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    Last Updated: 10/30/2025

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    MediFind found 47 doctor with experience in Palatopharyngeal Incompetence near San Diego, CA. Of these, 38 are Experienced, 8 are Advanced and 1 are Distinguished.

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    47 providers found
      Advanced in Palatopharyngeal Incompetence
      Advanced in Palatopharyngeal Incompetence

      Regents Of The University Of California

      200 W Arbor Dr, 
      San Diego, CA 
       (2.7 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      Philip Weissbrod is an Otolaryngologist in San Diego, California. Dr. Weissbrod is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Palatopharyngeal Incompetence. His top areas of expertise are Throat Cancer, Laryngeal Cancer, Spasmodic Dysphonia, Laryngectomy, and Endoscopy.

      Experienced in Palatopharyngeal Incompetence
      Otolaryngology
      Experienced in Palatopharyngeal Incompetence
      Otolaryngology

      Regents Of The University Of California

      200 W Arbor Dr, 
      San Diego, CA 
       (2.7 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Joseph Califano is an Otolaryngologist in San Diego, California. Dr. Califano is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Palatopharyngeal Incompetence. His top areas of expertise are Laryngeal Cancer, Throat Cancer, Tongue Cancer, Gastrostomy, and Laryngectomy.

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      Experienced in Palatopharyngeal Incompetence
      Otolaryngology
      Experienced in Palatopharyngeal Incompetence
      Otolaryngology

      Regents Of The University Of California

      200 W Arbor Dr, 
      San Diego, CA 
       (2.7 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Kevin Brumund is an Otolaryngologist in San Diego, California. Dr. Brumund is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Palatopharyngeal Incompetence. His top areas of expertise are Hyperparathyroidism, Thyroid Cancer, Adenoid Cystic Carcinoma, Thyroidectomy, and Laryngectomy.

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      Experienced in Palatopharyngeal Incompetence
      Plastic Surgery | Otolaryngology
      Experienced in Palatopharyngeal Incompetence
      Plastic Surgery | Otolaryngology

      Regents Of The University Of California

      200 W Arbor Dr, 
      San Diego, CA 
       (2.7 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      David Hom is a Plastic Surgeon and an Otolaryngologist in San Diego, California. Dr. Hom is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Palatopharyngeal Incompetence. His top areas of expertise are Low Nasal Bridge, Perichondritis, Nasal Flaring, and Nasal Septal Hematoma.

      Experienced in Palatopharyngeal Incompetence
      Otolaryngology
      Experienced in Palatopharyngeal Incompetence
      Otolaryngology

      Regents Of The University Of California

      200 W Arbor Dr, 
      San Diego, CA 
       (2.7 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      Charles Coffey is an Otolaryngologist in San Diego, California. Dr. Coffey is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Palatopharyngeal Incompetence. His top areas of expertise are Salivary Duct Stones, Sialadenitis, Salivary Gland Tumors, Dry Mouth, and Tissue Biopsy.

      Experienced in Palatopharyngeal Incompetence
      Internal Medicine
      Experienced in Palatopharyngeal Incompetence
      Internal Medicine

      Sharp Rees-Stealy Medical Group Inc

      300 Fir St, 
      San Diego, CA 
       (0.7 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Arvin Saluta is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in San Diego, California. Dr. Saluta is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Palatopharyngeal Incompetence. His top areas of expertise are Sitosterolemia, Myelitis, AIDS Dysmorphic Syndrome, and HIV/AIDS.

      Experienced in Palatopharyngeal Incompetence
      Otolaryngology
      Experienced in Palatopharyngeal Incompetence
      Otolaryngology
      4060 4th Ave, 
      San Diego, CA 
       (2.4 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      Gary Miya is an Otolaryngologist in San Diego, California. Dr. Miya is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Palatopharyngeal Incompetence. His top areas of expertise are Chronic Rhinosinusitis with Nasal Polyps (CRSwNP), Nonsyndromic Hearing Loss, Deafness Hypogonadism Syndrome, and Anosmia.

