Dr. Farhad Sigari
Otolaryngology/Head and Neck Surgery
Marina Del Rey, CA
22 years experience male
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Del Rey ENT Associates
Marina Del Rey, CA
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Thursday: 9:00am - 5:00pm
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Bio
Obtaining his undergraduate degree in Biomedical Engineering at the University of California San Diego, Dr. Sigari successfully published award-winning research in the field of heart disease. Venturing to Chicago, he attended The Chicago Medical School, where he graduated with his medical degree, a degree in applied physiology, a master’s in Pathology, as well as the distinguished Dean’s Award and Alpha Omega Alpha awards. Afterwards, he took on a surgical internship at the esteemed University of Chicago Hospital where he completed his Otolaryngology and Head/Neck Surgery training.
During his time at the University of Chicago, Dr. Sigari studied and trained with world-renowned surgical and scientific mentors. As a resident, his training including advanced endoscopic surgery, advanced Otologic surgery, advanced Head/Neck surgery, comprehensive training by the Pediatric Head/Neck Surgeons at Comer’s children hospital as well as Facial Plastics and Reconstruction. Additionally, during his time at the University of Chicago he published multiple Otolaryngology related papers and well as conducting presentations at both national and international meetings. One of his more unique experiences in the field includes a 3-month residency at the Alaskan Native Medical Center where he had the pleasure of tending to the needs of the Native American Population from every corner of the state of Alaska.
Soon after, Dr. Sigari was the first surgeon in the state of Wisconsin to perform minimally invasive endoscopic assisted thyroidectomy. Additionally, he was one of the few surgeons capable of performing vagal nerve stimulator implants, bone anchored implants, and advanced sinus surgery outside of academic institutions in his area. Always seeking out new techniques to reduce the risks and complications in his patients, Dr. Sigari was soon accepted as a fellow in the American College of Surgeons. In 2011, Dr. Sigari was awarded the Patient’s Choice award for Favorite Physicians- for the 4th year in a row, recognized as one of the top physicians in the country.
Under the directorship of Dr. Sigari, Del Rey ENT Associates offers patients a truly unique and full service medical experience, blending together cutting edge university style tertiary care with the warm and friendly touch of a small town doctor. Spending the past 20 years perfecting his craft and unique approach to patient care, Dr. Sigari firmly believes that each patient must be empowered with the appropriate knowledge and a full range of treatment options so that he/she can maintain an active role in their own care. At our facility, quality care is delivered in a fast, friendly and efficient manner that always minimizes the impact on the patient while maximizing the patient’s positive outcome. By utilizing the most cutting edge technologies including electronic medical records, top video endoscopic equipment, and the latest available surgical techniques/devices, Dr. Sigari ensures that his patients receive the most quality and technologically advanced service possible. Endeavoring to champion non-surgical treatments as well as the surgical options, Dr. Sigari’s patients will receive a fully customized brand of care that is at the forefront of Otolaryngology/Head and Neck Surgery medicine.
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Otolaryngology/Head and Neck Surgery
ENT and Head and Neck Surgery
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441 Answers
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A 39-year-old member asked:

Dr. Farhad Sigarianswered
Otolaryngology/Head and Neck Surgery 22 years experience
Saline: A saline sinus rinse is great. You can buy a kit over the counter. Mucinex (guaifenesin) is good and sudafed is very helpful. If your symptoms last mo... Read More
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A 37-year-old male asked:

Dr. Farhad Sigarianswered
Otolaryngology/Head and Neck Surgery 22 years experience
Ignore: Pinch your nose at the tip from both sides. Ice pack to the neck, hold for ten minutes.
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A 37-year-old male asked:

Dr. Farhad Sigarianswered
Otolaryngology/Head and Neck Surgery 22 years experience
Ignore: Hearing aides can be very helpful and significantly improve quality of life.
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A 37-year-old male asked:

Dr. Farhad Sigarianswered
Otolaryngology/Head and Neck Surgery 22 years experience
Ignore: Ask them how to keep your nose moist to prevent recurrent nose bleeds.
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A 37-year-old male asked:

Dr. Farhad Sigarianswered
Otolaryngology/Head and Neck Surgery 22 years experience
Did: Did you know that white vinegar can help with mild infections of the external ear canal?
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A member asked:

Dr. Farhad Sigarianswered
Otolaryngology/Head and Neck Surgery 22 years experience
See your primary MD: See your primary very fast! step requires antibiotics, so the sooner you get in the sooner you can be treated!
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A 50-year-old member asked:

