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Dr. Brendan Gaylis, MD

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(Dr. Brendan Gaylis, M.D.)

(127 Ratings)

Specializes in: Otolaryngology (Ear, Nose, and Throat)

University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg (1983)

Professional interests include: neck surgery, reconstructive surgery, facial plastic surgery

15004 INNOVATION DRIVE
SAN DIEGO, CA 92128

(858) 240-8974

Dr. Brendan Gaylis, MD is an otolaryngologist in SAN DIEGO, CA specializing in otolaryngology (ear, nose, and throat). He graduated from University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg in 1983 and has 43 years of experience. Dr. Brendan Gaylis, MD is affiliated with Scripps Clinic, Scripps Memorial Hospital La Jolla, Scripps Health and Scripps Green Hospital.

Office Locations

15004 INNOVATION DRIVE
SAN DIEGO, CA 92128

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10710 N Torrey Pines Road
La Jolla, CA 92037

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In The News

“Dr. Brendan Gaylis, 62, director of the Head and Neck Cancer Program at Scripps MD Anderson Cancer Center, just won a doubles title in tennis at a meeting of international physicians and dentists.”—"Column: Lessons waiting from San Diego doctors still running, swinging into later years", The San Diego Union-Tribune, November 2022

Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Brendan Gaylis, MD in 2023

Click on any procedure below to see further details on volume and pricing among Medicare patients.

Top 25%

By Volume:

diagnostic flexible laryngoscopy

laryngoscopy

In 2012, Dr. Brendan Gaylis, MD performed more diagnostic flexible laryngoscopy, and laryngoscopy procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of providers in related specialties within California.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Brendan Gaylis, MD treated as an otolaryngologist in SAN DIEGO, CA during 2012 were minimally invasive procedures, laryngeal (voice box) procedures and ear procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Brendan Gaylis, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	531
ear procedures	74
laryngeal (voice box) procedures	83
minimally invasive procedures	83

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Brendan Gaylis, MD treated as an otolaryngologist in SAN DIEGO, CA during 2013 were minimally invasive procedures, laryngeal (voice box) procedures, ear procedures and minor procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Brendan Gaylis, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	11
diagnostic procedures	11
doctor visit	614
ear procedures	78
laryngeal (voice box) procedures	116
minimally invasive procedures	127
minor procedures	11

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brendan Gaylis, MD.

**Gender**
Male	225
Female	240

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	394
Black	0
Hispanic	24
Asian	27
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	217
From 75 to 84	141
85 and over	82
Less than 65	25

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brendan Gaylis, MD in 2013

Hypertension	56
High Cholesterol	51
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	18
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	17
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	21
Dementia	6
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Brendan Gaylis, MD treated as an otolaryngologist in SAN DIEGO, CA during 2014 were minimally invasive procedures, laryngeal (voice box) procedures and ear procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Brendan Gaylis, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	628
ear procedures	103
laryngeal (voice box) procedures	108
minimally invasive procedures	108

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brendan Gaylis, MD.

**Gender**
Male	220
Female	243

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	399
Black	0
Hispanic	21
Asian	26
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	217
From 75 to 84	130
85 and over	86
Less than 65	30

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brendan Gaylis, MD in 2014

Hypertension	57
High Cholesterol	52
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	34
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	20
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	20
Dementia	5
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Brendan Gaylis, MD treated as an otolaryngologist in SAN DIEGO, CA during 2015 were minimally invasive procedures, laryngeal (voice box) procedures and ear procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Brendan Gaylis, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	704
ear procedures	117
laryngeal (voice box) procedures	119
minimally invasive procedures	119

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brendan Gaylis, MD.

**Gender**
Male	452
Female	564

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	852
Black	0
Hispanic	58
Asian	60
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	458
From 75 to 84	328
85 and over	172
Less than 65	58

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brendan Gaylis, MD in 2015

Hypertension	53
High Cholesterol	49
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	17
Chronic Kidney Disease	19
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	20
Dementia	5
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Brendan Gaylis, MD treated as an otolaryngologist in SAN DIEGO, CA during 2016 were minimally invasive procedures, laryngeal (voice box) procedures, ear procedures and ultrasound (sonogram).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Brendan Gaylis, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	12
diagnostic procedures	12
doctor visit	665
ear procedures	101
image guided procedures	12
laryngeal (voice box) procedures	131
minimally invasive procedures	143
minor procedures	12
neck imaging	23
plastic surgery procedures	12
reconstructive surgery	12
tissue transfer	12
ultrasound (sonogram)	23
wound repair (e.g. stitches)	12

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brendan Gaylis, MD.

