Dr. Kanwar Kelley, MD, JD

ENT- Otolaryngologist Head & Neck Surgeon

An experienced ENT-Otolaryngologist with more than a decade of practice knowledge to tend to your medical needs.

Kanwar Kelley MD, your Orinda California ENT doctor, is constantly working to enhance patient access to services. Our Telehealth service will allow patients to easily schedule appointments to connect to our providers from the comfort of their own homes.

“I have joined forces with a few dedicated colleagues to launch Side Health so we can provide exceptional virtual ENT and chronic care management for our patients. The goal of establishing this practice is to provide you with even better care from the comfort of your own home, utilizing new technology and a clinical staff that will provide comprehensive yet personalized health management through telemedicine visits and remote patient monitoring (RPM) for your chronic condition like allergies, sleep apnea, heart disease, hypertension, diabetes and more.”

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Educational Training

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University of California, Irvine

Resident Physician in the Department of Otolaryngology
Orange, CA
2011 – 2017

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The Chicago Medical School at Rosalind Franklin

University of Medicine and Science
Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)
North Chicago, IL
2006 – 2010

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Rutgers School of Law – Camden

Juris Doctorate (J.D.), concurrent M.D./J.D.
Camden, NJ
2005 – 2010

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Georgetown University

Master of Science (M.S.) degree in Physiology and Biophysics
Washington, DC
2004 – 2005

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University of California, Berkeley

Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) degrees in Political Science & Molecular Cell Biology
Berkeley, CA
2000 – 2004

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Scholarships and Awards

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Best Clinical Research Presentation, 2nd Annual UC Irvine Rhinology & Endoscopic Sinus Surgery Course
2013

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Dean’s List, Rutgers School of Law—Camden
2010

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Raymond J. Jubanyik Memorial Scholarship, Rutgers School of Law—Camden
2009 – 2010

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Rutgers Law South Jersey Alumni Scholarship, Rutgers School of Law—Camden
2009 – 2010

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Jerome H. Share Scholarship, Rosalind Franklin University—Chicago Medical School
2008 – 2009

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Research

Peer Reviewed Journal Articles/Abstracts

Moshtaghi O, Kelley K, Armstrong WB, Ghavami Y, Gu J, Djalilian HR. Using Google Glass to solve communication and surgical education challenges in the operating room. Laryngoscope. 2015 Oct;125(10):2295-7. Epub 2015 Mar 16.

PMID: 25775933

Badran KW, Kelley K, Conderman C, Mahboubi H, Armstrong WB, Bhandarkar ND. Improving applicant selection: identifying qualities of the unsuccessful otolaryngology resident.Laryngoscope. 2015 Apr;125(4):842-7. Epub 2014 Aug 5.

PMID: 25093659

Roby BB, Wilson MN, Raol N, Carter J, Kelley K, Deckard NA, Yoo ES, Dowdall JR. Section for Residents and Fellows-in-Training Leaders: Where Are They Now? Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg. 2014 Jul;151(1):6-9.

PMID: 24781655

Rosenberg TL, Kelley K, Dowdall JR, Replogle WH, Liu JC, Raol NP, Zafereo ME. Section for Residents and Fellows-in-Training Survey Results. Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg. 2013 Apr;148(4):582-8. Epub 2013 Feb 8.

PMID: 23396591

Friedman M, Samuelson CG, Hamilton C, Fisher M, Kelley K, Ninos J, Pa-Chun W, Hsin-Ching L. Effect of continuous positive airway pressure on C-reactive protein levels in sleep apnea: a meta-analysis. Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg. 2012 Sep;147(3):423-33. Epub 2012 Jun 19.

PMID: 22714423

Friedman M, Hamilton C, Samuelson CG, Kelley K, Pearson-Chauhan K, Taylor D, Taylor R, Maley A, Hirsch MA. Compliance and efficacy of titratable thermoplastic versus custom mandibular advancement devices. Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg. 2012 Aug;147(2):379-86. Epub 2012 Mar 7.

PMID: 22399278

Friedman M, Samuelson CG, Hamilton C, Maley A, Taylor D, Kelley K, Pearson-Chauhan K, Hoehne C, LeVay A, Venkatesan TK. Modified adenotonsillectomy to improve cure rates for pediatric obstructive sleep apnea: a randomized controlled trial. Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg. 2012 Jul;147(1):132-8. Epub 2012 Mar 12.

PMID: 22412178

Friedman M, Hamilton C, Samuelson CG, Kelley K, Taylor D, Pearson-Chauhan K, Maley A, Taylor R, Venkatesan TK. Transoral Robotic Glossectomy for the Treatment of Obstructive Sleep Apnea-Hypopnea Syndrome. Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg. 2012 May;146(5):854-62. Epub 2012 Jan 13.

