Debra Don, MD

Title(s)Associate Professor of Clinical Otolaryngology
SchoolKeck School of Medicine of Usc
AddressCHL Mail Stop 58
Off Campus
Los Angeles CA 90089
Phone+1 323 361 2145
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    2009  - 2010Best Doctors in America
    Pasadena Magazine2011Best Doctors

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    Dr. Debra Don serves as an attending physician at Children's Hospital Los Angeles (CHLA) and holds the position of Associate Professor of Clinical Otolaryngology at the USC Caruso Department of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery.

    Dr. Don earned her medical degree from the Keck School of Medicine of USC in 1991. She completed her residency in Head and Neck Surgery at UCLA Medical Center in 1997, followed by a fellowship in Pediatric Otolaryngology at the Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh.

    With over three decades of experience, Dr. Don specializes in pediatric ear, nose, and throat disorders. Her clinical interests include sleep-disordered breathing, chronic sinusitis, congenital head and neck anomalies, and airway management. She has contributed extensively to research in these areas, with numerous publications in peer-reviewed journals. Notable works include studies on sleep architecture in children with obstructive sleep apnea and the use of smartphone otoscopes for home tympanostomy tube surveillance.

    Dr. Don is board-certified by the American Board of Otolaryngology–Head and Neck Surgery. She is a Fellow of both the American College of Surgeons (FACS) and the American Academy of Pediatrics (FAAP). Her professional memberships include the American Academy of Otolaryngology, the American Society of Pediatric Otolaryngology, and the Society for Ear, Nose, and Throat Advances in Children. She has been recognized as one of the "Best Doctors in America" (2009–2015) and has been featured in Pasadena Magazine's "Best Doctors" list since 2009.

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    1. Feasibility and Safety of Intratympanic Administration of Sustained-Exposure Dexamethasone Thermosensitive Gel (OTO-104) for Prevention of Cisplatin-Induced Hearing Loss in Children: A Multisite Phase 2 Randomized Clinical Trial. Pediatr Blood Cancer. 2025 Jun; 72(6):e31680. Freyer DR, Ohlsen TJD, Don D, Orgel E, Hayashi RJ, Lieu JE, Foster JH, Sitton MS, Geller JI, Choo DI, Rangaswami A, Chang KW, Greffe B, Chan K, Lee A, Grunstein E, O'Neill AF, Rahbar R, Anderson JJ. PMID: 40128126.
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    2. Polysomnographic Characteristics of Sleep Architecture in Children With Obstructive Sleep Apnea. Ann Otol Rhinol Laryngol. 2024 Jun; 133(6):590-597. Don DM, Osterbauer B, Gowthaman D, Fisher L, Gillett ES. PMID: 38450648.
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    3. Women Surgeons Who Contributed to the Development of Pediatric Otolaryngology in the United States. Laryngoscope. 2024 01; 134(1):40-46. Koempel JA, Don DM, Scholes MA, Chan KH. PMID: 37341501.
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    4. Pediatric Invasive Fungal Rhinosinusitis: A Comprehensive Analysis of Prognostic Factors for Survival. Laryngoscope. 2023 05; 133(5):1239-1250. Patel VA, LePhong CD, Osterbauer B, Gomez G, Don DM, Ference EH, Hochstim CJ, Koempel JA. PMID: 35876111.
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    5. Sleep positions in children with Down syndrome and obstructive sleep apnea. Sleep Med. 2021 05; 81:463-465. Santoro JD, Del Rosario J, Osterbauer B, Gillett ES, Don DM. PMID: 33865077.
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    6. Transcutaneous CO2 Monitoring in Children Undergoing Tonsillectomy for Sleep Disordered Breathing. Laryngoscope. 2021 06; 131(6):1410-1415. Don D, Osterbauer B, Nour S, Matar M, Margolis R, Bushman G. PMID: 33118646.
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    7. Prospective Evaluation of a Smartphone Otoscope for Home Tympanostomy Tube Surveillance: A Pilot Study. Ann Otol Rhinol Laryngol. 2021 Feb; 130(2):125-132. Don DM, Koempel JA, Fisher LM, Wee CP, Osterbauer B. PMID: 32627572; PMCID: PMC8327855.
