Teens and Tanning- What are the risks?
Summer is here once again; that means school is out and it is time to enjoy the sun…or is it? In a culture where being tan is considered “healthy”…
Adam Yauch and Parotid Cancer: Facts and Myths
In the wake of the death of Beastie Boys singer Adam Yauch, there have been many questions about parotid cancer. As a specialist in the treatment of benign and…
Figure 1. A painful neuroma can be seen during corrective surgery. This neuroma was the source of severe neck pain for the patient. Note how the neuroma is attached to the normal nerve branches that were severed during the previous surgery.
Parotid Gland Surgery – Treatment of Complications
What are some reasons for pain after a parotid surgery? Question: I had a parotidectomy several years ago and I still have pain around my neck incision and it extends…
Los Angeles Ear, Nose, Throat Specialist, Dr. Hootan Zandifar
Your Skin, Your Image #5: Skin Cancer: The Emerging Threat
Skin cancer is an important topic to discuss, as it is an emerging, if not already arrived, threat to our health. Here are answers to common questions that patients have…
Salivary Gland Disease #2: Parotid Cancer and Parotidectomy, a Second Opinion Should Always be Welcomed
American Health Front (AHF) recently interviewed Dr. Ryan F. Osborne, Director of the Osborne Head and Neck Institute, about advances in parotid tumor treatment. Although relatively a small number of…
The Importance of Screening for Head and Neck Cancer
Michael Douglas has stage IV cancer The actor tells David Letterman he feels optimistic about recovering from advanced throat cancer. The Importance of Screening for Head and Neck Cancer Head…