Speaker Topics: Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery

Speaker Topics: Otolayrngology-Head and Neck Surgery

Kofi Boahene, M.D.
Assistant Professor of Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery

Kofi Derek O. Boahene M.D., graduated Summa Cum Laude  from Meharry Medical College, completed a five-year surgical residency training program in otolaryngology-head and neck surgery at the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota, and received fellowship training in facial plastic and reconstructive surgery at the University of Minnesota.  As the recipient of the prestigious Mayo Brother’s Distinguished Fellowship Award, Dr. Boahene was awarded additional craniofacial surgery training in Adelaide, Australia. He also received the Jack R. Anderson Award in Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery for attaining the highest score nationally on the American Academy of Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery certification exam.

Dr. Boahene’s practice covers the entire expanse of pediatric and adult plastic and reconstructive surgery of the face, including cosmetic surgery, microvascular surgery, craniofacial reconstruction, trauma and approaches to anterior skull base lesions.

His special clinical interests consist of functional and cosmetic nasal surgery, nasal obstruction, minimally invasive techniques in facial enhancement and rejuvenation, skin lesions and Moh's reconstruction, facial cosmetic techniques in ethnic groups, otoplasty, scar revision, facial nerve injury and sequelae, facial trauma, keloids, anterior skull base surgery, parotid gland lesions and microsurgery. Dr. Boahene’s research interests include keloids, wound healing and tissue engineering.

Patrick Byrne, M.D.
Director and Assistant Professor, Division of Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery

Patrick Byrne, M.D., has presented many lectures in the United States and around the world. He is the author of numerous journal articles and textbook chapters on topics within facial plastic surgery.  

Dr. Byrne completed medical school at the University of California, San Diego, and an internship in General Surgery at the University of California, San Francisco. He then completed a five year residency in otolaryngology-head and neck surgery at the University of California, San Diego, where he trained under several nationally recognized leaders in Facial Plastic Surgery, gaining expertise in facial cosmetic surgery, rhinoplasty and reconstruction that included a vast experience in the treatment of skin cancers of the face. Dr. Byrne has received numerous honors for his research and clinical work, including the Chairmans prize and a prestigious fellowship position in the highly competitive Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery Fellowship program administered by the American Academy of Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery (AAFPRS).

Dr. Byrne practices at the Johns Hopkins Cosmetic Center at Greenspring Station.  His practice is highly specialized, focusing exclusively on plastic surgery of the face, head and neck. His areas of expertise include aesthetic and functional rhinoplasty (nasal surgery), aesthetic surgery of the face such as blepharoplasty (eyelid surgery), and facelifts, as well as facial reconstruction. Dr. Byrne has a specific research interest in the treatment of facial paralysis, and is very involved in international humanitarian work.

Roni Dinkes, Au.D., CCC-A
Audiologist

Roni Dinkes holds a Doctorate in Audiology and has been part of the faculty in the Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery at Johns Hopkins since 1997.  She has vast experience in Diagnostic, Digital amplification, as well in acute care audiology.  Dinkes performed her audiology fellowship at R. Adams Cowley Shock Trauma Center and her audiology residency at Johns Hopkins.

Sue Garman, M.S., CCC-A
Audiologist

After completing her B.S. from Penn State University in Human Development & Family Studies with an emphasis in early childhood development, Garman obtained her M.S. in Audiology at Gallaudet University in Washington, D.C. in 1993.  She went on to participate in a Clinical Fellowship Year at Towson University before joining the faculty of the Division of Audiology within the Department of Otolaryngology—Head and Neck Surgery at Johns Hopkins in 1994. 

Within the Division of Audiology, Garman has served the roles of Clinical Coordinator as well as Hearing Aid Coordinator.  Her clinical expertise is in the area of diagnostic audiometry, digital hearing aids and Auditory Brainstem Response testing, and she works with all ages, from birth to seniors, in all clinical areas of her practice.  Conversive in sign language and Spanish, Garman can instruct, redirect and complete all testing using these languages while relying on interpreters for the most accurate translation of the physical therapist's case history information.

Christine Gourin, M.D., F.A.C.S.
Associate Professor, Department of Otolaryngology- Head and Neck Surgery, Johns Hopkins University
Director, Clinical Research Program in Head and Neck Cancer, Department of Otolaryngology- Head and Neck Surgery

After graduating from the State University of New York- Health Science Center, Dr. Gourin completed her surgical internship, residency and Otolaryngology- Head and Neck Surgery training at the University of Vermont. Dr. Gourin joined Johns Hopkins after serving as the Chief of the Division of Head and Neck Surgery and associate professor at the Medical College of Georgia.

Dr. Gourin’s research interests include identification of serum biomarkers associated with head and neck cancer, early detection and prevention of malignancy, and the effects of treatment on the quality of life.  She is the recipient of several research grants including an American Head and Neck Society grant investigating protein profiles associated with head and neck cancer.

* Please note that Dr. Lin requests an honorarium

Prior to coming to Hopkins, Dr. Lin was an assistant professor of otolaryngology at Southern Illinois University’s School of Medicine, where she established the S.I.U. Otolaryngnic Allergy Clinic.  She has been a national instructor at the American Academy of Otolaryngology continuing medical education courses, teaching other physicians and allied health personnel about the diagnosis and treatment of allergic rhinitis.  She has served on several national committees for the American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, and the American Academy of Otolaryngic Allergy.

Now an assistant professor with the Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery at The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Dr. Lin’s clinical interests include sinusitis, allergy and general pediatric otolaryngology.  Her research interests include sleep apnea, sinusitis and allergic rhinitis.

Douglas D. Reh, M.D.
Assistant Professor

Dr. Reh is an assistant professor in the Department of Otolaryngology–Head and Neck Surgery at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine. Dr. Reh sees patients with sinonasal disorders including sinusitis, nasal polyps, and benign sinonasal tumors. Among his clinical interests are complex and revision endoscopic sinus surgery, revision frontal sinus surgery, and endoscopic repair of cerebrospinal fluid leaks. Dr. Reh’s research focuses on the biomolecular causes of sinusitis and outcomes of endoscopic sinus surgery.

Dr. Reh received his undergraduate degree in Operations Management from Boston College and his medical degree from the University of Rochester School of Medicine. He completed his residency in otolaryngology–head and neck surgery at the Oregon Health and Science University in Portland. He received advanced fellowship training in endoscopic sinus surgery from the Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary at Harvard University.

Jeremy D. Richmon, M.D.
Assistant Professor

Dr. Richmon earned his medical degree from the University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry in Rochester, New York and completed his surgical internship and residency at the University of California in San Diego. Prior to joining Johns Hopkins Medicine, Dr. Richmon completed a fellowship in head and neck oncology, skull base surgery and microvascular reconstruction at the Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary, a primary teaching hospital of Harvard Medical School.

Currently an assistant professor, Dr. Richmon’s clinical interests include head and neck cancer; tumors of the oral cavity, salivary glands, pharynx, larynx, sinuses, skull base and skin; as well as microvascular reconstruction of the head and neck. His research interests include microvascular reconstructive techniques of head and neck defects, robotic surgery and minimally invasive approaches for head and neck cancer. Dr. Richmon is board-certified in otolaryngology.

Colleen Ryan received her masters of science degree from Northeastern University and is a board certified CCC-A, American Speech and Hearing Association audiologist in the Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery at The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine. Colleen’s clinical interests include digital and programmable hearing aids and assistive listening devices.