Associate Professor, Otolaryngology, UC, Davis School of Medicine
Otolaryngology (ENT)
Dr. Peter C. Belafsky, MD
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Dr. Peter C. Belafsky works in the field of Otolaryngology (ENT). She went to Tulane University School of Medicine. She received 3 awards: "Regional Top Doctor", "CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification" and "Fellow (FAAO-HNS)". Peter Belafsky is also published. She has 98 publications published. The lastest publication: "Human Myoblast and Mesenchymal Stem Cell Interactions Visualized by Videomicroscopy.' Dr. Peter C. Belafsky accepts Medicare.
Publications
- Optimal ileocolic flap length for a reconstructed voice tube after laryngopharyngectomy.
- Human Myoblast and Mesenchymal Stem Cell Interactions Visualized by Videomicroscopy.
- The Ability of the 10-Item Eating Assessment Tool (EAT-10) to Predict Aspiration Risk in Persons With Dysphagia.
- Evaluation of Hypopharyngeal Suction to Eliminate Aspiration: The Retro-Esophageal Suction (REScue) Catheter.
- Microdebrider complications in laryngologic and airway surgery.
- Pharyngeal weakness and upper esophageal sphincter opening in patients with unilateral vocal fold immobility.
- Management of cricopharyngeus muscle dysfunction.
- Neurophysiology and Clinical Implications of the Laryngeal Adductor Reflex.
- Autologous myoblasts attenuate atrophy and improve tongue force in a denervated tongue model: A pilot study.
- The upper esophageal sphincter is not round: a pilot study evaluating a novel, physiology-based approach to upper esophageal sphincter dilation.
- Laryngotracheal transplantation: Technical modifications and functional outcomes.
- Office airway surgery.
- Tracheotomy tubes with suction above the cuff reduce the rate of ventilator-associated pneumonia in intensive care unit patients.
- Geometric morphometric shape analysis in an ovine model confirms that the upper esophageal sphincter is not round.
- Chronic non-granulomatous supraglottitis: a rare and difficult disease.
- The Influence of Esomeprazole and Cisapride on Gastroesophageal Reflux During Anesthesia in Dogs.
- A multi-institutional analysis of tracheotomy complications.
- Bilateral vocal fold immobility.
- Laryngeal coccidioidomycosis with vocal fold paralysis.
- Comparison of esophageal screen findings on videofluoroscopy with full esophagram results.
- Pharyngeal wall differences between normal younger and older adults.
- Laryngeal paraganglioma.
- Posterior Cricoid Region Fluoroscopic Findings: The Posterior Cricoid Plication.
- Esophageal pathology in patients after treatment for head and neck cancer.
- Effect of cricopharyngeus muscle surgery on the pharynx.
- Seldinger technique for in-office tracheoesophageal puncture.
- Laryngeal melanosis.
- Pharyngeal dilation in cricopharyngeus muscle dysfunction and Zenker diverticulum.
- Endoscopic cricopharyngeal myotomy for Zenker diverticulum using the harmonic scalpel.
- Manual control of the upper esophageal sphincter.
- Prevalence of penetration and aspiration on videofluoroscopy in normal individuals without dysphagia.
- Cough and swallowing dysfunction.
- Effects of Gold laser on the avian chorioallantoic membrane.
- Botulinum toxin in the treatment of vocal fold nodules.
- Current Opinion in Otolaryngology & Head & Neck Surgery. Editorial comment.
- Transnasal balloon dilation of the esophagus.
- The effects of allergens and tobacco smoke on the laryngeal mucosa of guinea pigs.
- Postviral vagal neuropathy.
- Validation of the pharyngeal squeeze maneuver.
- Globus. Editorial comment.
- Revision laryngeal surgery for the suboptimal injection of calcium hydroxylapatite.
- Validity and reliability of the Eating Assessment Tool (EAT-10).
- Endoscopic removal of a giant fibrovascular polyp of the esophagus.
- Thyrohyoid vocal fold augmentation with calcium hydroxyapatite.
- Laryngopharyngeal reflux: the value of otolaryngology examination.
- Proximal suction tracheotomy tube reduces aspiration volume.
- Esophagopharyngeal reflux.
- Utilization of the LifeStat emergency airway device.
- It's time to wake up and smell the lidocaine.
- A biased LPR meta-analysis.
- Upper esophageal web.
