Otolaryngology - Head & Neck Surgery Residency
The Cedars-Sinai Otolaryngology—Head and Neck Surgery Residency is a five-year training program approved by the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME) for two residents per year. The educational curriculum is designed to provide a combination of hands-on clinical training, formal didactics and research experience. Resident training will be based primarily out of Cedars-Sinai in addition to rotations at the VA Greater Los Angeles Healthcare System and Rady Children's Hospital in San Diego.
Training & Curriculum
The goal of the residency program at Cedars-Sinai is first and foremost to provide elite clinical training. Residents gain experience in all facets of otolaryngology, including broad exposure to all major subspecialties and current therapeutic modalities. Graduating residents will be proficient in a wide variety of surgical procedures in both the outpatient and inpatient settings.
Application Information
Learn about the rigorous Otolaryngology—Head and Neck Surgery Residency application process and view application instructions.
We are proud to have many esteemed physicians and highly regarded researchers—representing all major subspecialties of otolaryngology—as members of the residency training program leadership and faculty.
The Otolaryngology Residency at Cedars-Sinai attracts talented doctors from top medical schools interested in furthering their knowledge and experience across all areas of care.
Facilities & Resources
Spread across a number of medical and academic institutions, the otolaryngology residency training program is cooperatively taught at:
Cedars-Sinai Hospital
With more than 860 beds, the medical center offers an exceptional breadth and depth of clinical experience. Cedars-Sinai has ample educational resources and infrastructure to support its more than 350 house staff, and serves as a major teaching hospital.
Kaiser Permanente Los Angeles Medical Center
With 560 beds and over 25 operating rooms, Kaiser Permanente Los Angeles Medical Center serves as the tertiary referral hospital for over 4.8 million Kaiser Permanente Southern California members.
Rady Children's Hospital San Diego
Rady Children’s Hospital-San Diego is a nonprofit, 524-bed pediatric-care facility dedicated to excellence in care, research and teaching.
Simulation Center for Advanced Clinical Skills
The Cedars-Sinai Women's Guild Simulation Center for Advanced Clinical Skills is an immersive environment equipped with the latest in patient simulators and medical devices.
Additional Resources
Have Questions or Need Help?
If you have questions or would like to learn more about the Otolaryngology Residency Program at Cedars-Sinai, please call or send a message to Program Coordinator, Medina Cheek.