Dr. Farhad Sigarianswered
Otolaryngology/Head and Neck Surgery 22 years experience
Maximize OTC meds: Often even in cases where antibiotics are necessary, we can alleviate the annoying symptoms of sinusitis with otc meds. A very useful regimen is using... Read More
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A 25-year-old member asked:

Dr. Farhad Sigarianswered
Otolaryngology/Head and Neck Surgery 22 years experience
Cysts in the Sinuses: What you are describing is cyst in the sphenoid sinus. The most common sinus cyst is a mucus retention cyst. These are usually not concerning (benign)... Read More
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A 33-year-old member asked:

Dr. Farhad Sigarianswered
Otolaryngology/Head and Neck Surgery 22 years experience
Be seen: If children have a persistent or rising fever despite being adequately treated with tylenol (acetaminophen) and ibuprofin - it requires a visit to the... Read More
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A 75-year-old member asked:

Dr. Farhad Sigarianswered
Otolaryngology/Head and Neck Surgery 22 years experience
Reflux?: Complaints like this can be very well related to reflux. When you lie flat, the acid can come up into your throat. This can cause a cough, phlegm, and... Read More
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A 42-year-old member asked:

Dr. Farhad Sigarianswered
Otolaryngology/Head and Neck Surgery 22 years experience
Yes!!: This is a classic presentation of tmj. For these types of patients i recommend soft foods, warm compress to the affected side, mouth guard if they gri... Read More
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A 41-year-old member asked:

Dr. Farhad Sigarianswered
Otolaryngology/Head and Neck Surgery 22 years experience
Be seen: Although, it could be sleep apnea, patients with cardiac failure are not able to lie flat because their heart can not pump the fluids away from their ... Read More
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A 41-year-old member asked:

Dr. Farhad Sigarianswered
Otolaryngology/Head and Neck Surgery 22 years experience
No but: Although sleep apnea doesnt cause pain in itsself, one of the most common presenting sign is recurring morning headaches.
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A 25-year-old female asked:

Dr. Farhad Sigarianswered
Otolaryngology/Head and Neck Surgery 22 years experience
Confirm it first: Benign positional vertigo can cause significant symptoms (namely the sense of room spinning). It usually does not cause pain or headaches. I would get... Read More
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A 37-year-old female asked:

Dr. Farhad Sigarianswered
Otolaryngology/Head and Neck Surgery 22 years experience
Cervical: It could be multiple reasons but musculoskeletal cevical pain is likely. It means it can be related to increased tension of your neck muscles or it co... Read More
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A 28-year-old male asked:

Dr. Farhad Sigarianswered
Otolaryngology/Head and Neck Surgery 22 years experience
Reflux: If you had a significant infection, the ENT can often see it. Reflux can cause sore throat also it can be from post nasal drip. Talk to your ENT about... Read More
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A 22-year-old female asked:

Dr. Farhad Sigarianswered
Otolaryngology/Head and Neck Surgery 22 years experience
Yes: It's an antihistamine that can be quite useful for sneezing and runny nose. Follow the recommended dosage on the package directions. It use prima... Read More
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A 16-year-old female asked:

Dr. Farhad Sigarianswered
Otolaryngology/Head and Neck Surgery 22 years experience
Cold : Sounds like you have the common cold. I tell my patients to tart with the over the counter meds, Mucinex (guaifenesin) D and saline sinus rinse are go... Read More
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A 33-year-old female asked:

Dr. Farhad Sigarianswered
Otolaryngology/Head and Neck Surgery 22 years experience
Yes: A good physical exam can usually determine the difference between an enlarged lymph node and a carotid artery which are often confused in older patien... Read More
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A 21-year-old female asked:

Dr. Farhad Sigarianswered
Otolaryngology/Head and Neck Surgery 22 years experience
See an ENT: The most likely problem is that you 4 year old is experiencing obstructive sleep apnea(usually to large tonsils and adenoids). All the symptoms and si... Read More
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A 37-year-old member asked:

Dr. Farhad Sigarianswered
Otolaryngology/Head and Neck Surgery 22 years experience
Gargle: Try gargling with salt water.
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A 19-year-old member asked:

Dr. Farhad Sigarianswered
Otolaryngology/Head and Neck Surgery 22 years experience
Need more info: What color is it, how big is it, does it hurt, how long has been there? Theses questions and others need to be addressed before we can give you a mean... Read More
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A 48-year-old male asked:

