General Practitioners

• Sinusitis
  Each year 31 million people are afflicted with chronic sinusitis, making it one of the most common health conditions in the United States. The sinuses are air-filled cavities located within the bones around the nose and eyes that allow for natural ventilation and drainage. In Chronic Sinusitis, the sinus linings become inflamed, blocking the natural drainage passageways and leading to chronic infections and nasal obstruction.
• Medical Weight Loss
  Patients with laryngeal cancer may experience hoarseness, a lump in the neck, a cough, difficulty breathing, earache, difficulty swallowing and weight loss, among other symptoms. While the exact cause of laryngeal cancer is unknown, certain people may be at an increased risk of developing this condition, including those who...
• Snoring
• Ear Infections
  A neck abscess or deep neck infection is a collection of pus that originates from an infection in spaces between the structures of the neck such as the throat, tongue, and windpipe. Children are especially vulnerable to these kinds of infections, which often follow a bacterial or viral infection of the neck or head. Colds, flu, tonsillitis, sinus infections and ear infections can all precipitate an abscess.
• High Cholesterol
• Emergency Care
  Sometimes when a tonsil gets severely infected, it can cause an abscess. This collection of bacteria, which grows behind the tonsil, can cause difficulty swallowing, severe pain, and even difficulty breathing. We are able to take care of these in the office, which saves our patients hours of wait time in an Emergency Room and the high costs associated with hospital visits. If you are having significant difficulty breathing, however, you should call 911 or go straight to an Emergency Room instead of coming to the office.
• Constipation
• Diarrhea

Ophthalmologists

• Glaucoma
  Our ophthalmologists & eye team offers eye and vision treatment of different eye and eyelid infections. We also specialize in the correction and treatment of common conditions such as cataract and glaucoma. Pacific Specialists also offers other more complex ophthalmic specialty procedures. Some examples are oculoplastic surgery, blepharoplasty, orbital surgery, and strabismus surgery.
• Ophthalmology
• Laser Eye Surgery
• Cataracts

Internists

• Kidney Stones
• Endoscopy
  If cancer is suspected, your doctor will perform a series of tests, such as endoscopy, CT scan or biopsy to diagnose and stage your condition. Treatment for cancer of the nose or sinuses usually involves surgery to remove the tumor and surrounding tissue, which may be performed in conjunction with chemotherapy or radiation therapy to ensure complete removal. The location of each patient’s tumor is essential in determining whether or not surgery is possible.

Neurologists

• Neurology

Psychiatrists

• Anxiety

Endocrinologist

• Diabetes Care
• Thyroid

Radiologist

• MRI
  Tinnitus is not a disease in and of itself. It is just a symptom of some underlying disease or disorder, such as high blood pressure, heart problems, high cholesterol, diabetes, hypothyroid, food allergy, otosclerosis, Meniere’s disease, noise exposure, ear infections, impacted wax, or sinus problems. However, the cause of tinnitus can be due to a serious problem like a tumor or cancer. Therefore, it is important to have a thorough medical evaluation by an Ear, Nose & Throat (ENT) physician, who may order blood tests, hearing tests, and/or a MRI. A diagnostic hearing evaluation by an Audiologist is very important, since many disorders display a specific pattern that will aid the ENT physician in diagnosing the cause of the tinnitus. In some cases, the patient will have dizziness or balance problems in conjunction with tinnitus and/or hearing loss. Since the hearing mechanism and the balance mechanism are both located in the inner ear, the ENT physician may order balance tests as well.
• Computed Tomography
  Sinus disease can cause significant problems in one’s life—chronic headaches with facial pain and pressure, inability to breathe well, poor sleep, poor smell and taste, and fatigue. We are able to assess your sinuses in the office with our state-of-the-art endoscopic equipment and our office-based CT scan machine, which exposes you to a fraction of the radiation that traditional CT scanners emit and takes only 40 seconds to perform while you are sitting up (no enclosed spaces). Should you require a procedure to open your sinuses, we often use “image guidance”, which is essentially GPS for our instruments while performing your surgery. This adds an extra layer of safety while performing these procedures.
• Chemotherapy
  Surgical treatment for laryngeal cancer may involve endoscopic removal of tumors through the mouth using either laser or microscopic techniques, or removal of part or all of the larynx through open procedures such as a partial or total laryngectomy. If the cancer has spread from the larynx, the lymph nodes or other nearby structures may be removed as well. Radiation and chemotherapy are also commonly performed to treat laryngeal tumors, and may be used alone or in combination with surgery. A personalized, multidisciplinary treatment will be developed based on a thorough evaluation of each patient’s individual condition performed in our Los Angeles area office.
• Radiation Therapy
  In order to determine which type of treatment is most appropriate for each patient’s individual condition, your doctor will first determine the stage of the cancer through a series of diagnostic exams performed in our Santa Monica office. A customized treatment plan is then developed, which may include surgery, chemotherapy, radiation therapy or a combination of these approaches. Surgery for mouth and throat cancer involves a removal of the tumor and a small margin of surrounding tissue to ensure that all cancerous cells have been successfully eliminated.

