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.

Scott London is an Otolaryngologist in Owings Mills, Maryland. Dr. London is highly rated in 33 conditions, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are Chronic Rhinosinusitis with Nasal Polyps (CRSwNP), Sinusitis, Empyema, and Otitis. Dr. London is currently accepting new patients.

Daniel Santos is an Otolaryngologist in Owings Mills, Maryland. Dr. Santos is highly rated in 26 conditions, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are Hearing Loss, Chronic Rhinosinusitis with Nasal Polyps (CRSwNP), Otitis, and Sinusitis. Dr. Santos is currently accepting new patients.

Dr. Harry Quon is an associate professor of radiation oncology and molecular radiation sciences at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine. He also holds appointments in oncology and in otolaryngology - head and neck surgery. His area of clinical expertise is radiation treatment for head and neck cancers. He serves as the co-director of the Johns Hopkins Head and Neck Cancer Multidisciplinary Clinic. Dr. Quon received his M.D. from the University of Toronto Institute of Medical Science. He completed his residency at the Princess Margaret Hospital in Ontario and performed a fellowship in radiation oncology at the Princess Margaret Hospital and the Beth Israel Medical Center. Make A Gift. Dr. Quon is highly rated in 21 conditions, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are Laryngeal Cancer, Throat Cancer, Dry Mouth, Gastrostomy, and Prostatectomy.

Mark Schneyer is an Otolaryngologist in Owings Mills, Maryland. Dr. Schneyer is highly rated in 20 conditions, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are Nasal Septal Hematoma, Low Nasal Bridge, Perichondritis, and Hearing Loss.

David Eisenman is an Otolaryngologist in Baltimore, Maryland. Dr. Eisenman is highly rated in 20 conditions, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are Tinnitus, Acoustic Neuroma, Schwannoma, Hearing Loss, and Tissue Biopsy.

Praveen Duggal is an Otolaryngologist in Owings Mills, Maryland. Dr. Duggal is highly rated in 19 conditions, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are Nasal Polyps, Chronic Rhinosinusitis with Nasal Polyps (CRSwNP), Low Nasal Bridge, and Nasal Septal Hematoma. Dr. Duggal is currently accepting new patients.

Christine Gourin, M.D. M.P.H., is a head and neck surgical oncologist and palliative medicine specialist who treats patients with head and neck tumors, including tumors of the skin, melanoma, oral cavity, larynx, oropharynx, neck, salivary glands, sinuses, and skull base. Dr. Gourin received her medical degree from the State University of New York-Health Science Center at Brooklyn/Downstate Medical Center. Dr. Gourin trained in General Surgery and Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery at the University of Vermont, followed by a fellowship in Advanced Head and Neck Oncologic Surgery at the University of Pittsburgh and a fellowship in Hospice and Palliative Medicine at Johns Hopkins University. She has authored over 200 peer-reviewed journal articles, 24 book chapters and two books: Medical and Surgical Management of Thyroid and Parathyroid Diseases and The Johns Hopkins Patient Guide to Head and Neck Cancer. She is on the Editorial Board of The Laryngoscope and is a reviewer for numerous other head and neck surgery journals. Dr. Gourin is a nationally and internationally recognized expert in quality of care and outcomes with a lifelong interest in improved symptom management, communication, access to high-quality affordable care, and palliative medicine in head and neck cancer. She has an active head and neck surgical oncology practice and has been named to America’s Top Physicians and Best Doctors in America annually since 2005. She is the Director of the Johns Hopkins Head and Neck Cancer Supportive Care Clinic. Dr. Gourin is highly rated in 19 conditions, according to our data. Her top areas of expertise are Laryngeal Cancer, Throat Cancer, Tongue Cancer, Laryngectomy, and Gastrostomy.

Wayne Koch is a national and international leader in head and neck oncologic surgery, caring for patients with cancers of the oral cavity, salivary gland, larynx, hypopharynx, oropharynx and thyroid. Among Dr. Koch's landmark publications are studies demonstrating how key molecular events such as p53 mutation and human papillomavirus (HPV) contribute to the development of head and neck cancer. His peer-reviewed publications include six articles in the New England Journal of Medicine. Dr. Koch is also involved in humanitarian outreach focused on training surgeons in several African nations. He has served as president of the American Head and Neck Society, the national organization of head and neck cancer surgeons in the USA. Dr. Koch is highly rated in 19 conditions, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are Head and Neck Squamous Cell Carcinoma (HNSCC), Tongue Cancer, Human Papillomavirus Infection, Laryngectomy, and Gastrostomy.

