Howard Wayne Francis, MD
Title(s): Associate Professor of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery
Associate Professor of Neurological Surgery
Associate Professor of Radiation Oncology and Molecular Radiation Sciences
Associate Professor of Neurological Surgery
Associate Professor of Radiation Oncology and Molecular Radiation Sciences
Director, Johns Hopkins Listening Center
Associate Professor and Deputy Director, Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery
Director, Johns Hopkins Human Temporal Bone Laboratory
Residency Program Director
Associate Professor and Deputy Director, Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery
Director, Johns Hopkins Human Temporal Bone Laboratory
Residency Program Director
Appointment Phone:
443-997-6467
Primary Location:
Johns Hopkins Outpatient Center
Expertise:
Acoustic Neuromas, Cholesteatoma, Cochlear Implantation, Diseases of the Ear, Ear infections, Ear Surgery, Hearing Disorders, Hearing Restoration, Implantable Hearing Devices, Neuro-Otology, Otolaryngology, Otology, Skull Base Tumors
Education and Experience
Training
- Harvard Medical School (Boston MA)/ (1990)
Residencies
- Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine (Baltimore MD)/ Otolaryngology Head & Neck Surgery (1995)
Fellowships
- The Johns Hopkins Hospital (Baltimore MD)/ Otology & Neurotology (1997)
Certifications
- Neurotology, American Board of Otolaryngology (2006)
- Otolaryngology, American Board of Otolaryngology (1996)
Locations
Johns Hopkins Outpatient Center
601 N. Caroline Street
Baltimore, MD 21287
Phone: 410-955-1640
Appointment Phone: 443-997-6467
Fax: 410-614-9444
Location Map
Johns Hopkins Medicine - Green Spring Station
10751 Falls Road
Falls Concourse
Lutherville, MD 21093
Appointment Phone: 443-997-6467
Location Map
Department / Division
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Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery - The Listening Center
Centers/Institutes
Centers / Institutes
- Cochlear Implants / Hearing Disorders Center
- Hopkins Hearing
- Listening Center
- Skull Base Tumor Center
Bio
Biography
Dr. Howard Francis has special expertise and interests in the diagnosis and treatment of disorders of the ear and skull base. Dr. Howard is the director and a member of the cochlear implant team of the Johns Hopkins Listening Center and is director of the Johns Hopkins Temporal Bone Micro-Surgical Laboratory.
As a member of the Caribbean Association of Otolaryngologists, Dr. Francis has partnered with local Otolaryngology-Head and Neck surgeons to establish cochlear implant services in the English-speaking Caribbean, including Jamaica and Trinidad and Tobago. He has been the medical director of TTHSI for 3 years. He heads the Surgical Education Resource Initiative in the Johns Hopkins Swami Institute of International Medical Education.
As a member of the Caribbean Association of Otolaryngologists, Dr. Francis has partnered with local Otolaryngology-Head and Neck surgeons to establish cochlear implant services in the English-speaking Caribbean, including Jamaica and Trinidad and Tobago. He has been the medical director of TTHSI for 3 years. He heads the Surgical Education Resource Initiative in the Johns Hopkins Swami Institute of International Medical Education.
Physician Title
Director, Johns Hopkins Listening Center
Associate Professor and Deputy Director, Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery
Director, Johns Hopkins Human Temporal Bone Laboratory
Residency Program Director
Associate Professor and Deputy Director, Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery
Director, Johns Hopkins Human Temporal Bone Laboratory
Residency Program Director
Awards and Honors
Neurostereology of Aging Award and Keynote Presentation: Application of Stereology to Ultrastructural Studies of Cochlear Innervation, Stereology Resource Center, Washington DC, 2002
George T. Nager, M.D. Award for Excellence in Teaching, Dept. Otolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, June 2002, Baltimore, MD
George T. Nager, M.D. Award for Excellence in Teaching, Dept. Otolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, June 2002, Baltimore, MD
Expertise
- Acoustic Neuromas
- Cholesteatoma
- Cochlear Implantation
- Diseases of the Ear
- Ear infections
- Ear Surgery
- Hearing Disorders
- Hearing Restoration
- Implantable Hearing Devices
- Neuro-Otology
- Otolaryngology
- Otology
- Skull Base Tumors
Research
Research and Publications
Francis HW, Masood H, Chaudhry KN, Laeeq K, Carey JP, Della Santina CC, Limb CJ, Niparko JK, Bhatti NI. Objective assessment of mastoidectomy skills in the operating room. Otol Neurotol. 31(5):752-758, 2010.
