Dr. Kara Meister with a patient at our Ear, Nose and Throat clinic

Specializing in surgeries or procedures for tonsils and snoring

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Baby Jude and his mother with Dr. Mai Thy Truong

Pushing the limits for patients

Due to COVID-19, extra protocols were taken in the operating room which included N-95 masks and extra PPE

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Nurturing support and relief for children with ear, nose and throat disorders

Our team delivers comprehensive and personalized care for children with disorders of the ear, nose, throat and related structures

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Pediatric Otolaryngology — Head & Neck Surgery (Ear, Nose, and Throat)

The Pediatric Otolaryngology — Head & Neck Surgery team delivers comprehensive and personalized care for children with disorders of the ear, nose, throat and related structures.

Whether your child’s situation is routine or complicated, our team will provide the highest level of care to meet the unique needs of your child. Our specialty clinics offer compassionate support from the initial evaluation through surgical repair and recovery.

Specialty teams and clinics

The pediatric otolaryngology team participates in the following multispecialty teams and clinics:

Pediatric Otolaryngology — Head & Neck Surgery Care Team

Pediatric Otolaryngology

Christi Arnerich, MD

Otolaryngology

Karthik Balakrishnan, MD, MPH

Susan B. Ford Surgeon-in-Chief, Lucile Packard Children's Hospital/Stanford Medicine Children's Health

Pediatric Otolaryngology

Pediatric Otolaryngology

Division Chief of Otolaryngology | Edward C. and Amy H. Sewall Professor in the School of Medicine

Pediatric Otolaryngology

Otolaryngology

Jocelyn Kohn, MD

Otolaryngology

Kara Meister, MD, FACS

Pediatric Otolaryngology

Daniel Penaranda, Visiting

Pediatric Otolaryngology

Douglas Sidell, MD

Pediatric Otolaryngology

Mai Thy Truong, MD

Pediatric Otolaryngology

Tulio A. Valdez, MD, MSc

Pediatric Otolaryngology

Summer Hayhurst, NP

Ear, Nose, and Throat (Head and Neck Surgery)

H. Charlie Lin, MSN, APRN, NP-C, CNOR-PEDS, CRNFA, CNAMB, FCN, FAORN

Otolaryngology

Karen Curtis, RN

Rachel Cacanindin, RN

Meet our care team