Quinten M Vanderwerf MD

Physician

39000 Bob Hope DrW301Rancho Mirage, CA 92270
Phone+1 760-340-4566
Fax+1 760-340-2481

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Summary

Dr. Quinten Vanderwerf, MD is an otolaryngologist in Rancho Mirage, California. He is currently licensed to practice medicine in California and Oregon.

Education & Training

UCLA David Geffen School of Medicine/UCLA Medical CenterResidency, Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery, 1991 - 1997
David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLAClass of 1991

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Certifications & Licensure

OR State Medical License 1997 - Present
CA State Medical License 1993 - 2026
American Board of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery Otolaryngology

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification Practice Partner, eMDs, 2012, 2014

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

11 citations
KTP Laser and Neutral Red Phototherapy of Human Squamous Cell Carcinoma
Quinten M. Vanderwerf, Dan J. Castro, Richard D. Nguyen, Marcos B. Paiva, Kuo H. Chao
The Laryngoscope. 1997-03-01
11 citations
Cisplatinum and interstitial laser therapy for advanced head and neck cancer: A preclinical study
Marcos B. Paiva, Romaine E. Saxton, Quinten M. Vanderwerf, Theodore S. Bell, Adrien A. Eshraghi
Lasers in Surgery and Medicine. 1997-01-01
33 citations
Hypericin: A New Laser Phototargeting Agent for Human Cancer Cells†‡
Quinten M. Vanderwerf, Romaine E. Saxton, Andrew Chang, Dennis Horton, Marcos B. Paiva
The Laryngoscope. 1996-04-01