the Chairman and Director of the CENTER for Advanced Parotid & Facial Nerve Surgery in Los Angeles, is internationally recognized for his expertise in parotid surgery. Highly respected by peers and patients alike, the CENTER is the top facility for parotid surgery in the United States.
Babak Larian, MD, FACS is a board-certified otolaryngologist and head & neck surgeon based in Los Angeles, California, internationally recognized for his expertise in minimally invasive parotid, thyroid & parathyroid surgery. He is widely regarded as a pioneer in advanced, nerve-sparing surgical techniques that minimize scarring, protect facial nerve function, and accelerate recovery.
Dr. Larian earned his medical degree from the University of California, Irvine as a Regents Scholar and completed his residency in Head and Neck Surgery at UCLA Medical Center, where he now serves as Clinical Faculty. He has served as Director of the Cedars-Sinai Head & Neck Cancer Center of Excellence and is the longest-serving Clinical Chief of the Division of Otolaryngology–Head & Neck Surgery. He is currently the Medical Director of the Cedars-Sinai Otolaryngology Residency Program.
As the founder and director of the CENTER for Advanced Head & Neck Surgery, Dr. Larian leads a multidisciplinary team that provides specialized care for patients from around the world. His clinical focus and research explore tumor biology, nerve preservation, and innovative surgical methods that improve both safety and outcomes.
Recognized by U.S. News & World Report as one of the Top Doctors in his field, Dr. Larian is known for his precision, compassion, and commitment to patient-centered care. His expertise has been widely praised, as he holds the prestigious Top Doctor designation from Castle Connolly. Through his academic, clinical, and humanitarian work, he has established himself as one of the leading experts in minimally invasive head and neck surgery.
After graduating from the University of California, Irvine School of Medicine with academic and humanitarian distinction, Dr. Larian completed a six-year residency program in Head and Neck Surgery at UCLA, where he had extensive training in treatment of head & neck tumors. This training focused on diagnosing and managing complex tumors and cancers in the neck, the complications caused by these tumors, and repairing these complications. This experience allowed him to have a deep and extensive understanding of not only the anatomy of the neck, but also consequences of disease in this very delicate area of the body. From there, he went on to become the medical director of the Head and Neck Center of Excellence at Cedars-Sinai Hospital in Los Angeles from November 2009 to October 2011. He currently serves as the Clinical Chief of the Division of Otolaryngology at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center.
Together with Dr. Babak Azizzadeh, Dr. Larian is the editor of the upcoming textbook “Parotid Surgery & Reconstruction” to be published in the Otolaryngologic Clinics of North America. This much anticipated textbook is expected to be the preeminent book in its field.
The recipient of numerous awards and honors, including being named one of the Top Doctors in the field of ENT by U.S. World and News Report, Dr. Larian has cultivated a reputation as the most respected and knowledgeable parotid surgeon available. As such, he has been sought out by several media outlets to educate others about parotid surgery, including The Doctors and ABC 7 News.
In addition to his practice, Dr. Larian donates a lot of his time to charitable organizations. Since 2004 he has been involved with HELPS International Medical Missions Teams, serving the rural populations of Guatemala with extreme poverty and lack of access to healthcare services. HELPS has 11 teams that go to the remote areas and turn a building into a functioning hospital for a week. They create medical clinics, dental clinics and operating rooms. The doors are then opened and the team helps as many people as they can. Dr. Larian has had the distinct honor of serving as the Medical Director of the Los Angeles HELPS team since 2010. If you wish to volunteer or donate to this very worthy cause visit https://www.lamedicalmissionteam.org/volunteer/.
He has also been involved in Medical Missions for Children, a foundation providing quality surgical skills to underprivileged children and young adults, as well as the Global Smile Foundation, an organization treating underserved patients with cleft lip and palate disorders in Ecuador and El Salvador.
He serves on the board of the charity organization International Society for Children with Cancer, which delivers life-saving chemotherapy therapeutics to children in need.
“Giving is a privilege.”
Saving the Facial Nerve During A Parotidectomy | The Doctors | Dr. Larian & Dr. Azizzadeh
Parotid Gland Tumor Removal | The Doctors | Dr. Babak Larian
Parotid Gland Tumor Removal | The Doctors | Dr. Babak Larian
Dr. Babak Azizzadeh, a Harvard-trained board-certified facial plastic and reconstructive surgeon who is world-renowned for his proficiency in the facial nerve preservation, ensuring that parotid surgery is both functionally and aesthetically successful. Having penned five textbooks and contributed to hundreds of medical journals and articles, Dr. Azizzadeh is largely considered to be a preeminent leader in his field.
A board-certified head and neck surgeon, as well as an otology and neurotology specialist, Dr. Slattery has extensive experience evaluating, diagnosing and treating diseases of the parotid glands. With ample knowledge in cranial structures and facial nerve function and disorders, Dr. Slattery is fully qualified to ensure optimal outcomes for complex parotid removal cases.
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