HILLCREST EAR NOSE & THROAT - Key Persons

Dr. Driskill grew up and spent his childhood in Houston, Texas. He then joined the U.S. Navy after high school which granted him a full college and medical school scholarship. Dr. Driskill attended Texas A&M for his undergraduate degree and then went to the Uniformed Services University of Health Sciences for his medical training. His postgraduate focus was in otolaryngology(ENT) and he completed his residency while serving in the United States Navy at Naval Hospital Portsmouth, Virginia. He then served in Naval Hospitals all over the East Coast and finished off his time with the Navy aboard the USS Essex(LHD2) in San Diego as the Senior Medical Officer. After Dr. Driskill retired from the Navy, he began working at Sharp Grossman Hospital in La Mesa where he stayed for two years. Dr. Driskill has been providing ENT care since 2011 and his main interests are in sinus surgery, nasal airway surgery, facial fracture repair, and thyroid surgery. He takes pride in treating all disorders of the ear, nose, and throat and he even serves as a Qualified Medical Examiner for the State of California Workers' Compensation Division. Dr. Driskill is happily married to his wife Adrienne and lives in the wonderful Hillcrest with his three dogs. He has a son who is currently serving in the Navy and is stationed on 32nd Street Naval Base.

Chadwick J. Donaldson, MD earned his medical degree from Tulane University School of Medicine in New Orleans, Louisiana. During medical school, he completed an M.S. in Genetics and Biometry at Louisiana State University and an M.P.H in Health Systems Management at Tulane School of Public Health. Following medical school, he completed his internship at Naval Medical Center San Diego (NMCSD)in Basic Surgery. He then spent two years as a General Medical Officer where he was deployed to Ramadi, Iraq with the U.S. Marines in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom earning a Navy and Marine Corps Commendation Medal for his work. Dr. Donaldson subsequently spent two years at Naval Air Station, Meridian MS which included work with the Hurricane Katrina relief efforts. Dr. Donaldson completed his residency in otolaryngology at NMCSD. He championed research in Otolaryngology and published multiple articles on migraine associated dizziness, vestibular rehabilitation, blast and blunt head trauma, nasal congestion, and gene-related deafness. After residency, Dr. Donaldson served as a staff otolaryngologist at Naval Hospital Camp Pendleton (NHCP) for six years rising to the rank of Commander and as the Chief of Otolaryngology at NHCP for the last two years of his Naval service. He continues to serve his country in the United States Naval Reserves. Most recently, he has practiced in San Diego and Riverside County performing comprehensive ENT services to include sinus, allergy, sleep apnea, nasal congestion, hearing loss, and voice complaints. He has a special focus in allergy, sinus, and sleep medicine to include placement of the INSPIRE sleep apnea implant. Dr. Donaldson is a Diplomat of the American Board of Otolaryngology and a member of the American Academy of Otolaryngology.