Dr. Chester Griffiths, MD

Very good chair side manner! Skilled doctor, top of his field that performed my surgery.

I am super glad I went to see Dr. Chester Griffiths who calmed me and ended up changing my life. I was a lifelong mouth breather until I found out my issues due to a deviated septum, nasal turbinate hypertrophy, nasal polyposis, and a septum spur. After undergoing surgery with Dr. Griffiths, I can finally breathe freely and clearly through my nose. The surgery is only a couple of hours and recovery is godspeed. The results are truly life-changing. His expertise and compassionate care made the entire process smooth and reassuring. Dr. Griffiths is an outstanding ENT specialist, and I highly recommend him to anyone struggling with similar issues. He’s truly awesome and amazing!

Dr. Griffiths did a phenomenal job with my son sinus issues. Knowledgeable and compassionate.

Dr. Griffiths is warm, kind, and funny. A friend recommended him to me, and I’m glad he did. I highly recommend Dr. Griffiths.

We came from Out of State to have my brain tumor removed here in Santa Monica for my wife heard about Dr Giffiths and Dr Kelly. They are amazing person and doctors. They were able to remove my rare brain tumor “Endoscopic Endonasal approach”, in short they removed my brain tumor thru my nose. And I only stayed in the hospital for 1 night. My wife had research great neurosurgeons from Mayo clinic, Barrows, Stanford, but I am so glad that I choose Dr Giffiths and Dr Kelly. My wife already did her research on them, so I am confident, but when we personally met with them, it gave me more than confidence that I am in good hands, but it also gave me that great feeling that they will take good care of me, and they did. They took their time and explained to me every step and expectations from before the surgery to all my after surgery follow up appointments. I couldn’t ask for a better ENT surgeon and Neurosurgeon. I would highly recommend them. We need more doctors like them.

He helped my son out with some sinus issues a couple years back and the results have been wonderful. So I decided to go in myself yesterday with my own issues and he had me laughing half way through my visit. Dr. Griffiths described exactly what my issues were and gave me the solutions right away. I didn’t wait long to see him and with paperwork and everything it took under an hour. Such a great Dr. and surgeon. I don’t think my family could be in better hands.

Dr.Griffith truly cared, was clearly an expert in his field. He helped me discover what breathing out both your nostrils feels like, when multiple other ENTs failed to fix my nose. I flew out of Salt Lake City to meet him, and I’m so glad I did. He’s awesome.

Dr. Griffith’s has been great throughout the entire process from pre op to post op, I have felt in good hands. I highly recommend him for sinus surgeries.

Dr. Griffiths is such an exceptional ENT. My son has seen 3 specialists in our area and none of them can do an endoscopic procedure. We are very grateful that we found him! Highly recommended!

I was unaware of what was causing my shallow breathing, weekly sleep apnea, migraines, and chronic fatigue for years. Then, a scan with Dr. Griffiths revealed that my nose was broken. He and his team educated me on the nasal anatomy, why I was experiencing these symptoms, and my treatment options. I felt supported throughout the entire experience so I committed to functional surgery. I was provided with instructions to follow. The team was friendly and gentle on the day of surgery. I recommend thoroughly preparing for post-operative care and having someone around to occasionally help for at least 1-2 weeks. However, I was back to work in only 2 weeks with no pain. It has now been 3 months and I have not experienced sleep apnea nor migraines. I can sleep a routine 7-8 hours every night and my energy feels increasingly regulated each day. The swelling is still going down and I am increasingly happy with how I look and feel. Thank you, Dr. Griffiths and team!

Dr. Griffiths has saved my life as well as my dad's. I am so grateful to this brilliant doctor who's a true human being. 3 years ago, I had a sinusitis surgery with a different doctor that not only didn't help but my condition worsen with debilitating headaches. I was lucky to find Dr. Griffith. With his method of surgery I've been completely cured. This year, my dad almost died getting misdiagnosed at the hospital. Dr. Griffiths agreed to see him in a short notice and right away knew how to treat his condition. My dad started getting better right away. He and his staff are truly caring, passionate and outstanding in what they do.