Francis HW, Masood H, Laeeq K, Bhatti NI. Defining milestones towards competency in mastoidectomy using a skills assessment paradigm. Laryngoscope 120(7):1417-1421, 2010.
Marlowe AL, Chinnici JE, Rivas A, Niparko JK, Francis HW. Revision cochlear implant surgery in children: The Johns Hopkins experience. Otol Neurotol 31(1):74-82, 2010.
Agrawal Y, Clark HJ, Limb CJ, Niparko JK, Francis HW. Predictors of vestibular schwannoma growth and clinical implications. Otol Neurotol. 31(5):807-812, 2010.
Stewart CM, Masood H, Pandian V, Laeeq K, Akst L, Francis HW, Bhatti NI. Development and pilot testing of an objective structured clinical examination (OSCE) on hoarseness. Laryngoscope 120(11):2177-82, 2010.
Carpenter RM, Limb CJ, Francis HW, Gottschalk B, Niparko JK. Programmatic challenges in obtaining and confirming the pneumococcal vaccination status of cochlear implant recipients. Otol Neurotol 31(8):1334-1346, 2010.
Yew M, Tong O, Dubbs B, Nager GT, Niparko JK, Tatlapinar A, Francis HW. Arachnoid granulations of the temporal bone: A histological study of dural and osseous penetration. Otol Neurotol 32(4):602-609, 2011.
Rivas A, Boahene KD, Bravo HC, Tan M, Tamargo RJ, Francis HW. A model for early prediction of facial nerve recovery after vestibular schwannoma surgery. Otol Neurotol 32(5):826-833, 2011
Francis HW, Makary C, Halpin C, Susac JO, Crane B, Niparko J, Merchant SN. Temporal bone findings in a case of Susacs Syndrome. Otol Neurotol 32:1198-2011, 2011
Starmer HM, Best S, Agrawal Y, Chien W. Hillel A, Francis H, Akst LM. Prevalence, Characteristics, and Management of Swallowing Disorders following Cerebellopontine Angle Surgery. Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg 146(3):419-425, 2011
Francis HW, Malik MU, Diaz Vos Varella DA, Barffour MA, Chien WW, Niparko JK, Bhatti NI. Technical Skills Improve after Practice on Virtual Reality Temporal Bone Simulator. Laryngoscope 122(6):1385-1391, 2012
Arora A, Khemani S, Tolley N, Singh A, Budge J, Diaz D, Francis HW, Darzi A, Bhatti N. Face and content validation of a virtual reality temporal bone simulator. Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg 146(3):497-503, 2012
Ward BK, Gourin CG, Francis HW. Vestibular schwannoma surgical volume and short-term outcomes in Maryland. Arch Otol Head Neck Surg 138(6):577-583, 2012.
Clark JH, Wang NY, Riley AW, Carson CM, Meserole RL, Lin FR, Eisenberg LS, Tobey EA, Quittner AL, Francis HW; CDaCI Investigative Team, Niparko JK. Timing of cochlear implantation and parents' global ratings of children's health and development. Otol Neurotol33(4):545-52, 2012
Lauer AM, Fuchs PA, Ryugo DK, Francis HW. Efferent synapses return to inner hair cells in the aging cochlea. Neurobiology of Aging 33(12):2892-2902, 2012.
