Jacqueline E. Weinstein, MD, is an Assistant Professor and Pediatric Otolaryngologist in the Department of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery at the University of California, San Francisco. She received her undergraduate degree from Cornell University in Ithaca, NY. She earned her medical degree at the University of Southern California Keck School of Medicine in Los Angeles. She went on to complete her residency in Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery at Tulane University School of Medicine in New Orleans, Louisiana. She then underwent dedicated pediatric otolaryngology subspecialty training at Children’s National Medical Center in Washington, D.C.

As a former student of anthropology, Dr. Weinstein has extensively researched the cultural factors affecting successful implementation of public health policy. She has examined and advocated for community-based approaches to health education, with particular emphasis on HPV vaccination and cancer screening. Her work in the community underscored the critical role of communication in a child’s cognitive development and propelled her research on disorders of the pediatric airway and their surgical management. In particular, she has training in endoscopic and open airway surgery, including laryngotracheal reconstruction and laryngeal reinnervation. She is trained in all facets of pediatric ear, nose, and throat surgery.

Dr. Weinstein values collaborative, patient-centered care, respecting the individual needs of each child. As a member of the Pediatric Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery, she will be caring for patients at the Oakland, Brentwood, and Walnut Creek locations.

Specialty:
Pediatric Otolaryngology

Expertise:
Pediatric airway disorders, laryngomalacia and subglottic stenosis, disorders of speech, voice, and swallowing, benign and malignant neck masses in children, vascular anomalies, sleep disorders including obstructive sleep apnea; tonsillectomy and adenoidectomy, pediatric sinus disease, pediatric hearing loss and chronic ear disease

Research Interests:
Paranasal sinus disease in children with reactive airways, laryngotracheal reconstruction and surgical management of airway anomalies, laryngomalacia and obstructive sleep apnea, and community-based approaches to health policy and practice

Education and Training:
• Medical School: University of Southern California, Keck School of Medicine, Los Angeles, CA
• Internship: Tulane University School of Medicine, New Orleans, LA
• Residency: Tulane University School of Medicine, New Orleans, LA
• Fellowship: Children’s National Medical Center Washington, D.C.

Awards and Honors:
• 2014 Resident Leadership Grant - American Academy Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery Academy Meeting
• 2010 Walker Foundation Scholarship for Outstanding Academic Achievement - USC Keck School of Medicine