      Experienced in Palatopharyngeal Incompetence
      Experienced in Palatopharyngeal Incompetence

      Hillcrest Ear Nose And Throat Inc

      4033 3rd Ave, Suite 104, 
      San Diego, CA 
       (2.4 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Chadwick Donaldson is an Otolaryngologist in San Diego, California. Dr. Donaldson is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Palatopharyngeal Incompetence. His top areas of expertise are Osteochondroma, Autonomic Neuropathy, Hyperventilation, Aseptic and Alopecic Nodules of Scalp (AANS), and Myringotomy.

      Experienced in Palatopharyngeal Incompetence
      Otolaryngology
      Experienced in Palatopharyngeal Incompetence
      Otolaryngology

      Regents Of The University Of California

      200 W Arbor Dr, 
      San Diego, CA 
       (2.7 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      Daniel Cates is an Otolaryngologist in San Diego, California. Dr. Cates is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Palatopharyngeal Incompetence. His top areas of expertise are Swallowing Difficulty, Painful Swallowing, Spasmodic Dysphonia, Laryngectomy, and Endoscopy.

      Experienced in Palatopharyngeal Incompetence
      Otolaryngology
      Experienced in Palatopharyngeal Incompetence
      Otolaryngology

      Regents Of The University Of California

      200 W Arbor Dr, 
      San Diego, CA 
       (2.7 miles away)
      Experience:
      17+ years
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      Adam Deconde is an Otolaryngologist in San Diego, California. Dr. Deconde has been practicing medicine for over 17 years and is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Palatopharyngeal Incompetence. His top areas of expertise are Sinusitis, Chronic Rhinosinusitis with Nasal Polyps (CRSwNP), Nasal Polyps, Septoplasty, and Endoscopy.

      Experienced in Palatopharyngeal Incompetence
      Experienced in Palatopharyngeal Incompetence

      Regents Of The University Of California

      200 W Arbor Dr, 
      San Diego, CA 
       (2.7 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      Andrew Vahabzadeh-Hagh is an Otolaryngologist in San Diego, California. Dr. Vahabzadeh-Hagh is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Palatopharyngeal Incompetence. His top areas of expertise are Spasmodic Dysphonia, Swallowing Difficulty, Laryngeal Nerve Damage, Glossectomy, and Laryngectomy.

      Experienced in Palatopharyngeal Incompetence
      Otolaryngology
      Experienced in Palatopharyngeal Incompetence
      Otolaryngology

      Brian H Weeks MD Inc

      San Diego, CA 
       (4.2 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      Brian Weeks is an Otolaryngologist in San Diego, California. Dr. Weeks is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Palatopharyngeal Incompetence. His top areas of expertise are Chronic Rhinosinusitis with Nasal Polyps (CRSwNP), Perichondritis, Low Nasal Bridge, Nasal Septal Hematoma, and Thyroidectomy.

      Experienced in Palatopharyngeal Incompetence
      Family Medicine
      Experienced in Palatopharyngeal Incompetence
      Family Medicine
      4060 Fairmount Ave, Family Practice Department, 
      San Diego, CA 
       (4.3 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Loraine Gutierrez is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in San Diego, California. Dr. Gutierrez is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Palatopharyngeal Incompetence. Her top areas of expertise are Obesity in Children, Food Allergy, Bacterial Gastroenteritis, and Vitamin D Deficiency.

      Advanced in Palatopharyngeal Incompetence
      Otolaryngology
      Advanced in Palatopharyngeal Incompetence
      Otolaryngology

      Sharp Rees-Stealy Medical Group Inc

      2929 Health Ctr Dr, 
      San Diego, CA 
       (5.6 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Benjamin Saltman is an Otolaryngologist in San Diego, California. Dr. Saltman is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Palatopharyngeal Incompetence. His top areas of expertise are Acinic Cell Carcinoma of Salivary Glands, Salivary Gland Tumors, Palatopharyngeal Incompetence, Throat Cancer, and Gastrostomy.

