Bozena Barbara Wrobel, MD

Professor Of Clinical Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery and Neurological Surgery (Educational Scholar)

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Overview

Bozena Wrobel, MD, is committed to providing the highest level of care for patients with the most complex and advanced sinonasal and skull base problems and to improving quality of life for people with chronic sinus inflammation and hay fever. In addition to the medical and surgical treatment of nasal and sinus disorders, she specializes in olfaction or smell disorders.

Dr. Wrobel’s research interests include minimally invasive endoscopic anterior skull base surgical approaches, advanced endoscopic frontal sinus surgery and chemosensory disorders, such as the loss of smell or taste.

A dedicated educator, she devotes her time to bringing cutting-edge knowledge to surgeons and specialists worldwide. She has organized endoscopic skull base surgery courses in her home country of Poland, as well as in South Africa, Canada, Italy and across the United States.

Dr. Wrobel has been awarded the Vitals Patients’ Choice award nine times at USC and named a Top Doctor by the Los Angeles Business Journal, Los Angeles Magazine and Pasadena Magazine. She enjoys swimming and skiing, along with traveling with her daughters, reading and visiting art museums.

https://keck.usc.edu/otolaryngology/

Publications

  • Tension Pneumocephalus After Frontal Sinus Balloon Dilation due to Inadvertent Skull Base Entry: A Cautionary Case Emphasizing Preoperative Anatomic Assessment. Ear Nose Throat J. 2026 Jul 10; 1455613261466093.. View in PubMed
  • Diagnosing Eosinophilic Chronic Rhinosinusitis in Excised Tissue Using Optical Coherence Tomography. Laryngoscope. 2026 05; 136(5):2092-2100.. View in PubMed
  • Reassessment of Age-Group Subanalyses in Sinus Surgery Complications in a TriNetX Database. Int Forum Allergy Rhinol. 2025 Dec; 15(12):1448-1452.. View in PubMed
  • Complications in Endoscopic Sinus Surgery: A TriNetX Network Analysis. Int Forum Allergy Rhinol. 2025 12; 15(12):1393-1404.. View in PubMed
  • Intraoperative Cerebrospinal Fluid Leaks During Endoscopic Endonasal Tumor Resection are Associated With Higher Emesis Rates and Greater Opioid Use in the Acute Postoperative Period. Oper Neurosurg. 2026 Jun 01; 30(6):915-921.. View in PubMed
  • Safety Profile of Select Perioperative Lumbar Drain Use After Endoscopic Endonasal Surgery. Oper Neurosurg. 2026 Mar 01; 30(3):358-365.. View in PubMed
  • Multi-Center, Multi-National Outcomes Following Endoscopic Endonasal Resection of Nonfunctional Pituitary Adenomas. J Neurol Surg B Skull Base. 2026 Apr; 87(2):151-156.. View in PubMed
  • Factors Associated With Gender Distribution in Academic Rhinology. OTO Open. 2025 Jan-Mar; 9(1):e70092.. View in PubMed
  • Treatment Decision-Making Among Chinese Americans With Chronic Rhinosinusitis. Laryngoscope. 2025 06; 135(6):1920-1927.. View in PubMed
  • Factors associated with loss and recovery of smell and taste after COVID-19 infection. Laryngoscope Investig Otolaryngol. 2024 Oct; 9(5):e70014.. View in PubMed