Keith Jay Wahl, M.D., F.A.C.S.
Website: www.drwahl.com
kwahl@san.rr.com
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La Jolla Office |
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9834 Genesee Avenue, Suite 425 |
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La Jolla, CA 92037 |
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Phone: (858) 558-8868 |
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Fax: (858) 5581726
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CURRICULUM VITAE
EDUCATION AND TRAINING
Undergraduate |
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1964-1967 |
University of California, Los Angeles Los Angeles, CA
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1967 |
PRE-MED |
Graduate |
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1967-1971 |
University of California, Irvine Irvine, CA
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M.D., 1972 |
Medicine |
Post-Graduate |
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1974-1967 |
Stanford University, Palo Alto, CA |
Residency |
Dr F.B. Simmons Otolaryngology/ Head and Neck Surgery |
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1972-1973 |
University of California, Los Angeles Los Angeles, CA |
Residency |
Dr Ron Thompkins General Surgery |
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1971-1972 |
University of California, Los Angeles Los Angeles, CA |
Internship |
Dr George Khalminson Rotating General Surgery |
APPOINTMENTS AND POSITIONS
Academic |
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Years 1976-CURRENT
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Assistant Clinical Professor |
University of California, San Diego School of Medicine Department of Surgery |
CERTIFICATION AND LICENSURE
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Specialty Certification |
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1991 |
American Board of Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery |
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1976 |
American Board of Otolaryngology / Head and Neck Surgery
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Medical or Other Professional Licensure |
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Medical Doctor |
California |
A24790 |
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MEMBERSHIP IN PROFESSIONAL AND SCIENTIFIC SOCIETIES
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1984-Present |
American College of Surgeons |
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1985-Present |
American Academy of Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery |
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1986-Present |
American Society of Head and Neck Surgey |
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1985-Present |
American Academy of Cosmetic Surgery |
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American Academy of Liposuction Surgery |
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1989-Present |
San Diego County Medical Society |
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1976-Present |
California Medical Association |
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1992-2000 |
Imperial County Medical Society |
HOSPTIAL AFFILIATIONS
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1979-Present 2002-Present |
Active |
Scripps Memorial Hospital Chief of Otolaryngology |
La Jolla, CA |
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1976-Present 1983-1985 |
Courtesy |
Sharp Memorial Hospital Chief of Otolaryngology |
San Diego, CA |
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1992-2001 1996-1999 |
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Pioneers Memorial Hospital Chief of Surgery |
Brawley, CA |
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1998-2003 |
Courtesy |
El Centro Regional Medical Center |
El Centro, CA |
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1999 |
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Andros Laser and Medical Centers |
La Jolla, CA |
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1998-present |
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Sharp Coronado Hospital |
Coronado, CA |
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1998-present |
Courtesy |
Sharp Mary Birch Hospital for Women |
San Diego, CA |
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PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES
TEACHINGS
1. November 5, 2003
“How to Really Get Paid for What You Do”
San Diego County Medical Society
