The 20 Best Short Philtrum Doctors Near Me in Los Angeles, CA

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The 20 Best Short Philtrum Doctors near Los Angeles, CA

Last Updated: 02/22/2026

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MediFind found 18 doctor with experience in Short Philtrum near Los Angeles, CA. Of these, 16 are Experienced and 2 are Advanced.

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    Jahangir Sharifi
    Experienced in Short Philtrum
    Otolaryngology
    Experienced in Short Philtrum
    Otolaryngology

    L.A. Sinus And Allergy Specialists

    1701 E Cesar Chavez Ave, Ste 560, 
    Los Angeles, CA 
     (1.5 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients
    Offers Telehealth

    Jahangir Sharifi is an Otolaryngologist in Los Angeles, California. Dr. Sharifi is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Short Philtrum. His top areas of expertise are Familial Deafness, Infant Hearing Loss, DFNB1, Tinnitus, and Gastrostomy. Dr. Sharifi is currently accepting new patients.

    Experienced in Short Philtrum
    Pediatric Otolaryngology
    Experienced in Short Philtrum
    Pediatric Otolaryngology
    4650 West Sunset Boulevard, 
    Los Angeles, CA 
     (4.0 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients

    Christian Hochstim is a Pediatric Otolaryngologist in Los Angeles, California. Dr. Hochstim is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Short Philtrum. His top areas of expertise are Laryngeal Cleft, Larynx Atresia, Laryngomalacia, Adenoidectomy, and Myringotomy. Dr. Hochstim is currently accepting new patients.

    Christina M. Mcalpin
    Experienced in Short Philtrum
    Experienced in Short Philtrum

    Christina M. Mcalpin, MD

    1513 S Grand Ave, 
    Los Angeles, CA 
     (1.9 miles away)
    Experience:
    35+ years
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    We specialize in state of the art medical care, for all conditions of the ear, nose and throat. Our number one concern is successful outcome for each and every one of our patients. Dr. Mcalpin is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Short Philtrum. Her top areas of expertise are Familial Deafness, Empyema, Sinusitis, Adenoidectomy, and Myringotomy.

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    Advanced in Short Philtrum
    Geriatrics
    Advanced in Short Philtrum
    Geriatrics

    Dong Hyun Lee MD Inc.

    2727 W Olympic Blvd Ste 309, 
    Los Angeles, CA 
     (2.9 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Dong Lee is a primary care provider, practicing in Geriatrics in Los Angeles, California. Dr. Lee is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Short Philtrum. His top areas of expertise are Nonalcoholic Steatohepatitis (NASH), Cirrhosis, Hepatitis, Vitrectomy, and Osteotomy.

    Experienced in Short Philtrum
    General Surgery
    Experienced in Short Philtrum
    General Surgery

    Los Angeles General Medical Center Foundation Inc.

    1200 N State St, 
    Los Angeles, CA 
     (1.9 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Tamara Chambers is a General Surgeon in Los Angeles, California. Dr. Chambers is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Short Philtrum. Her top areas of expertise are Familial Deafness, Laryngeal Cancer, Throat Cancer, Laryngectomy, and Thyroidectomy.

    Experienced in Short Philtrum
    Family Medicine | Internal Medicine
    Experienced in Short Philtrum
    Family Medicine | Internal Medicine

    Universal Community Health Center

    2801 S San Pedro St, 
    Los Angeles, CA 
     (2.7 miles away)
    Experience:
    14+ years
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Jonathan Olumoya is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine and Family Medicine in Los Angeles, California. Dr. Olumoya has been practicing medicine for over 14 years and is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Short Philtrum. His top areas of expertise are Obesity, Obesity in Children, Type 2 Diabetes (T2D), and Familial Hypertriglyceridemia.

    Experienced in Short Philtrum
    Pediatric Otolaryngology
    Experienced in Short Philtrum
    Pediatric Otolaryngology

    Children's Hospital Los Angeles

    4650 W Sunset Blvd, 
    Los Angeles, CA 
     (4.0 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Gabriel Gomez is a Pediatric Otolaryngologist in Los Angeles, California. Dr. Gomez is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Short Philtrum. His top areas of expertise are Microtia, Enlarged Adenoids, Laryngomalacia, Myringotomy, and Adenoidectomy.

    Experienced in Short Philtrum
    Experienced in Short Philtrum

    Children's Hospital Los Angeles

    4650 W Sunset Blvd, 
    Los Angeles, CA 
     (4.0 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Elizabeth Weiner is a primary care provider, practicing in Pediatrics in Los Angeles, California. Dr. Weiner is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Short Philtrum. Her top areas of expertise are DiGeorge Syndrome, Autism Spectrum Disorder, Down Syndrome, and Cerebral Palsy.

    Experienced in Short Philtrum
    General Surgery
    Experienced in Short Philtrum
    General Surgery

    Children's Hospital Los Angeles

    4650 W Sunset Blvd, 
    Los Angeles, CA 
     (4.0 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Jeffrey Koempel is a General Surgeon in Los Angeles, California. Dr. Koempel is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Short Philtrum. His top areas of expertise are Enlarged Adenoids, Otitis, Ear Tag, Myringotomy, and Adenoidectomy.

