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Daniel Kwon, MD

Associate Professor of Clinical Otolaryngology

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Overview

Daniel Kwon, MD, FACS
Associate Professor
Head and Neck Oncologic Surgery
Director of Thyroid and Parathyroid Surgery
Department of Otolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery

AREAS OF EXPERTISE:
• Thyroid Cancer
• Parathyroid Disease
• Head & Neck Cancer
• Minimally Invasive / Robotics Surgery
• Microvascular Reconstructive Surgery

Education and Training

  • Loma Linda University School of Medicine, Loma Linda — MD
  • Loma Linda University Medical Center, Loma Linda — Residency — Otolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery
  • Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, New York — Fellowship — Head and Neck Oncology and Microvasculary Surgery

Publications

  • HPV Vaccination and Sexual Behaviors Among Middle-Aged United States Adults. Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg. 2026 Jul 30.. View in PubMed
  • Swab-Derived Viral Load as a Biomarker of Tumor Biology in HPV-Associated Oropharyngeal Squamous Cell Carcinoma. Head Neck. 2026 Apr 28.. View in PubMed
  • Predictors of Recurrence in Human Papillomavirus-Associated Oropharyngeal Squamous Cell Carcinoma. Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg. 2026 Jul; 175(1):126-135.. View in PubMed
  • Areca nut policy developments in the Asia-Pacific: Warning labels. J Cancer Policy. 2026 Jun; 48:100735.. View in PubMed
  • Bridging the Gap: Assessing the Reporting of Social Determinants of Health Across a Decade of Randomized Controlled Trials in Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery. Ann Plast Surg. 2026 May 01; 96(Suppl 5):S265-S270.. View in PubMed
  • Immunotherapy and betel nut-associated oral cavity carcinoma: challenges and opportunities. Oral Oncol. 2026 Mar; 174:107873.. View in PubMed
  • Decreased risk of post-thyroidectomy hypocalcemia with history of GLP-1RA use. J Endocr Soc. 2026 Jan; 10(1):bvaf204.. View in PubMed
  • Evolving Use of Circulating Tumor DNA for HPV+ Oropharyngeal Carcinoma: Consensus Recommendations From the California Head and Neck Consortium. JCO Oncol Pract. 2025 Dec 04.. View in PubMed
  • Enhanced glycolysis and nicotinamide metabolism in HPV-positive head and neck cancer. Sci Rep. 2025 Nov 28; 15(1):42714.. View in PubMed
  • Incidence and Outcomes of Head and Neck Cancer in Patients With Schizophrenia. OTO Open. 2025 Jul-Sep; 9(3):e70164.. View in PubMed

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