Abemayor, Elliot M.D., Ph.D., FACS

Dr. Abemayor graduated from the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine where he obtained both his M.D degree as well as a PhD. degree in Biochemical Pharmacology. He was a general surgery resident in the Harvard Surgical Service of the New England Deaconess Hospital in Boston. Following his training in Head and Neck Surgery at UCLA he became a faculty member, and is now a Professor of Surgery.

Dr. Abemayor’s practice is focused on the treatment of benign and malignant tumors of the head neck and the surgical treatment of disorders of the thyroid and parathyroid glands. He is widely recognized for his expertise by his peers and is often invited as a speaker at national and international meetings to teach other head and neck surgeons the latest developments in these fields. When patients are seen, they are evaluated by Dr. Abemayor, and together with a multidisciplinary team of reconstructive surgeons, maxillofacial prosthodontists, radiation therapists and medical oncologists, the best and most current treatment options are offered. The paramount goals are to optimize treatment options as well as functional and aesthetic outcomes.

Dr. Abemayor has published extensively in the field of Head and Neck surgery. He is the co-editor of a widely used textbook and is a member of the editorial board or an editorial reviewer for all of the major peer-review journals in the specialty. He is Co-Director of the UCLA Head and Neck Cancer Specialized Program of Research Excellence which is composed of several core research teams investigating the basic biology of head and neck cancer.

Postdoctoral Education

Institution	Level (Intern, Resident, Fellow)	Department	Year
New England Deaconess Hospital Harvard Surgical Service, Boston, MA	Internship	General Surgery	1980-81
University of California, Los Angeles	Residency	Division of Head & Neck Surgery	1981-85

Research Interests

• Investigating new techniques in the imaging of head and neck tumors
• Development of novel methods to diagnose and treat tumors of the head and neck

Clinical Interests

• Tumors of the head and neck
• Surgical treatment of thyroid and parathyroid disorders
• Surgical treatment chronic sinusitis

Honors and Awards

• American Academy of Otolaryngology/Head and Neck Surgery Certificate of Honor, 1996
• Senior Examiner, American Board of Otolaryngology
• Teaching Award Division of Head and Neck Surgery

Hospital Staff Appointments

• UCLA

Academic/Teaching Appointments

• Professor

Titles

• Vice Chief, Division of Head and Neck Surgery

Memberships in Scholarly or Professional Societies

• American Society of Head and Neck Surgery
• American Board of Otolaryngology
• American College of Surgeons
• American Laryngological Associations
• American Academy of Otolaryngology/Head and Neck Surgery
• Triological Society
• American Broncho-Esophagological Association
• Los Angeles Society of Otolaryngology/Head and Neck Surgery
• Association for Research in Otolaryngology
• Society of University Otolaryngologists-Head and Neck Surgeons
• American Association for the Advancement of Science
• Sigma Xi, National Research Honor Society
• Society for the History of Otolaryngology
• Southern California Chapter, American College of Surgeons