Janet S. Choi

Janet S. Choi, MD, MPH is a board-certified otolaryngology-head and neck surgeon and fellowship-trained otologist/neurotologist at Keck Medicine of USC. She serves as Assistant Professor of Clinical Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery at the University of Southern California's Keck School of Medicine, specializing in ear-related disorders including chronic ear disease, cholesteatoma, cochlear implantation, perforated tympanic membrane, otosclerosis, vestibular disorders, and lateral skull base tumors such as acoustic neuromas/vestibular schwannomas and meningiomas.

Dr. Choi earned her undergraduate degree with honors from University of California San Diego, medical degree from Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, completed her residency in Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery at University of Southern California, and fellowship in otology, neurotology, and lateral skull base surgery at University of Minnesota. She is board-certified and fellowship-trained in her specialty.

Her research centers on addressing stigma associated with hearing loss and hearing device use, improving utilization of hearing healthcare, and developing technology-based strategies to make medical and surgical hearing care accessible. Her work includes population-based studies examining hearing loss impact on health outcomes and AI-driven solutions for hearing care access. With over 50 peer-reviewed publications and regular invitations to national and international conferences, her scholarly impact is significant.

Analysis of Dr. Choi's recent publications reveals a strong focus on hearing healthcare accessibility, with particular attention to demographic disparities, innovative delivery models like telemedicine, and the development of AI applications in audiology. Her research spans clinical otology, public health perspectives on hearing loss, and technological innovations in hearing care.

Dr. Choi's unique perspective as both a physician and hearing aid user (experiencing left-sided conductive hearing loss since childhood) informs her compassionate, patient-centered approach. She is fluent in English and Korean and maintains clinical practices in multiple locations including Los Angeles, Beverly Hills, and Glendale.