Dr. MacArthur joined the Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery at OHSU in 2002. She came from Children's Hospital of Orange County (CHOC) and the University of California, Irvine in Orange, California where she was in practice from 1991-2002. Dr. MacArthur completed a Pediatric Otolaryngology fellowship at Harvard Medical School/Boston Children's Hospital, in Boston, Massachusetts before beginning her practice in 1991. She completed her training in Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery at the University of California, Davis. She received her medical degree at UCLA and undergraduate degree in Chemistry at Occidental College in Los Angeles, CA.

Dr. MacArthur has a strong clinical interest in the treatment of hemangiomas and vascular birthmarks. She co-founded the Hemangioma and Vascular Birthmarks team at OHSU in 2003. This team provides multidisciplinary care to children and adults with complex hemangiomas and vascular birthmarks, offering the most up-to-date treatment options, both medical and surgical and via interventional radiology. She is an active mentor to students and residents. She is Chief of the Division of Pediatric Otolaryngology here at OHSU and is the fellowship program director with a keen interest in training future leaders in this field.  She has over 40 peer-reviewed publications, is active in editorial review activities for several medical journals and granting agencies. She serves on numerous committees to support the OHSU institution in Professionalism, Faculty Council and as Co-Chair of the Committee on Committees. She also serves on the American Society of Pediatric Otolaryngology Task Forces on Fellowship, Vascular Birthmarks, Research, Voice, and Recurrent Respiratory Papillomas. 

In addition, from 2005-2014, Dr. MacArthur was funded through the NIH as a Co-Investigator with Dennis Trune, PhD to study the inner ear impact of chronic middle ear inflammation (mouse model), steroid responsive mechanisms in the ear (mouse model), and the genetic susceptibility to otitis media –candidate genes. She also received a grant from the National Organization for Hearing Research (NOHR) in 2011 to study the genetic variation in the immune system to otitis media.  She has received a grant from the  "Action on Hearing Loss" Foundation in 2015 to continue the genetic investigation of chronic otitis media.

Henry A Milczuk, MD joined the Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery at OHSU in 1994. He graduated from the University of Michigan and received his MD degree from the University of California, Davis. He completed his training in Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery at the University of Washington. In 1993, he completed a fellowship in Pediatric Facial Plastic Surgery at Arkansas Children's Hospital. Currently he is on staff at Doernbecher Children's Hospital, Shriner's Hospital for Children, Providence St. Vincent, and Legacy Emanuel Children's Hospital.

Dr. Milczuk now provides the option of Endoscopic Ear Surgery for his patients. Endoscopic ear surgery minimizes the number and size of incisions made around the ear. The endoscope offers advantages over traditional techniques for seeing problems in the ear. If there are problems with the hearing bones (ossicles), or an artificial hearing bone is needed to improve hearing, the endoscopes are excellent at seeing the fine details.  

As part of the Pediatrics Department at Doernbecher Children's Hospital, Dr. Milczuk and the rest of the Otolaryngology Department, is committed to Family Centered Care. This idea recognizes the importance of the family in the well-being and care of a child. Parents are given complete information to allow them to make an informed decision that is compatible with the beliefs of their family.

 Dr. Derek Lam was born in London, Ontario, Canada but moved to Mercer Island, Washington at the age of 11. He went to Cornell University in Ithaca, NY where he earned a Bachelor’s degree with honors in Chemistry before returning to Seattle to attend medical school at the University of Washington. He stayed at UW for residency in Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery during which time he became interested in clinical epidemiology and outcomes research and completed his Masters of Public Health. He then completed a two year pediatric otolaryngology fellowship at Cincinnati Children’s Hospital. In addition to general pediatric otolaryngology, his clinical interests include the treatment of pediatric aerodigestive disorders such as obstructive sleep apnea, subglottic and tracheal stenosis, laryngomalacia, laryngopharyngeal reflux, pediatric voice disorders, and velopharyngeal insufficiency. His research interests include the diagnosis and treatment of pediatric obstructive sleep apnea.

Outside of work Dr. Lam enjoys skiing, snowboarding, surfing, soccer, softball, and ice hockey.

Dr. Quintanilla completed medical school with high honors at the Monterrey Institute of Technology in Monterrey, Mexico, where she grew up most of her life. After graduating, she spent two years in Boston, Massachusetts, performing medical research in the genetics of an ear malformation called "microtia" at Harvard University. This confirmed her passion for Otolaryngology, and she then came to Portland, Oregon, to complete her specialty training. After soon realizing how much she loved working with children, she had an additional year of training in Pediatric Otolaryngology, at Vanderbilt University in Nashville, TN. She then returned to Portland, OR to join the Pediatric Otolaryngology team at OHSU. Her areas of greatest interest are voice disorders in children and thyroid disease in children and adults.

Kandice Bowman, MS, CPNP earned her RN, MS, and PNP degrees from Oregon Health & Science University. She is certified by the Pediatrics Nursing Certification Board, and is a member of the National Association of Pediatric Nurse Practitioners, the Nurse Practitioners of Oregon, and the Society of Otorhinolaryngology and Head-Neck Nurses. She came back to OHSU in 2009 to work with the Pediatric Otolaryngology division as an Instructor.  Ms. Bowman specializes in caring for children with ear, nose or throat problems. She has advanced training in pediatrics that allows her to provide specialized care for children and their families. She enjoys working with the kids and providing the individualized care that families and children need. She sees patients at the Physicians Pavilion and at Doernbecher Children's Hospital, and also works as a very important part of the collaborative Pediatric ENT team. In her spare time, Ms. Bowman enjoys spending time with her husband and children, reading, meeting with friends, walking and traveling. Her new hobby is learning the game of golf.

Monica Deshpande, FNP, joined the department of Otolaryngology in 2011 returning to the Pacific Northwest from Nashville, TN where she spent the previous 15 years.   She enjoys seeing general pediatric otolaryngology patients as well as being part of a multi-disciplinary team that specializes in the care of pediatric hemangiomas and vascular disorders.  Monica delivers an integrated approach in health care by involving the families and members of the pediatric specialty team.  She earned her BS and Masters of Science in Nursing from Vanderbilt University where she spent over 10 years providing health-care to children. Certified by the ANCC, a member of the Nurse Practitioners of Oregon and the Society of Otorhinolaryngology and Head and Neck Nurses, she has also served as guest faculty at Vanderbilt University and OHSU School of Nursing mentoring students, seeing patients, and giving lectures.In her spare time, Monica enjoys the many outdoor activities that Portland has to offer, running, kayaking, hiking, and biking.

 

Christopher A. Hargunani, MD completed his medical degree at Georgetown University. He completed his internship in General Surgery and his residency in Otolaryngology at Oregon Health &Science University.