--- title: "Douglas Hetzler, M.D., FACS | Sutter Health" description: "Douglas Hetzler, M.D., is a PAMF otolaryngologist, practicing in Soquel, CA. He sees pts of all ages and uses minimally invasive surgery to treat surfer's ear." url: "https://www.sutterhealth.org/research/investigators/douglas-hetzler-md-facs-1049681013" --- 1. [Home](https://www.sutterhealth.org/) / 2. [Research](https://www.sutterhealth.org/research) / 3. [Investigators](https://www.sutterhealth.org/research/investigators) / 4. Douglas Hetzler, M.D., FACS ![Douglas Hetzler, M.D., FACS](https://dyn.mktgcdn.com/p/UDvjeRbD4y0H49pDgaPe5DtILfi06W12aanzToMYrbM/fit=crop,gravity=auto,dpr=2,width=240,height=240) # Douglas Hetzler, M.D., FACS Investigator [View profile](https://www.sutterhealth.org/find-provider/dr-douglas-hetzler-1046235084) ****Douglas Hetzler, M.D.,**** is an otolaryngologist at Palo Alto Medical Foundation and practices in Soquel, California. He sees patients of all ages with disorders of the ear, nose and throat, face and neck. He has special expertise in treating the ear condition knows as "surfer's ear." He is also a consulting laryngologist for Shakespeare Santa Cruz. Dr. Hetzler attended University of Iowa for his medical education and completed his residency at Kaiser Permanente Medical Center in 1986. In his free time, he likes to bicycle and participate in triathlons. 2950 Research Park Drive Soquel, CA 95073 ## Publications - Publication ### [Regarding "Optimizing positioning for in-office otology procedures."](https://www.sutterhealth.org/research/publications/comment-optimize-position-outpt-otology-procedures-1055312332) Hetzler D. Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg. 156(5):969-970. doi: 10.1177/0194599817698686. 2017 May 01 - Publication ### [Comment on: "Outcomes of Drill Canalplasty in Exostoses and Osteoma: Analysis of 256 Cases and Literature Review."](https://www.sutterhealth.org/research/publications/comment-outcomes-drill-canalplasty-exotoses-1055312315) Hetzler DG. Otol Neurotol. doi: 10.1097/MAO.0000000000001383. \[Epub ahead of print\] 2017 Mar 22 - Publication ### [Birth and evolution of chiselling and drilling techniques for removing ear canal exostoses.](https://www.sutterhealth.org/research/publications/chiseling-drilling-techniques-remove-ear-exostoses-1055312313) Mudry A, Hetzler D. Otol Neurotol. 37(1):109-114. 2016 Jan 01 - Publication ### [In reference to: Endoscopic transcanal removal of symptomatic external auditory canal exostoses.](https://www.sutterhealth.org/research/publications/endoscopic-transcanal-removal-ext-auditory-canal-exostoses-1055312960) Hetzler D. Am J Otolaryngol. 36(6):843-4. doi: 10.1016/j.amjoto.2015.06.006. Epub 2015 Jul 9. 2015 Nov 01 - Publication ### [Regarding: "Do high-speed drills generate high-frequency noise in mastoid surgery?"](https://www.sutterhealth.org/research/publications/high-speed-drills-high-freq-noise-mastoid-surgery-1055312935) Hetzler D. 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