Neurotologist John Carey specializes in the health and diseases of the inner ear that affect both balance and hearing mechanisms. He is a national expert in superior canal dehiscence syndrome, Menière’s disease, vestibular migraine, acoustic neuromas and other causes of vertigo, and serves as chief of the Division of Otology, Neurotology and Skull Base Surgery in the Department of Otolaryngology–Head and Neck Surgery at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine. Dr. Carey earned a medical degree from Washington University School of Medicine and completed two years of training in general surgery at Virginia Mason Medical Center. This was followed by residency training in otolaryngology–head and neck surgery at University of Washington Medical Center and fellowship training in neurotology at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine. His research interests include superior canal dehiscence syndrome, Menière’s disease, vestibular implants, and the mechanisms of vestibular migraine. He has a particular interest in superior canal dehiscence syndrome, and, with Lloyd Minor, department director from 2003 to 2009, he helped develop the operation used to repair the superior canal. Dr. Carey has been funded by the National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders, part of the National Institutes of Health. He has authored or co-authored over 150 peer-reviewed publications, 10 book chapters, and 11 reviews. Dr. Carey is highly rated in 17 conditions, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are Vertigo, Meniere Disease, Acoustic Neuroma, Mastoidectomy, and Endoscopy.

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.

Dr. Carole Fakhry is a head and neck surgical oncologist at Johns Hopkins and treats the breadth of patients with head and neck cancers, including cancers of the tonsils, base of tongue, mouth, larynx, thyroid, salivary gland (parotid, submandibular gland) and skin cancers among others. She is the Chief of the Division of Head and Neck Surgery and Director of the Head and Neck Cancer Center. She also serves as director of the head and neck group in the Bloomberg~Kimmel Institute for Cancer Immunotherapy and the head and neck surgical oncology fellowship. She is the associate editor for Oral Oncology and serves on several editorial boards. After an undergraduate degree at Stanford University, she completed medical school, residency in otolaryngology head and neck surgery, and a fellowship in head and neck surgical oncology at Johns Hopkins. She has also received a master’s in public health from the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health. She is presently a professor in the Johns Hopkins Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Oncology, and Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health Department of Epidemiology. Her research interest focuses on the role of human papillomavirus (HPV) in head and neck squamous cell cancer. She has demonstrated that the presence of HPV confers a prognostic advantage to individuals with oropharyngeal cancer and that HPV is associated with unique clinical characteristics. In addition to the clinical implications of HPV in head and neck cancer, she is co-principal investigator of a large study to understand screening individuals at “high risk” of malignancy and evaluating imaging modalities to improve diagnostics and early detection of HPV- related head and neck cancer. Dr. Fakhry is highly rated in 14 conditions, according to our data. Her top areas of expertise are Human Papillomavirus Infection, Head and Neck Squamous Cell Carcinoma (HNSCC), Tongue Cancer, Laryngectomy, and Gastrostomy.

Ronna Hertzano is an Otolaryngologist in Baltimore, Maryland. Dr. Hertzano is highly rated in 8 conditions, according to our data. Her top areas of expertise are Hearing Loss, Occupational Hearing Loss, Tinnitus, and Ruptured Eardrum. Dr. Hertzano is currently accepting new patients.

Vassiliki Saloura is an Otolaryngologist and an Oncologist in Baltimore, Maryland. Dr. Saloura is highly rated in 3 conditions, according to our data. Her top areas of expertise are Head and Neck Squamous Cell Carcinoma (HNSCC), Wolf-Hirschhorn Syndrome, Glioma, and Tongue Cancer.

Nasir Bhatti is an Otolaryngologist in Baltimore, Maryland. Dr. Bhatti is highly rated in 3 conditions, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are Chronic Rhinosinusitis with Nasal Polyps (CRSwNP), Sinusitis, Laryngeal Nerve Damage, Mastoidectomy, and Gastrostomy. Dr. Bhatti is currently accepting new patients.

Dr. Nieman is an associate professor in the division of otology, neurotology and skull base surgery in the Johns Hopkins Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery. Her clinical practice is dedicated to the medical and surgical management of hearing loss and Eustachian tube disorders. Dr. Nieman's research is directed at understanding and addressing hearing health disparities among older adults, particularly among vulnerable populations. Her work focuses on the development and implementation of innovative, community-delivered approached to affordable, accessible hearing care. Dr. Nieman is highly rated in 2 conditions, according to our data. Her top areas of expertise are Hearing Loss, Infant Hearing Loss, Jones Syndrome, DFNB1, and Myringotomy.