Dr. Farhad Sigarianswered
Otolaryngology/Head and Neck Surgery 22 years experience
Other causes: He should probably be checked for mono.
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A 28-year-old male asked:

Dr. Farhad Sigarianswered
Otolaryngology/Head and Neck Surgery 22 years experience
Nasal obstruction : There are two common causes of nasal obstruction. 1. Deviated septum 2. Turbinate hypertrophy. They usually occur together. There are other causes lik... Read More
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A 34-year-old female asked:

Dr. Farhad Sigarianswered
Otolaryngology/Head and Neck Surgery 22 years experience
Yes: Yes it can, one can try anti inflammatory medication (aspirin or ibuprofen). But if it continues, see your doctor.
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A 37-year-old female asked:

Dr. Farhad Sigarianswered
Otolaryngology/Head and Neck Surgery 22 years experience
Let your doctor know: I recommend you call your surgeon and let him know. This should be ok as long as you are not having frank bleeding from your throat.
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A 45-year-old member asked:

Dr. Farhad Sigarianswered
Otolaryngology/Head and Neck Surgery 22 years experience
Too many!: There are a plethora of causes for irregular heartbeat! that is why there is a whole specialty that is devoted to finding out the cause(cardiology) be... Read More
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A 33-year-old member asked:

Dr. Farhad Sigarianswered
Otolaryngology/Head and Neck Surgery 22 years experience
Saline Rinse: A great remedy is to start a saline rinse. There are many out there different types available otc (neilmed sinus rinse). This will help remove the irr... Read More
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A member asked:

Dr. Farhad Sigarianswered
Otolaryngology/Head and Neck Surgery 22 years experience
Polyps: Inflammatory polyps can respond to a steroid base spray (decrease in size) but it is not often that they will disappear completely b/c the polyp is us... Read More
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A 27-year-old male asked:

Dr. Farhad Sigarianswered
Otolaryngology/Head and Neck Surgery 22 years experience
Reflux: Most likely reflux. Along with taking a ppi (prilosec otc - take 1 hours before meal). You should try do the following. Keep your portions small. Do n... Read More
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A 48-year-old member asked:

Dr. Farhad Sigarianswered
Otolaryngology/Head and Neck Surgery 22 years experience
Yes: When there is a nodule that is suspicious for malignancy (fna), i always counsel the patients preop for a total thyroidectomy. However, we usually ge... Read More
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A 21-year-old female asked:

Dr. Farhad Sigarianswered
Otolaryngology/Head and Neck Surgery 22 years experience
Dizziness: Inner ear infections can cause vertigo (these are usually viral and resolve over a couple of days). Middle ear infections (fluid behind the ear drum) ... Read More
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A 18-year-old member asked:

Dr. Farhad Sigarianswered
Otolaryngology/Head and Neck Surgery 22 years experience
Great Question: People who are interested in medicine often have a tough time learning more about what it takes to be a doctor. Start with your family doctor or ped (... Read More
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A 39-year-old member asked:

Dr. Farhad Sigarianswered
Otolaryngology/Head and Neck Surgery 22 years experience
Should be seen: Sever pain in any part of the body is concerning and should be checked out. Pain on the temporal area can come from an ear infection, a problem with y... Read More
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A 24-year-old member asked:

Dr. Farhad Sigarianswered
Otolaryngology/Head and Neck Surgery 22 years experience
Sounds Viral: This sounds viral. For people in your situation i recommend to concentrate on staying hyrdated, look into a combination otc product such as theraflu o... Read More
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A 40-year-old member asked:

Dr. Farhad Sigarianswered
Otolaryngology/Head and Neck Surgery 22 years experience
Be careful: Although there are some home remedies. It sounds like you have a bad case of thrush - oral-pharyngeal candidiasis. Which requires a couple of weeks of... Read More
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A 36-year-old female asked:

Dr. Farhad Sigarianswered
Otolaryngology/Head and Neck Surgery 22 years experience
Inflammation: You most likely have a viral or bacterial sinus infection. Try simple things first like an over the counter saline sinus rinse. If your symptoms last ... Read More
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A 47-year-old member asked:

Dr. Farhad Sigarianswered
Otolaryngology/Head and Neck Surgery 22 years experience
Get the INFO: The best way is to get all the info you can about your surgery. Make sure you know what to expect, what to do before, and what to do after. Know how t... Read More
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A 30-year-old member asked:

