consensus Statement on Obstructive Sleep Apnea.
Jolie L Chang, Andrew N Goldberg, Jeremiah A Alt, Alzoubaidi Mohammed, Liza Ashbrook
International Forum of Allergy & Rhinology. 2023-07-01
66 citations
Etiologic factors in sialolithiasis.
Kevin C. Huoh, David W. Eisele
Otolaryngology--Head and Neck Surgery. 2011-07-13

Journal Articles

Otolaryngological Manifestations of Rubeola: A Short Review
Bhatt J. Huoh KC, Laryngoscope, 1/1/2015
Cricopharyngeal Achalasia
Huoh KC, Messner AH, Current Opinion in Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, 1/1/2013
Case Report: Retained Denture in Oropharynx
Huoh KC, Yung KC, Otolaryngology, 1/1/2013
Infantile Hemangiomas of the Head and Neck
Huoh KC, Rosbe KW, Pediatr Clin North Am, 1/1/2013
Comparison of Imaging Modalities for Pediatric Thyroglossal Duct Cysts
Huoh KC, Durr ML, Meyer AK, Rosbe KW, Laryngoscope, 1/1/2012
Extramedullary Plasmacytoma of the Tonsil
Huoh KC, van Zante A, Eisele DW, Case Reports in Otolaryngology, 1/1/2011
Poor Outcomes in Non-Melanoma Cutaneous Carcinomas
Huoh KC, Wang SJ, The Open Otorhinolaryngology Journal, 1/1/2010
Lip Abscess Associated with Isotretinoin Treatment of Acne Vulgaris
Huoh KC, Chang KW, JAMA Dermatology
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Books/Book Chapters

Anesthesiologists’ Manual of Surgical Procedures
Chapter: Pediatric Otolaryngology
Messner A, Chang KC, Huoh KCEditors: Richard Jaffe and Brenda Golinau.Edition 5th,2014
Current Diagnosis and Treatment in Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery
Chapter: Airway Reconstruction
Rosbe KW, Huoh KCEditors: Anil Lalwani.Edition 3rd,2011

Abstracts/Posters

History of Tympanostomy Tubes
Huoh KC, UCI Otolaryngology Update, Palm Springs, CA, 1/1/2016
Pediatric Thyroid Disease: A Case Based Approach to the new ATA Guidelines
Huoh KC, Grand Rounds, CHOC Children’s Hospital, Orange, CA, 1/1/2016
Congenital Ankyloglossia: To Cut or not to Cut?
Huoh KC, UCI Otolaryngology Update, Palm Springs, CA, 1/1/2016
Endoscopic Sinus Surgery in Pediatric Patients
Huoh KC, UCI Otolaryngology Update, Palm Springs, CA, 1/1/2016
Pediatric Thyroid Disease: A Case Based Approach to the new ATA Guidelines
Huoh KC, UCI Otolaryngology Update, Palm Springs, CA, 1/1/2016
Pediatric Intracapsular Tonsillectomy: A New Standard?
Huoh KC, UCSF Otolaryngology Update, San Francisco, CA, 1/1/2015
Management of the Child with Enlarged Neck Nodes
Huoh KC, UCSF Otolaryngology Update, San Francisco, CA, 1/1/2015
Pediatric Neck Masses
Huoh KC, UCI Department of Otolaryngology- Head and Neck Surgery, Orange, CA, 1/1/2015
DaVinci: Before TORS- The Life and Art of Leonardo DaVinci in Otolaryngology
Huoh KC, UCI Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Grand Rounds, 1/1/2015
Pediatric Intracapsular Tonsillectomy: A New Standard?
Huoh KC, UCI Otolaryngology Update, Palm Springs, CA, 1/1/2015
Oral Cavity Foreign Body Masquerading as a Hard Palate Lesion in an Infant
Bhatt J, Huoh KC, Triological Society-Western Section Meeting, San Diego, CA, 1/1/2015
Sinusitis in Cystic Fibrosis- Current Concepts and Management
Huoh KC, CHOC Cystic Fibrosis Family Day, Orange, CA, 1/1/2014
Management of the Child with Enlarged Neck Nodes
Huoh KC, CHOC Pediatric Otolaryngology Update CME Course, Orange, CA, 1/1/2014
Pediatric Neck Masses
Huoh KC, CHOC Pediatric Resident Lunch Course, Orange, CA, 1/1/2014
Vascular Anomalies: New Classification
Huoh KC, UCI Otolaryngology Update, Palm Springs, CA, 1/1/2014
Management of the Child with Enlarged Neck Nodes
Huoh KC, UCI Otolaryngology Update, Palm Springs, CA, 1/1/2014
Tracheal Wound Care: Airway Management After Slide Tracheoplasty
Huoh KC, American Bronchoesophagological Association Annual Meeting, Chicago, IL, 1/1/2013
Lymphatic Malformations: From Reagan to Facebook
Huoh KC, Stanford Department of Otolaryngology- Head and Neck Surgery, Grand Rounds, 1/1/2013
Comparison of Imaging Modalities for Pediatric Thyroglossal Duct Cysts
Huoh KC, UCSF Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Sooy Resident Research Symposium; Triological Society-Western Section Meeting, Miami, FL, 2012, 1/1/2012
Contemporary Management of Lymphatic Malformations
Huoh KC, Meyer AK, UCSF Department of Pediatrics, NICU Grand Rounds, 1/1/2012
istal Limited Sialodochotomy for Sialendoscopy of the Submandibular Duct
Chang JL, Huoh KC, Eisele DW, Triological Society-Combined Spring Meetings, San Diego, CA, 1/1/2012
Airway Hemangiomas in PHACE Syndrome
Durr ML, Huoh KC, Meyer AK, Rosbe KW, Triological Society-Western Section Meeting, Miami, FL, 1/1/2012
Socioeconomic Determinants of Pediatric Sleep Disordered Breathing
Huoh KC, Meyer AK, SENTAC National Meeting, Kansas City, MO, 1/1/2011
DaVinci: Before TORS-The Life and Art of Leonardo DaVinci in Otolaryngology
Huoh KC, Oral Presentation, UCSF Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Grand Rounds, 1/1/2011
Socioeconomic Determinants of Pediatric Sleep Disordered Breathing
Huoh KC, UCSF Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Sooy Resident Research Symposium, 1/1/2011
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Other

Routine Goes Awry: Analysis of Pediatric Adenotonsillectomy
Huoh KC, Rosbe KW, AHRQ Web M&M: Online Journal and Forum on Patient Safety and Health Care Quality, Agency for Healthc
http://www.webmm.ahrq.gov/case.aspx?caseID=243
1/1/2011
(Midface) Fractures
Kim J, Huoh KC, Neuroimaging Clinics of North America: Neuroradiology Emergencies
1/1/2010