      Advanced in Palatopharyngeal Incompetence
      Otolaryngology
      Advanced in Palatopharyngeal Incompetence
      Otolaryngology

      Southern California Permanente Medical Group

      4647 Zion Ave, 
      San Diego, CA 
       (6.5 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Luca Vassalli is an Otolaryngologist in San Diego, California. Dr. Vassalli is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Palatopharyngeal Incompetence. His top areas of expertise are Vocal Cord Dysfunction, Spasmodic Dysphonia, Tinnitus, and Palatopharyngeal Incompetence.

      Advanced in Palatopharyngeal Incompetence
      Otolaryngology
      Advanced in Palatopharyngeal Incompetence
      Otolaryngology

      Head And Neck Surgery Specialists, A Professional Corporation

      321 E St, Suite A, 
      Chula Vista, CA 
       (6.7 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Linda Woo is an Otolaryngologist in Chula Vista, California. Dr. Woo is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Palatopharyngeal Incompetence. Her top areas of expertise are Familial Deafness, Infant Hearing Loss, Tinnitus, Nasal Septal Hematoma, and Myringotomy.

      Distinguished in Palatopharyngeal Incompetence
      Distinguished in Palatopharyngeal Incompetence

      Scripps Health

      10710 N Torrey Pines Rd, 
      La Jolla, CA 
       (13.5 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Christine Morton is an Otolaryngologist in La Jolla, California. Dr. Morton is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Palatopharyngeal Incompetence. Her top areas of expertise are Palatopharyngeal Incompetence, Nasal Polyps, Low Nasal Bridge, and Nasal Septal Hematoma.

      Experienced in Palatopharyngeal Incompetence
      Otolaryngology
      Experienced in Palatopharyngeal Incompetence
      Otolaryngology

      Sharp Rees-Stealy Medical Group Inc

      2929 Health Ctr Dr, 
      San Diego, CA 
       (5.6 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients
      Offers Telehealth

      Eric Mair is an Otolaryngologist in San Diego, California. Dr. Mair is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Palatopharyngeal Incompetence. His top areas of expertise are Sialadenitis, Chronic Rhinosinusitis with Nasal Polyps (CRSwNP), Nasal Polyps, Otitis Media with Effusion, and Myringotomy. Dr. Mair is currently accepting new patients.

      Experienced in Palatopharyngeal Incompetence
      Otolaryngology
      Experienced in Palatopharyngeal Incompetence
      Otolaryngology

      Sharp Rees-Stealy Medical Group Inc

      2929 Health Ctr Dr, 
      San Diego, CA 
       (5.6 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      Michael Keefe is an Otolaryngologist in San Diego, California. Dr. Keefe is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Palatopharyngeal Incompetence. His top areas of expertise are Laryngeal Nerve Damage, Schwannoma, Spasmodic Dysphonia, and Vocal Cord Dysfunction.

      Experienced in Palatopharyngeal Incompetence
      Otolaryngology
      Experienced in Palatopharyngeal Incompetence
      Otolaryngology

      Sharp Rees-Stealy Medical Group Inc

      2929 Health Ctr Dr, 
      San Diego, CA 
       (5.6 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Brianna Harris is an Otolaryngologist in San Diego, California. Dr. Harris is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Palatopharyngeal Incompetence. Her top areas of expertise are Tongue Cancer, Acinic Cell Carcinoma of Salivary Glands, Salivary Gland Tumors, and Mikulicz Disease.

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      Last Updated: 10/30/2025

      When should I see a Palatopharyngeal Incompetence doctor near San Diego, CA?

      There are various reasons why you may want to see a specialist, such as: 

      • Your primary care provider recommends it. 
      • Your condition requires expert knowledge and specialized care. 
      • Your symptoms persist or worsen despite treatment. 
      • You need specialized testing or procedures. 
      • You want a second opinion.  

      What should I consider when choosing a Palatopharyngeal Incompetence doctor near San Diego, CA?

      It’s important to see a provider with expertise in your specific condition. Each provider profile in MediFind’s doctor database includes information on which conditions they treat, years of experience, research contributions, languages spoken, insurance plans accepted, and more.  

