The 20 Best Glossectomy Doctors in California, US

Find the Experts and Specialists who perform Glossectomy

Last Updated: 02/22/2026

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MediFind found 48 doctor with experience in Glossectomy near California, US. Of these, 39 are Experienced, 7 are Advanced and 2 are Elite.

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48 providers found
    Elite in Glossectomy
    General Surgery
    Elite in Glossectomy
    General Surgery

    UCLA Department Of Surgery

    10833 Le Conte Ave, 
    Los Angeles, CA 
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Keith Blackwell is a General Surgeon in Los Angeles, California. Dr. Blackwell is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in Glossectomy. His top areas of expertise are Tongue Cancer, Oral Squamous Cell Carcinoma, Ewing Sarcoma, Glossectomy, and Gastrostomy.

    Elite in Glossectomy
    Otolaryngology
    Elite in Glossectomy
    Otolaryngology

    South San Francisco Medical Center

    South San Francisco, CA 
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients

    Karam Badran is an Otolaryngologist in South San Francisco, California. Dr. Badran is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in Glossectomy. His top areas of expertise are Tongue Cancer, Sinus Cancer, Papillary Thyroid Cancer, Pituitary Tumor, and Glossectomy. Dr. Badran is currently accepting new patients.

    Ilya Likhterov
    Advanced in Glossectomy
    Otolaryngology
    Advanced in Glossectomy
    Otolaryngology

    Head And Neck Surgery Cancer Program

    1825 Fourth St., Fifth Floor, 
    San Francisco, CA 
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients
    Offers Telehealth

    Dr. llya Likhterov is a surgeon who cares for patients with cancerous and noncancerous tumors of the head and neck, including those of the thyroid and parathyroid glands, salivary glands and other parts of the oral cavity, oropharynx (middle part of the throat), larynx (also known as the voice box) and skin. He has expertise in head and neck reconstructive surgery using microvascular free flap techniques, which restore function by transferring tissue and blood vessels from a healthy body area to the area needing repair. Likhterov earned his medical degree from Weill Cornell Medical College. He completed a residency in otolaryngology – head and neck surgery at UCSF, followed by a fellowship in head and neck and microvascular surgery at Mount Sinai Beth Israel. Dr. Likhterov is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in Glossectomy. His top areas of expertise are Mikulicz Disease, Male Pattern Baldness, Tongue Cancer, Glossectomy, and Laryngectomy.

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    Experienced in Glossectomy
    Endocrinology
    Experienced in Glossectomy
    Endocrinology

    USC University Hospital

    1520 San Pablo St Ste 1000, 
    Los Angeles, CA 
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Caroline Nguyen is an Endocrinologist in Los Angeles, California. Dr. Nguyen is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in Glossectomy. Her top areas of expertise are Hypothyroidism, Thyroid Storm, Thyroid Cancer, Glossectomy, and Bone Graft.

    Advanced in Glossectomy
    General Surgery
    Advanced in Glossectomy
    General Surgery

    Loma Linda Univ Surgery Medical GRP

    11370 Anderson St Ste 2100, 
    Loma Linda, CA 
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Jared Inman is a General Surgeon in Loma Linda, California. Dr. Inman is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in Glossectomy. His top areas of expertise are Glossodynia, Mikulicz Disease, Tongue Cancer, Glossectomy, and Osteotomy.

    Advanced in Glossectomy
    General Surgery
    Advanced in Glossectomy
    General Surgery

    UC San Diego

    200 W Arbor Dr, 
    San Diego, CA 
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Andrew Vahabzadeh is a General Surgeon in San Diego, California. Dr. Vahabzadeh is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in Glossectomy. His top areas of expertise are Spasmodic Dysphonia, Laryngeal Nerve Damage, Swallowing Difficulty, Glossectomy, and Laryngectomy.

    Advanced in Glossectomy
    Holistic Medicine
    Advanced in Glossectomy
    Holistic Medicine
    2125 E Thousand Oaks Boulevard, B1, 
    Thousand Oaks, CA 
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Junghoon Lee is a Holistic Medicine provider in Thousand Oaks, California. Mr. Lee is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in Glossectomy. His top area of expertise is Glossectomy.

    Advanced in Glossectomy
    General Surgery | Otolaryngology
    Advanced in Glossectomy
    General Surgery | Otolaryngology

    UCLA Department Of Surgery

    10833 Le Conte Ave, 
    Los Angeles, CA 
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Elliot Abemayor is a General Surgeon and an Otolaryngologist in Los Angeles, California. Dr. Abemayor is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in Glossectomy. His top areas of expertise are Head and Neck Squamous Cell Carcinoma (HNSCC), Salivary Gland Tumors, Adenoid Cystic Carcinoma, Gastrostomy, and Laryngectomy.

