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26726 Crown Valley PkwySte 200Mission Viejo, CA 92691
Phone+1 949-364-4361
Fax+1 949-364-4495
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Summary
- Laith Mukdad, MD, is an otolaryngologist based in Mission Viejo, CA, specializing in ear, nose, and throat (ENT) surgery. He completed his residency in otolaryngology-head and neck surgery at the UCLA David Geffen School of Medicine/UCLA Medical Center in 2024, following graduation from the same institution in 2019. Dr. Mukdad is currently an attending surgeon at Head and Neck Associates of Orange County and previously served as a resident physician at UCLA Health. His publication record includes research on head and neck cancer outcomes, salivary duct carcinoma, CGRP's role in HNSCC, clinical trial literature biases, and the anticancer effects of thymoquinone, with several of his works cited by others in the field.
Education & Training
- UCLA David Geffen School of Medicine/UCLA Medical CenterResidency, Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery, 2019 - 2024
- David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLAClass of 2019
Certifications & Licensure
- CA State Medical License 2022 - 2026
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- Association of Safety-Net Hospital Status With Outcomes Following Head and Neck Cancer Operations.Josef Madrigal, Laith Mukdad, Arjun Verma, Peyman Benharash, Maie A St John
Otolaryngology--Head and Neck Surgery. 2024-09-01 - 1 citationsA 22-year single institution review of 119 cases of salivary duct carcinoma.Ethan J Han, Laith A Mukdad, Yazeed Alhiyari, Morcos N Nakhla, Dipti P Sajed
Laryngoscope Investigative Otolaryngology. 2024-04-01 - 10 citationsSensory nerve release of CGRP increases tumor growth in HNSCC by suppressing TILs.Laurel B Darragh, Alexander Nguyen, Tiffany T Pham, Shaquia Idlett-Ali, Michael W Knitz
Med. 2024-03-08
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