    David K. Yun
    Experienced in Short Philtrum
    Otolaryngology
    Experienced in Short Philtrum
    Otolaryngology

    Ent Surgical Associates

    50 Alessandro Pl, 
    Pasadena, CA 
     (7.4 miles away)
    Experience:
    26+ years
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    I strive to provide comprehensive quality care to all my patients. Dr. Yun is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Short Philtrum. His top areas of expertise are Tinnitus, Ruptured Eardrum, Vertigo, Anosmia, and Gastrostomy.

    Experienced in Short Philtrum
    Experienced in Short Philtrum

    Los Angeles Center For Ear, Nose, Throat And Allergy

    3268 E Gage Ave, 
    Huntington Park, CA 
     (5.5 miles away)
    Experience:
    17+ years
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Geoffrey Trenkle is an Otolaryngologist in Huntington Park, California. Dr. Trenkle has been practicing medicine for over 17 years and is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Short Philtrum. His top areas of expertise are Familial Deafness, Infant Hearing Loss, Tinnitus, Thyroidectomy, and Gastrostomy.

    Experienced in Short Philtrum
    Pediatric Otolaryngology | Pediatrics | Otolaryngology
    Experienced in Short Philtrum
    Pediatric Otolaryngology | Pediatrics | Otolaryngology

    Cedars-Sinai Ear, Nose & Throat-Los Angeles

    8635 W 3rd St Ste 590W Ofc West, 
    Los Angeles, CA 
     (7.5 miles away)
    Experience:
    10+ years
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Abhita Reddy is a Pediatric Otolaryngologist and a Pediatrics provider in Los Angeles, California. Dr. Reddy has been practicing medicine for over 10 years and is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Short Philtrum. Her top areas of expertise are Retropharyngeal Abscess, Tongue Tie, Developmental Dysphasia Familial, Thyroidectomy, and Endoscopy.

    Experienced in Short Philtrum
    Otolaryngology
    Experienced in Short Philtrum
    Otolaryngology

    Beverly Hills ENT

    960 E Green St Ste 208, 
    Pasadena, CA 
     (8.8 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Alexis Rieber is an Otolaryngologist in Pasadena, California. Dr. Rieber is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Short Philtrum. Her top areas of expertise are Nonallergic Rhinopathy, Palatal Myoclonus, Ozena, and Tongue Tie.

    Advanced in Short Philtrum
    General Surgery
    Advanced in Short Philtrum
    General Surgery

    Office

    200 UCLA Medical Plz Ste 550, 
    Los Angeles, CA 
     (11.7 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Alisha West is a General Surgeon in Los Angeles, California. Dr. West is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Short Philtrum. Her top areas of expertise are Tongue Tie, Enlarged Adenoids, Van Der Woude Syndrome, Hearing Loss, and Adenoidectomy.

    Experienced in Short Philtrum
    Otolaryngology
    Experienced in Short Philtrum
    Otolaryngology

    University Of California Los Angeles

    200 Medical Plaza Of California, 
    Los Angeles, CA 
     (11.6 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Sohit Kanotra is an Otolaryngologist in Los Angeles, California. Dr. Kanotra is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Short Philtrum. His top areas of expertise are Laryngomalacia, Stridor, Cholesteatoma, Adenoidectomy, and Endoscopy.

    Experienced in Short Philtrum
    Otolaryngology
    Experienced in Short Philtrum
    Otolaryngology

    Alan J. Fisher, MD

    612 W Duarte Rd, 
    Arcadia, CA 
     (12.0 miles away)
    Experience:
    50+ years
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Alan Fisher is an Otolaryngologist in Arcadia, California. Dr. Fisher has been practicing medicine for over 50 years and is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Short Philtrum. His top areas of expertise are Otitis, Jones Syndrome, DFNB1, Infant Hearing Loss, and Myringotomy.

    Experienced in Short Philtrum
    Family Medicine
    Experienced in Short Philtrum
    Family Medicine

    Valley Community Healthcare

    6801 Coldwater Canyon Ave, 
    North Hollywood, CA 
     (13.7 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    David Luna is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in North Hollywood, California. Dr. Luna is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Short Philtrum. His top areas of expertise are Type 2 Diabetes (T2D), Maturity Onset Diabetes of the Young, Familial Hypertriglyceridemia, Obesity in Children, and Intrauterine Device Insertion.

    Experienced in Short Philtrum
    General Surgery
    Experienced in Short Philtrum
    General Surgery

    General Surgery Wells Medical Office Building

    12462 Putnam St Ste 500, 
    Whittier, CA 
     (13.8 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Sanchayeeta Mitra is a General Surgeon in Whittier, California. Dr. Mitra is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Short Philtrum. Her top areas of expertise are Familial Deafness, Infant Hearing Loss, Autonomic Neuropathy, and Hyperventilation.

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    Last Updated: 02/22/2026

    What is the definition of Short Philtrum?

    A short philtrum is a shorter than normal distance between the upper lip and the nose.

    When should I see a Short Philtrum doctor near Los Angeles, 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 Short Philtrum doctor near Los Angeles, 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 Short Philtrum doctors near Los Angeles, 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 Short Philtrum doctors near Los Angeles, 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 Short Philtrum doctor near Los Angeles, 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 Short Philtrum doctor search results page. 

    Why is it important to get a second opinion from a different Short Philtrum 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 Short Philtrum doctor near Los Angeles, 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 Short Philtrum 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 Short Philtrum 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 Short Philtrum doctors near Los Angeles, CA?

    Look for the filter feature on the left side of the Short Philtrum 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 Short Philtrum doctor that offers video calls?

    Look for the filter feature on the left-side of the Short Philtrum 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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