Gabriela Lilly, M.D. (she/her)
- Assistant Professor of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery, Laryngology, School of Medicine
Biography
Dr. Gabby Lilly is originally from Bucharest, Romania but moved to the United States as a teenager, growing up in the San Francisco Bay Area. She attended UCLA, where she studied psychobiology, graduating cum laude with College Honors in 2012. She obtained her medical degree from the Keck School of Medicine of USC in 2018, graduating summa cum laude with a distinction in research.
Dr. Lilly joined the Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery at OHSU in 2024. She returned to the team as faculty after completing her residency training in Otolaryngology-Head and Neck surgery at OHSU in 2023 and fellowship training in Laryngology at Johns Hopkins University in 2024. She specializes in the treatment of voice, airway, and swallowing disorders, including airway stenosis, benign and malignant vocal fold lesions, recurrent respiratory papillomatosis, vocal fold paralysis, spasmodic dysphonia, and transgender voice care. She has a particular interest in the surgical treatment of laryngotracheal stenosis, including novel endoscopic interventions for subglottic stenosis such as the Maddern laryngotracheoplasty. Dr. Lilly’s goal is to provide comprehensive and compassionate laryngologic care in a multidisciplinary system.
When not at work, Dr. Lilly enjoys spending time in the outdoors with her husband and labrador retriever, as well as long distance running.
Education and training
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Degrees
- M.D., 2018, Keck School of Medicine, University of Southern California
- B.S., 2012, University of California, Los Angeles
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Internship
- Oregon Health and Science University, Otolaryngology - Head & Neck Surgery, 2018-2019
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Residency
- Oregon Health and Science University, Otolaryngology - Head & Neck Surgery, 2019-2023
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Fellowship
- Johns Hopkins University, Laryngology, 2023-2024
Memberships and associations:
- American Academy of Otolaryngology – Head & Neck Surgery
- American Broncho-Esophagological Association
- Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Medical Society
Areas of interest
- airway stenosis, laryngeal cancer, recurrent respiratory papillomatosis, vocal cord paralysis, outcomes research
Honors and awards
- Otolaryngology Book Award (achieving the highest score on the in-service examination), 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023
- Resident Teacher of the Year Award, Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, OHSU, 2022
- American Medical Women’s Association (AMWA) Evolve Certificate in Leadership Essentials for Women Trainees, 2022
- Honorable Mention Poster Award, Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, AAO-HNS Annual Meeting, 2021
- The Howard P House, MD, Excellence in Otolaryngology Award, Keck School of Medicine of USC, 2018
- Graduation with Highest Distinction (summa cum laude), Keck School of Medicine of USC, 2018
- Graduation with Distinction in Research, Keck School of Medicine of USC, 2018
- First Place Poster Award, Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Triologic Society, COSM Meeting, 2017
- Dean’s Research Scholarship, Keck School of Medicine of USC, 2016-2017
- College Honors, UCLA, 2012
Publications
Elsevier pure profileSelected publications
- Lilly GL, Carroll TL, Pietsch K, Dhillon V, Bryson PC, Akst LM. Refractory Chronic Cough: A State-of-the-Art Review for Otolaryngologists. Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery. 2024, not yet in print.
- Lilly G, Woodson GE, Akst L. Chapter 52: Laryngeal and Pharyngeal Function. In: Flint P, Hillel A, Cummings Otolaryngology Head & Neck Surgery, 8th ed. Elsevier. 2024, not yet in print.
- Slijepcevic AA, Scott B, Lilly GL, Young G, Taghizadeh F, Li R, Petrisor D, Pipkorn P, Rich J, Jackson R, Wax MK, Puram S. Outcomes of Cranioplasty Reconstructions: Review of Cranioplasty Implants and Free Flap Coverage Variables that Affect Implant Exposure. Laryngoscope. 2023; 133(11):2954-2958.
- Lilly G, Sweeny L, Santucci N, Tagizadeh F, Seshadri R, Li R, Geltzeiler M, Petrisor D, Cannady S, Frost A, Anagnos V, Curry J, Sagalow E, Freeman C, Puram S, Pipkorn P, Slijepcevic A, Fuson A, Bonaventure C, Wax M. Perioperative Hypercoagulability in Free Flap Reconstruction Performed for Intracranial Tumors. Laryngoscope. 2022;lary.30417.
- Lilly GL, Santucci NM, Petrisor D, Wax MK. Soft Tissue Coverage of Cranial Defects: An Update. Plast Aesthet Res. 2021;8:24.
- Lilly GL, Petrisor D, Wax MK. Mandibular rehabilitation: From the Andy Gump deformity to jaw-in-a-day. Laryngoscope Investigative Otolaryngology. 2021;lio2.595.
- Faniku C, Kong W, He L, Zhang M, Lilly G, Pepper JP. Hedgehog signaling promotes endoneurial fibroblast migration and Vegf-A expression following facial nerve injury. Brain Res. 2021;1751:147204.
- Buncke MJ, Lilly GL, Hamilton BE, MacArthur CJ. When is pre-operative imaging required for craniofacial dermoid cyst/sinuses? A review. Int J Pediatr Otorhinolaryngol. 2022;155:111090.
- Bobarnac Dogaru GL, Juneja SC, Shokrani A, Hui RY, Chai Y, Pepper JP. The Role of Hedgehog-Responsive Cells in Facial Nerve Regeneration. Exp Neurol. 2018;303:72-79.