Overview
Lee Akst is an Otolaryngologist in Towson, Maryland. Dr. Akst and is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Vocal Cord Dysfunction. His top areas of expertise are Spasmodic Dysphonia, Perichondritis, Laryngitis, Endoscopy, and Laryngectomy. Dr. Akst is currently accepting new patients.
His clinical research consists of co-authoring 108 peer reviewed articles. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years.
Insurance
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Accepted insurance plans
- Tufts
- Blue Cross Blue Shield
- Humana
Locations
8322 Bellona Ave, Suite 300, Towson, MD 21204
6569 N Charles St, Suite 505, Baltimore, MD 21204
600 N Wolfe St, Blalock 266, Baltimore, MD 21287
601 N Caroline St, Baltimore, MD 21287
10803 Falls Rd, Lutherville, MD 21093
Clinical Research
Clinical research consists of overseeing clinical studies of patients undergoing new treatments and therapies, and publishing articles in peer reviewed medical journals. Providers who actively participate in clinical research are generally at the forefront of the fields and aware of the most up-to-date advances in treatments for their patients.
Johns Hopkins University
Alexander Hillel is an Otolaryngologist in Bethesda, Maryland. Dr. Hillel and is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Vocal Cord Dysfunction. His top areas of expertise are Spasmodic Dysphonia, Perichondritis, Subglottic Stenosis, Laryngectomy, and Cordotomy. Dr. Hillel is currently accepting new patients.
Johns Hopkins University
Simon Best is an Otolaryngologist in Bethesda, Maryland. Dr. Best and is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of Vocal Cord Dysfunction. His top areas of expertise are Recurrent Respiratory Papillomatosis, Spasmodic Dysphonia, Perichondritis, Laryngectomy, and Endoscopy. Dr. Best is currently accepting new patients.
The Milton S Hershey Medical Center Physicians Group
John Gniady is an Otolaryngologist in Hershey, Pennsylvania. Dr. Gniady and is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Vocal Cord Dysfunction. His top areas of expertise are Laryngeal Nerve Damage, Laryngitis, Spasmodic Dysphonia, and Painful Swallowing.
Areas of Expertise
When evaluating expertise, MediFind pulls from factors such as the number of articles a doctor has published in medical journals, participation in clinical trials, speaking at industry conferences, prescribing and referral patterns, and strength of connections with other experts in their field.
To learn more about how MediFind determines the expertise levels, check out our expert tiers page.
- Distinguished
- Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD)
- Laryngeal Nerve Damage
- Painful Swallowing
- Recurrent Respiratory Papillomatosis
- Swallowing Difficulty
- Vocal Cord Dysfunction
- Advanced
- Acoustic Neuroma
- Acquired Tracheomalacia
- Autonomic Neuropathy
- Chronic Cough
- Dysarthria
- Hyperventilation