Dr. Jay Bhatt, Otolaryngology (ENT)
Jay Bhatt, MD FAAP
is on staff at
CHOC Hospital Orange
Specialty:
Board Certified:
Otolaryngology (Ear, Nose, and Throat) Referrals
Physicians can refer patients to CHOC through our eCeptionist Referral Portal.
Dr. Jay Bhatt is an otolaryngologist who treats full-spectrum of eye, ear, nose and throat disorders in infants, children and teens in Orange County. He specializes in pediatric otology, cleft lip and palate, complex surgical pediatric sleep disorders, and advance airway reconstruction.
Dr. Bhatt graduated from the integrated engineering and medicine program at The George Washington University in Washington, DC with honors. He completed otolaryngology residency at UC Irvine School of Medicine. He served his fellowship in pediatric otolaryngology at Children’s Hospital Colorado in Denver. Dr. Bhatt returned to Orange County and joined CHOC and UC Irvine as a faculty member.
Location
CHOC Specialists, Otolaryngology
 1010 W La Veta Ave, Suite 710
 Orange, CA 92868
 phone: 714-633-4020
 fax: 714-953-5462
CHOC Health Center, Mission Medical Tower
 26732 Crown Valley Parkway, Suite 501
 Mission Viejo CA 92691
 phone: 714-633-402
 fax: 714-953-5462
Education
- Medical School
 George Washington University, District of Columbia
- Otolaryngology Residency
 UCI Medical Center, Orange, CA
- Pediatric Otolaryngology Fellowship
 Children’s Hospital of Colorado, Aurora, CO
Administrative Appointments
- Otolaryngology, CHOC Specialists, Orange, CA
Jay Bhatt, MD FAAP in the News
Ears, Nose, Throat / Otolaryngology
CHOC’s intracapsular tonsillectomy offers safer approach to treating problem tonsils
CHOC’s treatment technique for problem tonsils reduces the rate of bleeding, use of opiates and recovery time for pediatric patients.
Cochlear implants
Thanks to cochlear implants, 5-year-old Camila speaks three languages
After being born with bilateral sensorineural hearing loss, Camila’s parents opted for her to receive cochlear implant surgery at CHOC.
Ears, Nose, Throat / Otolaryngology
CHOC’s cochlear implant program is now a major player in the region
CHOC’s Cochlear Implant Program is growing, offering more pediatric patients, like 5-year-old Camilia, the opportunity to hear.
Ears, Nose, Throat / Otolaryngology
CHOC becomes the first children’s hospital in California to offer new therapy for patients with obstructive sleep apnea
CHOC offers new treatment to provide relief to patients with obstructive sleep apnea when traditional treatments were unsuccessful.
Ears, Nose, Throat / Otolaryngology
Virtual CHOC pediatric lecture series launches
The inaugural session of a new CHOC virtual pediatric lecture series will cover the management of acute chronic otitis media.
Ears, Nose, Throat / Otolaryngology
The dangers of loud noises and little ears: What parents should know
A new study co-authored by Dr. Jay Bhatt, a CHOC otolaryngologist, finds that nearly a quarter of U.S. children are at risk for hearing loss.