Meet the Experts
Get to know our surgeons, who bring unsurpassed skill and compassion to every procedure.
We Are Here and Ready to Safely Care for You
At Johns Hopkins Medicine, your health and safety are our very highest priorities. We are ready to care for you and your family in our hospitals, surgery centers, and through in-person clinic and online video visits. Learn how we are keeping you safe and protected so that you can get the care you need.
How to Schedule Your Appointment
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Video Visits (Telemedicine)Many new and existing Johns Hopkins patients have the option to have a video appointment (telemedicine) with their provider, depending on their healthcare need. If you don't have a device to use for a video visit, you and your provider may decide that a telephone call will meet your needs.
Learn more about video visits.
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Surgeries and ProceduresIf you've been already scheduled for a procedure that had to be postponed, we will reach out to you to reschedule. If this is a new procedure, please contact us at 443-997-6467 to schedule a consultation.
Learn more about our COVID-19 safety precautions.
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In-person VisitsIf you are an existing patient and had an appointment that was postponed, our offices may contact you to reschedule. You can also call your doctor’s office or send a message via MyChart to discuss your healthcare needs so we can determine the appointment that is most appropriate. If you are a new patient, please call us at 443-997-6467 to schedule an in-person primary or specialty care visit.
Learn more about in-person visits.
New Patients*
Existing Patients**
*New patients have not been previously seen by a provider at the Department of Otolaryngology- Head and Neck Surgery. **Existing patients have been seen by the department in the past. Existing patients must have a MyChart account to request an appointment online, or may otherwise need to call. You can enroll in MyChart to manage appointments, communicate with your provider, receive test results and request prescription renewals.
Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery
The Johns Hopkins Center for Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery brings together a team of board-certified facial plastic surgeons committed to world class facial cosmetic surgery, facial reconstruction and rehabilitation.
The Center’s multidisciplinary faculty features facial plastic surgeons and their colleagues in complementary surgical disciplines who work together with additional specialists to provide each patient with highly individualized and compassionate care.
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Q&A Videos
It's easy to get answers to your questions about facial plastic and reconstructive surgery.
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Appointment and Locations
Visit one of our three convenient locations in the Baltimore and Washington, D.C. areas.
Common Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Procedures
Meet Dr. Desai
Shaun Desai, M.D., is board certified in both otolaryngology-head and neck surgery and facial plastic and reconstructive surgery. His practice encompasses both cosmetic and reconstructive surgery. Some of the procedures he performs include rhinoplasty; facelift; browlift; eyelid surgery; facial augmentation and wrinkle treatments; facial trauma reconstruction; microvascular (free-flap) reconstruction of major head and neck defects after cancer or trauma; skin cancer reconstruction after Moh’s surgery and management of skin cancer, such as malignant melanoma. In addition to his practice at Johns Hopkins, Dr. Desai travels with the Healing the Children Organization to perform cleft lip and palate repairs in Peru and India.
Meet Dr. Ishii
Lisa Ishii M.D., is board certified in both otolaryngology-head and neck surgery and facial plastic and reconstructive surgery. Dr. Ishii is the first facial plastic surgeon to have received a prestigious National Institutes of Health K12 Award to pursue research in facial plastic surgery received a Master of Health Sciences degree at The Johns Hopkins University Bloomberg School of Public Health. The research skills she acquired propels her clinical practice to identify the best techniques in facial plastic surgery. Dr. Ishii is an expert in hair transplantation for women and men, rhinoplasty, facial rejuvenation surgery of the aging face, facial reconstructive surgery and minimally invasive facial augmentation, such as injections or fillers.
Meet Dr. Boahene
Kofi Derek Owusu Boahene, M.D., is board certified in both otolaryngology-head and neck surgery and facial plastic and reconstructive surgery. As a facial plastic surgeon, Dr. Boahene specializes solely in plastic surgery of the face, head and neck. As such, his patients are provided a focused expertise. He treats both children and adults, and his practice encompasses the entire spectrum of facial plastic and reconstructive surgery, including rhinoplasty, nose reshaping, eyelid surgery, facial rejuvenation surgery, fat transfers, facial augmentation, wrinkle treatment, corrective surgery for congenital facial defects, cleft lip and palate repair, ear reshaping, craniofacial surgery, minimally invasive and endoscopic skull base surgery, microsurgery, reconstruction of cancer patients and extensive post-traumatic deformities.
