Faculty By Division

ENT (Ear, Nose, Throat): Pediatric
Otolaryngology

Division Chief: Alan G. Cheng, MD

Alan G. Cheng, MD
Alan G. Cheng, MD
Edward C. and Amy H. Sewall Professor of Otolaryngology — Head & Neck Surgery and, by courtesy, of Pediatrics

Chief of Pediatric Otolaryngology, Director of the Clinician-Scientist Training Program

Iram Ahmad, MD, MME
Iram Ahmad, MD, MME
Assistant Professor of Otolaryngology — Head & Neck Surgery and, by courtesy, of Pediatrics
Karthik Balakrishnan, MD, MPH, FAAP, FACS
Karthik Balakrishnan, MD, MPH, FAAP, FACS
Professor of Otolaryngology — Head & Neck Surgery and, by courtesy, of Pediatrics, and the Division of Cardiology within the Department of Pediatrics

Susan B. Ford Surgeon-in-Chief at Stanford Children's Health, Co-chair at Stanford Medicine Teamwork Advisory Committee, Medical Director at LPCH Surgical Performance Improvement

Kay W. Chang, MD
Kay W. Chang, MD
Professor of Otolaryngology — Head & Neck Surgery and, by courtesy, of Pediatrics
Grace S. Kim, MD
Grace S. Kim, MD
Assistant Professor of Otolaryngology — Head & Neck Surgery
Kara Meister, MD, FAAP, FACS
Kara Meister, MD, FAAP, FACS
Assistant Professor of Otolaryngology — Head & Neck Surgery

Associate Clinic Chief of Pediatric Otolaryngology

Douglas Sidell, MD
Douglas Sidell, MD
Associate Professor of Otolaryngology — Head & Neck Surgery and, by courtesy, of Pediatrics, and the Division of Cardiology within the Department of Pediatrics
Mai Thy Truong, MD
Mai Thy Truong, MD
Clinical Professor of Otolaryngology — Head & Neck Surgery and, by courtesy, of Pediatrics

Clinic Chief  of Pediatric Otolaryngology, Fellowship Director of Pediatric Otolaryngology

Tulio Valdez, MD, MSc
Tulio Valdez, MD, MSc
Professor of Otolaryngology — Head & Neck Surgery and, by courtesy, of Pediatrics

Member of the California Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology and Hearing Aid Dispensers Board

Drs. Alan Cheng, Kay Chang, Mai Thy Truong, Douglas Sidell,  Iram N. Ahmad, Tulio A. Valdez, Kara Meister, Karthik Balakrishnan and Grace Soon Kim offer comprehensive diagnosis and management of ear, nose, and throat disorders in infants and children.

Some examples of pediatric ear problems include otitis media, cholesteatoma, hearing loss, and birth defects (atresia). Problems with the tonsils and adenoids, airway obstruction (e.g., stridor, subglottic stenosis), nasal deformity and polyps, neck masses, craniofacial malformation, and a wide variety of other childhood ENT problems are expertly managed with a special sensitivity to the needs of children and their families.

Comprehensive Pediatric Audiology services are offered including both diagnostic and rehabilitative (e.g., hearing aids, auditory trainers for school) modalities.

Pediatric Otolaryngology

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