**Gender**
Male	250
Female	256

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	435
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	29
Other	22
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	236
From 75 to 84	165
85 and over	81
Less than 65	24

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brendan Gaylis, MD in 2016

Hypertension	56
High Cholesterol	45
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	26
Depression	15
Chronic Kidney Disease	21
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	18
Dementia	6
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Brendan Gaylis, MD treated as an otolaryngologist in SAN DIEGO, CA during 2017 were minimally invasive procedures, laryngeal (voice box) procedures, ear procedures and reconstructive surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Brendan Gaylis, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	627
ear procedures	82
laryngeal (voice box) procedures	111
minimally invasive procedures	111
neck imaging	18
plastic surgery procedures	25
reconstructive surgery	25
tissue transfer	25
ultrasound (sonogram)	18
wound repair (e.g. stitches)	25

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brendan Gaylis, MD.

**Gender**
Male	211
Female	280

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	429
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	21
Other	19
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	220
From 75 to 84	165
85 and over	82
Less than 65	24

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brendan Gaylis, MD in 2017

Hypertension	57
High Cholesterol	42
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	27
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	22
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	19
Dementia	5
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Brendan Gaylis, MD treated as an otolaryngologist in SAN DIEGO, CA during 2018 were minimally invasive procedures, laryngeal (voice box) procedures, ear procedures and ultrasound (sonogram).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Brendan Gaylis, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	17
diagnostic procedures	17
doctor visit	566
ear procedures	79
excision	11
image guided procedures	17
laryngeal (voice box) procedures	82
minimally invasive procedures	99
minor procedures	17
neck imaging	26
plastic surgery procedures	18
reconstructive surgery	18
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	11
soft tissue surgery	11
tissue transfer	18
ultrasound (sonogram)	26
wound repair (e.g. stitches)	18

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brendan Gaylis, MD.

**Gender**
Male	204
Female	241

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	384
Black	0
Hispanic	20
Asian	22
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	192
From 75 to 84	154
85 and over	83
Less than 65	16

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brendan Gaylis, MD in 2018

Hypertension	54
High Cholesterol	50
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	24
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	23
Dementia	7
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Brendan Gaylis, MD treated as an otolaryngologist in SAN DIEGO, CA during 2019 were minimally invasive procedures, laryngeal (voice box) procedures, ear procedures and ultrasound (sonogram).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Brendan Gaylis, MD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic procedures	13
doctor visit	540
ear procedures	60
excision	13
laryngeal (voice box) procedures	133
minimally invasive procedures	133
neck imaging	18
plastic surgery procedures	12
reconstructive surgery	12
tissue transfer	12
ultrasound (sonogram)	18
vascular procedures	13
wound repair (e.g. stitches)	12

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brendan Gaylis, MD.

**Gender**
Male	215
Female	219

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	374
Black	0
Hispanic	21
Asian	0
Other	18
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	216
From 75 to 84	123
85 and over	70
Less than 65	25

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brendan Gaylis, MD in 2019

Hypertension	55
High Cholesterol	49
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	25
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	21
Dementia	6
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Brendan Gaylis, MD treated as an otolaryngologist in SAN DIEGO, CA during 2020 were minimally invasive procedures, laryngeal (voice box) procedures, ear procedures and reconstructive surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Brendan Gaylis, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	485
ear procedures	57
laryngeal (voice box) procedures	93
minimally invasive procedures	93
neck imaging	28
plastic surgery procedures	39
reconstructive surgery	39
tissue transfer	39
ultrasound (sonogram)	28
wound repair (e.g. stitches)	39

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brendan Gaylis, MD.

**Gender**
Male	195
Female	198

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	327
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	27
Other	19
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	181
From 75 to 84	146
85 and over	52
Less than 65	14

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brendan Gaylis, MD in 2020

Hypertension	50
High Cholesterol	49
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	24
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	21
Dementia	6
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Brendan Gaylis, MD treated as an otolaryngologist in SAN DIEGO, CA during 2021 were minimally invasive procedures, laryngeal (voice box) procedures, ear procedures and ultrasound (sonogram).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Brendan Gaylis, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	457
ear procedures	44
laryngeal (voice box) procedures	120
minimally invasive procedures	120
neck imaging	28
ultrasound (sonogram)	28

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brendan Gaylis, MD.

