Jordan Virbalas

Jordan Virbalas, MD, is an Associate Professor in Pediatric Otolaryngology at the University of California, San Francisco (UCSF), within the Department of Otolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery. He holds affiliations with UCSF’s School of Medicine and has expertise in voice/swallowing disorders, airway stenosis, congenital anomalies, obstructive sleep apnea, and sinus disease management.

Education & Training:

• Medical School: Weill Cornell Medical College, New York
• Masters in Teaching: Pace University School of Education, Cambridge
• Internship/Residency: Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Bronx
• Fellowship: Children’s Hospital Colorado, Aurora

Research Focus: His work centers on optimizing pediatric swallowing disorder management and surgical approaches for airway stenosis. Recent publications highlight advancements in MRI diagnostics for hearing loss, bone-conduction hearing devices, and disparities in genetic testing efficacy.

Awards:

• 2010 Arthur Palmer Prize (Weill Cornell)
• 2010 George G. Reader Prize (Public Health)
• 2013 ASPO Research Grant

Advocacy & Grants: His work addresses urban healthcare disparities in codeine metabolism and pediatric surgical outcomes. He collaborates on multidisciplinary approaches to sinus surgery and neurosurgical interventions.