- Gold laser versus curettage adenoidectomy: incidence of complications and otorrhea after concurrent pressure-equalization tube placement.
- In-office laryngeal surgery with the 585nm pulsed dye laser (PDL).
- Patulous lower esophageal sphincter.
- Reliability of the pharyngeal squeeze maneuver.
- Distal esophageal spasm.
- Preliminary evaluation of the pharyngeal constriction ratio (PCR) for fluoroscopic determination of pharyngeal constriction in dysphagic dogs.
- Gastric carcinoma.
- Teflon granuloma.
- Chronic esophageal stricture with Barrett's esophagus.
- Relationship between fluoroscopic and manometric measures of pharyngeal constriction: the pharyngeal constriction ratio.
- Transcutaneous electrical stimulation versus traditional dysphagia therapy: a nonconcurrent cohort study.
- Cytotoxic agents in the treatment of laryngeal sarcoidosis: a case report and review of the literature.
- Can a fluoroscopic estimation of pharyngeal constriction predict aspiration?
- A french-fried foreign body.
- PRO: Empiric treatment with PPIs is not appropriate without testing.
- Effect of pepsin on laryngeal stress protein (Sep70, Sep53, and Hsp70) response: role in laryngopharyngeal reflux disease.
- Validity and reliability of the glottal function index.
- Patients with isolated laryngopharyngeal reflux are not obese.
- Comparison of data obtained from sedated versus unsedated wireless telemetry capsule placement: does sedation affect the results of ambulatory 48-hour pH testing?
- Transnasal esophagoscopy: revisited (over 700 consecutive cases).
- Normal pharyngeal and upper esophageal sphincter manometry.
- Vocal fold augmentation with calcium hydroxylapatite.
- Fundoplication for laryngopharyngeal reflux disease.
- Wireless pH testing as an adjunct to unsedated transnasal esophagoscopy: the safety and efficacy of transnasal telemetry capsule placement.
- Office procedures for the esophagus.
- Hypopharyngeal schwannoma.
- Removal of a long esophageal foreign body.
- Incompetent lower esophageal sphincter.
- Glycogenic acanthosis.
- The risk of aspiration of pureed food as determined by flexible endoscopic evaluation of swallowing with sensory testing.
- The accuracy of the modified Evan's blue dye test in predicting aspiration.
- Postswallow aspiration secondary to stenosis of the upper esophageal sphincter.
- Endoscopic cricopharyngeal myotomy.
- Esophageal foreign body.
- Abnormal endoscopic pharyngeal and laryngeal findings attributable to reflux.
- The laryngeal and esophageal manifestations of Sjögren's syndrome.
- Topical nasal anesthesia for transnasal fiberoptic laryngoscopy: a prospective, double-blind, cross-over study.
- An endoscopic view of a wireless pH-monitoring capsule.
- A retroflexed view of a hiatal hernia.
- 'Steakhouse syndrome' in a man with a lower esophageal ring and a hiatal hernia.
- Topical nasal anesthesia and laryngopharyngeal sensory testing: a prospective, double-blind crossover study.
- The association between laryngopharyngeal sensory deficits, pharyngeal motor function, and the prevalence of aspiration with thin liquids.
- Cervical esophageal foreign body.
- The role of transnasal esophagoscopy in head and neck oncology.
- Muscle tension dysphonia as a sign of underlying glottal insufficiency.
- Distal esophageal meat impaction.
Doctors Specialties
- Otolaryngology (ENT)
Accepted Insurances
Awards
- Regional Top Doctor
- CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification
- Fellow (FAAO-HNS)
Education
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Tulane University -
Tulane University School of Medicine
Hospital
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University of California, Davis Medical Center
Drug Facts
| NPI NUMBER | 1790768026 | |
| NPPES Provider LastName | BELAFSKY | |
| NPPES Provider FirstName | PETER | |
| NPPES Provider ZIPCode | 958172207 | |
| NPPES Provider State | CA | |
| Specialty Description | Otolaryngology | |
| Total Claim Count | 223.0 | |
| Distinct Opioid Count | 0.0 | |
| Opioid Claim Count | 0.0 | |
| Percent Opioid Claims | 0.0 |
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| National Provider Identifier [NPI] | 1790768026 |
| Last Name Of The Provider | BELAFSKY |
| First Name Of The Provider | PETER |
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