Megan Durr, MD
Associate Professor
Otolaryngology
School of Medicine
Megan Durr, MD, FACS is an Associate Professor of Otolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery and Interim Chief of Otolaryngology at the Zuckerberg San Francisco General Hospital. She is a general otolaryngologist and specializes in surgery for sleep apnea and snoring.
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Dr. Durr received her bachelor's degrees in Chemical Engineering from Purdue University in Indiana She then completed her medical degree at Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine in Baltimore followed by and residency training in Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery at the University of California, San Francisco.
Dr. Durr offers comprehensive and individualized evaluations for patients considering surgery for sleep apnea and/or snoring. She specializes in drug induced sleep endoscopy, soft palate surgery, tongue base surgery and hypoglossal nerve stimulation implant surgery.
Dr. Durr performs research assessing surgical outcomes for sleep apnea therapies and access to sleep apnea surgery. She has received two Kaiser Permanente Community Benefits grants focused on her research interests. She is also a dedicated medical educator and is the residency site director for Zuckerberg San Francisco General Hospital. In addition to many publications on sleep apnea surgery, she also has a research interest in graduate medical education and has been awarded several teaching awards.
She holds many national leadership roles within Otolaryngology and sleep apnea surgery. She regularly presents and national and international meetings discussing sleep apnea therapies. She is an Associate editor for the Laryngoscope journal and has served on the governing board of the Women in Otolaryngology national organization. She is a Triological Society fellow and a fellow of the American College of Surgeons. She is also the Director of Quality for the UCSF Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery.
Education & Training
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- MD School of Medicine Johns Hopkins University
- BS Chemical Engineering Purdue University
- Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery Residency University of California San Francisco
Interests
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- Graduate medical education
- General otolaryngology
- Quality Improvement and Patient Safety
- Sleep apnea surgery
Publications (39)
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Personnel SelectionAirway ResistanceNasal ObstructionOtolaryngologySleep Apnea SyndromesTonsillectomyTongue NeoplasmsAdenoidectomyOrthognathic SurgeryEndoscopySleep Apnea, ObstructiveLaryngoscopyOtorhinolaryngologic Surgical ProceduresAnkyloglossiaThyroid Neoplasms
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Sociodemographic and Healthcare System Barriers to PAP Alternatives for Adult OSA: A Scoping Review.
The Laryngoscope 2024 Singh A, Bhat A, Saroya J, Chang J, Durr ML -
Sex Differences in Obstructive Sleep Apnea Including Pregnancy and Response to Treatment.
Otolaryngologic clinics of North America 2024 Erickson TS, Durr ML -
Leadership Training Curriculum for Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery Residents: A Scoping Review.
Otolaryngology--head and neck surgery : official journal of American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery 2023 Standiford TC, Eltawil Y, Durr ML, Pletcher SD, Chang JL -
International Consensus Statement on Obstructive Sleep Apnea.
International forum of allergy & rhinology 2023 Chang JL, Goldberg AN, Alt JA, Mohammed A, Ashbrook L, Auckley D, Ayappa I, Bakhtiar H, Barrera JE, Bartley BL, Billings ME, Boon MS, Bosschieter P, Braverman I, Brodie K, Cabrera-Muffly C, Caesar R, … -
Association of Pain Disorder and Psychiatric Disease With Surgical Management of Obstructive Sleep Apnea.
Otolaryngology--head and neck surgery : official journal of American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery 2023 Block-Wheeler NR, Darbinian J, Ansari G, Durr M
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Characteristics of Adults Undergoing Soft Tissue and Orthognathic Surgery for Obstructive Sleep Apnea.
The Laryngoscope 2023 Durr M, Darbinian J, Ramirez K, Swisher AR, Block-Wheeler NR -
Representation of Race and Sex in Sleep Surgery Studies.
Otolaryngology--head and neck surgery : official journal of American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery 2022 Debbaneh P, Ramirez K, Block-Wheeler N, Durr M -
Survey of Pediatric Otolaryngology Frenotomy Practice Patterns.
The Laryngoscope 2022 Dhir S, Landau BP, Edemobi S, Meyer AK, Durr ML -
Patient-Defined Goals for Obstructive Sleep Apnea Treatment.
Otolaryngology--head and neck surgery : official journal of American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery 2022 Cai Y, Tripuraneni P, Gulati A, Stephens EM, Nguyen DK, Durr ML, Chang JL -
Ten-year Thyroid Cancer Incidence in an Integrated Healthcare Delivery System.
The Permanente journal 2021 Kim SJ, Durr ML, Darbinian JA, Sakoda LC, Meltzer CJ, Arzumanyan H, Wang KH, Lin JK, Gurushanthaiah D, Lo JC -
The efficacy of surgery for upper airway resistance syndrome: A systematic review, meta-analysis and case series.
American journal of otolaryngology 2021 Kshirsagar RS, Harless L, Liang J, Durr M -
Otolaryngology Resident Wellness, Training, and Education in the Early Phase of the COVID-19 Pandemic.
The Annals of otology, rhinology, and laryngology 2021 Chou DW, Staltari G, Mullen M, Chang J, Durr M -
Evolving Otolaryngology Resident Roles and Concerns at the Peak of the US COVID-19 Pandemic.
Head & neck 2020 Cai Y, Gulati A, Jiam NT, Wai KC, Shuman EA, Pletcher SD, Durr ML, Chang JL -
Otolaryngology Residency Interviews in a Socially Distanced World: Strategies to Recruit and Assess Applicants.