    Advanced in Glossectomy
    Otolaryngology
    Advanced in Glossectomy
    Otolaryngology

    Limited To Official Government Duties On

    2521 Stockton Blvd Ste 7200, 
    Sacramento, CA 
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Vincent Biron is an Otolaryngologist in Sacramento, California. Dr. Biron is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in Glossectomy. His top areas of expertise are Head and Neck Squamous Cell Carcinoma (HNSCC), Human Papillomavirus Infection, Salivary Gland Tumors, Glossectomy, and Tissue Biopsy.

    Advanced in Glossectomy
    Surgical Oncology
    Advanced in Glossectomy
    Surgical Oncology

    City Of Hope's Helford Clinical Research Hospital

    1500 Duarte Rd, 
    Duarte, CA 
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Thomas Gernon is a Surgical Oncologist in Duarte, California. Dr. Gernon is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in Glossectomy. His top areas of expertise are Laryngeal Cancer, Salivary Gland Tumors, Throat Cancer, Tissue Biopsy, and Thyroidectomy.

    Hyuma A. Leland
    Experienced in Glossectomy
    Plastic Surgery
    Experienced in Glossectomy
    Plastic Surgery

    PAMF - Plastic Surgery

    2950 Research Park Dr, 
    Soquel, CA 
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Hyuma Leland is a Plastic Surgeon in Soquel, California. Dr. Leland is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in Glossectomy. His top areas of expertise are Dupuytren Contracture, Carpal Tunnel Syndrome, Rhizarthrosis, Osteotomy, and Bone Graft.

    Peter Belafsky
    Experienced in Glossectomy
    General Surgery
    Experienced in Glossectomy
    General Surgery

    Office

    2521 Stockton Blvd Ste 6201A, 
    Sacramento, CA 
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Peter Belafsky is a General Surgeon in Sacramento, California. Dr. Belafsky is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in Glossectomy. His top areas of expertise are Swallowing Difficulty, Laryngitis, Painful Swallowing, Laryngectomy, and Endoscopy.

    Jonathan R. George
    Experienced in Glossectomy
    Otolaryngology
    Experienced in Glossectomy
    Otolaryngology

    Ucsf Medical Group Business Services

    400 Parnassus Ave, 
    San Francisco, CA 
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients
    Offers Telehealth

    Dr. Jonathan R. George is a surgeon specializing in head and neck surgery. His primary areas of focus are thyroid and parathyroid diseases, melanoma and other skin cancers of the head and neck, and cancers of the upper respiratory and digestive tracts. He is a member of the UCSF Helen Diller Family Comprehensive Cancer Center, designated a comprehensive cancer center by the National Cancer Institute. George provides comprehensive diagnoses and care for thyroid nodules and multinodular goiters as well as for newly diagnosed and recurrent thyroid cancers. His specialties include treating massive goiters, treating thyroid cancers that have spread to areas around the thyroid and performing complex neck surgeries for thyroid cancers that have spread to surrounding regions of the body. He also cares for patients with all forms of hyperparathyroidism, a hormonal disorder that occurs when parathyroid glands become enlarged and overactive. When treating patients with melanoma and other skin cancers, George's care includes wide excision (the removal of the tumor along with some normal tissue around it to assure complete removal), sentinel lymph node biopsy (the removal of lymph node tissue to examine microscopically for cancer) and neck dissection (to remove cancer in the neck). He provides superior aesthetic outcomes by coordinating with UCSF providers of facial plastic and reconstructive surgery. George's research focuses on prospective clinical trials for targeted treatments of head and neck cancers. George earned his medical degree from Duke University School of Medicine, graduating with honors. He earned a master of public health degree in head and neck cancer epidemiology at the University of North Carolina Gillings School of Global Public Health. He then completed a two-year clinical and translational research fellowship in head and neck cancer at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. He completed a residency in otolaryngology – head and neck surgery at UCSF, followed by a fellowship in advanced head and neck surgical oncology at the University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center. George was trained in complex thyroid surgery by master surgeons Gary Clayman and Lisa Orloff. George is a member of the American Head and Neck Society and American Thyroid Association. He is a surgeon member of UCSF's multidisciplinary programs in head and neck oncology, melanoma oncology and cutaneous oncology. George is committed to providing compassionate care with a focus on cure and excellent outcomes while maintaining a relationship with each patient in which he is directly accessible. He provides expedited consultations for all patients. To request an evaluation, please email him at [email protected] or call his clinic at (415) 514-4890 or (415) 885-7528, fax (415) 885-7711. Dr. George is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in Glossectomy. His top areas of expertise are Tongue Cancer, Angiosarcoma of the Scalp, Thyroid Cancer, Tissue Biopsy, and Thyroidectomy.