Surgeons

• General Surgery
  Pacific Specialists is proud to have a highly competent team of ENT doctors. Offering both medical and surgical services for different conditions in the nose & sinuses.  Our ENT team commits to delivering the best our patients deserve.
• Neurosurgery
  Dr. Griffiths, Dr. Karimi and Dr. Pierce are all part of the Saint Johns Hospital Brain Tumor Center, performing skull base surgeries with their neurosurgery colleagues. These types of surgeries are reserved for only the most skilled ENT surgeons in the country, as the procedures involve going through the nose to get to the eye, the pituitary, and the brain.
• Otolaryngology
  Many people were born with their deviated septum but it can also be the result of an injury – common among those that play sports. The American Academy of Otolaryngology estimates that up to 80% of nasal septum’s are not centered and that it’s usually not noticed. A deviated septum can be diagnosed when the septum is severely off center or noticeably crooked. In some cases, treatment is not needed. For those with symptoms, nasal sprays and nasal strips can be attempted. However, surgery to correct the deviation is the most effective therapy.
• Reconstructive Surgery
  Rejuva Medical Aesthetics is a cosmetic medical spa founded by plastic surgeons Dr. Kian Karimi and Dr. Chester Griffiths as the same address as Pacific Eye & Ear. Our cosmetic doctors are double board-certified in Head & Neck Surgery and Facial Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery and are among the top experts in the nation in these specialties. We emphasize a natural approach and guarantee that no one walks out of the office looking “done.”

Plastic Surgeons

• Botox
  Rejuva Medical offers a variety of aesthetic services including laser skin tightening, laser vein removal, laser brown spot removal, BOTOX, Radiesse, Juvederm, Xeomin, Restylane and Dysport.
• Rhinoplasty
  Liquid Rhinoplasty is a non-surgical treatment that changes the shape of the nose using injectable fillers. Liquid Rhinoplasty can improve the shape, size, and in some situations, position of the nasal tip, straighten the nose, and hide a bump. Liquid Rhinoplasty is not for everyone, since it can only be used to fill hollows or depressions. Liquid Rhinoplasty does not make a nose smaller and it does not remove bumps. A consultation and an examination is needed to determine if you are a candidate for a Liquid Rhinoplasty.
• Face Lift
  Treatment of parotid gland tumors may require surgical removal of the gland. This procedure, known as parotidectomy, is performed under general anesthesia and may require a short hospital stay as well. Depending on the size of the tumor, a partial or total parotidectomy may be performed. During a parotidectomy, an incision is made in front of the ear, similar to the incision used during a facelift. The tumor and a small margin of surrounding tissue are removed through the incision. After the parotidectomy procedure, a drainage tube will be placed at the incision site to collect blood, serum and saliva, which can usually be removed after one day.
• Blepharoplasty
• Nose Surgery
  For more information about Cosmetic Nose Surgery or to find out if this treatment is right for you, please call to schedule a consultation with one of our physicians. (310) 477-5558.

Dermatologists

• Skin Cancer
  If you are interested in learning more about Nasal & Facial Skin Cancer Repair please call (310) 477-5558 or complete the form below to set up a consultation with our ENT physicians.
• Dermatology
  Skin cancer is extremely common in the United States, especially in our sunny state of California. Fortunately these skin cancers are curable when removed in a timely fashion. This is often being performed by our dermatology colleagues with a procedure called Mohs micrographic surgery, where the skin cancers and the edges are looked at under a microscope to assure that the cancer cells are all gone. As trained head and neck surgeons / facial plastic surgeons, we specialize in repairing these defects with minimal cosmetic deformity. These are most commonly done with the patients completely awake using local anesthetic.
• Eczema
• Lesions
  A mass (lump or nodule) of the head and neck is a common reason for patients to seek the consultation of an ear, nose, and throat (ENT) physician. Masses of the head and neck may represent a variety of conditions such as infections, congenital lesions, benign growths, or malignant tumors. Our physicians will determine the etiology of a head and neck mass by reviewing the patient’s symptoms.
• Rashes
• Psoriasis

Allergists

• Allergies