Jeffrey Koempel, MD

Professor of Clinical Otolaryngology

Division Chief, Otolaryngology

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Overview

Dr. Jeffrey Koempel, MD, MBA, FACS, FAAP, is a pediatric otolaryngologist and Professor of Clinical Otolaryngology at the USC Caruso Department of Otolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery. He serves as the Division Chief of Otolaryngology–Head and Neck Surgery at Children’s Hospital Los Angeles (CHLA).

Dr. Koempel earned his medical degree from Georgetown University School of Medicine and completed his residency in otolaryngology at the University of Illinois Hospital/Eye & Ear Infirmary in Chicago. He completed a fellowship in pediatric otolaryngology at Children’s Memorial Hospital (now Lurie Children’s Hospital) in Chicago. Dr. Koempel also holds an MBA from the Paul Merage School of Business at the University of California, Irvine.

Dr. Koempel’s clinical interests encompass pediatric airway disorders, tonsil and adenoid diseases, head and neck masses, and thyroglossal duct anomalies. His research has contributed to advancements in tonsillectomy techniques, management of airway and tracheobronchial disorders, and healthcare policy reform.

Publications

  • Health and social effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on patients with cystic fibrosis. Int Forum Allergy Rhinol. 2020 12; 10(12):1322-1324.. View in PubMed
  • The Relevance of and Surgical Approach to the Suprahyoid Region in Thyroglossal Duct Surgery. Laryngoscope. 2021 03; 131(3):553-558.. View in PubMed
  • Prospective Evaluation of a Smartphone Otoscope for Home Tympanostomy Tube Surveillance: A Pilot Study. Ann Otol Rhinol Laryngol. 2021 Feb; 130(2):125-132.. View in PubMed
  • The Generalizability of the Clinical Assessment Score-15 for Pediatric Sleep-Disordered Breathing. Laryngoscope. 2020 09; 130(9):2256-2262.. View in PubMed
  • Advanced practice providers and children’s hospital-based pediatric otolarynology practices. Int J Pediatr Otorhinolaryngol. 2020 Feb; 129:109770.. View in PubMed
  • To drain or not to drain following a Sistrunk procedure: A dual institutional experience. Int J Pediatr Otorhinolaryngol. 2019 Dec; 127:109645.. View in PubMed
  • The incidence of microscopic thyroglossal duct tissue superior to the hyoid bone. Laryngoscope. 2019 05; 129(5):1215-1217.. View in PubMed
  • Epistaxis health disparities in the United States pediatric population. Int J Pediatr Otorhinolaryngol. 2018 Nov; 114:20-25.. View in PubMed
  • Prevalence of an intact hyoid bone at revision excision of a thyroglossal duct remnant. Int J Pediatr Otorhinolaryngol. 2018 Oct; 113:131-133.. View in PubMed
  • The incidence of revision adenoidectomy: A comparison of four surgical techniques over a 10-year period. Ear Nose Throat J. 2018 Jun; 97(6):E5-E9.. View in PubMed