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Dr. Oghalai serves as Chair of the USC Caruso Department of Otolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery. He passionately leads a team of over 150 members that share his dedication to providing empathetic patient care, performing scientific research to discover better treatments for disease, and educating the next generation of clinicians and scientists. His clinical expertise in diseases of the ear is internationally shared through his clinical surgical textbook (Atlas of Neurotologic and Lateral Skull Base Surgery, Springer) and over 140 research papers in scholarly journals. His research lab receives grant funding from the National Institutes of Health to study and develop new treatments for hearing loss. Prior to coming to USC in 2017, he held faculty positions at Baylor College of Medicine and Stanford University. Dr. Oghalai lives in LA with his wife. During his free time, you can find him outdoors. He enjoys hiking, running, biking, sailing, and barbecuing.