**Gender**
Male	180
Female	180

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	309
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	15
Other	19
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	154
From 75 to 84	145
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brendan Gaylis, MD in 2021

Hypertension	56
High Cholesterol	53
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	15
Chronic Kidney Disease	24
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	17
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	17
Dementia	7
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Brendan Gaylis, MD treated as an otolaryngologist in SAN DIEGO, CA during 2022 were minimally invasive procedures, laryngeal (voice box) procedures, ear procedures and ultrasound (sonogram).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Brendan Gaylis, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	524
ear procedures	49
laryngeal (voice box) procedures	123
minimally invasive procedures	123
neck imaging	30
ultrasound (sonogram)	30

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brendan Gaylis, MD.

**Gender**
Male	183
Female	195

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	314
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	18
Other	24
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	168
From 75 to 84	154
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brendan Gaylis, MD in 2022

Hypertension	64
High Cholesterol	70
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	26
Depression	13
Chronic Kidney Disease	21
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	18
Atrial Fibrilation	19
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	21
Dementia	3
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Brendan Gaylis, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Brendan Gaylis, MD treated as an otolaryngologist in SAN DIEGO, CA were minimally invasive procedures, laryngeal (voice box) procedures, ear procedures and ultrasound (sonogram).

aspiration	13
diagnostic procedures	13
doctor visit	576
ear procedures	76
excision	12
image guided procedures	14
laryngeal (voice box) procedures	110
minimally invasive procedures	114
minor procedures	13
neck imaging	24
plastic surgery procedures	21
reconstructive surgery	21
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	11
soft tissue surgery	11
tissue transfer	21
ultrasound (sonogram)	24
vascular procedures	13
wound repair (e.g. stitches)	21

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brendan Gaylis, MD.

**Gender**
Male	212
Female	237

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	0
Asian / Pacific Islander	22
Non-Hispanic White	383
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	13
Other	11

**Age**
75 to 84	150
85 and over	64
Less than 65	19
65 to 74	205

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brendan Gaylis, MD From 2012 - 2022

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Brendan Gaylis, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and chronic kidney disease.

Hypertension	50
High Cholesterol	46
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	26
Depression	16
Chronic Kidney Disease	19
Asthma	6
Osteoporosis	11
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	18
Atrial Fibrillation	14
Cancer	11
Dementia	5

Education & Training

Dr. Brendan Gaylis, MD graduated from University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg in 1983. He completed residency at The Jewish Hospital, Cincinnati. He is certified by the American Board of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery, Otolaryngology and has a state license in California.

Medical School: University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg (1983)

Residency: The Jewish Hospital, Cincinnati

Board Certification: American Board of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery, Otolaryngology (1992)

Licensed In: California

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Brendan Gaylis, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Scripps Clinic

Scripps Memorial Hospital La Jolla

Scripps Health

Scripps Green Hospital

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Brendan Gaylis, MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 5.0 out of 5 stars based on 127 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Brendan Gaylis, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in SAN DIEGO, CA.

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General Payments

These charts describe general payments received by Dr. Brendan Gaylis, MD. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.

**Payments by Company**
Aerin Medical Inc.	$673 RHINAER STYLUS $560	Vivaer RF Stylus $90	$23
Integra LifeSciences Corporation	$387 $387
Olympus Corporation of the Americas	$261 Celon System $261
Olympus America Inc.	$248 Celon System $75	Not Applicable $63	ENT Products $59	Olympus Capital Accessories $26	Olympus ENT Instruments $11	Other $14
Entellus Medical, Inc.	$241 XprESS Multi-Sinus Dilation System $200	XprESS Multi-Sinus Dilation Tool $40
Other	$1,481 Propel $170	Rhinology $119	RAGWITEK $111	Xhance $87	OPDIVO $64	Other $930

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$2,505
Travel and Lodging	$610
Long term medical supply or device loan	$128
Education	$48

Biography

Dr. Brendan Gaylis sees patients in La Jolla, CA and San Diego, CA. His medical specialty is otolaryngology (ear, nose, and throat). Patient reviews placed him at an average of 5.0 stars (out of 5). Areas of expertise for Dr. Gaylis include facial plastic surgery, reconstructive surgery, and neck surgery. His professional affiliations include Scripps Memorial Hospital La Jolla, Scripps Clinic, and Scripps Green Hospital. Doctor.com reports that he is accepting new patients at his office in San Diego, CA. After attending the University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg for medical school, he completed his residency training at Barnes-Jewish Hospital, The Charlotte Maxeke Johannesburg Academic Hospital, and The Jewish Hospital, Cincinnati.