Scripps Mercy Hospital
San Diego, CA
One Hour
2. August 6th, 2003
“Pros and Cons of Arbitration”
17th Annual Symposium on the Latest Advances in Cosmetic Surgery
Foundation for Facial Plastic Surgery and Medical Education
Collaborative
Newport Beach, CA
3. October 1, 2002
Sharp Coronado Hospital Grand Rounds
“Facial Reconstructive Surgery: Standard Techniques and New Frontiers”
One Hour
4. August 27, 2002
Sinus Pharmacy
“Updates & Management for Non-Surgical & Post-Surgical Sinusitis Patients”
San Diego, CA
One Hour
5. August 11, 2002
Foundation for Facial Plastic Surgery
16th Annual Symposium on the Latest Advances in Cosmetic Surgery of the Face
Medico Legal Panel – The Jury Experience
“Type of Trials (Arbitration, Non Jury Trial, Agreements to Perform Revisions in Exchange for Release of Liability), Defendant Perspectives – Going Through a Trail”
Newport Beach, CA
One Hour
6. May 1, 2001
“Current Concepts in Diagnosis and Treatment of Snoring and Sleep Apnea”
Sharp Coronado Hospital Grand Rounds
Coronado, CA
One hour
7. June 23, 2000
Stanford School of Medicine
Division of Otolaryngology/Head and Neck Surgery
12th Annual Symposium
“Challenging Thyroidectomies”
Stanford, CA
8. June 23, 1994
Stanford University School of Medicine
Division of Otolaryngology/Head and Neck Surgery
6th Alumni Day Program
“Jurassic Medicine – Tales from the Crypt”
9. August 9-11, 1990
“Finesse in Forehead Lifting”
Foundation For Facial Plastic Surgery
Newport Beach, CA
10. January 13-15, 1989
American Academy of Cosmetic Surgery
American Society of Liposuction Surgery
5th Annual Scientific Meeting
Los Angeles, CA
11. January 6, 1989
American Academy of Facial Plastic Reconstructive Surgery
“Finesse in Forehead Lifting”
Laguna Niguel, CA
12. March 17-20, 1988
American Academy of Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery
“International Symposium on Hair Replacement Surgery and Tissue Expansion”
Los Angeles, CA
13. August 3-7, 1988
“Surgery of the Chin and Neck”
Foundation For Facial Plastic Surgery
Newport Beach, CA
14. August 5-9, 1987
“Incisional Considerations in Face Lifting”
“Intraoperative Video Techniques”
“Post Operative Make Up Techniques”
Foundation for Facial Plastic Surgery
Newport Beach, CA
MENTORING OF STUDENTS
2002 Robert Hanna Pre-Med UCSD
2003 Nicole Meade Pre-Med UCSD
PUBLICATIONS
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Wahl, Keith J. and Alan Otsuji. “New medical management techniques for acute exacerbations of chronic rhinosinusitis” Current Opinion in Otolaryngology & Head and Neck Surgery. 2003 Feb; 11 [1]: 27-32. |
MEDIA APPEARANCES
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1982 |
San Diego Union-Tribune Use of Homograft Transplants in Ear Surgery
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1985 |
KSDO Radio, Eye on San Diego
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1986 |
KNSD and KGTV, Television, San Diego, Indigent Medical Care in San Diego
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1987 |
KGTV Television, Sun Up San Diego, Michael Resnick, MD |
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1988 |
KFMB, Television, San Diego “Reconstructing the Paralyzed Face”
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1989 |
KVSD, Television, Channel 4 Affiliate, Palm Beach, Florida “Reconstructing the Paralyzed Face” |
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1992 |
“Hats off to Mendez,” by Robert C. Johnson, Imperial Valley Press |
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1992 |
“Hats off to Mendez,” by Robert C. Johnson, Imperial Valley Press, |
SERVICE (Professional and Community)
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1986-Present |
American Academy of Facial Plastic Surgery
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Face to Face: Pro Bono Surgical Care for Battered Women |
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1972 |
United States Army |
Berry Plan General Surgery |
CLINICAL AND PATIENT RELATED ACTIVITIES
Breathing and Sinus Disorders
Voice and Swallowing Disorders
Tumors and Cancer of the Head and Neck
Cosmetic Facial Plastic Surgery
Skin Lesions, Tumors, and Cancer
MEETINGS ATTENDED/CONTINUED MEDICAL EDUCATION
- November 10, 2003
“Crucial Conversations: Tools For Talking When Stakes are High”
Sharp Healthcare
San Diego, CA
2.0 CME I Credits
- October 27, 2003
“Emerging Technologies in Aesthetic Procedures
Omnia Education
San Diego, CA
3 CME I Credits
- October 25, 2003
American Society of Plastic Surgeons
Plastic Surgery Educational Foundation
