Dorothy Wang MD
Dr. Dorothy Wang grew up in Redlands, California. She then moved eastward and attended Harvard University where she majored in Chemistry and earned earned two Howard Hughes Undergraduate Research Fellowships. Upon graduating with honors, she then worked in a research laboratory at UCSF before applying to medical school.
Dr. Wang attended Cornell University Medical College in New York City, and found time to become an avid cyclist and president of the Outdoor Club. She also spent time doing basic science research in the field of head and neck cancer at Memoral Sloan-Kettering Cancer Institute. She did her residency at UCLA, completing two years of General Surgery and four years of Otolaryngology/Head and Neck Surgery training. She has been involved in research regarding new treatments for head and neck cancer and has published in peer-reviewed journals. She has also presented this research at many scientific meetings.
In addition to her position with Pacific Specialists, Dr. Wang holds the position of UCLA Assitant Clinical Professor at the Wadsworth and Sepulveda VA hospitals, helping train UCLA residents and providing our veterans with top-quality medical care. She also has privileges at Harbor-UCLA Medical Center where she volunteers to provide medical and surgical care for the uninsured population of Los Angeles County.
Dr. Wang and her family reside in Culver City.
Medical Staff Affiliations
- Santa Monica UCLA Medical Center
- Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center
- St. John's Health Center
- Marina del Rey Hospital
- VA Greater Los Angeles Healthcare System Harbor UCLA Medical Center
- Harbor UCLA Medical Center
Specialties
Disorders of the Ear:
- Cerumen management
- Swimmers Ear
- Ear Infections in adults and children
- Eardrum perforations
- Hearing Loss
- Tinnitus
- Vertigo
Disorders of the Nose:
- Sinus Infections
- Treatment and Diagnosis of Allergies
- Difficulty Breathing
- Smell Disorders
- Nose Bleeds
- Cosmetic Deformities of the Nose
- Nasal and fractures
Disorders of the Mouth and Throat:
- Oral lesions and oral cancers
- Throat Infections, Tonsillitis, Throat Pain
- Difficulty Swallowing
- Sleep Apnea
- Snoring
Disorders of the Larynx, Voice Box
- Hoarseness
- Vocal cord lesions
- Laryngeal cancer
Disorders of the Neck
- Neck Masses, Head and Neck Cancers
- Thyroid Surgery
- Parathyroid Surgery
- Parotid Surgery
Procedures relating to the Face
- Repair of facial fractures
- Repair of facial lacerations
- Excision of facial skin lesions
- Botox and Dysport injections