Karla O'Dell, MD

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Title(s)Professor of Clinical Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery
SchoolKeck School of Medicine of Usc
Address1537 Norfolk Street Street
Health Sciences Campus
Los Angeles CA 90033
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    Karla O’Dell, MD, specializes in laryngeal, voice, airway and swallowing disorders. She is the Co-Director of the USC Airway Intervention and Reconstruction Center. Her clinical interests include voice disorders in professional and non-professional voice users, swallowing disorders including endoscopic treatments of upper airway disorders and in-office laser procedures.

    Dr. O’Dell completed her fellowship in Laryngology and Care of the Professional Voice at Oregon Health Sciences University. Prior to her fellowship, Dr. O’Dell completed residency training in Otolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery at the University of Southern California. She also obtained her medical degree from the Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Society. She received her bachelors of science degree from the University of California, Santa Barbara and graduated with honors.

    Dr. O’Dell is currently practicing at Keck Medical Center of USC and USC Verdugo Hills Hospital in the San Gabriel Valley.



    https://keck.usc.edu/otolaryngology/

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    1. Evaluation of Off-Label Postoperative Inhaled Steroid Use in Tracheal and Cricotracheal Resection. Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg. 2026 Feb; 174(2):473-478. Chwa JS, Hong AT, Shuman EA, O'Dell K. PMID: 41405167.
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    2. Prospective Short-Term Outcomes of Allograft Adipose Matrix (AAM) for Vocal Fold Augmentation. Laryngoscope. 2026 04; 136(4):1808-1814. Santa Maria C, Shuman EA, Bensoussan YE, Bhatt NK, Morgan J, Rodman J, La Forest K, Timmons-Sund L, Johns MM, O'Dell K. PMID: 41195694.
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    3. Randomized Crossover Comparison of the Airway-Exchange Broncholaryngoscope and Aintree Catheter. Laryngoscope. 2026 01; 136(1):126-133. Boles RW, Kim W, Zeng W, Franco A, Yang T, O'Dell K. PMID: 40747740.
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    4. Engineering B cells to Express Fully Customizable Antibodies with Enhanced Fc Functions. bioRxiv. 2025 Jul 27. Huang C, Mathur A, Chang CH, Huang X, Chen HY, Davis ZB, O'Dell K, Shuman EA, Kung RW, Rogers GL, Cannon PM. PMID: 40777290; PMCID: PMC12330693.
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    5. Size Matters: Endotracheal Tube Sizes and Glottic Stenosis Familiarity Among Intubating Physicians. Laryngoscope Investig Otolaryngol. 2025 Jun; 10(3):e70140. Chwa JS, Shuman EA, O'Dell K. PMID: 40352865; PMCID: PMC12064932.
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    6. A National Survey on Retrograde Cricopharyngeus Dysfunction Practice Patterns Among Laryngologists. Laryngoscope. 2025 08; 135(8):2838-2845. Razura DE, Ulloa R, Lin ME, van der Woerd B, Akst LM, Johns MM, O'Dell K. PMID: 40095711.
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    7. Safety of open airway reconstruction in high-risk post-COVID patients: A case-matched control study. Am J Otolaryngol. 2025 Jan-Feb; 46(1):104540. van der Woerd B, Ziltzer RS, Mathew A, O'Dell K. PMID: 39653615.
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    8. Novel In-Office KTP Laser Treatment of Anterior Glottic Webs. J Voice. 2024 Nov 28. Santa Maria C, Bensoussan Y, Shuman EA, Johns M, O'Dell K. PMID: 39613704.
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    9. Revisiting the etiology and clinical characteristics of hemorrhagic polyps of the vocal fold. Laryngoscope Investig Otolaryngol. 2024 Oct; 9(5):e1316. Santa Maria C, Rubin AD, Vemula S, Shuman EA, Castro ME, O'Dell K, Johns MM. PMID: 39310223; PMCID: PMC11413910.
