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    MediFind found 21 doctor with experience in Retropharyngeal Abscess near San Francisco, CA. Of these, 20 are Experienced and 1 are Advanced.

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    21 providers found
      Experienced in Retropharyngeal Abscess
      Radiology | Neuroradiology
      Experienced in Retropharyngeal Abscess
      Radiology | Neuroradiology

      California Advanced Imaging Medical Associates Inc

      1101 Van Ness Ave, 
      San Francisco, CA 
       (0.8 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Jerome Barakos is a Radiologist and a Neuroradiologist in San Francisco, California. Dr. Barakos is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Retropharyngeal Abscess. His top areas of expertise are Chronic Inflammatory Response Syndrome (CIRS), Visceromegaly, Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease, and Stroke.

      Experienced in Retropharyngeal Abscess
      Interventional Radiology | Radiology
      Experienced in Retropharyngeal Abscess
      Interventional Radiology | Radiology

      California Advanced Imaging Medical Associates Inc

      1101 Van Ness Ave, 
      San Francisco, CA 
       (0.8 miles away)
      Experience:
      17+ years
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Olufoladare Olorunsola is an Interventional Radiologist and a Radiologist in San Francisco, California. Dr. Olorunsola has been practicing medicine for over 17 years and is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Retropharyngeal Abscess. His top areas of expertise are Ascites, Chronic Inflammatory Response Syndrome (CIRS), Fibrolamellar Carcinoma, Liver Embolization, and Gastrostomy.

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      Experienced in Retropharyngeal Abscess
      Plastic Surgery | Otolaryngology
      Experienced in Retropharyngeal Abscess
      Plastic Surgery | Otolaryngology
      909 Hyde St, Suite 602, 
      San Francisco, CA 
       (1.0 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Meaghan Noud is a Plastic Surgeon and an Otolaryngologist in San Francisco, California. Dr. Noud is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Retropharyngeal Abscess. Her top area of expertise is Retropharyngeal Abscess.

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      Experienced in Retropharyngeal Abscess
      Radiology | Interventional Radiology
      Experienced in Retropharyngeal Abscess
      Radiology | Interventional Radiology

      Sutter Bay Medical Foundation

      899 Valencia St, 
      San Francisco, CA 
       (1.1 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Edward Baker is a Radiologist and an Interventional Radiologist in San Francisco, California. Dr. Baker is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Retropharyngeal Abscess. His top areas of expertise are Gallbladder Disease, Visceromegaly, Progressive Familial Intrahepatic Cholestasis Type 2, Progressive Familial Intrahepatic Cholestasis Type 3, and Endoscopy.

      Experienced in Retropharyngeal Abscess
      Radiology | Neuroradiology
      Experienced in Retropharyngeal Abscess
      Radiology | Neuroradiology

      Sutter Bay Medical Foundation

      899 Valencia St, 
      San Francisco, CA 
       (1.1 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Derk Purcell is a Radiologist and a Neuroradiologist in San Francisco, California. Dr. Purcell is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Retropharyngeal Abscess. His top areas of expertise are Stroke, Bronchogenic Cyst, Chronic Inflammatory Response Syndrome (CIRS), Melorheostosis, and Thrombectomy.

      Experienced in Retropharyngeal Abscess
      Pediatric Radiology | Radiology
      Experienced in Retropharyngeal Abscess
      Pediatric Radiology | Radiology

      University Of California San Francisco

      2330 Post St, 
      San Francisco, CA 
       (1.3 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Jesse Courtier is a Pediatric Radiologist and a Radiologist in San Francisco, California. Dr. Courtier is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Retropharyngeal Abscess. His top areas of expertise are Retropharyngeal Abscess, Appendicitis, Intussusception in Children, and Scoliosis.

      Experienced in Retropharyngeal Abscess
      Radiology
      Experienced in Retropharyngeal Abscess
      Radiology

      University Of California San Francisco

      2330 Post St, 
      San Francisco, CA 
       (1.3 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Kambiz Nael is a Radiologist in San Francisco, California. Dr. Nael is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Retropharyngeal Abscess. His top areas of expertise are Brain Aneurysm, Meningioma, Radiation Induced Meningioma, Thrombectomy, and Vertebroplasty.

