Sapideh Gilani, MD FACS
Plastic Surgeon | Otolaryngology/Facial Plastic Surgery
200 West Arbor Drive Mail Code 8893 San Diego CA, 92103About
Dr. Sapideh Gilani, MD FACS is a board-certified otolaryngologist who specializes in treating disorders of the nose and sinuses, as well as facial plastic and reconstructive surgery. She cares for patients with a wide range of conditions that affect the face, head and neck, including facial trauma or fractures, nasal obstruction, nasal trauma or fractures, and sinusitis. Dr. Gilani performs endoscopic sinus surgery, nasal surgery, rhinoplasty and revision rhinoplasty.
As an associate professor in the Department of Surgery, Dr. Gilani instructs medical students, residents and fellows at UC San Diego School of Medicine. She has co-authored several peer-reviewed articles and her work has appeared in Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery.
Prior to joining UC San Diego Health, Dr. Gilani cared for patients as part of the otolaryngology team at Brigham and Women's Hospital and the Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary in Boston. She was also an instructor in otology and laryngology at Harvard Medical School. Dr. Gilani completed a residency in otolaryngology at Stanford University School of Medicine, where she also earned her medical degree.
She is board certified in otolaryngology, and a fellow of the American College of Surgeons (FACS).
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