Jeffrey Eaton, M.D.

Jeff Eaton, M.D. is a board certified ENT/Head and Neck Surgeon specializing in disease of the sinuses and snoring. He has a special interest in minimally invasive techniques to improve the upper airway such as snoring and sinusitis.

After graduating Magna Cum Laude from the University of California Berkeley, Dr. Eaton earned his medical degree from the University of California Los Angeles, School of Medicine. Following an internship in General Surgery at the University of California Davis and a residency in Head and Neck Surgery/Otolaryngology at Kaiser Permanente Medical Center in Oakland, California, he then completed a fellowship in Mohs and Cosmetic Surgery at the University of California San Francisco. In 2001, Dr. Eaton was excited to return to his home town to join the prestigious Scripps Clinic in La Jolla. There he was an active member of both the Head and Neck Surgery Department and Mohs and Cosmetic Surgery Departments prior to starting a private practice in 2007.

As a board certified head and neck surgeon, Dr. Eaton can treat all disorders of the head and neck. He specializes in the treatment of chronic sinusitis, nasal and facial reconstructive surgery. Board certified by the American Board of Head and Neck Surgery, Dr. Eaton is a member of several professional societies including the American Academy of Facial Plastic Surgery, the San Diego Dermatological Society and the American Academy of Otolaryngology/Head and Neck Surgery as well as a Fellow of the American College of Mohs Surgery. He is currently the President of the San Diego Society of Dermatologic Surgery. Dr. Eaton regularly lectures at national medical. He has performed community service in Guatemala and in Fiji. As an associate clinical professor at the University of California San Diego, Dr. Eaton is actively involved in teaching residents and fellows. He has authored numerous articles and book chapters. Dr. Eaton is currently a staff surgeon at La Jolla Outpatient Surgery Center, Scripps Green and Memorial Hospitals.

Medical School
University of California Los Angeles, MD, 1995

Internships
University of California Davis School of Medicine, General Surgery

Residencies
Kaiser Hospital - Oakland, Otolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery

Board Certification
American Board of Otolaryngology, Otolaryngology, 2001

Specialty
Otolaryngology

Area of Expertise
Facial Plastic Surgery, Head & Neck Surgery, Mohs Micrographic Surgery, Otolaryngology