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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

  • Cannabis Use and Benign Salivary Gland Neoplasms. JAMA Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg. 2025 Sep 01; 151(9):900-901.. View in PubMed
  • Post-Thyroidectomy Opioid Prescription and Risk of Persistent Opioid Use: A Propensity Matched Cohort Study. Head Neck. 2025 11; 47(11):3098-3105.. View in PubMed
  • Effect of otolaryngology analgesia guidelines on opioid prescribing in pediatric tonsillectomy. Int J Pediatr Otorhinolaryngol. 2025 Aug; 195:112440.. View in PubMed
  • Reduced Mortality With Treatment of Anxiety and Depression Among Head and Neck Cancer Survivors. Laryngoscope. 2025 11; 135(11):4204-4216.. View in PubMed
  • Surgeon Perspectives on Addressing Mental Health Among Total Laryngectomy Patients. Psychooncology. 2025 May; 34(5):e70162.. View in PubMed
  • Complications After Transoral Surgery for Oropharyngeal Cancer: An ACS-NSQIP Database Study. Laryngoscope. 2025 07; 135(7):2385-2391.. View in PubMed
  • Temporal Trends in Knowledge of Human Papillomavirus and Associated Oropharyngeal Cancer Following Expanded Vaccination Eligibility. Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg. 2025 Feb; 172(2):517-530.. View in PubMed
  • Patients Can Administer Mobile Audio Recordings to Increase Knowledge in Advanced Prostate Cancer. Cancer Med. 2024 Nov; 13(22):e70433.. View in PubMed
  • Understanding the Representation of Asians and Asian Americans Within Academic Otolaryngology Leadership. Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg. 2025 Feb; 172(2):500-508.. View in PubMed
  • Large language models’ responses to liver cancer surveillance, diagnosis, and management questions: accuracy, reliability, readability. Abdom Radiol (NY). 2024 12; 49(12):4286-4294.. View in PubMed

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