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    8. The Generalizability of the Clinical Assessment Score-15 for Pediatric Sleep-Disordered Breathing. Laryngoscope. 2020 09; 130(9):2256-2262. Goldstein NA, Friedman NR, Nardone HC, Aljasser A, Tobey ABJ, Don D, Baroody FM, Lam DJ, Goudy S, Ishman SL, Arganbright JM, Baldassari C, Schreinemakers JBS, Wine TM, Ruszkay NJ, Alammar A, Shaffer AD, Koempel JA, Weedon J. PMID: 31782808.
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    9. The incidence of revision adenoidectomy: A comparison of four surgical techniques over a 10-year period. Ear Nose Throat J. 2018 Jun; 97(6):E5-E9. Bhandari N, Don DM, Koempel JA. PMID: 30036416.
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    10. In utero Fetal Intubation for a Large Neck Mass: A Minimally Invasive EXIT Option. Fetal Diagn Ther. 2019; 45(4):275-280. Chmait RH, Chon AH, Anselmo D, Vanderbilt DL, Townsend J, Julian-Wang B, Don D. PMID: 29642057.
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    11. Safety and efficacy of intratympanic ciprofloxacin otic suspension post-tubes in a real-world pediatric population. Am J Otolaryngol. 2018 Mar - Apr; 39(2):101-106. Dohar JE, Don D, Koempel J, Lu CH, Hakanson D, Chan KH. PMID: 29395279.
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    12. Bronchial Mucoepidermoid Carcinoma With the Classic MAML2 Gene Rearrangement in a 2-year-old Boy. Pediatr Dev Pathol. 2018 Sep-Oct; 21(5):480-485. Szymanski LJ, Molas-Torreblanca K, Bawab R, Kim E, Don D, Mascarenhas L, Stanley P, Zhou S, Shillingford N. PMID: 28492094.
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    13. Safety and Efficacy of Intratympanic Ciprofloxacin Otic Suspension in Children With Middle Ear Effusion Undergoing Tympanostomy Tube Placement: Two Randomized Clinical Trials. JAMA Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg. 2016 05 01; 142(5):444-51. Mair EA, Park AH, Don D, Koempel J, Bear M, LeBel C. PMID: 26985629.
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    14. Efficacy of doxycycline and sodium tetradecyl sulfate sclerotherapy in pediatric head and neck lymphatic malformations. Int J Pediatr Otorhinolaryngol. 2015 Jun; 79(6):883-887. Farnoosh S, Don D, Koempel J, Panossian A, Anselmo D, Stanley P. PMID: 25887132.
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    15. Bone-Anchored Hearing Aid vs. Reconstruction of the External Auditory Canal in Children and Adolescents with Congenital Aural Atresia: A Comparison Study of Outcomes. Front Pediatr. 2014; 2:5. Farnoosh S, Mitsinikos FT, Maceri D, Don DM. PMID: 24479110; PMCID: PMC3897875.
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    16. Vallecular cyst as a cause of obstructive sleep apnea in an infant. J Clin Sleep Med. 2013 Aug 15; 9(8):825-6. De A, Don DM, Magee W, Ward SL. PMID: 23946714; PMCID: PMC3716675.
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    17. Neck abscess due to goose feathers leaked from a down comforter: case report, review of literature, and recommendations for parents. Clin Pediatr (Phila). 2013 Aug; 52(8):707-9. Hendizadeh L, Zaghi S, Yaphockun K, Molas-Torreblanca K, Don D. PMID: 23539688.
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    18. Recent advances in pediatric otolaryngology. Int J Pediatr. 2012; 2012:535016. Koempel JA, Baudoin T, Cheng AT, Don DM, Varghese AM. PMID: 22719776; PMCID: PMC3375091.
