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What is Chronic Sinusitis?
by Abbas Anwar
Chronic sinusitis is the persistent inflammation of your paranasal sinuses that lasts for 3 months or longer. Find out what you can do about it.
PNI Experts Are 2021 Castle Connolly Top Doctors
by Zara Jethani
The Castle Connolly Top Doctor rigorous selection process is entirely merit-based. For 25 years, Castle Connolly’s mission has been to help people find the best healthcare by connecting patients with best-in-class healthcare providers. They provide an unbiased directory of healthcare providers. Through their extensive research...
Pacific Neuroscience Institute Physicians Named “L.A.’s Top Doctors” of 2021
by Zara Jethani
This year, seven of Pacific Neuroscience Institute Medical Group’s physicians were included in Los Angeles Magazine’s April 2021 roster of “L.A.’s Top Doctors.” The results were based on a Los Angeles Magazine survey that asked physicians throughout Los Angeles County to identify the doctors they considered to be...
PNI’s 2020 Year-in-Review & What To Expect in 2021
by Zara Jethani
PNI’s Year-in-Review 2020 was, despite the pandemic, a strong year for clinical care delivered by PNI providers with multiple milestones being achieved. We’ve entered 2021 with a deep commitment to treating our patients at our ten centers of excellence, doing groundbreaking research, providing innovative clinical...
Meet Minimally Invasive Brain Surgery’s Pathfinder | Dr. Chester Griffiths
by Anthony Effinger
When patients ask him what he does in brain and pituitary surgeries, Dr. Chester Griffiths tells them that he “opens the curtains for the main event.” Dr. Griffiths is a head and neck surgeon, and it’s his job to get brain surgeons where they need to go.
Neurology and Neurosurgery High Performance Recognized at Providence Hospitals and Affiliates
by Zara Jethani
U.S. News & World Report highlights quality, specialty care Ten Providence Southern California hospitals and affiliated partners in Los Angeles and Orange counties earned recognition on July 28, 2020, from U.S. News & World Report. With approximately 415 acute care hospitals in California, the 10...
7 Days with Dr. Chester Griffiths: Mission to Guatemala
by Zara Jethani
Committed to charity efforts throughout his career, Chester F. Griffiths, MD, FACS, has sought out opportunities to bring his considerable surgical skills to aiding the less fortunate. One of the four founders of Pacific Neuroscience Institute, an affiliate of Providence Saint John’s Health Center, Dr....
Patient Story: When A Pimple Was Actually Skin Cancer
by Zara Jethani
In this incredible story about a remarkable patient, which aired on “The Doctors”, what looked like a tiny pimple on a patient’s nose, turned out to be a very deeply seated cancer. Her dermatologist referred her to Dr. Kian Karimi. What happened next will shock you.
What is Septorhinoplasty?
by Kian Karimi
Millions of people suffer from a deviated septum, sometimes associated with narrowing of the nasal passageways. This condition leads to chronic dry mouth, increased snoring, decreased exercise tolerance, and diminished overall quality of life. A septorhinoplasty procedure is an effective way to open the nasal...
Gary Busey Puts His Faith In Top ENT Surgeon Dr. Chester Griffiths
by Zara Jethani
When well-known actor and comedian Gary Busey came to see Dr. Chester Griffiths, a seemingly innocent nosebleed turned out to be something more sinister.
Last updated: October 18th, 2018