Curriculum Vitae
Randy Tate, M.D.
2888 Eureka Way, Suite 100
Redding, CA 96001
530.243.9200 (o)
530.243.9201 (f)
UNDERGRADUATE EDUCATION:
Undergrad B.S. Biological Sciences with Honors, University of California at Santa Barbara, 1999
MEDICAL TRAINING:
Medical M.D. University of California at San Francisco, 2003
Internship General Surgery. University of California at Davis, Sacramento, CA. 2003-2004.
Residency Otolaryngology- Head and Neck Surgery. University of California at Davis, Sacramento, CA. 2004-2008.
Chief Resident Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery. University of California at Davis, Sacramento, CA. 2007-2008.
Fellowship Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery. University of California at
Davis, Sacramento, CA 2008-2009
BOARD CERTIFIED:
American board of Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery (ABFPRS)
American Board of Otolaryngology
HONORS AND AWARDS:
UC Davis Otolaryngology Residency
• Resident Medical Staff Committee, 2005-2007
• Operation of Hope: Surgical Volunteer, October 2007: Cleft Lip/Palate Repair, Zimbabwe
• American Academy of Otolaryngology- Head and Neck Foundation- Humanitarian efforts travel grant award recipient- 2008
UC San Francisco- School of medicine
• Basketball- San Francisco City Champion Intramural league- 2002
• Class Representative, 2001-2002
• Clerkship Honors
• Surgery core clerkship, Neurology core clerkship, Otolaryngology acting internship (UCSF), Otolaryngology acting internship (UC Davis), Gastroenterology, Infectious Disease, Radiology, Pulmonary/Critical-Care
• Student National Medical Association
• Region 1: Outstanding member award – 2000
• Chapter treasurer, 2000-2001
UC Santa Barbara
• Student representative-Board of Admission & Relations w/schools (BOARS)-University of California systemwide committee. 1998-1999
• Golden Key National Honor Society
• Undergraduate Research Award (CAMP/Achievement award)
• Deans Honor List
PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS:
• Sacramento Society of Otolaryngology
• American Cleft Palate/Craniofacial Association
• American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery
• American Academy of Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery
LICENSURE/CERTIFICATIONS:
• USMLE Step 1- passed
• USMLE Step 2- passed
• USMLE Step 3- passed
• Medical license- California Physician and Surgeon, License number A89157, 2004.
TEACHING EXPERIENCE:
• Clinical Instructor- Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery. Veterans Affair Medical Center (Mather)- 2008-present.
HUMANITARIAN EXPERIENCE:
• Hurare, Zimbabwe- October 2008- Operation of Hope. Repair of Cleft Lip/Palates and other craniofacial deformities.
• Quito, Ecuador- January 2009- Faces of Tomorrow. Repair of Cleft Lip/Palates and other craniofacial deformities.
RESEARCH AND PUBLICATIONS:
Publications:
• Tate JR, Tollefson TT. Advances in Facial Reanimation. Curr Opin Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg. 2006; 14(4):242-8
• Tate JR, Kriet JD, Tollefson TT. Paralytic Lagoptholmos: Gold weight Implantation. ENT Journal 2006; 85(9): 580-582.
• Tate JR, Belafsky P, Vandewalker K. Teflon Granuloma. ENT Journal 2007; 86(3)134-136.
• Tate JR, Belafsky P. Laryngeal Melanosis. ENT Journal 2010. 89(6): 254.
• Tate JR, Sykes J. Congenital Nasal Pyriform Aperture Stenosis. Otol. Clinics of North America. Accepted for Publication
Scientific Presentations:
• Facial Suture Suspension in the Paralyzed Face: A Review of 30 Consecutive Cases. Oral Presentation. Academy of Facial Plastics and Reconstructive Surgery. Washington D.C., September 2007.
• Localized Tissue Effect of Mitomycin C in the Gerbil Subglottis. Poster presentation. Combined Otolaryngology Section Meeting, San Diego, April 2007.
• Removal of Sharp Esophageal Foreign Body. Academy Meeting. Poster Presentation. Toronto, September 2006.
Courses Attended
• Bay Area Facial Plastic Surgery Course, Palo Alto, CA. October 2008
• AO- Craniomaxillofacial Surgery and Skeletal Aesthetic Surgery,
San Francisco, July 2008
• Rejuvenation of the Aging Face, San Francisco, CA. April 2008
• Bay Area Facial Plastic Surgery Course, Palo Alto, CA. October 2007
• American Academy of Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery (AAFPRS), Washington D.C., September 2007.
• Combined Otolaryngology Section Meeting (COSM), San Diego, April 2007
• AO Advances in the Management of Craniomaxillofacial surgery-Lake Tahoe. 2007
• OTO-HNS Academy Meeting- Toronto, 2006
• American Academy of Facial Plastic Surgery-9th International Symposium- Las Vegas 2006
• Otolaryngology Update-San Francisco 2006
• Facial Plastic and Reconstruction Course-San Francisco 2006
• Facial Plastic-Portland Rhinoplasty course-Portland 2006
• OTO-HNS Academy Meeting- Los Angeles, 2005
• AO Craniomaxillofacial Course- San Francisco, 2005
• Sinus/Laryngectomy Course- Loma Linda, 2005
• Sinus Course- Sacramento, 2005/2006
• Facial Plastic and Reconstruction Course- San Francisco, 2005