Benjamin Rafii, M.D., is board-certified through the American Board of Otolaryngology — Head and Neck Surgery with special expertise in the treatment of voice, airway, throat, and swallowing disorders, as well as thyroid and parathyroid surgery. He has extensive experience in treating elite singers, actors, and other vocal professionals, using advanced techniques and state-of-the-art technology to provide high-quality ENT care in the comfort of our Torrance, CA practice. He is fluent in English, Spanish, and Farsi, and offers specialized, patient-focused care for men and women of the South Bay and surrounding areas.
Dr. Rafii believes strongly in the principle of delivering thoughtful, detailed, and compassionate medical care that is individualized to the unique needs of each patient. His fellowship-honed experience in preserving the nerves of the voice box, in combination with his training under many of the best thyroid surgeons in New York City, gives him a unique skill set in the surgical treatment of patients with benign and malignant diseases of the thyroid and parathyroid glands, using delicate vocal cord nerve-sparing techniques.
Dr. Rafii began his education in his hometown of Los Angeles at the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), where he graduated magna cum laude with honors, receiving a Bachelor of Science in molecular, cell, and developmental biology. He then moved to the Bay Area for medical school, where he completed his medical degree at Stanford University School of Medicine. He continued his education in New York City, where he completed an internship and residency in otolaryngology-head and neck surgery at New York University School of Medicine before finally returning to Los Angeles for a highly coveted fellowship in laryngology and care of the professional voice at the Ronald Reagan UCLA Voice Center for Medicine and the Arts.
An advocate for lifelong learning, Dr. Rafii holds a volunteer faculty position at Harbor-UCLA Medical Center, where he teaches and supervises surgical residents on a monthly basis. He is a member of the American Academy of Otolaryngology and a post-graduate fellow with the American Laryngological Association.
In his spare time, Dr. Rafii loves to play tennis, soccer, and beach volleyball. He also dabbles in martial arts and practices yoga regularly. He is passionate about music and has played classical piano since the age of six, recently beginning to explore jazz piano. He is also an avid traveler and loves the outdoors.
Otolaryngology in Torrance, CA
Beach Cities ENTS | Torrance, CA
20911 Earl Street
Suite 340
Otolaryngology in El Segundo, CA
Beach Cities ENTS | El Segundo, CA
2110 East El Segundo Boulevard
#110
20911 Earl Street, Suite 340,
Torrance, CA 90503
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