Our Team

Director, Pediatric Otolaryngology

David Tunkel, M.D.

  • Director of Pediatric Otolaryngology
  • Professor of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery
  • Associate Professor of Anesthesiology and Critical Care Medicine
  • Associate Professor of Pediatrics

Expertise: Airway Disorders, Cholesteatoma, Chronic Sinonasal Infection and Ear Disease, Diseases of the Ear and Nose, Diseases of the Throat in Children

Faculty

  • Megan E Ballard, M.D.

    • Assistant Professor of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery

    Expertise: Dysphagia, Ear infections, Pediatric Airway Disorders, Pediatric Hearing Loss, Pediatric Otolaryngology

  • Emily Boss, M.D., M.P.H.

    • Medical Director, Revenue Cycle Performance Improvement, Johns Hopkins Medicine
    • Physician Advisor, Clinical Resource Management and Care Coordination, Johns Hopkins Hospital
    • Professor of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery
    • Professor of Pediatrics

    Expertise: Diseases of the Ear and Nose, Diseases of the Throat in Children, Ear infections, Head and Neck Tumors, Otolaryngology

  • Carolyn Jenks, M.D.

    • Associate Residency Program Co-Director
    • Assistant Professor of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery

    Expertise: Aerodigestive Disorders, Airway Reconstruction, Cholesteatoma, Cochlear Implantation, Ear infections

  • Jonathan Walsh, M.D.

    • Associate Residency Program Director
    • Associate Professor of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery

    Expertise: Aerodigestive Disorders, Cholesteatoma, Diseases of the Ear and Nose, Diseases of the Throat in Children, Ear infections

Staff

Pediatric Audiologists

  • Michael Figueiredo, Au.D.

    • Pediatric Audiologist

    Expertise: Audiology, Diagnostic Audiology and Digital Amplification, Diagnostic Audiology and Hearing Aids, Digital Hearing Aid Technology, Hearing Aids

    Primary Location: Johns Hopkins Outpatient Center (now called Levi Watkins, Jr., M.D., Outpatient Center), Baltimore, MD

  • Stephanie Lockshaw, Au.D.

    Expertise: Audiology, Osseointegrated Sound Processors (BAHA System), Pediatric Diagnostic Audiology and Hearing Aids

  • Alicia D. White, Au.D., M.S.

    • Audiologist

    Expertise: Audiologist, Hearing Loss, Hearing Restoration, Pediatric Diagnostic Audiology and Hearing Aids

    Primary Location: The Johns Hopkins Hospital (Main Entrance), Baltimore, MD

Pediatric Nurse Practitioner

Melinda "Nina" L. DeSell, MS, RN, C.R.N.P
Certifications: Pediatric Nursing Certification Board; Maryland State Board of Nursing
Awards: Kalynn Quinn Hensley Lectureship 2010: EXIT Procedure for CHAOS
Location: The Johns Hopkins Hospital

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Physician Assistant 

Elizabeth Rodriguez, M.S., PA-C
Certifications: Physician Assistant Certified
Location: The Johns Hopkins Hospital

Elizabeth Rodriguez