Jennifer Lynn Long MD, PhD

Dr. Jennifer Long is a Head and Neck Surgeon and Associate Professor at the University of California-Los Angeles. Her clinical practice focuses on the care of the voice, airway, and other head and neck disorders. She also serves as the Vice-Chair of Research for the Department of Head and Neck Surgery at UCLA, and as a physician and principal investigator at the Greater Los Angeles VA Healthcare System. Her research focuses on regenerative medicine approaches to laryngeal disorders and is funded by the National Institutes of Health, the Department of Veterans Affairs, and multiple foundations. She is also the Director of UCLA’s Mentored Research Pathway for Residents and Medical Students in Otolaryngology, which is funded by an NIH R25 award. Nationally she is a fellow of the American Laryngological Association and the Triological Society, an active member of the American Academy of Otolaryngology, and an examiner for the American Board of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery. Before joining the faculty, Dr. Long completed UCLA’s residency in Head and Neck Surgery followed by a fellowship in Laryngology and Voice Disorders. She obtained her MD and Ph.D. degrees at the University of Minnesota, studying Chemical Engineering. She was a first-generation college student at the University of Toledo.