Otology, Neurotology and Skull Base Surgery Conditions We Treat

The Johns Hopkins Otology, Neurotology and Skull Base Surgery team provides state-of-the-art care to patients with:

Tumors and disorders of the ear and lateral skull base, including:
- Acoustic neuroma
- Meningioma
- Glomus tumors (glomus jugulare, glomus tympanicum)
- Rare tumors (lipoma, rhabdomyosarcoma, chordoma, chondrosarcoma, inflammatory pseudotumor)
- Cerebrospinal fluid leaks
- Pulsatile tinnitus and vascular anomalies of the temporal bone
Chronic ear conditions, including:
- Chronic otitis media and mastoiditis
- Tympanic membrane perforation
- Cholesteatoma (skin cyst of the ear)
Hearing loss, including:
- Age-related hearing loss
- Congenital hearing loss
- Otosclerosis
- Ossicular erosion
- Sudden hearing loss
- Autoimmune inner ear disease
Vertigo and imbalance, including:
- Meniere’s disease
- Vestibular migraine
- Benign paroxysmal positional vertigo (BPPV)
- Superior canal dehiscence syndrome
- Vestibular neuritis