I went to see Dr. Griffiths when I was having breathing trouble after breaking my nose. I knew I was going to have to have surgery after seeing an ENT and I looked up a number of doctors before deciding on seeing Dr. Griffiths. He had not only great reviews but a number of accolades that made me feel comfortable putting my face in his hands. After meeting with him he quickly put any doubts at ease by explaining exactly what he was going to do, what I could expect the outcome to be, and what recovery would be like. As I went through recovery I had major swelling to my face that was taking a while to go down, but Dr. Griffiths would always explain where the swelling was and where I could expect it to go down. Now almost 3 months after surgery with most of the swelling gone I'm finally starting to see the results that Dr. Griffiths described and could not be happier. The surgery has improved my breathing, sense of smell, and sleep all while looking natural.

Hello everyone, I am a internationally recognized surgeon. I recently went through a very large scare. I was initially told by a oral surgeon that I may have a brain tumor. Obviously for anyone getting news like this its insane. Because I'm in the field, I had the luxury of going to many colleagues for opinions. I went to the best in UCLA, USC, Cedars and different parts of LA. I heard different protocols each time which made me very ill to my stomach. I was lucky enough to be introduced to Dr Garni Barkhoudarian who through his group connected me to Dr Chester Griffiths. My life changed since that day for the better. He actually called me at 10PM after seeing my CT scan and with extreme confidence said I can do your surgery. I had not gotten that type of a conversation from any of the top 12 doctors who i had previously visited and some were reluctant to touch my case stating it seemed too complicated. Dr Griffiths! YOU ARE AMAZING!

He saved my life. PERIOD! What a great doctor, HE PIONEERED the method of Endoscopic Endonasal surgery. You will not find a better doctor or team for that matter. Dr. Chester Griffiths, Dr. Garni Barkhoudarian, and their team are phenomenal. I am cancer free 3 years later! Thank God, and thank God for those doctors!

Dr. Kelly and Dr. Griffiths receive my highest possible recommendation. They removed a tumor on top of my pituitary gland that was resting against my optical nerve. They flawlessly removed the entire tumor utilizing a minimally invasive technique. 5 out of 5 stars.

Super gifted doctor and surgeon. Excels at successful complex surgeries that other noteworthy doctors shied away from, as well as more routine surgeries. I’ve sent him many people who are very grateful. Oh, and he saved my husbands life.

Dr. Griffiths runs a state of the art Surgical facility that betters or rivals any of the best hospitals in the World today. Few compare with Dr. Griffiths because he treats patients with a bed side manner that not many can compare too. His surgical skills are highly sought after by many of the great up & coming young specialist in the USA wishing to learn from the master. My case was incredibly complex. He first operated on me in 2003 that’s how highly I regard Dr. Griffiths talents. Bring a phone to play on or a book because if you’re there for the first time you’ll quickly understand this post. It can get busy in his facility but when you get to finally meet Dr. Griffiths it will all make sense. NEVER eat a restaurant that’s empty! I have recommended many people over the years Dr. Griffiths practice & not one person has been dissatisfied. All of my sinuses were 95% blocked, a deviated septom, plus horrid fat hanging from under my eyes. 100% successful surgery. One of a kind!

Dr. Griffiths is an excellent ENT surgeon and truly cares about his patients. He assisted in removal of a tumor on my pituitary gland using endoscopic surgery and corrected a deviated septum as a pre op procedure. The operation was huge success in so many ways because of the skill of Dr. Griffiths and the other members of the surgical team.

I think he is the best Dr. He is knowledgeable, caring, reachable and is determined to get to the bottom of your issue, even though others have failed. I had sinus issues for years, twice having surgery to remove polyps. I was referred to him by my allergist and never had polyps again. I have been a patient for 10-12 years and he has always helped me. His staff are also very pleasant and caring. I always feel like I will be taken care of when I go there and I am.

My 7yo son is a patient of Dr. Griffiths. We came to see him after a hearing test revealed my son had a 20% hearing loss because his eustachian tubes were not draining. Dr. Griffiths wanted to remove my son's adenoids and put ear tubes in. Dr. Griffiths talked me through all of our options, I sought 2 other opinions and finally decided to have Dr. Griffiths only put ear tubes in. I commend him for his professionalism, ability to listen and to go along with my more cautious approach.