Board-Certified
Otolaryngologist – Voice & Swallowing Specialist, Head & Neck Surgery
Career Highlights
Dr. Mehdizadeh completed a five-year residency in Otolaryngology and Head and Neck Surgery at New York University. During his residency, he participated in surgical mission trips serving underprivileged and indigenous populations of Central America. He further realized his passion in laryngology when provided the unique opportunity of treating world-class opera and Broadway singers in Manhattan, New York.
He returned to the University of California at Davis to expand his expertise in complex voice and swallowing disorders while conducting a fellowship under the mentorship of Dr. Peter Belafsky at the UC Davis Center for Voice and Swallowing. Dr. Mehdizadeh has presented at international conferences and has received multiple recognitions for his work. He is fluent in Farsi. Throughout his medical career, Dr. Mehdizadeh has focused his time educating medical and undergraduate students and by providing medical care to disenfranchised populations through community clinics.
Specialties
- Disorders of the Larynx (Voice Box)
- Difficulty Swallowing
- Hoarseness
- Upper Airway Disorder
- Disorders of the Esophagus
- Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease
- Vocal Cord Paralysis
- Vocal Cord Dysfunction
- Professional and Aging Voice
Affiliations, Education & Research
Articles of Dr. Mehdizadeh
Treating the Wonder that is the Voice Box | Dr. Omid Mehdizadeh
“Voice box” might be the most misleading term in all of human anatomy. It makes a very complex organ sound terribly simple. In truth, the voice box is a set of paired muscles no thicker than a fingernail that do double duty. The delicate muscles produce sound, and they close on cue to protect our lungs as we swallow...
PNI Physicians Named "L.A.'s Top Doctors" of 2022
Congratulations to six Pacific Neuroscience Institute Medical Group’s physicians who were included in Los Angeles Magazine’s April 2022 roster of “L.A.’s Top Doctors.” The Los Angeles Magazine survey used Professional Research Services, a company to poll practicing physicians throughout Los Angeles County for their recommendations on the doctors they...
Affect of COVID-19 on Smell and Taste
Although the loss of smell and taste are more modest effects of COVID-19 compared to other serious symptoms like being able to breathe properly, it can be more than just a bummer, says Omid Mehdizadeh, MD. “We see people lose their appetite, so nutrition becomes a problem, and of course, smell warns us that something is wrong, like in the case of spoiled...