“Facial and Periorbital Rejuvenation Symposium”
San Diego, CA
6.5 CME I Credits
- October 7, 2003
Scripps Memorial Hospital’s Medical/Surgical Sleep Conference
Dr Todd Morgan - “Recent Advancements in Dental Prostheses for Mandibular Advancements for Rx Sleep Apnea and Snoring”
Dr William Halsey – “Sclerotherapy for Snoring”
La Jolla, CA
1 CME I Credit
- August 6th-9th, 2003
17th Annual Symposium on the Latest Advances in Cosmetic Surgery
Foundation for Facial Plastic Surgery and Medical Education
Collaborative
Newport Beach, CA
38.5 CME I Credits
- May 14, 2003
“Complete Course in Medical Staff Leadership”
Scripps Mercy Hospital
San Diego, CA
8 CME I Credits
- December 3, 2002
October 1, 2002
July 2, 2002
May 7, 2002
February 5, 2 002
January 3, 2002
Medical/Surgical Sleep Conference
Scripps Memorial Hospital
San Diego
6 CME I Credits
- November 26, 2002
“Evaluation of Sinus Region Pain”
Swallowing Conference
Scripps Memorial Hospital
San Diego, CA
2.5 CME I Credits
- September 25-26, 2002
Harvard Medical School and Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary
“Voice Surgery”
By: Drs Steven Zeitels, Robert Hillman, Roger Crumley, and Allen Hillel
Coronado, CA
11 CME I Credits
- September 22-25, 2002
American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery
“Endoscopic Dacryocystorhinostomies”
“Eyelid Injuries: Anatomy and Repair”
“Practical Tips in Orbital Reconstruction”
“Sphenoid Sinus Surgery: Practical Applications”
“Microsurgery of the Larynx: Case Studies”
“Nasal Reconstruction: Subtotal and “
“Yesterday’s Poison, Today’s Antidote”
“Avoiding Bad Results in Endoscopic”
“Lessons Learned in 20 Years as an ENT”
2002 A.M. Scientific Sessions
San Diego, CA
29 CME I Credits
- September 20-22, 2002
Educational and Research Foundation for the American Academy of Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery
“Rejuvenation of the Aging Face”
Director: S. Randolph Waldman, MD
San Diego, CA
13 CME I Credits
- September 19-21, 2002
American Academy of Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery
Fall Meeting
San Diego, CA
14.5 CME I Credits
- August 7-11, 2002
16th Annual Symposium on the Latest Advances in Cosmetic Surgery
Foundation for Facial Plastic Surgery and Medical Education
Collaborative
Newport Beach, CA
40.5 CME I Credits
- June 21-22, 2002
14th Annual Stanford Otolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery Symposium
Stanford School of Medicine
Stanford, CA
16.5 CME I Credits
- June 4, 2002
SCOR Grand Rounds
“Inflammatory Bowel Disease in 2002: Diagnosis and Therapy Update”
San Diego, CA
1 CME I Credit
- May 31-June 1, 2002
Aesthetic Eyelid and Orbitofacial Surgery: Options and Finesse
Jules Stein Eye Institute
Los Angeles, CA
7 CME I Credits
- May 31, 2002
Scripps Memorial Hospital
“Management of Difficult Sinusitis Patient”
San Diego, CA
2 CME I Credits
- May 5, 2002
American Academy of Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery
8th International Symposium of Facial Plastic Surgery
New York, NY
28.25 CME I Credits
- April 2, 2002
SCOR Grand Rounds
“Passage to India: Medicine in an Unstable World”
San Diego, CA
1 CME I Credit
- March 30, 2002
Cedars-Sinai Medical Center
19th Plastic Surgery Day and Bernard G. Sarnat, MD Lectureship
Los Angeles, CA
5.0 CME Credits
- February 5, 2002
SCOR Grand Rounds
“Surgical Treatment of Problem Wounds’
San Diego, CA
1 CME I Credit
- January 22, 2002
SHC PET
“Priniciples and Clinical Applications of Positiron Emission Tomography”
San Diego, CA
1 CME I Credit
- November 6, 2001
Medical/Surgical Sleep Disorders Conference
La Jolla, CA
1 CME I Credit
- October 5, 2001
Scripps Memorial Hospital Grand Rounds
“Internet and Computers in Medicine”
La Jolla, CA
1 CME I Credit
- August 15, 2001
January 25, 2001
Scripps Memorial Hospital Grand Rounds
Oncology Conference
La Jolla, CA
2 CME I Credits
- August 8-12, 2001
Medical Education Collaborative and Foundation for Facial Plastic Surgery
15th Annual Symposium on the Latest Advances in Cosmetic Surgery of the Face
Newport Beach, CA
38.5 CME I Credits
- August 7, 2001
Sharp Coronado Hospital Grand Rounds
“End of Life Care”
Coronado, CA
1 CME I Credit
- June 5, 2001
Sharp Coronado Hospital Grand Rounds
“What’s New in Female Contraception”
Coronado, CA
1 CME I Credit
- April 21, 2001
Cedars-Sinai Medical Center
18th Bernard G. Sarnat, MD Cedars-Sinai Plastic Surgery Day
“Changing Concepts in Cosmetic Surgery: The Role of Shape and Contour in Optimizing Results”
Los Angeles, CA
6 CME I Credits
- February 6, 2001
Sharp Coronado Hospital Grand Rounds