    Experienced in Glossectomy
    General Surgery
    Experienced in Glossectomy
    General Surgery

    Office

    200 Medical Plz Ste 550, 
    Los Angeles, CA 
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Joel Sercarz is a General Surgeon in Los Angeles, California. Dr. Sercarz is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in Glossectomy. His top areas of expertise are Male Pattern Baldness, Tongue Cancer, Mikulicz Disease, Gastrostomy, and Laryngectomy.

    Experienced in Glossectomy
    General Surgery
    Experienced in Glossectomy
    General Surgery

    Loma Linda Univ Anesthesiology Medical Group Inc

    11234 Anderson St, 
    Loma Linda, CA 
    Experience:
    18+ years
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Paul Walker is a General Surgeon in Loma Linda, California. Dr. Walker has been practicing medicine for over 18 years and is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in Glossectomy. His top areas of expertise are Oral Squamous Cell Carcinoma, Throat Cancer, Laryngeal Cancer, Gastrostomy, and Glossectomy.

    Experienced in Glossectomy
    Plastic Surgery
    Experienced in Glossectomy
    Plastic Surgery

    UC San Diego

    200 W Arbor Dr, 
    San Diego, CA 
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Frederic Kolb is a Plastic Surgeon in San Diego, California. Dr. Kolb is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in Glossectomy. His top areas of expertise are Basal Cell Skin Cancer, Melanoma, Breast Enlargement In Males, Glossectomy, and Tissue Biopsy.

    Experienced in Glossectomy
    General Surgery
    Experienced in Glossectomy
    General Surgery

    Keck Medical Center Of USC

    1450 San Pablo St Ste 5100, 
    Los Angeles, CA 
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Uttam Sinha is a General Surgeon in Los Angeles, California. Dr. Sinha is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in Glossectomy. His top areas of expertise are Tongue Cancer, Swallowing Difficulty, Laryngeal Cancer, Thyroidectomy, and Laryngectomy.

    Experienced in Glossectomy
    Plastic Surgery | Otolaryngology
    Experienced in Glossectomy
    Plastic Surgery | Otolaryngology

    Cedars-Sinai Ear, Nose & Throat-Los Angeles

    8631 W 3rd St Ste 915 Ofc East, 
    Los Angeles, CA 
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Jon Mallen is a Plastic Surgeon and an Otolaryngologist in Los Angeles, California. Dr. Mallen is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in Glossectomy. His top areas of expertise are Acinic Cell Carcinoma of Salivary Glands, Tongue Cancer, Salivary Gland Tumors, Thyroidectomy, and Glossectomy.

    Experienced in Glossectomy
    Otolaryngology
    Experienced in Glossectomy
    Otolaryngology

    San Marcos Medical Offices

    400 Craven Rd, 
    San Marcos, CA 
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients

    Zejin Zhu is an Otolaryngologist in San Marcos, California. Dr. Zhu is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in Glossectomy. Her top areas of expertise are Sinusitis, Cerebrospinal Fluid Leak, Chronic Rhinosinusitis with Nasal Polyps (CRSwNP), Glossectomy, and Septoplasty. Dr. Zhu is currently accepting new patients.

    Experienced in Glossectomy
    General Surgery
    Experienced in Glossectomy
    General Surgery

    UC Davis Medical Center

    2315 Stockton Blvd, 
    Sacramento, CA 
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Maggie Kuhn is a General Surgeon in Sacramento, California. Dr. Kuhn is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in Glossectomy. Her top areas of expertise are Swallowing Difficulty, Painful Swallowing, Laryngeal Nerve Damage, Laryngectomy, and Endoscopy.

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    Last Updated: 02/22/2026

    When should I see a Glossectomy doctor in California, US?

    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 Glossectomy doctor in California, US?

    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 Glossectomy doctors in California, US?

    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 Glossectomy doctors in California, US?

    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 Glossectomy doctor in California, US?

    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 Glossectomy doctor search results page. 

    Why is it important to get a second opinion from a different Glossectomy 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 Glossectomy doctor in California, US?

    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 Glossectomy 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 Glossectomy 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 Glossectomy doctors in California, US?

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

    Look for the filter feature on the left-side of the Glossectomy 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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