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 highly rated in 5 conditions, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are Infant Hearing Loss, Throat Cancer, Laryngeal Cancer, and DFNB1.
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.
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Areas of Expertise
MediFind evaluates expertise by pulling from factors such as number of articles a doctor has published in medical journals, participation in clinical trials, speaking at industry conferences, prescribing and referral patterns, and strength of connections with other experts in their field.
Learn more about MediFind’s expert tiers
- Advanced
- DFNB1Dr. Vandegriend isAdvanced. Learn about DFNB1.
- 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.
- Throat CancerDr. Vandegriend isAdvanced. Learn about Throat 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.
- 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).
- Benign Paroxysmal Positional VertigoDr. Vandegriend isExperienced. Learn about Benign Paroxysmal Positional Vertigo.