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Dorothy Pan, M.D., Ph.D.

Otolaryngology (ENT)

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About Me

Faculty Appointments

Assistant Professor - Department of Otolaryngology (SMD)

Credentials

Residency & Fellowship

Fellowship, Otolaryngology, Otology & Neurotology, LAC-USC Medical Center. 2023 - 2025

Residency, Otolaryngology, Los Angeles County + USC Medical Center. 2018 - 2023

Education

MD | Keck School of Medicine at USC. 2018

PhD | California Institute of Technology. 2016

Awards

Alpha Omega Alpha.

Phi Beta Kappa.

Publications

Journal Articles

Optical coherence tomography-based cochlear endoscopy through the human round window membrane.

Bordas JM, Kim W, Serafino MJ, Tang J, Pan DW, Oghalai JS, Applegate BE

Optics letters.. 2025 September 1550 (18):5797-5800. Epub 1900 01 01.

Optical coherence tomography imaging demonstrates endolymphatic hydrops in the lateral and posterior semicircular canals in noise-exposed mice.

Pan DW, Yang Z, Kim W, Biju K, Gnedeva K, Applegate BE, Oghalai JS

Hearing research.. 2025 July 29466 :109380. Epub 07/29/2025.

Human inner ear fluid imbalance detected by optical coherence tomography correlates with hearing loss.

Kim W, Pan DW, Kim BJ, Yang Z, Moran Mojica M, Doherty JK, Shibata SB, Applegate BE, Oghalai JS

Science translational medicine.. 2025 July 2317 (808):eadv3783. Epub 07/23/2025.

Facial Nerve Amyloidosis Leading to Unilateral Facial Paralysis and Sensorineural Hearing Loss.

Vemula S, Pan DW, Correa AJ, Shibata SB

Otology & neurotology : official publication of the American Otological Society, American Neurotology Society [and] European Academy of Otology and Neurotology.. 2025 June 13 Epub 06/13/2025.

Imaging the human cochlea using 1.3-m and 1.7-m optical coherence tomography.

Tang JC, Pan DW, Oghalai JS, Applegate BE

Journal of biomedical optics.. 2025 April 30 (4):046007. Epub 04/17/2025.

Optical Coherence Tomography Imaging and Angiography of Skull Base Tumors Presenting as a Middle Ear Mass in Clinic.

Pan DW, Morán MA, Kim W, Yang Z, Applegate BE, Oghalai JS

Diagnostics.. 2025 March 1415 (6)Epub 03/14/2025.

Cochlear Mechanics Are Preserved After Inner Ear Delivery of Gold Nanoparticles.

Pan DW, Kim J, Quiñones PM, Ricci AJ, Applegate BE, Oghalai JS

International journal of molecular sciences.. 2024 December 2626 (1)Epub 12/26/2024.

Semicircular canal drug delivery safely targets the inner ear perilymphatic space.

Kim J, Maldonado J, Pan DW, Quiñones PM, Zenteno S, Oghalai JS, Ricci AJ

JCI insight.. 2024 November 89 (21)Epub 11/08/2024.

Endolymphatic hydrops and cochlear synaptopathy after noise exposure are distinct sequelae of hair cell stereociliary bundle trauma.

Fong ML, Paik CB, Quiñones PM, Walker CB, Serafino MJ, Pan DW, Martinez E, Wang J, Phillips GW, Applegate BE, Gratton MA, Oghalai JS

Scientific reports.. 2024 October 2714 (1):25660. Epub 10/27/2024.

Disparities in Sporadic Vestibular Schwannoma Initial Presentation Between a Public Safety Net Hospital and Tertiary Academic Medical Center at the Same Zip Code 2010 to 2020.

Cutri RM, Lin J, Wilson ML, Doherty JK, Pan DW

The Annals of otology, rhinology, and laryngology.. 2024 June 133 (6):605-612. Epub 03/22/2024.

Idiopathic Intracranial Hypertension: Implications for the Otolaryngologist.

Pan DW, Vanstrum E, Doherty JK

Otolaryngologic clinics of North America.. 2022 June 55 (3):579-594. Epub 04/27/2022.

Trends in Hearing Protection Use With Occupational Noise Exposure in the United States 1999 to 2016.

Pan DW, Choi JS, Hokan A, Doherty JK

Otology & neurotology : official publication of the American Otological Society, American Neurotology Society [and] European Academy of Otology and Neurotology.. 2022 January 143 (1):e14-e22. Epub 1900 01 01.

Congenital duplicated incus in the mastoid cavity.

Pan DW, Voelker CCJ

Clinical case reports.. 2022 January 10 (1):e05279. Epub 01/17/2022.

Cationic Mucic Acid Polymer-Based siRNA Delivery Systems.

Pan DW, Davis ME

Bioconjugate chemistry.. 2015 August 1926 (8):1791-803. Epub 07/08/2015.

Lack of in vivo antibody dependent cellular cytotoxicity with antibody containing gold nanoparticles.

Ahmed M, Pan DW, Davis ME

Bioconjugate chemistry.. 2015 May 2026 (5):812-6. Epub 04/16/2015.

Potent kinetic stabilizers that prevent transthyretin-mediated cardiomyocyte proteotoxicity.

Alhamadsheh MM, Connelly S, Cho A, Reixach N, Powers ET, Pan DW, Wilson IA, Kelly JW, Graef IA

Science translational medicine.. 2011 August 243 (97):97ra81. Epub 1900 01 01.

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