Daniel Injung Kwon MD FACS

Head & Neck Microvascular Surgery, Head & Neck Oncologic Surgery

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

Summary

Dr. Kwon is a 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.

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

CA State Medical License 2012 - 2028
MP State Medical License 2023 - 2027
GU State Medical License Active through 2025
NY State Medical License 2016 - 2018
American Board of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery Otolaryngology
American Board Of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck SurgeryAdult Complex Thyroids/Parathyroid Focused Practice Designation
American College of SurgeonsThyroid, Parathyroid, and Neck Ultrasound Certification

Faculty Teaching Award Dept OHNS, Keck School of Medicine, 2025
Joseph Gordon-Levitt Award for Academic Excellence Dept of Otolaryngology-HNS, Keck Medicine of USC, 2023
Top Doc LA Magazine, Pasadena Magazine, 2023

PubMed

Predictors of Recurrence in Human Papillomavirus-Associated Oropharyngeal Squamous Cell Carcinoma.
Ella P Jackert, Stephanie Wong, Katie Shen, Michael Zalin, Liyang Tang
Otolaryngology--Head and Neck Surgery. 2026-04-14
Immunotherapy and betel nut-associated oral cavity carcinoma: challenges and opportunities.
William J Moss, Jonathan West, Peter Brett, Daniel Kwon
Oral Oncology. 2026-03-01
Decreased risk of post-thyroidectomy hypocalcemia with history of GLP-1RA use.
Oluwatobiloba Ayo-Ajibola, Tyler Jung, Diego E Razura, Tyler J Gallagher, Matthew E Lin
Journal of the Endocrine Society. 2026-01-01

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

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

The HPV Vaccine Protects Against More Than Just Cervical Cancer, Experts SayDecember 18th, 2024
Americans Are Uninformed About and Undervaccinated for HPVDecember 10th, 2024

USC Provider Pagehttps://providers.keckmedicine.org/provider/Daniel+Injung+Kwon/1103027
USC Dept of Otolaryngologyhttps://keck.usc.edu/otolaryngology/