Best SR, Starmer HM, Agrawal Y, Ward BK, Hillel AT, Chien WW, Francis HW, Tamargo RJ, Akst LM. Risk factors for vagal palsy following cerebellopontine angle surgery. Otolaryngology-Head and Neck surgery 147(2):364-368, 2012.
Laeeq K, Francis H, Diaz Coss Varela DA, Malik MU, Cummings CW, Bhatti NI. The timely completion of objective assessment tools for evaluation of technical skills. Laryngoscope 122(11):2418-21, 2012.
Clark JH, Yeagle J, Arbaje AI, Lin FR, Niparko JK, Francis HW. Cochlear implant rehabilitation in older adults: Literature review and proposal of a conceptual framework. Journal American Geriatric Society 60(10):1936-1945, 2012.
Malik MU, Pandian V, Masood H, Diaz Voss Varela DA, Davalos-Balderas AJ, Seo P, Francis HW. Spectrum of immune mediated inner ear disease and association with cochlear implant results. Laryngoscope 122(11):2557-2562, 2012.
Harun A, Agrawal Y, Tan M, Niparko JK, Francis HW. Gender and age association with vestibular schwannoma size and presenting symptoms. Otol Neurotol 33(9):1604-1610, 2012
Malik MU, Diaz Voss Varela DA, Stewart CM, Laeeq K, Gayane L, Francis HW, Bhatti NI. Barriers to implementing the ACGME outcome project: A systematic review of program director surveys. Journal of Graduate Medical Education (in press).
Muniak MA, Rivas A, Montey KL, May BJ, Francis HW, Ryugo DK. A 3-dimensional model of frequency representation in the cochlear nucleus of CBA/J Mouse. Journal of Comparative Neurology (in press)
Ceh KM, Bervinchak DM, Francis HW. Early literacy gains in children with cochlear implants. Otol Neurotol (in press)
Malik MU, Varela DA, Park E, Masood H, Laeeq K, Bhatti K, Francis HW. Determinants of Resident Competence in Mastoidectomy: Role of Interest and Deliberate Practice. The Laryngoscope (in press)
Francis HW, Masood H, Laeeq K, Bhatti NI. Defining milestones towards competency in mastoidectomy using a skills assessment paradigm. Laryngoscope 120(7):1417-1421, 2010.
Marlowe AL, Chinnici JE, Rivas A, Niparko JK, Francis HW. Revision cochlear implant surgery in children: The Johns Hopkins experience. Otol Neurotol 31(1):74-82, 2010.
Agrawal Y, Clark HJ, Limb CJ, Niparko JK, Francis HW. Predictors of vestibular schwannoma growth and clinical implications. Otol Neurotol. 31(5):807-812, 2010.
Stewart CM, Masood H, Pandian V, Laeeq K, Akst L, Francis HW, Bhatti NI. Development and pilot testing of an objective structured clinical examination (OSCE) on hoarseness. Laryngoscope 120(11):2177-82, 2010.
Carpenter RM, Limb CJ, Francis HW, Gottschalk B, Niparko JK. Programmatic challenges in obtaining and confirming the pneumococcal vaccination status of cochlear implant recipients. Otol Neurotol 31(8):1334-1346, 2010.
Yew M, Tong O, Dubbs B, Nager GT, Niparko JK, Tatlapinar A, Francis HW. Arachnoid granulations of the temporal bone: A histological study of dural and osseous penetration. Otol Neurotol 32(4):602-609, 2011.
