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Jayakar V. Nayak, MD, PhD

Rhinologist; Chief of Research in Rhinology

Stanford Medicine / Stanford, California

Areas of workAirway biologyRhinologyEmpty nose syndrome

The work behind the name.

Dr. Jayakar Nayak combines rhinology practice with basic and translational airway research at Stanford. His laboratory studies nasal epithelial biology, stem-cell regeneration, and upper-airway immune dysfunction. His clinical interests include congenital and acquired sinus disease and empty nose syndrome. He completed medical, doctoral, and residency training at Pittsburgh, followed by a rhinology fellowship at Penn.

WHY FOLLOW

He leads a Stanford research program on nasal epithelial repair, airway immunity, and empty nose syndrome.

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