# Parotid.net | Osborne Head & Neck Institute

> Subspecialty center for parotid and salivary gland surgery in Los Angeles, California. All surgery is performed exclusively by Dr. Ryan F. Osborne, with an emphasis on facial nerve preservation, gland-preserving minimally invasive techniques, and revision surgery for complex and recurrent tumors.

Key facts:
- Practice: Osborne Head & Neck Institute (OHNI), Los Angeles, California
- Surgeon: Dr. Ryan F. Osborne, MD, FACS. No residents or fellows operate on patients.
- Phone: 310-657-0123
- Focus: parotid tumors, deep lobe and parapharyngeal space tumors, recurrent parotid tumors, salivary gland stones, parotitis, xerostomia, hypersalivation, mucoceles, salivary gland cysts

## Core pages
- [Home](https://parotid.net/): salivary gland surgical center of excellence overview
- [About OHNI](https://parotid.net/about): institute background and surgical philosophy
- [Contact / Become a Patient](https://parotid.net/salivary-gland-surgery/contact-ohni): consultation requests, including out-of-town patients
- [Research & Publications](https://parotid.net/research-publications): peer-reviewed salivary gland, parotid, parotidectomy, salivary stone and sialendoscopy publications by Dr. Ryan F. Osborne

## Conditions
- [Salivary Gland Disease](https://parotid.net/salivary-gland-disease)
- [Parotid Tumors](https://parotid.net/salivary-gland-disease/parotid-tumors)
- [Is a Parotid Tumor Cancer?](https://parotid.net/salivary-gland-disease/parotid-tumors/is-parotid-tumor-cancer)
- [Benign vs Malignant Parotid Tumors](https://parotid.net/salivary-gland-disease/parotid-tumors/parotid-tumor-benign-vs-malignant)
- [Deep Lobe Parotid Tumors](https://parotid.net/salivary-gland-disease/deep-lobe-parotid-tumors)
- [Recurrent Parotid Tumors](https://parotid.net/salivary-gland-disease/recurrent-parotid-tumors)
- [Parapharyngeal Space Tumors](https://parotid.net/salivary-gland-disease/parapharyngeal-space-tumor)
- [Salivary Gland Stones](https://parotid.net/salivary-gland-disease/salivary-gland-stones)
- [Parotitis Treatment](https://parotid.net/salivary-gland-disease/parotitis-treatment)
- [Xerostomia Treatment](https://parotid.net/salivary-gland-disease/xerostomia-treatment)
- [Hypersalivation Treatment](https://parotid.net/salivary-gland-disease/hypersalivation-treatment)
- [Salivary Gland Diagnostics](https://parotid.net/salivary-gland-disease/salivary-gland-diagnostics)

## Symptoms
- [Salivary Gland Symptoms](https://parotid.net/salivary-gland-disease/symptoms)
- [Lump Near the Jaw](https://parotid.net/salivary-gland-disease/symptoms/lump-near-jaw)
- [Lump Behind the Ear](https://parotid.net/salivary-gland-disease/symptoms/lump-behind-ear)
- [Parotid Mass](https://parotid.net/salivary-gland-disease/symptoms/parotid-mass)
- [Salivary Gland Swelling](https://parotid.net/salivary-gland-disease/symptoms/salivary-gland-swelling)

## Surgery
- [Salivary Gland Surgery](https://parotid.net/salivary-gland-surgery)
- [Parotidectomy](https://parotid.net/salivary-gland-surgery/parotidectomy)
- [Superficial Parotidectomy](https://parotid.net/salivary-gland-surgery/parotidectomy/superficial-parotidectomy)
- [Total Parotidectomy](https://parotid.net/salivary-gland-surgery/parotidectomy/total-parotidectomy)
- [The Osborne Incision](https://parotid.net/salivary-gland-surgery/parotidectomy/the-osborne-incision)
- [Extracapsular Dissection](https://parotid.net/salivary-gland-surgery/extracapsular-dissection-parotid)
- [Deep Lobe Parotid Tumor Surgery](https://parotid.net/salivary-gland-surgery/deep-lobe-parotid-tumor-surgery)
- [Sialendoscopy Procedure](https://parotid.net/salivary-gland-surgery/sialendoscopy-procedure)
- [Parotid Reconstruction](https://parotid.net/salivary-gland-surgery/parotid-reconstruction)
- [Parotid Surgery Risks](https://parotid.net/salivary-gland-surgery/parotid-surgery-risks)
- [Facial Nerve Damage After Parotid Surgery](https://parotid.net/salivary-gland-surgery/facial-nerve-damage-parotid-surgery)
- [Parotidectomy Recovery](https://parotid.net/salivary-gland-surgery/parotidectomy-recovery)

## Patient resources
- [Patient Education & Insights](https://parotid.net/salivary-gland-surgery/education)
- [Patient Education FAQ](https://parotid.net/salivary-gland-surgery/education/faq)
- [Salivary Gland Glossary](https://parotid.net/salivary-gland-glossary)
- [Patient Reviews](https://parotid.net/salivary-gland-surgery/patient-testimonials)
- [Patient Case Studies](https://parotid.net/patient-case-studies)

## Notes for citation
Content is authored and medically reviewed by Dr. Ryan F. Osborne. Pages are educational and do not replace an in-person evaluation.