Rivas A, Boahene KD, Bravo HC, Tan M, Tamargo RJ, Francis HW. A model for early prediction of facial nerve recovery after vestibular schwannoma surgery. Otol Neurotol 32(5):826-833, 2011
Francis HW, Makary C, Halpin C, Susac JO, Crane B, Niparko J, Merchant SN. Temporal bone findings in a case of Susacs Syndrome. Otol Neurotol 32:1198-2011, 2011
Starmer HM, Best S, Agrawal Y, Chien W. Hillel A, Francis H, Akst LM. Prevalence, Characteristics, and Management of Swallowing Disorders following Cerebellopontine Angle Surgery. Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg 146(3):419-425, 2011
Francis HW, Malik MU, Diaz Vos Varella DA, Barffour MA, Chien WW, Niparko JK, Bhatti NI. Technical Skills Improve after Practice on Virtual Reality Temporal Bone Simulator. Laryngoscope 122(6):1385-1391, 2012
Arora A, Khemani S, Tolley N, Singh A, Budge J, Diaz D, Francis HW, Darzi A, Bhatti N. Face and content validation of a virtual reality temporal bone simulator. Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg 146(3):497-503, 2012
Ward BK, Gourin CG, Francis HW. Vestibular schwannoma surgical volume and short-term outcomes in Maryland. Arch Otol Head Neck Surg 138(6):577-583, 2012.
Clark JH, Wang NY, Riley AW, Carson CM, Meserole RL, Lin FR, Eisenberg LS, Tobey EA, Quittner AL, Francis HW; CDaCI Investigative Team, Niparko JK. Timing of cochlear implantation and parents' global ratings of children's health and development. Otol Neurotol33(4):545-52, 2012
Lauer AM, Fuchs PA, Ryugo DK, Francis HW. Efferent synapses return to inner hair cells in the aging cochlea. Neurobiology of Aging 33(12):2892-2902, 2012.
Best SR, Starmer HM, Agrawal Y, Ward BK, Hillel AT, Chien WW, Francis HW, Tamargo RJ, Akst LM. Risk factors for vagal palsy following cerebellopontine angle surgery. Otolaryngology-Head and Neck surgery 147(2):364-368, 2012.
Laeeq K, Francis H, Diaz Coss Varela DA, Malik MU, Cummings CW, Bhatti NI. The timely completion of objective assessment tools for evaluation of technical skills. Laryngoscope 122(11):2418-21, 2012.
Clark JH, Yeagle J, Arbaje AI, Lin FR, Niparko JK, Francis HW. Cochlear implant rehabilitation in older adults: Literature review and proposal of a conceptual framework. Journal American Geriatric Society 60(10):1936-1945, 2012.
Malik MU, Pandian V, Masood H, Diaz Voss Varela DA, Davalos-Balderas AJ, Seo P, Francis HW. Spectrum of immune mediated inner ear disease and association with cochlear implant results. Laryngoscope 122(11):2557-2562, 2012.
Harun A, Agrawal Y, Tan M, Niparko JK, Francis HW. Gender and age association with vestibular schwannoma size and presenting symptoms. Otol Neurotol 33(9):1604-1610, 2012
Malik MU, Diaz Voss Varela DA, Stewart CM, Laeeq K, Gayane L, Francis HW, Bhatti NI. Barriers to implementing the ACGME outcome project: A systematic review of program director surveys. Journal of Graduate Medical Education (in press).
Muniak MA, Rivas A, Montey KL, May BJ, Francis HW, Ryugo DK. A 3-dimensional model of frequency representation in the cochlear nucleus of CBA/J Mouse. Journal of Comparative Neurology (in press)
Ceh KM, Bervinchak DM, Francis HW. Early literacy gains in children with cochlear implants. Otol Neurotol (in press)
Malik MU, Varela DA, Park E, Masood H, Laeeq K, Bhatti K, Francis HW. Determinants of Resident Competence in Mastoidectomy: Role of Interest and Deliberate Practice. The Laryngoscope (in press)
Research Interests
- Study of cochlear disease mechanisms and their effects on the hearing experience, with the goal of developing new therapies for acquired deafness
- Identifying determinants of language and educational benefits of cochlear implants in children, with the goal of optimizing outcomes
- Development of skills and models for the adminstration of pediatric hearing rehabiliation services in developing countries
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Languages
- English
Memberships
American Otological Society
American Neurotological Society
American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery
Caribbean Association of Otolaryngology
Maryland Society of Otolaryngologists
American Neurotological Society
American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery
Caribbean Association of Otolaryngology
Maryland Society of Otolaryngologists
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