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    10. Bilateral Vocal Fold Motion Impairment Associated With Diffuse Idiopathic Skeletal Hyperostosis. OTO Open. 2024 Jul-Sep; 8(3):e70003. Razura DE, Shuman EA, Johns MM, O'Dell K. PMID: 39221428; PMCID: PMC11362610.
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    11. Idiopathic Subglottic Stenosis in Non-Caucasian Women. OTO Open. 2024 Jul-Sep; 8(3):e180. Suk A, Dehom S, Punjabi N, Young VN, Krishna PD, Reder L, O'Dell K, Gochman GE, Simmons E, Verma SP, Harmon M, Weissbrod PA, Yang J, Tamares S, Crawley BK. PMID: 39157741; PMCID: PMC11327399.
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    12. Prospective Outcomes After Serial Platelet-Rich Plasma (PRP) Injection in Vocal Fold Scar and Sulcus. Laryngoscope. 2024 12; 134(12):5021-5027. Santa Maria C, Shuman EA, Van Der Woerd B, Moffatt C, Castellanos CX, Gao WZ, Bhatt NK, Bensoussan YE, Rodman J, La Forest K, Francois F, O'Dell K, Chhetri DK, Johns MM. PMID: 39115162; PMCID: PMC11563877.
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    13. TrachGPT: Appraisal of tracheostomy care recommendations from an artificial intelligent Chatbot. Laryngoscope Investig Otolaryngol. 2024 Aug; 9(4):e1300. Ayo-Ajibola O, Davis RJ, Lin ME, Vukkadala N, O'Dell K, Swanson MS, Johns MM, Shuman EA. PMID: 39015552; PMCID: PMC11250132.
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    14. Development of a Novel Airway-Exchange Broncholaryngoscope. Laryngoscope. 2024 11; 134(11):4488-4493. Boles RW, Kim W, O'Dell K. PMID: 38874300.
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    15. Dysphagia as a Manifestation of Endocrine and Metabolic Disorders. Otolaryngol Clin North Am. 2024 Aug; 57(4):657-668. Santa Maria C, O'Dell K. PMID: 38575488.
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    16. Safety of Nebulized Ciprodex for Postoperative Management of Tracheal Resection. Laryngoscope. 2024 08; 134(8):3695-3697. Chwa JS, Shuman EA, O'Dell K. PMID: 38545634.
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    17. Timing of Complications in Open Airway Reconstruction. Laryngoscope. 2024 08; 134(8):3527-3531. Shuman EA, Kim YJ, Rodman J, O'Dell K. PMID: 38390693.
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    18. Do We Need Another Quality-of-Life Instrument? Chest. 2024 01; 165(1):7-8. O'Dell K. PMID: 38199736.
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    19. Response to Open Bedside Tracheostomy Practical Tips. Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg. 2024 05; 170(5):1478. O'Dell K. PMID: 38156469.
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    20. Validation of an AI-assisted Treatment Outcome Measure for Gender-Affirming Voice Care: Comparing AI Accuracy to Listener's Perception of Voice Femininity. J Voice. 2026 May; 40(3):614-623. Simon S, Silverstein E, Timmons-Sund L, Pinto JM, Castro ME, O'Dell K, Johns Iii MM, Mack WJ, Bensoussan Y. PMID: 38158296.
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    21. Experiences of Patients Living with Retrograde Cricopharyngeal Dysfunction. Laryngoscope. 2024 05; 134(5):2136-2143. Miller ME, Lina I, O'Dell K, Akst LM. PMID: 37916795.
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    22. Effect of Vitamin B12 Injection on the Vocal Performance of Professional Singers: A Randomized, Double-blind, Placebo-Controlled, Crossover Trial. JAMA Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg. 2021 01 01; 147(1):9-15. Shoffel-Havakuk H, Lava CX, Reuven Y, Moog D, Odell K, Reder LS, Hapner ER, Johns MM. PMID: 33180098; PMCID: PMC7662483.
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    23. Predictors of difficult intubation and the otolaryngology perioperative consult. Anesthesiol Clin. 2015 Jun; 33(2):279-90. O'Dell K. PMID: 25999002.
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