Otolaryngology--head and neck surgery : official journal of American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery 2020 Chou DW, Pletcher SD, Bruss D, Sung CK, Diaz RC, Liang J, Durr ML -
Topical nasal treatment efficacy on adult obstructive sleep apnea severity: a systematic review and meta-analysis.
International forum of allergy & rhinology 2020 Nguyen DK, Liang J, Durr M -
Risk of Mortality between Untreated and Treated Papillary Thyroid Cancer: A Matched Cohort Analysis.
The Annals of otology, rhinology, and laryngology 2019 Lin JK, Sakoda LC, Darbinian J, Socarras M, Chiao W, Calixto N, Quesenberry C, Gurushanthaiah D, Wang KH, Durr M -
Understanding the natural history of papillary thyroid cancer: Case series.
Head & neck 2019 Lin JK, Sakoda LC, Darbinian J, Chiao W, Calixto N, Gurushanthaiah D, Wang KH, Durr M -
Diagnostic techniques and surgical outcomes for persistent pediatric obstructive sleep apnea after adenotonsillectomy: A systematic review and meta-analysis.
International journal of pediatric otorhinolaryngology 2019 Socarras MA, Landau BP, Durr ML -
Factors Impacting Online Ratings for Otolaryngologists.
The Annals of otology, rhinology, and laryngology 2018 Calixto NE, Chiao W, Durr ML, Jiang N -
Systematic Review of Drug-Induced Sleep Endoscopy Scoring Systems.
Otolaryngology--head and neck surgery : official journal of American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery 2017 Amos JM, Durr ML, Nardone HC, Baldassari CM, Duggins A, Ishman SL -
Lingual Tonsillectomy for Pediatric Persistent Obstructive Sleep Apnea: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis.
Otolaryngology--head and neck surgery : official journal of American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery 2017 Rivero A, Durr M -
Trends in sleep studies performed for Medicare beneficiaries.
The Laryngoscope 2017 Chiao W, Durr ML -
Herpes Simplex Virus Laryngitis Presenting as Airway Obstruction: A Case Report and Literature Review.
The Annals of otology, rhinology, and laryngology 2017 Harless L, Jiang N, Schneider F, Durr M -
Sleep-disordered breathing in pediatric head and neck vascular malformations.
The Laryngoscope 2017 Durr ML, Meyer AK, Kezirian EJ, Mamlouk MD, Frieden IJ, Rosbe KW -
Economic and Demographic Characteristics of Cerumen Extraction Claims to Medicare.
JAMA otolaryngology-- head & neck surgery 2016 Yang EL, Macy TM, Wang KH, Durr ML -
An unusual presentation of a lingual dermoid cyst.
Ear, nose, & throat journal 2015 Durr ML, van Zante A, Pletcher SD -
TP53 and CDKN2a mutations in never-smoker oral tongue squamous cell carcinoma.
The Laryngoscope 2014 Heaton CM, Durr ML, Tetsu O, van Zante A, Wang SJ -
Endoscopic partial medial maxillectomy with mucosal flap for maxillary sinus mucoceles.
American journal of otolaryngology 2013 Durr ML, Goldberg AN -
Oral cavity squamous cell carcinoma in never smokers: analysis of clinicopathologic characteristics and survival.
American journal of otolaryngology 2013 Durr ML, Li D, Wang SJ -
Oral tongue squamous cell carcinoma in never-smokers: analysis of clinicopathologic characteristics and survival.
Otolaryngology--head and neck surgery : official journal of American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery 2013 Durr ML, van Zante A, Li D, Kezirian EJ, Wang SJ -
A novel sinonasal endoscopy scoring system: the discharge, inflammation, and polyps/edema (DIP) score.
International forum of allergy & rhinology 2012 Durr ML, Pletcher SD, Goldberg AN, Murr AH -
Airway hemangiomas in PHACE syndrome.
The Laryngoscope 2012 Durr ML, Meyer AK, Huoh KC, Frieden IJ, Rosbe KW -
Drug-induced sleep endoscopy in persistent pediatric sleep-disordered breathing after adenotonsillectomy.
Archives of otolaryngology--head & neck surgery 2012 Durr ML, Meyer AK, Kezirian EJ, Rosbe KW -
Comparison of imaging modalities in pediatric thyroglossal duct cysts.
The Laryngoscope 2012 Huoh KC, Durr ML, Meyer AK, Rosbe KW -
Quantitative methylation profiles for multiple tumor suppressor gene promoters in salivary gland tumors.
PloS one 2010 Durr ML, Mydlarz WK, Shao C, Zahurak ML, Chuang AY, Hoque MO, Westra WH, Liegeois NJ, Califano JA, Sidransky D, Ha PK -
Laryngeal lipoma associated with diffuse lipomatosis: case report and literature review.
Ear, nose, & throat journal 2010 Durr ML, Agrawal N, Saunders JR, Ha PK -
Severe hypocalcemia complicating thyroid surgery after Roux-en-Y gastric bypass procedure.
Archives of otolaryngology--head & neck surgery 2009 Durr ML, Saunders JR, Califano JA, Tufano RP, Koch WM, Ha PK -
Traumatic right paraesophageal hernia after Belsey Mark IV fundoplication.
The Annals of thoracic surgery 2008 Durr ML, Yang SC -
Subclavian flap aortoplasty: still a safe, reproducible, and effective treatment for infant coarctation.
European journal of cardio-thoracic surgery : official journal of the European Association for Cardio-thoracic Surgery 2007 Barreiro CJ, Ellison TA, Williams JA, Durr ML, Cameron DE, Vricella LA