Douglas Hetzler
Experienced in Ear Barotrauma

Dr. Douglas Hetzler

General Surgery
Sutter Health
Soquel Center
2950 Research Park Drive, 
Soquel, CA 
On Staff At
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Experienced in Ear Barotrauma
Sutter Health
Soquel Center
2950 Research Park Drive, 
Soquel, CA 
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Overview

Douglas Hetzler is a General Surgeon in Soquel, California. Dr. Hetzler is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Ear Barotrauma. His top area of expertise is Ear Barotrauma. Dr. Hetzler is currently accepting new patients.

His clinical research consists of co-authoring 5 peer reviewed articles. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years. In particular, he has co-authored 1 article in the study of Ear Barotrauma.

Graduate Institution
University Of Iowa
Residency
Kaiser Permanente Medical Center, Otolaryngology
Specialties
General Surgery
Licenses
Otolaryngology in CA
Board Certifications
Otolaryngology – Head And Neck Surgery - Board Certified
Hospital Affiliations
Dominican Hospital
Languages Spoken
English
Gender
Male

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Locations

Soquel Center
2950 Research Park Drive, Soquel, CA 95073
Call: 831-458-6272

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.


5 Total Publications

COMMENT ON "PREVENTION OF OTIC BAROTRAUMA IN AVIATION: A SYSTEMATIC REVIEW".
COMMENT ON "PREVENTION OF OTIC BAROTRAUMA IN AVIATION: A SYSTEMATIC REVIEW".
Journal: Otology & neurotology : official publication of the American Otological Society, American Neurotology Society [and] European Academy of Otology and Neurotology
Published: October 06, 2018
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