“Update on Interventional Radiology”
Coronado, CA
1 CME I Credit
- January 27, 2001
Research Study Club of Los Angeles
70th Annual Midwinter Conference for Otolaryngology and Opthalmology
Universal City, CA
15 CME I Credits
- January 18, 2001
San Diego Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery
“Phonosurgical Management of Benign Lesions” by Dr Steven Zeitels
La Jolla, CA
- December 20, 2000
Pioneers Memorial Healthcare District
“Experience-Based Clinical Process Improvement” by Bill Mohlenbrock
El Centro, CA
1 CME I Credit
- November 16, 2000
Physicians World
“Current Concepts in Facial Rejuvenation: Fillers and Chemodenervation”
San Diego, CA
2 CME I Credits
- June 23-24, 2000
Stanford School of Medicine
Division of Otolaryngology/Head and Neck Surgery
12th Annual Symposium
Stanford, CA
13.5 CME I Credits
- May 12-13, 2000
Stanford University School of Medicine
“Contemporary Surgical Concepts in Snoring and Sleep-Disordered Breathing”
San Francisco, CA
14 CME I Credits
- March 23, 2000
Pioneers Memorial Healthcare District
“Managed Care Legal Update” by Jay D. Christensen
El Centro, CA
1 CME I Credit
- February 16-20, 2000
American Academy of Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery
Rejuvenation 2000
Coronado, CA
21.0 CME I Credits
- August 11-15, 1999
Medical Education Collaborative
13th Annual Symposium on the Latest Advances in Cosmetic Surgery of the Face
Newport Beach, CA
40 CME I Credits
- June 18-19, 1999
Stanford University School of Medicine
Division of Otolaryngology/Head and Neck Surgery
11th Annual Stanford Otolaryngology-HNS Symposium
Stanford, CA
13.5 CME I Credits
- September 4-6, 1998
Stanford University Medical Center
Plastic Surgery Educational Foundation
“Stanford Facial Cosmetic Surgery Symposium: Advances, Concepts and Trends for the 21st Century”
“American Society of Maxillofacial Surgeons Symposium: Craniofacial Techniques to Enhance Aesthetic Surgery Results”
San Francisco, CA
25 CME I Credits
- August 5-9, 1998
Medical Education Collaborative
Newport Beach, CA
37.5 CME I Credits
- June 26-27, 1998
10th Annual Stanford Otolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery Symposium
Stanford School of Medicine
Stanford, CA
13 CME I Credits
- February 27-28, 1998
University of California, San Diego
“Aesthetic Ophthalmic Plastic Surgery”
San Diego, CA
15 CME I Credits
- February 14, 1998
Clinical Use of the Carbon Dioxide and Erbium YAG Lasers
ESC Medical/Luxar
San Diego, CA
5 CME I Credits
- October 25, 1997
American Society of Ophthalmic Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery
28th Annual Scientific Symposium
San Francisco, CA
8 CME I Credits
- September 7-9, 1997
American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery
“FESS: What is New?”
“Surviving and Thriving as an Indepe”
“Recognizing Anatomic Variants in ES”
“Selective Neck Dissections: Rational”
“Effective Physician Patient Communi”
“Sleep Apnea: Current Concepts”
“Office Based Laser Surgery: Which W”
“History, Myster and Misery of Kelo”
“Office Based Laser Surgery in Oto-r”
San Francisco, CA
12 CME I Credits
- September 4-6, 1997
American Academy of Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery
“Nasal Reconstruction”
“CO2 Laser: Resurfacing and Other Applications”
“Face-Lifting with Subperiosteal Revisited”
“Rhytidectomy”
“Eyelid and Brow Rejuvenation”
San Francisco, CA
17.75 CME I Credits
- September 3, 1997
American Academy of Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery
“Endoscopic Workshop”
San Francisco, CA
8.5 CME I Credits
- June 27-28, 1997
Stanford University School of Medicine
9th Annual Stanford Otolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery Symposium
Stanford, CA
16 CME I Credits
- March 20-22, 1997
9th Annual Symposium on Aesthetic Surgery Featuring Live Surgery
American Society of Aesthetic Plastic Surgery
San Francisco, CA
18 CME I Credits
- February 20-23, 1997
“Reconstructive and Plastic Surgery of the Head and Neck”
“Cadaver Workshop – Head and Neck Reconstructive Course”
American Academy of Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery”
University of Southern California
Pasadena, CA
25 CME I Credits
- January 15, 1997
“Holmium Ear, Nasal, and Sinus Endoscopy”
Trimedyne Inc
Andros Laser and Medical Center
La Jolla, CA
- November 7-9, 1996
“UC Otolaryngology Update”
University of California, San Francisco
18.5 CME I Credits
- September 28, 1996
American Academy of Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery
“Multiple Vector Facelift-SMAS Platysma”
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