Dr. Farhad Sigarianswered
Otolaryngology/Head and Neck Surgery 22 years experience
Viral infection: This could be a presentation of the mumps virus.
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Dr. Farhad Sigarianswered
Otolaryngology/Head and Neck Surgery 22 years experience
Be seen: If you had a total thyroidectomy, this could be a sign of transient or permanent hypocalcemia (low calcium from disruption of your parathyroid glands... Read More
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A 35-year-old member asked:

Dr. Farhad Sigarianswered
Otolaryngology/Head and Neck Surgery 22 years experience
Find the cause: Ear pain can caused by many different things. The best way to cure the ear ache is to make sure you are treating the right cause. I often have patient... Read More
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Dr. Farhad Sigarianswered
Otolaryngology/Head and Neck Surgery 22 years experience
Inflammed lymph node: People often get an inflammed lymph node there that can result from a scalp infection/irritation or a poster sinus inflammation. These usually resolve... Read More
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A 28-year-old male asked:

Dr. Farhad Sigarianswered
Otolaryngology/Head and Neck Surgery 22 years experience
Tests: If the problem is hearing, we order a hearing test. If the problem is balance, there is an array of vestibular testing that we can order (vng or eng).... Read More
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A 30-year-old member asked:

Dr. Farhad Sigarianswered
Otolaryngology/Head and Neck Surgery 22 years experience
Depends: If the nasal congestion is not very troublesome, i often start my patients on a nasal steroid spray. This shrinks the turbinates (sides of the nose) o... Read More
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A 36-year-old member asked:

Dr. Farhad Sigarianswered
Otolaryngology/Head and Neck Surgery 22 years experience
Yes : The biopsy, usually taken by a needle, can have 4 results. Negative for malignancy, positive for malignancy, insufficient material, or indetereminate ... Read More
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A 36-year-old member asked:

Dr. Farhad Sigarianswered
Otolaryngology/Head and Neck Surgery 22 years experience
Hearing yourself: The term describes a condition in which patients can hear their own breath and voice much louder than normal. It occurs when the eustachian tube (whic... Read More
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A 25-year-old female asked:

Dr. Farhad Sigarianswered
Otolaryngology/Head and Neck Surgery 22 years experience
Could be: The symptoms you describe can very well be related to sjogrens. This disease can be diagnosed with certain laboratory data but often requires a biopsy... Read More
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A 40-year-old member asked:

Dr. Farhad Sigarianswered
Otolaryngology/Head and Neck Surgery 22 years experience
Doesnt Have To: I typically use a topical phenol solution that can be uncomfortable for a few seconds but then abates. It is applied to the tympanic membrane with a t... Read More
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A 37-year-old member asked:

Dr. Farhad Sigarianswered
Otolaryngology/Head and Neck Surgery 22 years experience
Be seen: Loud snoring can be associated with significant sleep apnea. You are probably waking up more than you realize. I would recommend a visit to your local... Read More
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A 31-year-old female asked:

Dr. Farhad Sigarianswered
Otolaryngology/Head and Neck Surgery 22 years experience
Possible cancer: Microcalcificstions an signal the presence of papillary thyroid cancer. Fna is the best way to biopsy nodules. Concern for fracturing the capsule (whi... Read More
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Aug 17, 2014
Very knowledgable and compassionate doctor who gives thoughtful answers, I love reading the answers Dr. Sigari is providing to the patients and I learn new things every time. Highly recommended ENT do...Read More
Jan 15, 2013
A truly exceptional and skilled surgeon and a great human-being. I highly recommend Dr. Sigari.
Nov 3, 2012
Very informative answers. Always quick to respond to patients. Definitely a great doctor!
HealthTap member
Thank you! This makes sense because I do have chronic sinusitis and a ct scan confirmed it more prominent in the right side. I had no idea this pain was associated with my sinuses! Thank you!!
HealthTap member
Thanks so much for answering so quickly! I always worry that my Dr. is going to judge me as a worry-wart, but the pain has persisted so it has kept me worried-with my history! Thanks again!!
HealthTap member
This made me feel good. Thanks! I was kind of getting scared but this explained it really well because I have eczema and I recently just had a sinus infection. Thanks.
Education & Training
Medical/Graduate school
Rosalind Franklin University - Chicago Medical School, IL
Graduated 2001MD
Awards
HealthTappy Award 2011 - Top Otolaryngologist (California)
HealthTappy Award 2011 - Most Compassionate Otolaryngologist (California)
Patient's Choice Award 2012 - California's Favorite Physician
Affiliations
AMERICAN COLLEGE OF SURGEONS
American academy of otolaryngology - head & neck surgery
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