Christine Gourin, M.D., M.P.H.

Christine Gail Gourin, M.D., M.P.H.

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  • Vice Chair, Safety, Quality and Service, Johns Hopkins Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery
  • Professor of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery
Female

Expertise

Basal Cell Cancer of the Head and Neck, Carcinoma of the Tongue, Head and Neck Cancers, Head and Neck Surgery, Head and Neck Tumors, HPV- Related Head and Neck Cancer, Hypopharyngeal Cancer, Laryngeal Cancer, Melanoma, Melanoma of the Head and Neck, Nasal Cancer, Neck Cancer, Neck Masses, Oral Cancers, Oropharyngeal Cancer, Otolaryngology, Otolaryngology (ENT), Parapharyngeal Space Tumors, Parotid Gland Tumors, Pharynx Cancer, Robotic Surgery, Robotic Thyroid Surgery, Salivary Gland Cancer, Salivary Gland Tumors, Sarcoma of the Head and Neck, Sinus Cancer, Skin Cancer, Skull Base Tumors, Soft Tissue Tumors, Thyroid and Parathyroid, Thyroid Cancer, Thyroid Nodules, Tongue Cancer, Tonsil Cancer, Transoral robotic surgery (TORS) ...read more

Research Interests

Quality of Life; Quality of care, safety, and decision making in head and neck cancer; Functional Outcomes; Survival following treatment for head and neck cancer ...read more

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Outside of Maryland & Washington D.C.

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Locations

Johns Hopkins Outpatient Center (now called Levi Watkins, Jr., M.D., Outpatient Center)

Appointment Phone: 443-997-6467
601 N. Caroline St.
6th Floor
Baltimore, MD 21287
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The Johns Hopkins Hospital (Main Entrance)

Appointment Phone: 443-997-6467
1800 Orleans St.
Sheikh Zayed Tower
Baltimore, MD 21287
Phone: 410-614-0609 | Fax: 410-367-2294
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Johns Hopkins Medicine - Green Spring Station

Appointment Phone: 443-997-6467
10803 Falls Road
Pavilion III, Suite 2300
Lutherville, MD 21093
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Background

Christine Gourin, M.D., is a head and neck surgical oncologist 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 both 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. Dr. Gourin is a Fellow of the American Board of Otolaryngology and the American College of Surgeons.

Dr. Gourin 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 Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery 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. She also serves as vice chair for safety, quality and service in the Johns Hopkins Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery.

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. 

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Titles

  • Vice Chair, Safety, Quality and Service, Johns Hopkins Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery
  • Professor of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery
  • Professor of Oncology

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Centers & Institutes

Education

Degrees

  • MD; SUNY Downstate Medical Center (1990)

Residencies

  • General Surgery; The University of Vermont Medical Center (1995)
  • Otolaryngology; The University of Vermont Medical Center (1999)

Fellowships

  • Palliative Care; Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine (2023)
  • Head/Neck Surgical Oncology; University of Pittsburgh Medical Center (2000)

Board Certifications

  • American Board of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery (Otolaryngology) (2002)

Additional Training

MPH - Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health (2011)

Fellow - Hospice and Palliative Medicine, Johns Hopkins Medicine (2023)

Research & Publications

Clinical Trial Keywords

neck cancer; salivary gland cancer; parotid cancer; skin cancer; sinus cancer; pharynx cancer; oropharyngeal cancer; tongue base cancer; tonsil cancer; larynx cancer

Activities & Honors

Honors

  • Honor Award, American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, 2008
  • Daiichi Clinical Scholars Program, American Academy of Otolaryngology- Head and Neck Surgery, 2004
  • 1st place, American College of Surgeons, 1992
  • 1st place, American College of Surgeons, 1994
  • 1st place, American College of Surgeons, 1994
  • Committee on Trauma Resident Trauma Competition, Region I
  • Committee on Trauma Resident Trauma Competition
  • Committee on Trauma Resident Trauma Competition
  • Phi Beta Kappa, 1986
  • Dr. William and Raynore Engel Scholarship, 1987 - 1989
  • Roger H. Albee Surgical Research Scholarship, 1993 - 1994
  • Americas Top Physicians, 2005 - 2020
  • Best Doctors in America, 2005 - 2020

Memberships

  • American Academy of Hospice and Palliative Medicine
  • American Academy of Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery
    Fellow
  • American Bronchoesophagological Association
  • American College of Surgeons
    Fellow
  • American College of Surgeons Commission on Cancer
  • American College of Surgeons Oncology Group (ACOSOG)
  • American Laryngological Association
    Fellow
  • American Society of Clinical Oncology
  • Association of Women Surgeons
  • Cancer Liason Physician, 2004 - 2007
  • Dysphagia Research Society
  • Georgia Chapter of the Association of Women Surgeons
    President, 2004-2007
  • Georgia Society of Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery
  • Society of University Otolaryngologists
  • The American Head and Neck Society
    Member
  • The Triological Society
    Member
  • American Laryngological Association
  • Dysphagia Research Society

Videos & Media

Recent News Articles and Media Coverage

Cancer Saved My life: Steve's Story (4/22/2016)

ABC News, Michael Douglas Tumor-Free, but Not Cured (01/11/2011)

MedPage Today, H&N Cancer Recurs Early: Curb Follow-up Imaging? (02/19/2016)

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