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Dr. Joshua D Waltonen MD
Ear-Nose and Throat Doctor (ENT)
505 Parnassus Ave # M-1202 San Francisco CA, 94143About
Dr. Joshua Waltonen is an ear, nose and throat (ENT) doctor, also known as an otolaryngologist, practicing in San Francisco, CA. Dr. Waltonen specializes in diseases and disorders of the ear, nose and throat as well as other parts of the head and neck. Such structures an ENT may work on include the sinuses, larynx (voice box) and mouth in addition to the ear, nose and throat. There are seven areas of expertise that an ENT might specialize in, and these are: allergies; facial reconstructive surgery; head and neck; laryngology; otology/neurotology; pediatric otolaryngology; and rhinology.
Education and Training
Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine 2001
Board Certification
OtolaryngologyAmerican Board of OtolaryngologyABOto- 2007
Provider Details
Expert Publications
Data provided by the National Library of Medicine- Proton pump (H+/K+-ATPase) expression in human laryngeal seromucinous glands.
- Urgent surgical airway intervention: a 3 year county hospital experience.
- Human lung mucous glands manifest evidence of the H+/K+-ATPase proton pump.
- Parathyroid hormone early percent change: an individualized approach to predict postthyroidectomy hypocalcemia.
- Polymorphous low-grade adenocarcinoma: a 17 patient case series.
- Disposition of elderly patients after head and neck reconstruction.
- A model for predicting gastrostomy tube placement in patients undergoing surgery
- The association between gastrostomy tube placement, poor post-operative outcomes, and hospital re-admissions in head and neck cancer patients.
- Atypical location of the hypoglossal nerve and its implications: a case report.
- Insurance status as a predictor of mortality in patients undergoing head and neck cancer surgery.
- Potential for health care cost savings with preoperative gastrostomy tube placement in the head and neck cancer population.
Treatments
- Endocrine Cancer, Endocrine Surgery, Parathyroid Surgery (parathyroidectomy) And More
- Melanoma
- Throat Cancer
- Skin Cancer
- Bone Cancer
- Lymphoma
- Oral Cancer
- Goiter
- Extra Corporeal Shockwave Therapy
Professional Memberships
- Member Am Academy Of Otolaryng-Head &
- Member Am Laryngological Assn
- Member American Laryngological, Otological and Rhionological Society
- Member American Academy of Otolaryngology - Head & Neck Surgery
Fellowships
- The Ohio State University, Otolaryngology Head & Neck Oncology, OH, USA 2008
Dr. Joshua D Waltonen MD's Practice location
UCSF Medical Center San Francisco
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3333 SILAS CREEK PARKWAY WINSTON-SALEM NC 27103NOVANT HEALTH MEDICAL PARK HOSPITALl
1950 S HAWTHORNE RD WINSTON-SALEM NC 27103