About San Francisco Otolaryngology Medical Group

San Francisco Otolaryngology has been the most respected source of ear, nose, and throat care in the Bay Area since 1940. We provide the most comprehensive care for sinus, thyroid, and other ENT conditions by utilizing experience, innovation, and a strong local network of hospitals and specialists.

We invite you to take a quick look at what makes SF Otolaryngology stand out among other ear, nose, and throat centers in the Bay Area…

All four of our physicians hold academic appointments at University of California San Francisco
Our physicians sit on the boards of many research centers and foundations
Our practice runs completely on Electronic Medical Records – only 10% of private ENT practices have done so yet!
10% of the group’s time is devoted to charitable care
We offer in-house audiology testing for adults and children
We operate the only point-of-care CT scanner for nasal sinuses in the Bay Area
Our physicians are involved in a range of clinical and basic science studies including: office-based sinuplasty, hearing application and cognition, ear canal anatomy, and the connection between bone quality and hearing loss
On-Call services are never directed off-site; all off-hours calls are internally covered by our physicians only

Our Mission

The San Francisco Otolaryngology Medical Group provides personalized, integrated medical and surgical care for pediatric and adult patients in the prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of disorders of the head and neck. We coordinate a broad scope of services to effectively manage ear, sinus, nose, face, throat, voice, thyroid and neck conditions. We also provide facial plastic and reconstructive surgery and audiology services.

The History of San Francisco Otolaryngology

The San Francisco Otolaryngology Group can trace its roots to Meyer Schindler, MD. The practice began in 1940 when Lewis F. Morrison, MD, the Chief of Otolaryngology at UCSF, asked Meyer to join him in practice. Meyer started seeing patients in the 490 Post St. office in July 1940. He remained with Dr. Morrison until just after the Pearl Harbor attack on December 7, 1941. Meyer was immediately drafted into the Army and began his military service at Letterman General Hospital in San Francisco. In early 1942, Meyer was sent to England and named Chief of ENT for the Army 30th General Hospital, a unit entirely of UCSF Physicians, Dentists, Nurses, and administrative staff. This was the first American Military Hospital to be set up in England.

With the end of World War II, Meyer returned from his military service as a Lieutenant Coronel and Chief of the ENT for the entire Eighth Air Force stationed in England. In the late summer of 1945, Meyer reopened his practice at 450 Sutter St. in the office of his long-time friend and fellow otolaryngologist, Allen Sherman, MD. Although the two practices were separate, Meyer and Allen shared the same office until 1953 when Dr. Sherman decided to move his practice to a new office building at 2340 Sutter St. across from Mt. Zion Hospital. Meyer chose to remain in the 450 Sutter St. office as a sole practitioner until the summer of 1973, when he was joined in practice by his oldest son, David Schindler, MD. David completed his residency at UCSF, after which he completed military service as an Army Otolaryngologist in the rank of Major in Fort Lewis, Washington.

The Meyer and David Schindler office expanded once again when his fourth son, Brian Schindler, MD, completed his residency training at UCSF and joined the practice in 1979. Meyer passed away in April 1983 while still in active practice, leaving the practice to his two sons.

In 1992, the practice moved to 490 Post Street, where it would stay for the next 15 years. In 2001, Brian and David welcomed Jacob Johnson, MD to the practice upon completion of his residency at UCSF. Six years later, in 2007, the practice moved back to their original home at 450 Sutter Street and welcomed yet another UCSF resident to join the practice. With the addition of Dr. Andrea Yeung, the current team of four physicians was formed.

450 Sutter Building





Built in 1929, the 450 Sutter Building was designed by Timothy Pfluenger as San Francisco’s first genuinely original skyscraper. Since its original opening, 450 Sutter continues to house medical and health professionals, and in 1989, it reportedly housed up to 25% of the city’s physicians and dentists. 450 Sutter has been designated as an Art Deco Landmark by the Art Deco Society of California.


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