Linda (Nguyen) Woo MD
Chief of Otolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery at Scripps Mercy San Diego/Chula Vista
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321 E StreetChula Vista, CA 91910
Phone+1 619-934-3260
Fax+1 619-934-3268
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Summary
- Dr. Linda Woo is a board-certified otolaryngologist. She studied at the University of California San Diego School of Medicine where she earned an M.D. degree and masters in clinical research. She completed residency training in otolaryngology-head and neck surgery at UC San Diego Medical Center.
Prior to joining Head and Neck Surgery Specialists, Dr. Woo was as an assistant professor at UC San Diego Medical Center. She is passionate about providing comprehensive otolaryngology care with special interests in sinus surgery, nasal obstruction, endocrine and salivary gland surgery. Dr. Woo speaks Vietnamese and Spanish.
Education & Training
University of California (San Diego) Medical CenterResidency, Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery, 2010 - 2016
University of California San Diego School of MedicineMAS, Clinical Research, 2009 - 2010
University of California San Diego School of MedicineClass of 2010, M.D.- University of California Los AngelesBS, Biology, Cum Laude, Honors, 2000 - 2004
Certifications & Licensure
CA State Medical License 2012 - 2026
American Board of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery Otolaryngology
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- 13 citationsImproved facial nerve identification during parotidectomy with fluorescently labeled peptide.Timon Hussain, Linda T. Nguyen, Michael A. Whitney, Jonathan Hasselmann, Quyen T. Nguyen
The Laryngoscope. 2016-05-12 - 16 citationsCombined TP53 mutation/3p loss correlates with decreased radiosensitivity and increased matrix-metalloproteinase activity in head and neck carcinomaSharat Raju, Samantha J. Hauff, Aaron J. Lemieux, Ryan K. Orosco, Andrew M. Gross
Oral Oncology. 2015-05-01 - 12 citationsComparative Case Series of Exostoses and Osteomas of the Internal Auditory CanalFred M. Baik, Linda Nguyen, Joni K. Doherty, Jeffrey P. Harris, Mahmood F. Mafee
The Annals of Otology, Rhinology, and Laryngology. 2011-04-01
Press Mentions
San Diego’s Top Doctors: The Annual List, 2025September 30th, 2025
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