Physician
Department of Head and Neck Surgery, UCLA Health
Dr. Dinesh Chhetri graduated magna cum laude from Brown University with a degree in Biochemistry. He then obtained his MD from UCLA School of Medicine, and graduated with distinction for his thesis on vocal fold paralysis and laryngeal reinnervation. He remained at UCLA for his residency training in Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, and followed with further training with a 2-year Fellowship in Voice, Swallowing, and Airway Disorders. He is now Professor of Head and Neck Surgery and Vice Chair of the Department of Head and Neck Surgery at UCLA. His medical practice is devoted to laryngeal disorders and head and neck oncology. He is the Director of the UCLA Swallowing Disorders Program, Laryngology Fellowship Program, and Functional Preservation after Head and Neck Cancer Program. He is a NIH funded researcher in the topic of Voice Disorders and Laryngeal Physiology.