Alexander Hillel specializes in the medical and surgical management of patients who have scar tissue blocking their larynx and/or trachea, a condition called laryngotracheal stenosis. This condition occurs in patients who have had prolonged intubation, an autoimmune disease or a rare disease called idiopathic subglottic stenosis. He also treats patients with voice and throat problems, including spasmodic dysphonia and swallowing difficulty. After he earned his medical degree from the Tulane University School of Medicine, Dr. Hillel completed his residency in otolaryngology–head and neck surgery at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine and a fellowship in laryngology and airway surgery at the Emory Voice Center. Dr. Hillel directs a laboratory that seeks to better understand why scar forms in the larynx and trachea. In an effort to improve treatment, he and his team investigate the relationship between the immune system, bacteria and other antigens and scar formation in the airway. He has led a number of clinical trials to improve treatment for subglottic stenosis, including the first interventional study for idiopathic subglottic stenosis. Researchers in Dr. Hillel’s lab are also testing drugs that may halt the progression of, or reverse, scar formation, and they have engineered a drug-eluting stent that is being tested to translate to patients with subglottic stenosis. He holds sponsored grants to conduct his research from the National Institutes of Health, surgical foundations and the medical device industry. In addition to clinical and research work, Dr. Hillel has a leadership role within the Department of Otolaryngology–Head and Neck Surgery, serving as the vice director of education. Dr. Hillel is highly rated in 17 conditions, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are Spasmodic Dysphonia, Subglottic Stenosis, Perichondritis, Laryngectomy, and Endoscopy.

Dr. Matthew Stewart specializes in surgery of the inner ear, skull-base tumors, sudden hearing loss, surgical restoration of hearing through cochlear implantation, stapes surgery for otosclerosis and Bone Anchored Hearing Aid (BAHA). His research focuses on auditory processing in BAHA and health care quality implementation in microsystems. Dr. Stewart is highly rated in 9 conditions, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are Acoustic Neuroma, Schwannoma, Infant Hearing Loss, DFNB1, and Myringotomy.

Dario Kunar is an Otolaryngologist in Baltimore, Maryland. Dr. Kunar is highly rated in 39 conditions, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are Chronic Rhinosinusitis with Nasal Polyps (CRSwNP), Nasal Polyps, Infant Hearing Loss, and DFNB1. Dr. Kunar is currently accepting new patients.

Carla Lawson is an Otolaryngologist in Baltimore, Maryland. Dr. Lawson is highly rated in 34 conditions, according to our data. Her top areas of expertise are Infant Hearing Loss, Familial Deafness, Ruptured Eardrum, DFNB1, and Gastrostomy. Dr. Lawson is currently accepting new patients.

Mohammad Kazemizadeh-Gol is an Otolaryngologist in Baltimore, Maryland. Dr. Kazemizadeh-Gol is highly rated in 32 conditions, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are Familial Deafness, Laryngitis, Infant Hearing Loss, and Tinnitus. Dr. Kazemizadeh-Gol is currently accepting new patients.

Tam Nguyen is an Otolaryngologist in Baltimore, Maryland. Dr. Nguyen is highly rated in 27 conditions, according to our data. Her top areas of expertise are Hearing Loss, Infant Hearing Loss, Otitis, and Ozena. Dr. Nguyen is currently accepting new patients.

Aaron Wood is an Otolaryngologist in Baltimore, Maryland. Dr. Wood is highly rated in 25 conditions, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are Infant Hearing Loss, DFNB1, Benign Paroxysmal Positional Vertigo, and Otitis. Dr. Wood is currently accepting new patients.

Maie John is an Otolaryngologist in Baltimore, Maryland. Dr. John is highly rated in 25 conditions, according to our data. Her top areas of expertise are Head and Neck Squamous Cell Carcinoma (HNSCC), Tongue Cancer, Melanoma, Glossectomy, and Gastrostomy.

Kyle Hatten is an Otolaryngologist in Baltimore, Maryland. Dr. Hatten is highly rated in 23 conditions, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are Tongue Cancer, Salivary Gland Tumors, Laryngeal Cancer, Laryngectomy, and Gastrostomy. Dr. Hatten is currently accepting new patients.