Raymond Kung

Raymond Kung, MD, is a Clinical Assistant Professor of Otolaryngology (Clinician Educator) at the University of Southern California (USC), affiliated with the Caruso Department of Otolaryngology – Head & Neck Surgery and Keck School of Medicine. He specializes in hearing and balance disorders, salivary and thyroid gland pathology, sinus disease, sleep disorders, nasal obstruction, and head and neck masses, treating both pediatric and adult patients.

• Education: MD from University of Southern California Keck School of Medicine; Residency in Otolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery at University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics; Advanced Training in Otologic Surgery at University of Iowa.

Dr. Kung's research focuses on minimally invasive endoscopic surgery for ear and salivary gland pathologies. He is trained in diagnostic ultrasound and ultrasound-guided biopsies of head and neck lesions, and certified in robotic-assisted cochlear implantation. His clinical interests include chronic ear disease, cholesteatoma, and hearing restoration procedures like cochlear implants and bone-anchored hearing aids.

His publications from 2007 to 2023 span Otolaryngology, Neurotology, and Head and Neck Surgical Innovation, with recent emphasis on sialendoscopy, intraoperative audiologic monitoring, and tissue engineering for tracheal reconstruction. Earlier work (2007, 2012) explores genetic mutations and muscle cell glycosylation.

Dr. Kung practices at four locations across Southern California (La Canada Flintridge, Beverly Hills, Glendale, Los Angeles) and is affiliated with Keck Hospital of USC, USC Norris Cancer Hospital, and USC Verdugo Hills Hospital. He speaks English, Intermediate Mandarin, and Intermediate Spanish, and holds a patient rating of 4.7/5 based on 161 ratings and 21 comments.