India Medical Mission 2018
Osborne Head & Neck Institute travels to Punjab, India to provide free ENT medical and surgical care. The team must work together to overcome fatigue, cultural and language differences and…
Sleep Disorders: Sleep Apnea and Upper Stimulation Therapy
In a recent segment on NPR, the topic of sleep disorders was brought up. How can sleep problems affect more than our attention? How can sleep problems affect our health?…
The Naked Vocalist Podcast Featuring Dr. Reena Gupta
Dr. Reena Gupta, laryngologist at Osborne Head and Neck Institute, was interviewed by a UK-based outlet. The Naked Vocalist, Steve Giles and Chris Johnson, is a podcast with information relevant…
New Therapy for Sleep Apnea – First Sleep Pacemaker placed in California at Osborne Head and Neck Institute.
The first sleep pacemaker in California and the Western United States was implanted at Osborne Head and Neck Institute, Los Angeles, California, on November 17, 2014. The patient has had…
Figure 2: Right auricular hematoma.
Boxer’s Ear: Can your ear explode?
No. 3-ranked UFC fighter, Leslie Smith sustained a match-ending right cross to the side of her head in a bout against contender Jessica Eye. The 125lb fighter was forced to…
Figure 1: Rhinotillexis or nose picking is commonly associated with the formation of septal perforations.
Nose Picking (Rhinotillexis) and Septal Perforations: Why I should stop picking my nose…?
BACKGROUND Nose picking is one of the leading causes of epistaxis (nose bleeds) and a common cause of septal perforations (a hole in the nasal septum). Nose picking (rhinotillexis) is…
Figure 3: Nasal endoscopy demonstrates patient right sided deviated nasal septum with anterior septum perforation.
Deviated Septum and Septal Perforation
Nasal Septum Repair/Septal Perforation Surgery Jason S. Hamilton, MD, FACS Director of the Division of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery Osborne Head and Neck Institute, Los Angeles, CA Ryan Osborne, MD,…
Figure 3: Nasolaryngoscopy image of HHT patient demonstrating scaling and dried blood.
Hereditary Hemorrhagic Telangiectasia: Nasal Septal Perforation Repair
Nasal Septal Perforation Repair Jason S. Hamilton, MD, FACS Director of the Division of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery Osborne Head and Neck Institute, Los Angeles, CA Ryan Osborne, MD, FACS…