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    19. Midrapidity antiproton-to-proton ratio in pp collisons at sqrt[s]=0.9 and 7 TeV measured by the ALICE experiment. Phys Rev Lett. 2010 Aug 13; 105(7):072002. Aamodt K, Abel N, Abeysekara U, Abrahantes Quintana A, Abramyan A, Adamová D, Aggarwal MM, Aglieri Rinella G, Agocs AG, Aguilar Salazar S, Ahammed Z, Ahmad A, Ahmad N, Ahn SU, Akimoto R, Akindinov A, Aleksandrov D, Alessandro B, Alfaro Molina R, Alici A, Almaráz Aviña E, Alme J, Alt T, Altini V, Altinpinar S, Andrei C, Andronic A, Anelli G, Angelov V, Anson C, Anticic T, Antinori F, Antinori S, Antipin K, Antonczyk D, Antonioli P, Anzo A, Aphecetche L, Appelshäuser H, Arcelli S, Arceo R, Arend A, Armesto N, Arnaldi R, Aronsson T, Arsene IC, Asryan A, Augustinus A, Averbeck R, Awes TC, Aystö J, Azmi MD, Bablok S, Bach M, Badalà A, Baek YW, Bagnasco S, Bailhache R, Bala R, Baldisseri A, Baldit A, Bán J, Barbera R, Barnaföldi GG, Barnby LS, Barret V, Bartke J, Barile F, Basile M, Basmanov V, Bastid N, Bathen B, Batigne G, Batyunya B, Baumann C, Bearden IG, Becker B, Belikov I, Bellwied R, Belmont-Moreno E, Belogianni A, Benhabib L, Beole S, Berceanu I, Bercuci A, Berdermann E, Berdnikov Y, Betev L, Bhasin A, Bhati AK, Bianchi L, Bianchi N, Bianchin C, Bielcík J, Bielcíková J, Bilandzic A, Bimbot L, Biolcati E, Blanc A, Blanco F, Blanco F, Blau D, Blume C, Boccioli M, Bock N, Bogdanov A, Bøggild H, Bogolyubsky M, Bohm J, Boldizsár L, Bombara M, Bombonati C, Bondila M, Borel H, Borisov A, Bortolin C, Bose S, Bosisio L, Bossú F, Botje M, Böttger S, Bourdaud G, Boyer B, Braun M, Braun-Munzinger P, Bravina L, Bregant M, Breitner T, Bruckner G, Brun R, Bruna E, Bruno GE, Budnikov D, Buesching H, Buncic P, Busch O, Buthelezi Z, Caffarri D, Cai X, Caines H, Calvo E, Camacho E, Camerini P, Campbell M, Canoa Roman V, Capitani GP, Cara Romeo G, Carena F, Carena W, Carminati F, Casanova Díaz A, Caselle M, Castillo Castellanos J, Castillo Hernandez JF, Catanescu V, Cattaruzza E, Cavicchioli C, Cerello P, Chambert V, Chang B, Chapeland S, Charpy A, Charvet JL, Chattopadhyay S, Chattopadhyay S, Cherney M, Cheshkov C, Cheynis B, Chiavassa E, Chibante Barroso V, Chinellato DD, Chochula P, Choi K, Chojnacki M, Christakoglou P, Christensen CH, Christiansen P, Chujo T, Chuman F, Cicalo C, Cifarelli L, Cindolo F, Cleymans J, Cobanoglu O, Coffin JP, Coli S, Colla A, Conesa Balbastre G, Conesa Del Valle Z, Conner ES, Constantin P, Contin G, Contreras JG, Corrales Morales Y, Cormier TM, Cortese P, Cortés Maldonado I, Cosentino MR, Costa F, Cotallo ME, Crescio E, Crochet P, Cuautle E, Cunqueiro L, Cussonneau J, Dainese A, Dalsgaard HH, Danu A, Das I, Dash A, Dash S, de Barros GO, De Caro A, de Cataldo G, de Cuveland J, De Falco A, De Gaspari M, de Groot J, De Gruttola D, De Marco N, De Pasquale S, De Remigis R, de Rooij R, de Vaux G, Delagrange H, Delgado Y, Dellacasa G, Deloff A, Demanov V, Dénes E, Deppman A, D'Erasmo G, Derkach D, Devaux A, Di Bari D, Di Giglio C, Di Liberto S, Di Mauro A, Di Nezza P, Dialinas M, Díaz L, Díaz R, Dietel T, Divià R, Djuvsland O, Dobretsov V, Dobrin A, Dobrowolski T, Dönigus B, Domínguez I, Don DM, Dordic O, Dubey AK, Dubuisson J, Ducroux L, Dupieux P, Dutta Majumdar AK, Dutta Majumdar MR, Elia D, Emschermann D, Enokizono A, Espagnon B, Estienne M, Esumi S, Evans D, Evrard S, Eyyubova G, Fabjan CW, Fabris D, Faivre J, Falchieri D, Fantoni A, Fasel M, Fateev O, Fearick R, Fedunov A, Fehlker D, Fekete V, Felea D, Fenton-Olsen B, Feofilov G, Fernández Téllez A, Ferreiro EG, Ferretti A, Ferretti R, Figueredo MA, Filchagin S, Fini R, Fionda FM, Fiore EM, Floris M, Fodor Z, Foertsch