PMID: 22247514

Friedman M, Kelley K, Maley A. Central Neck Dissection. Op Tech Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg. 2011;22(2):169-172.

Friedman M, Maley A, Kelley K, Leesman C, Patel A, Pulver T, Joseph N, Catli T. Impact of nasal obstruction on obstructive sleep apnea. Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg. 2011 Apr;144(4):558-62. Epub 2011 Feb 14.

PMID: 21493302

Friedman M, Hamilton C, Samuelson CG, Kelley K, Taylor R, Darling R, Taylor D, Fisher M, Maley A. The Value of Routine pH Monitoring in the Diagnosis and Treatment of Laryngopharyngeal Reflux. Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg. 2011 Apr;144(4):558-62. Epub 2011 Feb 14.

PMID: 21493235

Friedman M, Maley A, Kelley K, Pulver T, Foster M, Fisher M, Joseph N. Impact of pH monitoring on laryngopharyngreal reflux treatment: improved compliance and symptom resolution. Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg. 2011 Apr;144(4):558-62. Epub 2011 Feb 14.

PMID: 21493235

Friedman M, Wilson M, Kelley K. Modification of Z-palatoplasty: Technique and Review of Five Year Experience. Op Tech Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg. 2011.

Vit JP, Ohara PT, Bhargava A, Kelley K, Jasmin L. Silencing the Kir4.1 Potassium Channel Subunit in Satellite Glial Cells of the Rat Trigeminal Ganglion Results in Pain-Like Behavior in the Absence of Nerve Injury. Journal of Neuroscience. 2008 Apr; 28(16): 4161-4171. Cited in PubMed; PMID: 18417695. (Selected for Cover)

Oral Presentations

Kelley K, Badran K, Conderman C, Mahboubi H, Armstrong W, Bhandarkar N. Identifying Qualities of the unsuccessful Otolaryngology Resident: for presentation at Triological Society Combined Sections Meeting: Miami, FL January 10-12, 2014.

Kelley K, Rosenberg T, Dowdall J, Liu J, Raol N, Zafereo M. Section for Residents and Fellows-in-training Survey Results. Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg: for presentation at AAO-HNSF Annual Meeting: Washington, DC Sept 9-12, 2012.

Friedman M, Kelley K, Maley A, Ninos JJ. Abnormal pH testing in patients with laryngopharyngeal reflux. Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg: for presentation at AAO-HNSF Annual Meeting: San Francisco, CA Sept 11-14, 2011.

Friedman M, Kelley K, Maley A, Taylor D, Pearson-Chauhan K. Treatment of pediatric obstructive sleep apnea beyond tonsillectomy and adenoidectomy. Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg: for presentation at AAO-HNSF Annual Meeting: San Francisco, CA Sept 11-14, 2011.

Friedman M, Kelley K, Taylor D, Pearson-Chauhan K. Robotic glossectomy vs. radiofrequency base-of-tongue (RFBOT) reduction for OSAHS. Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg: for presentation at AAO-HNSF Annual Meeting: San Francisco, CA Sept 11-14, 2011.

Friedman M, Kelley K, Pearson-Chauhan K, Maley A. Thermoplastic mandibular advancement devices for the treatment of OSAHS. Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg: for presentation at AAO-HNSF Annual Meeting: San Francisco, CA Sept 11-14, 2011.

Friedman M, Fisher M, Kelley K, Lin P, Wang P. Reduction of CRP after CPAP: a systematic review. Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg: for presentation at AAO-HNSF Annual Meeting: San Francisco, CA Sept 11-14, 2011.

Poster Presentations

Kelley K, Leary R, Chiang E, Miller R, Wong B. Ultra Low Cost 3D Modeling of the Face: for presentation at Triological Society Combined Sections Meeting: Miami, FL January 10-12, 2014.

Peer Reviewed Book Chapters

Ohara, P.T., Kelley, K., & Jasmin, L. (2005). Use of the B-fragment of cholera toxin conjugated to saporin as a glial toxin in the CNS. In R.G. Wiley & D.A. Lappi (Ed.), Molecular Neurosurgery with Targeted Toxins (pp. 293-306). Totowa, NJ. Humana Press.

Friedman, M., Kelley, K. (2011). Compendium Article for: Otolaryngology-office-based treatment of obstructive sleep apnea-hypopnea syndrome with titratable and non-titratable thermoplastic mandibular advancement devices. Best of Sleep Medicine: 2010.