Specialty Head & Neck Surgery Facility Oakland Medical Center Department of Head and Neck Surgery Address 3779 Piedmont Ave. Ground floor Oakland CA 94611 Map & Directions Telephone Appt/Advice: (510) 752-1115 (see below for more phone numbers) E-mail your doctor

Department Hours

Sunday	Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday	Thursday	Friday	Saturday
Closed	8:00 am 5:00 pm	8:00 am 5:00 pm	8:00 am 5:00 pm	8:00 am 5:00 pm	8:00 am 5:00 pm	Closed
Closed during lunch, 12:30 pm to 1:30 pm

About Me

College: UC Berkeley
Military Service: US Navy

My Credentials

Medical school	UC San Francisco, San Francisco, CA
Internship	UC San Francisco, San Francisco, CA
Residency	San Joaquin General Hospital, French Camp, CA
Residency	UC San Francisco, San Francisco, CA
Board certification	Otolaryngology, American Board of Otolaryngology

My medical specialty is Otolaryngology, commonly referred to as Ear, Nose, and Throat (ENT) or Head and Neck Surgery (HNS). I have experience in the medical and surgical management of disorders of the ears, nose, and throat, with a special interest in ear problems. This special interest was stimulated by interactions with my grandpa Byl, an Eye, Ear, Nose, and Throat physician who lived to be 99, and was a special person in my life.

The Oakland Medical Center has a residency training program in Otolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, and I am an active participant. This includes teaching in all settings: outpatient clinic, operating room, temporal bone laboratory, basic science reading, and journal club. My patient care responsibilities frequently include these enthusiastic, young physicians.

Scholarly activity is a requirement of all post graduate training programs. I am a member of the American Academy of Otolaryngology and a Fellow of the Triologic Society. My thesis for Fellowship was titled “Sudden Hearing Loss: Eight Years’ Experience and Suggested Prognostic Table.” Most of my over 20 peer reviewed publications have been on sudden sensorineural hearing loss, or the surgical management of Zenker’s (esophageal) diverticula.

The Kaiser Oakland Medical Center has been my professional home since completing my military duties in 1971. I spent two wonderful years following completion of specialty training at US Naval Hospital, Guam, where two of my children were born (Guamanians?). The Navy and Kaiser have much in common; working together and sharing skills to provide the best possible health care. “Thrive” is the latest improvement.

Tinnitus is a special interest of mine for a couple of reasons: I personally experience tinnitus, and the management schemes offered have never made sense. I have collected articles on tinnitus from many sources over the years to try and solve the tinnitus puzzle. Recent research has provided some key pieces. I host a tinnitus group appointment, and you can access “An Analysis of Tinnitus Physiology” from the side bar of this home page.

The Boy Scouts continue to be an important part of my life. Both my son and I are Eagle Scouts. I am currently an Assistant Scoutmaster for Piedmont Troop 15. Special Scouting honors include: Silver Beaver Award, and Order of the Arrow Vigil.

My wife of 40+ years is also a teacher and health care provider. She is a physical therapist, and is Professor and Chairman of Physical Therapy and Rehabilitation Sciences at UC San Francisco, where we met. We have three children, the third being born at Kaiser Oakland (Californian), and three grandchildren (also Kaiser Kids). All of my family is active in Horseless Carriage Club activities. I still have the 1915 Model T roadster (Hiccup, a 2-seater) my grandfather gave me when I turned 12. With the need for more room, we have added more Model T's: a 1915 touring (Blossom), a 1914 speedster (Skitters), and a 1913 touring (Pollyanna). I ride my bike to and from the hospital whenever possible. It is good for my body as well as the environment.

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