S, Foka P, Fokin S, Formenti F, Fragiacomo E, Fragkiadakis M, Frankenfeld U, Frolov A, Fuchs U, Furano F, Furget C, Fusco Girard M, Gaardhøje JJ, Gadrat S, Gagliardi M, Gago A, Gallio M, Ganoti P, Ganti MS, Garabatos C, García Trapaga C, Gebelein J, Gemme R, Germain M, Gheata A, Gheata M, Ghidini B, Ghosh P, Giraudo G, Giubellino P, Gladysz-Dziadus E, Glasow R, Glässel P, Glenn A, Gómez Jiménez R, González Santos H, González-Trueba LH, González-Zamora P, Gorbunov S, Gorbunov Y, Gotovac S, Gottschlag H, Grabski V, Grajcarek R, et al. PMID: 20868032.
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    20. Age specific differences in pediatric obstructive sleep apnea. Int J Pediatr Otorhinolaryngol. 2009 Jul; 73(7):1025-8. Don DM, Geller KA, Koempel JA, Ward SD. PMID: 19410303.
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    21. Antimicrobial therapy for children with adenotonsillar hypertrophy and obstructive sleep apnea: a prospective randomized trial comparing azithromycin vs placebo. Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg. 2005 Oct; 133(4):562-8. Don DM, Goldstein NA, Crockett DM, Ward SD. PMID: 16213930.
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    22. Pediatric total tonsillectomy using coblation compared to conventional electrosurgery: a prospective, controlled single-blind study. Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg. 2004 Jun; 130(6):666-75. Stoker KE, Don DM, Kang DR, Haupert MS, Magit A, Madgy DN. PMID: 15195050.
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    23. Closed reduction of a symphysis fracture in a 2-month-old infant: treatment considerations. J Trauma. 2004 Mar; 56(3):706-8. Yen SL, Don D, Pollack S, Yamashita DD. PMID: 15128149.
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    24. Clinical, radiological, and audiological relationships in hemifacial microsomia. Ann Plast Surg. 2003 Aug; 51(2):161-6. Wan J, Meara JG, Kovanlikaya A, Nelson MD, Don D. PMID: 12897519.
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    25. Daily home tympanometry to study the pathogenesis of otitis media. Pediatr Infect Dis J. 2002 Sep; 21(9):882-5. Antonio SM, Don D, Doyle WJ, Alper CM. PMID: 12380590.
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    26. Efficacy of a stepwise protocol that includes intravenous antibiotic therapy for the management of chronic sinusitis in children and adolescents. Arch Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg. 2001 Sep; 127(9):1093-8. Don DM, Yellon RF, Casselbrant ML, Bluestone CD. PMID: 11556859.
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    27. Expression of brain-derived neurotrophic factor and its receptor mRNA in the vestibuloauditory system of the bullfrog. Hear Res. 1997 Dec; 114(1-2):10-20. Don DM, Newman AN, Micevych PE, Popper P. PMID: 9447914.
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    28. Spindle cell variant of embryonal rhabdomyosarcoma. Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg. 1997 Apr; 116(4):529-32. Don DM, Newman AN, Fu YS. PMID: 9141404.
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    29. Angiolymphoid hyperplasia with eosinophilia and vascular tumors of the head and neck. Am J Otolaryngol. 1996 Jul-Aug; 17(4):240-5. Don DM, Ishiyama A, Johnstone AK, Fu YS, Abemayor E. PMID: 8827288.
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    30. Evaluation of cervical lymph node metastases in squamous cell carcinoma of the head and neck. Laryngoscope. 1995 Jul; 105(7 Pt 1):669-74. Don DM, Anzai Y, Lufkin RB, Fu YS, Calcaterra TC. PMID: 7603268.
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