Zara Patel, MD

Happy to contribute to this piece in The New York Times shining a light on #postcovid19 #longhaulers suffering with #parosmia (distortion of smell). We talk about the different causes of smell loss, a current trial I am about to start enrollment for, and why it can be dangerous for patients to try every cure they read about online! Our sense of smell is incredibly important to what makes our lives feel whole and impacts how we interact with all the people and places we... encounter. You can say click this link to read the full story! https://www.nytimes.com//06/15/hea/covid-smells-food.html . . . . . #parosmiaawareness #parosmiapostcovid #smell #lossofsmell #anosmia #smellresearch #newyorktimes #womeninmedicine #womeninsurgery #womeninrhinology #femalesurgeon #shent #otolaryngology #rhinology #thenose #thenoseknows #stanfordmedicine #stanfordhealthcare #postcovidsyndrome #covid19

The spring to summer transition is a long one here in Northern California, and people’s allergies are acting up! One of the easiest, simplest, and most natural things you can do to clear allergens and help your sinuses function at their best is rinsing your nose with salt water! The key to rinsing comfortably - and not feeling like you are drowning or choking- lies in finding the right head position. Here is a brief excerpt from a video I just posted to my new YouTub...e channel! Check out the entire video by clicking this link: https://youtu.be/kBIvzfx7ulo . . . . . #rhinology #rhinologist #otolaryngology #otolaryngologist #sinussurgery #sinusitis #chronicsinusitis #rhinosinusitis #surgery #allergies #nasalobstruction #ilooklikeasurgeon #womensurgeons #womeninsurgery #femalesurgeon #stanfordsurgery #shent #stanfordhealthcare #stanfordhospital #doctor #wellness #health #womeninmedicine #education #teaching #olfaction #olfactory #smell

From day one of intern year, I’ve been benefiting from the knowledge and kindness of nurses. From showing me as a medical student how to gown and glove in the OR, to teaching me as a resident which lab values are worth waking up for in the middle of the night, to now helping me every day with my own patients, nurses have solidly had my back for my entire medical career! Special thanks to Neil Fulgencio, Amanda Miroyan, Tiffany Sun, and NP extraordinaire Sarah Lee for help...ing me take such wonderful care of my patients on a daily basis! . . . . . #nursesweek #happynursesweek #nurses #nursesofinstagram #nursesrock #teamworkmakesthedreamwork #stanfordmedicine #stanforduniversity #stanfordhealthcare #womeninmedicine #femalesurgeon See more

Had such a fun time operating and broadcasting this interesting surgical case around the world for the latest @global.rhinology educational surgical course! Thanks Ashok Rokade for having me join and to all the technical support from my OR team! I hope you all agree that I rocked this headset. . .... . . . #sinussurgeon #otolaryngology #otolaryngologist #sinussurgery #skullbasesurgery #sinusitis #skullbase #surgery #ilooklikeasurgeon #womensurgeons #womeninsurgery #femalesurgeon #stanfordsurgery #shent #stanforduniversity #stanfordhealthcare #stanfordhospital #doctor #wellness #health #womeninmedicine #womeninotolaryngology #womeninrhinology #teaching #education #broadcast See more

LIVE sinus surgery global broadcast coming up this Friday! Watch as sinus surgeons around the world tackle their cases while teaching their techniques and thought processes to a global audience! Ashok Rokade expertly moderating this panel of surgeons spanning two days and multiple time zones! Honored to be one of the surgeons participating and grateful to my patient who has given his permission to allow this surgery to be of global educational value! You can either live ...stream for free or register for CME at www.global rhinology.org . . . . . #rhinology #rhinologist #otolaryngology #otolaryngologist #sinussurgery #skullbasesurgery #sinusitis #polyps #sinus infection #surgery #ilooklikeasurgeon #womensurgeons #womeninsurgery ##femalesurgeon #stanfordsurgery #shent #stanforduniversity #stanfordhealthcare #stanfordhospital #wellness #health #womeninrhinology #womeninmedicine #education #teaching #olfaction #olfactory #smell #innovativeeducation See more