Overview
Brian Driscoll is an Otolaryngologist in Silver Spring, Maryland. Dr. Driscoll is highly rated in 4 conditions, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are Infant Hearing Loss, DFNB1, Tinnitus, Jones Syndrome, and Myringotomy.
His clinical research consists of co-authoring 3 peer reviewed articles. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years.
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Locations
2415 Musgrove Road, Suite 203, Suite 203, Silver Spring, MD 20904
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 Outpatient Center
Head and neck surgeon David Eisele specializes in surgery for malignant and benign tumors of the head and neck, with a focus on salivary gland neoplasms and disorders of the salivary glands that can be treated surgically. He is an expert in minimally invasive surgical approaches, including sialendoscopy. Salivary gland neoplasms and disorders are also the focus of Dr. Eisele’s research. He has published more than 300 research papers and edited multiple books related to head and neck surgery. Dr. Eisele earned a medical degree from Cornell University Medical College and completed residency training in general surgery and in otolaryngology–head and neck surgery at the University of Washington. From 2012 to 2025, he served as director of the Department of Otolaryngology–Head and Neck Surgery at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine. Dr. Eisele is highly rated in 16 conditions, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are Salivary Duct Stones, Salivary Gland Tumors, Throat Cancer, Laryngectomy, and Gastrostomy.
Johns Hopkins Outpatient Center
Lee Akst, M.D., specializes in treating the larynx (voicebox), in particular the treatment of voice and swallowing disorders. He is a leading laryngologist in office-based procedures such as vocal fold injection augmentation, pulsed KTP laser treatment, and laryngeal botox injection. In the operating room, Dr. Akst specializes in phonosurgery for the treatment of vocal cord disease, with emphasis on voice restoration and improvement. A strong focus of his practice involves the use of pulsed angiolytic lasers, which allow for subspecialized care of laryngeal papillomas, laryngeal dysplasia, and early vocal cord cancers while preserving the quality and strength of the voice. Dr. Akst is a national leader in the field of laryngology and serves in leadership roles for the American Laryngological Association, the American Broncho-Esophagological Association, and the American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery. He lectures extensively on the treatment of laryngeal disease, teaching other physicians how to care for patients with voice and swallowing concerns. His research interests include the development of robotic laryngeal surgery, the study of voice and swallowing complaints in the elderly, and the advancement of pulsed lasers for the treatment of laryngeal diseases with a focus on leukoplakia. This provider is registered with the Florida Department of Health to perform telehealth services for patients in Florida. Dr. Akst is highly rated in 17 conditions, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are Spasmodic Dysphonia, Laryngitis, Perichondritis, Endoscopy, and Laryngectomy.
Jon Russell is an Otolaryngologist in Columbia, Maryland. Dr. Russell is highly rated in 15 conditions, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are Thyroid Cancer, Papillary Thyroid Cancer, Thyroid Nodule, Thyroidectomy, and Parathyroidectomy.
Areas of Expertise
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- Advanced
- DFNB1Dr. Driscoll isAdvanced. Learn about DFNB1.
- Infant Hearing LossDr. Driscoll isAdvanced. Learn about Infant Hearing Loss.
- Jones SyndromeDr. Driscoll isAdvanced. Learn about Jones Syndrome.
- TinnitusDr. Driscoll isAdvanced. Learn about Tinnitus.
- Experienced
- Allergic RhinitisDr. Driscoll isExperienced. Learn about Allergic Rhinitis.
- Auditory Neuropathy Spectrum DisorderDr. Driscoll isExperienced. Learn about Auditory Neuropathy Spectrum Disorder.
- Auditory Processing DisorderDr. Driscoll isExperienced. Learn about Auditory Processing Disorder.
- Benign Paroxysmal Positional VertigoDr. Driscoll isExperienced. Learn about Benign Paroxysmal Positional Vertigo.
- Black Hairy TongueDr. Driscoll isExperienced. Learn about Black Hairy Tongue.
- Chronic Rhinosinusitis with Nasal Polyps (CRSwNP)