Clinical Professor, Director of Salivary Program, Stanford Otolaryngology, Chief Otolarynglogy Division at VA Palo Alto
Department of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery, Stanford University School of Medicine
Bio:
Dr. Davud Sirjani is the Director of the Stanford Salivary Program and Chief of the Otolaryngology Division at the VA Palo Alto. He specializes in head and neck surgery, with a focus on minimally invasive techniques to reduce morbidity in complex cancer operations. Dr. Sirjani is known for his work in minimally invasive parotid operations and has published on retrograde parotidectomies and parotidectomies under local/MAC anesthesia, aiming to reduce general anesthesia complications for safer outcomes.
A former fellow of the Stanford Biodesign program and past chair of the Medical Devices and Drugs Committee, Dr. Sirjani is dedicated to innovation in patient care. He utilizes telemedicine to improve access to specialized head and neck surgical care for veterans in remote areas. His research on salivary gland function preservation and his contributions to clinical trials highlight his commitment to advancing surgical outcomes and enhancing patients' quality of life.