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Daniel Kwon, MD, Otolaryngology (ENT), Los Angeles, CA, Los Angeles General Medical Center

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Otolaryngology (ENT) • Los Angeles, CA

Head & Neck Microvascular Surgery, Head & Neck Oncologic Surgery

Associate Professor, Keck School of Medicine, University of Southern California

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Summary

  • Dr. Kwon is a board certified and fellowship trained head and neck cancer surgeon with special expertise in microvascular reconstructive surgery, thyroid/parathyroid surgery, and transoral robotic surgery.

    He is an associate professor in the Keck School of Medicine. He co-directs the Thyroid Center of USC at and is part of the Children's Hospital of Los Angeles (CHLA) Thyroid Cancer Group.

Education & Training

  • Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
    Icahn School of Medicine at Mount SinaiFellowship, Head & Neck Surgical Oncology/Microvascular Reconstruction, 2016 - 2017
  • Loma Linda University Health Education Consortium
    Loma Linda University Health Education ConsortiumResidency, Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery, 2011 - 2016
  • Loma Linda University School of Medicine
    Loma Linda University School of MedicineClass of 2011, with honors
  • Pacific Union College
    Pacific Union CollegeBS, Chemistry, summa cum laude, 2003 - 2007

Certifications & Licensure

  • CA State Medical License
    CA State Medical License 2012 - 2026
  • MP State Medical License
    MP State Medical License 2023 - 2025
  • GU State Medical License
    GU State Medical License Active through 2025
  • NY State Medical License
    NY State Medical License 2016 - 2018
  • American Board of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery Otolaryngology
  • American College of SurgeonsThyroid, Parathyroid, and Neck Ultrasound Certification

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

  • Top Doc LA Magazine, Pasadena Magazine, 2023
  • Joseph Gordon-Levitt Award for Academic Excellence Dept of Otolaryngology-HNS, Keck Medicine of USC, 2023
  • LA Top Doc LA Magazine, 2022
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Clinical Trials

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Journal Articles

  • Designing a Resident Led Otolaryngology Clinic at a Community Health Center: An Initial Experience  
    Ethan Frank, Christopher Vuong, Nathan H Lee, Shannon O Calaguas, Khanh Nguyen, Priya Krishna, Daniel I Kwon, Journal of Surgery and Research, 8/4/2023
  • Outcomes of Microvascular Reconstruction for Head and Neck Cancer in a Covid-19 Hot Spot  
    Paik CB, Kim C, Nurimba M, Castellanos CX, Martinez E, Kokot N, Kwon D, Swanson MS and Sinha UK, Annals of Clinical Otolaryngology, 5/12/2021
  • Techniques for thyroid cancer involving extreme superior thyroid pole  
    Kwon D, Simental A, Operative Techniques in Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, 3/1/2018
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Books/Book Chapters

  • In Vivo Microscopy 
    Chapter: Head and Neck 
    Daniel Kwon, Brett Miles, Alexandros D PolydoridesEditors: Andrew Quinn.World Scientific2024
  • Oral Board Review for Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery 
    Chapter: Fibula Free Flap 
    Kwon D, Miles B, Chouake REditors: Reti, Robert and Findlay, Damian.Spring International PublishingEdition 1st,2021
  • Head and Neck Cancer: Management and Reconstruction 
    Chapter: Salvage Surgery: Minimizing Wound Complications 
    Daniel Kwon, Eric GendenEditors: Eric Genden.Thieme, New York, NYEdition 2nd,2019
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Professional Memberships

Other Languages

  • Korean

Hospital Affiliations

External Links

Dr. Daniel Kwon, Dr. Daniel Kwon, MD, Dr. D Kwon, Dr. Daniel Injung Kwon