      Experienced in Retropharyngeal Abscess
      Otolaryngology
      Experienced in Retropharyngeal Abscess
      Otolaryngology
      929 Clay St, Suite 501, 
      San Francisco, CA 
       (1.4 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Clifford Chew is an Otolaryngologist in San Francisco, California. Dr. Chew is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Retropharyngeal Abscess. His top areas of expertise are Infant Hearing Loss, DFNB1, Jones Syndrome, Otitis, and Gastrostomy.

      Experienced in Retropharyngeal Abscess
      Otolaryngology
      Experienced in Retropharyngeal Abscess
      Otolaryngology

      University Of California Sfgh Medical Group

      1001 Potrero Ave, 
      San Francisco, CA 
       (1.5 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      Ivan El-Sayed is an Otolaryngologist in San Francisco, California. Dr. El-Sayed is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Retropharyngeal Abscess. His top areas of expertise are Olfactory Neuroblastoma, Sinus Cancer, Teratocarcinosarcoma, Endoscopy, and Turbinectomy.

      Experienced in Retropharyngeal Abscess
      Infectious Disease
      Experienced in Retropharyngeal Abscess
      Infectious Disease

      Pacific Inpatient Medical Group

      San Francisco, CA 
       (1.7 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Daniel Goodman is an Infectious Disease provider in San Francisco, California. Dr. Goodman is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Retropharyngeal Abscess. His top areas of expertise are Sepsis, Pneumonia, Retropharyngeal Abscess, Lymphangitis, and Endoscopy.

      Experienced in Retropharyngeal Abscess
      Pediatric Otolaryngology | Otolaryngology
      Experienced in Retropharyngeal Abscess
      Pediatric Otolaryngology | Otolaryngology
      550 16th St Fl 6, Box 3213, 
      San Francisco, CA 
       (1.8 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Josephine Czechowicz is a Pediatric Otolaryngologist and an Otolaryngologist in San Francisco, California. Dr. Czechowicz is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Retropharyngeal Abscess. Her top areas of expertise are Enlarged Adenoids, Hearing Loss, Congenital Athymia, and Autosomal Cleft Palate.

      Experienced in Retropharyngeal Abscess
      Neuroradiology | Radiology
      Experienced in Retropharyngeal Abscess
      Neuroradiology | Radiology

      Ucsf Medical Group Business Services

      400 Parnassus Ave, 
      San Francisco, CA 
       (2.2 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Christine Glastonbury is a Neuroradiologist and a Radiologist in San Francisco, California. Dr. Glastonbury is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Retropharyngeal Abscess. Her top areas of expertise are Meningioma, Chronic Rhinosinusitis with Nasal Polyps (CRSwNP), Prolactinoma, Subependymoma, and Osteotomy.

      Experienced in Retropharyngeal Abscess
      Otolaryngology
      Experienced in Retropharyngeal Abscess
      Otolaryngology

      Ucsf Medical Group Business Services

      505 Parnassus Ave, 
      San Francisco, CA 
       (2.3 miles away)
      Experience:
      17+ years
      Languages Spoken:
      English, Russian
      Accepting New Patients
      Offers Telehealth

      Ilya Likhterov is an Otolaryngologist in San Francisco, California. Dr. Likhterov has been practicing medicine for over 17 years and is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Retropharyngeal Abscess. His top areas of expertise are Mikulicz Disease, Male Pattern Baldness, Tongue Cancer, Glossectomy, and Laryngectomy. Dr. Likhterov is currently accepting new patients.

      Experienced in Retropharyngeal Abscess
      Otolaryngology
      Experienced in Retropharyngeal Abscess
      Otolaryngology

      Ucsf Medical Group Business Services

      505 Parnassus Ave, M1490, 
      San Francisco, CA 
       (2.3 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      Steven Pletcher is an Otolaryngologist in San Francisco, California. Dr. Pletcher is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Retropharyngeal Abscess. His top areas of expertise are Low Nasal Bridge, Nasal Septal Hematoma, Chronic Rhinosinusitis with Nasal Polyps (CRSwNP), Perichondritis, and Balloon Sinuplasty.