      How does MediFind rank Palatopharyngeal Incompetence doctors near San Diego, CA?

      MediFind’s rankings are based on a variety of data sources, such as the number of articles a doctor has published in medical journals, participation in clinical trials and industry conferences, as well as the number of patients that provider sees for a given condition. Note that MediFind’s provider database is not based on user reviews, and providers do not pay to be included in the database. 

      What types of insurance are accepted by Palatopharyngeal Incompetence doctors near San Diego, CA?

      Most profiles in MediFind’s doctor database include a list of insurance plans accepted by that provider. However, it’s a good idea to contact the provider’s office to make sure they still accept your insurance, then doublecheck by contacting your insurance plan to confirm they’re in network. 

      How can I book an appointment online with a Palatopharyngeal Incompetence doctor near San Diego, CA?

      MediFind offers direct scheduling for certain providers using the “Request Appointment” button on that provider’s profile. If the schedule option is not available for a provider, tap the red “Show Phone Number” button on their profile to get their contact information. If you prefer to find providers who offer online scheduling, select “Schedules online” under the “Availability” category of the filter feature on the left side of the Palatopharyngeal Incompetence doctor search results page. 

      Why is it important to get a second opinion from a different Palatopharyngeal Incompetence doctor?

      Second opinions are an opportunity to confirm a diagnosis and its root cause, learn about alternative treatment options, or simply gain peace of mind. Many people, especially those with serious diagnoses, get second opinions so they can understand all their options and make informed decisions, so don’t hesitate to get one if you have any doubts or need more information or clarification regarding your care. Note that some insurance plans require second opinions, while others don’t cover second opinions, so be sure to confirm with your insurance provider first.   

      How can I prepare for my appointment with a Palatopharyngeal Incompetence doctor near San Diego, CA?

      Prepare for your appointment by gathering the following items: 

      • Copies of medical records (dating back at least one year) 
      • Your medical history, including illnesses, medical conditions, surgeries, and other doctors you see 
      • Family history of disease 
      • List of current prescription drugs, over-the-counter medicines, vitamins, and herbal remedies or supplements including names and doses 
      • Allergies to medications, food, latex, insects, etc.  
      • List of questions and concerns 
      • Your insurance card 

      You might also contact the provider’s office to see if they offer transportation or childcare services or if you’re allowed to bring a loved one for support or to take notes during your visit. 

      What questions should I ask my Palatopharyngeal Incompetence doctor?

      Here are some sample questions: 

      • Can you explain in simple terms what this condition is and how it’s treated? 
      • What symptoms or side effects should I watch for? 
      • What tests will be involved, and when can I expect results? 
      • Are there other specialists I need to see? 
      • What’s the best way to reach you if I have follow-up questions? 

      How can I learn about the latest clinical trials and research advances my Palatopharyngeal Incompetence doctor may know about?

      MediFind’s Clinical Trials tool asks you a series of questions to help you narrow down your search by health condition, age, gender, location, how far you’re willing to travel, and more. Each question you answer filters down the number of trials until you find the ones that are most relevant to you. 

      MediFind’s Latest Advances tool features summaries of recent articles published in medical journals. We use cutting-edge technology to scour medical publication databases for the latest research advancements on any given condition, then we simplify this information in a way that’s useful and easy to understand. 

      Can I filter my search to show male or female Palatopharyngeal Incompetence doctors near San Diego, CA?

      Look for the filter feature on the left side of the Palatopharyngeal Incompetence doctor search results page. Select “Female” or “Male” under the “Gender” category to search for female or male providers exclusively. If the “Any” option is selected, it will pull results for both male and female providers. 

      Can I filter my search to find a Palatopharyngeal Incompetence doctor that offers video calls?

      Look for the filter feature on the left-side of the Palatopharyngeal Incompetence doctor search results page. Select “Offers telehealth visits” under the Availability category to search for providers who offer virtual appointments (video calls). 

      Reviewed on: 11/11/24  

      By: MediFind Medical Staff 

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