News for Physicians from Johns Hopkins Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery
As one of the most comprehensive programs for swallowing disorders in the mid-Atlantic, laryngologist Shumon Dhar and his colleagues offer an array of diagnostic and therapeutic options.
Using a thermoplastic polymer and the patient’s rib cartilage and vascularized fascia, Johns Hopkins facial plastic and reconstructive surgeon Kofi Boahene and team successfully replaced the patient’s trachea.
Using artificial intelligence and machine learning, Johns Hopkins physicians are developing a tool for more sensitive and specific diagnosis.
Naomi and Attila Kelman give regularly to the Johns Hopkins Department of Otolaryngology–Head and Neck Surgery and have included the department in their estate plans.
Pediatric otolaryngologist Jonathan Walsh and colleagues recently established boundaries for the definition, diagnosis and treatment of pediatric ankyloglossia, commonly known as tongue-tie. Their work was published in the journal Otolaryngology–Head and Neck Surgery.