      Experienced in Retropharyngeal Abscess
      Otolaryngology
      Experienced in Retropharyngeal Abscess
      Otolaryngology

      Regents Of The University Of California - Ucsf

      505 Parnassus Ave, 
      San Francisco, CA 
       (2.3 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      Aasif Kazi is an Otolaryngologist in San Francisco, California. Dr. Kazi is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Retropharyngeal Abscess. His top areas of expertise are Low Nasal Bridge, Nasal Septal Hematoma, Perichondritis, Glossectomy, and Stent Placement.

      Experienced in Retropharyngeal Abscess
      Radiology | Neuroradiology
      Experienced in Retropharyngeal Abscess
      Radiology | Neuroradiology

      University Of California San Francisco

      505 Parnassus Ave, 
      San Francisco, CA 
       (2.3 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Yi Li is a Radiologist and a Neuroradiologist in San Francisco, California. Dr. Li is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Retropharyngeal Abscess. Her top areas of expertise are ALK-Positive Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer, Melanoma of the Eye, Pediatric Low-Grade Glioma (pLGG), and Prolactinoma.

      Experienced in Retropharyngeal Abscess
      Otolaryngology
      Experienced in Retropharyngeal Abscess
      Otolaryngology

      South San Francisco Medical Center

      South San Francisco, CA 
       (8.3 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients

      Thad Vickery is an Otolaryngologist in South San Francisco, California. Dr. Vickery is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Retropharyngeal Abscess. His top areas of expertise are Sinusitis, Nasal Polyps, Chronic Rhinosinusitis with Nasal Polyps (CRSwNP), and Cerebrospinal Fluid Leak. Dr. Vickery is currently accepting new patients.

      Experienced in Retropharyngeal Abscess
      Plastic Surgery | Otolaryngology
      Experienced in Retropharyngeal Abscess
      Plastic Surgery | Otolaryngology

      Oakland Medical Center

      3600 Broadway, 4th Floor, 
      Oakland, CA 
       (9.4 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients

      Cullen Taylor is an Otolaryngologist and a Plastic Surgeon in Oakland, California. Dr. Taylor is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Retropharyngeal Abscess. His top areas of expertise are Facial Paralysis, Retropharyngeal Abscess, Schwannoma, and Septoplasty. Dr. Taylor is currently accepting new patients.

      Advanced in Retropharyngeal Abscess
      Advanced in Retropharyngeal Abscess

      Sutter Bay Medical Foundation

      1501 Trousdale Dr, Suite 215, 
      Burlingame, CA 
       (12.7 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients
      Offers Telehealth

      Michael Kinzinger is an Otolaryngologist in Burlingame, California. Dr. Kinzinger is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Retropharyngeal Abscess. His top areas of expertise are Sialadenitis, Empyema, Mouth Ulcers, Mouth Sores, and Septoplasty. Dr. Kinzinger is currently accepting new patients.

      Experienced in Retropharyngeal Abscess
      Family Medicine | Internal Medicine
      Experienced in Retropharyngeal Abscess
      Family Medicine | Internal Medicine
      1125 Sir Francis Drake Blvd, 
      Kentfield, CA 
       (14.6 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Timothy Liu is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine and Internal Medicine in Kentfield, California. Dr. Liu is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Retropharyngeal Abscess. His top area of expertise is Retropharyngeal Abscess.

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      Last Updated: 10/30/2025

      What is the definition of Retropharyngeal Abscess?

      Retropharyngeal abscess is a collection of pus in the tissues in the back of the throat. It can be a life-threatening medical condition.

      When should I see a Retropharyngeal Abscess doctor near San Francisco, 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 Retropharyngeal Abscess doctor near San Francisco, 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 Retropharyngeal Abscess doctors near San Francisco, 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 Retropharyngeal Abscess doctors near San Francisco, 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 Retropharyngeal Abscess doctor near San Francisco, 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 Retropharyngeal Abscess doctor search results page. 

      Why is it important to get a second opinion from a different Retropharyngeal Abscess 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 Retropharyngeal Abscess doctor near San Francisco, 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 Retropharyngeal Abscess 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 Retropharyngeal Abscess 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 Retropharyngeal Abscess doctors near San Francisco, CA?

      Look for the filter feature on the left side of the Retropharyngeal Abscess 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 Retropharyngeal Abscess doctor that offers video calls?

      Look for the filter feature on the left-side of the Retropharyngeal Abscess 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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