RajPTerKondaMD
Otolaryngology (ENT) • Denver, COHead & Neck Plastic Surgery, Sleep Medicine, Facial Plastic Surgery
CHERRY CREEK FACE & SKIN/SLEEP SOLUTIONS/TELEFACE, PLLC
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Office
3150 E. 3rd Ave.
Suite 300,
Denver, CO 80206Phone+1 303-224-4711Fax+1 303-388-0959- Is this information wrong?
Summary
- After graduating valedictorian, Dr. Raj TerKonda entered the six-year BA-MD program at the University of Missouri-Kansas City (UMKC). During medical school, he achieved numerous honors including the John C. Hunter award for academic excellence in anatomy; Lange Publishing Company medical student award; grand prize winner & best presentation awards at UMKC's First Annual Research Day; Phi Kappa Phi Graduate Fellowship (only 50 in the nation); & junior inductee into Alpha Omega Alpha medical honor society. He continued to excel during his six year residency in otolaryngology-head and neck surgery at the University of Minnesota. He received a National Research Service Award and the Albert Hohmann Award for resident research. During residency, he also completed a Master's of Science (M.S) degree with research on bone healing. After residency, Dr. TerKonda completed a fellowship in Facial Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery at the University of California-Davis. During fellowship, he won the John Orlando Roe Award from the American Academy of Facial Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery for the best clinical research paper by a graduate fellow. After training, Dr. TerKonda became an assistant professor at the University of Florida in the Department of Otolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery for three years. The next 14 years were spent in Colorado at the Longmont Clinic, PC, where he had a very active practice encompassing medical skin care; noninvasive and laser procedures; cosmetic and reconstructive surgery of the face; rhinoplasty & functional nasal/sinus surgery; and headache & sleep apnea surgery. In 2009, he was selected by his peers as a Top Doctor in Plastic Surgery of the Head & Neck in Denver's 5280 magazine. As a culmination of his career. Dr. TerKonda had the honor of joining Dr. Zein Obagi at the Obagi Skin Health Institute in Beverly Hills and working at Cedars Sinai Medical Center in its Sleep Apnea Center of Excellence.
Education & Training
University of California Davis HealthFellowship, Facial Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery, 1995 - 1996
UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTAMS, OTOLARYNGOLOGY, 1991 - 1996
University of MinnesotaResidency, Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery, 1991 - 1995- University of MinnesotaM.S., Otolaryngology, 1991 - 1995
Hennepin HealthcareResidency, Surgery, 1989 - 1991- University of Missouri-Kansas CityB.A., Biology/Chemistry, 1983 - 1989
University of Missouri Kansas City School of MedicineClass of 1989
Certifications & Licensure
AZ State Medical License 2015 - 2025
CO State Medical License 2000 - 2025
CA State Medical License 1995 - 2025
FL State Medical License 1997 - 2004- American Board of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery Otolaryngology
- American Board of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery Sleep Medicine
- AMERICAN BOARD OF FACIAL PLASTIC & RECONSTRUCTIVE SURGERYAMERICAN BOARD OF FACIAL PLASTIC & RECONSTRUCTIVE SURGERY
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- The Global Directory of Who’s Who “Top Doctors” in Facial Plastic Surgery 2014
- The Leading Physicians of the World International Association of Healthcare Professionals, 2012
- America’s Top Plastic Surgeons Consumer Research Council of America, 2010
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Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- Outcome Analysis of the Transglabellar/Subcranial Approach for Lesions of the Anterior Cranial Fossa: A Comparison with the Classic Craniotomy ApproachLawrence J Marentette, Stephen J Haines, Raj P Terkonda, Thomas M Jung, Scott Strome> ;National Institutes of Health. 1997 Jun 01
- 9 citationsThe full-thickness forehead flap for complex nasal defects: a preliminary study.Jack D. Sedwick, Vicki Graham, Christopher J. Tolan, Jonathan M. Sykes, Raj P. TerKonda> ;Otolaryngology--Head and Neck Surgery. 2005 Mar 1
- 2 citationsIncorporating skin care into a facial plastic surgery practice.Raj P TerKonda> ;Facial Plastic Surgery. 2004 Feb 1
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Journal Articles
- The full-thickness forehead flap for complex nasal defects: a preliminary studySedwick JD, Graham V, Tolan CJ, Sykes JM, TerKonda RP, Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg, 1/1/2005
- Article Review of: Conrad K, Gillman G A 6-year experience with the use of expanded polytetrafluoroethylene in rhinoplasty Plast Reconstr Surg 101(6), 1675, 1998TerKonda RP, Practical Reviews in Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery, 1/1/1998
- Article Review of: Guyuron B, Michelow B, et al Delayed healing of rhytidectomy flap resurfaced with CO2 laser Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery 101(3), 816, 1998TerKonda RP, Practical Reviews in Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery, 1/1/1998
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Books/Book Chapters
Abstracts/Posters
- Porosity and the Foreign Body Giant Cell Reaction with Polylactic Acid ImplantsTerKonda RP, American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery Meeting, San Diego, CA, 1/1/1992
- Protein C Levels in Sickle Cell AnemiaTerKonda RP, New York Academy of Sciences Conference of Sickle Cell Anemia; Blood, 1/1/1988
Lectures
- Genioplasty: The Correction of Chin DeformitiesVail, CO - 1/31/2007
- Minimally Invasive Office Procedures for the OtolaryngologistVail, CO - 1/31/2007
- Chin Augmentation1/6/2006
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Other
- A Question of Health: Sleep ApneaTerKonda RP, TV Channel 20
Gainesvile, FL - 1/1/1999 - What’s On Your MindTerKonda RP, WRUF-850 AM, Radio Show, Cosmetic Surgery Panel
Gainesvile, FL - 1/21/1998 - A Question of Health: Advancements in LasersTerKonda RP, TV Channel 20
Gainesvile, FL - 1/19/1998 - Join now to see all
Press Mentions
Colorado Has One of the Highest Cases of Central Sleep ApneaNovember 12th, 2021- Maskne: The New Acne, A Consequence of Preventing the Spread of COVID-19August 23rd, 2020
Dr. Raj TerKonda Joins the IMMUNOe TeamMarch 10th, 2020
Professional Memberships
- Fellow
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Other Languages
- Spanish
Hospital Affiliations
Presbyterian/St. Luke's Medical CenterDenver, Colorado
Industry Relationships
- CONSULTANT, ZO SKIN HEALTH2015 - 2016
External Links
- OBAGI SKIN HEALTH INSTITUTEhttp://WWW.OBAGISKIN.COM
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