Overview
"""My approach with all patients starts with easy-to-understand explanations of theirsymptoms followed by honest, straight forward treatment options. It’s how I treat friendsand family."" ~ Zachary VandeGriend, MD Dr. VandeGriend grew up in Oregon. After graduating Cum Laude at Willamette University where he was an all-conference pitcher, received his medical degree from Loma Linda University, graduating with Alpha Omega Alpha honors. He then went on to complete residency in Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery at Wayne State University in Detroit, Michigan followed by additional fellowship training in facial plastic and reconstructive surgery at the prestigious Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai in New York. Dr. VandeGriend is board certified by the American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery. Away from work he enjoys spending time with his wife and two young kids as well as international travel. Dr. VandeGriend is excited to bring up-to-date solutions for all aspect of ENT with expertise in facial plastic surgery as well as nasal and sinus disease. It is important to find a surgeon that you can trust for honest advice and straight forward answers to complex problems.".
Dr. Vandegriend is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Nasal Polyps. His top areas of expertise are Chronic Rhinosinusitis with Nasal Polyps (CRSwNP), Infant Hearing Loss, Laryngeal Cancer, and Throat Cancer.
His clinical research consists of co-authoring 3 peer reviewed articles. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years.
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Locations
116 S Palisade Dr., Suite 206, Santa Maria, CA 93454
Clinical Research
Clinical research consists of overseeing clinical studies of patients undergoing new treatments and therapies, and publishing articles in peer reviewed medical journals. Providers who actively participate in clinical research are generally at the forefront of the fields and aware of the most up-to-date advances in treatments for their patients.
ENT And PM&R - Dignity Health - San Luis Obispo, CA
Dr. Lisa Molin is a board certified specialist and surgeon in Otolaryngology or more commonly known as ENT(Ear, Nose and Throat .) She attended medical school at University of Iowa, with a residency at UC Davis. She has been practicing in the San Luis Obispo area for 23 years. Dr. Molin is involved with international outreach to provide ENT medical and surgical care to underserved communities. Dr. Molin is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Nasal Polyps. Her top areas of expertise are Nasal Polyps, Familial Deafness, Male Pattern Baldness, and Chronic Rhinosinusitis with Nasal Polyps (CRSwNP).
Robert Stewart is an Otolaryngologist in Pismo Beach, California. Dr. Stewart is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Nasal Polyps. His top areas of expertise are Familial Isolated Hyperparathyroidism, Parathyroid Hyperplasia, Hyperparathyroidism, Salivary Duct Stones, and Shoulder Arthroscopy.
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Stephanie Culver is an Otolaryngologist in Santa Barbara, California. Dr. Culver is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Nasal Polyps. Her top areas of expertise are Familial Deafness, Infant Hearing Loss, Chronic Rhinosinusitis with Nasal Polyps (CRSwNP), and Tinnitus.
Areas of Expertise
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Learn more about MediFind’s expert tiers
- Distinguished
- Chronic Rhinosinusitis with Nasal Polyps (CRSwNP)Dr. Vandegriend isDistinguished. Learn about Chronic Rhinosinusitis with Nasal Polyps (CRSwNP).
- Advanced
- Benign Paroxysmal Positional VertigoDr. Vandegriend isAdvanced. Learn about Benign Paroxysmal Positional Vertigo.
- DFNB1Dr. Vandegriend isAdvanced. Learn about DFNB1.
- Familial DeafnessDr. Vandegriend isAdvanced. Learn about Familial Deafness.
- Infant Hearing LossDr. Vandegriend isAdvanced. Learn about Infant Hearing Loss.
- Jones SyndromeDr. Vandegriend isAdvanced. Learn about Jones Syndrome.
- Laryngeal CancerDr. Vandegriend isAdvanced. Learn about Laryngeal Cancer.
- Experienced
- Acinic Cell Carcinoma of Salivary GlandsDr. Vandegriend isExperienced. Learn about Acinic Cell Carcinoma of Salivary Glands.
- Adenoid Cystic CarcinomaDr. Vandegriend isExperienced. Learn about Adenoid Cystic Carcinoma.
- Allergic RhinitisDr. Vandegriend isExperienced. Learn about Allergic Rhinitis.
- Anaplastic Thyroid CancerDr. Vandegriend isExperienced. Learn about Anaplastic Thyroid Cancer.
- AnosmiaDr. Vandegriend isExperienced. Learn about Anosmia.
- Aseptic and Alopecic Nodules of Scalp (AANS)Dr. Vandegriend isExperienced. Learn about Aseptic and Alopecic Nodules of Scalp (AANS).