Joyce Evans is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Baltimore, Maryland. Dr. Evans is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Autonomic Neuropathy. Her top areas of expertise are Autonomic Neuropathy, Snyder-Robinson Syndrome, WAGR Syndrome, and Keutel Syndrome.

Christopher Sinha is an Otolaryngologist in Gaithersburg, Maryland. Dr. Sinha is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Autonomic Neuropathy. His top areas of expertise are Acinic Cell Carcinoma of Salivary Glands, Salivary Gland Tumors, Autonomic Neuropathy, Hyperventilation, and Gastrostomy. Dr. Sinha is currently accepting new patients.

Alexander Hillel specializes in the medical and surgical management of patients who have scar tissue blocking their larynx and/or trachea, a condition called laryngotracheal stenosis. This condition occurs in patients who have had prolonged intubation, an autoimmune disease or a rare disease called idiopathic subglottic stenosis. He also treats patients with voice and throat problems, including spasmodic dysphonia and swallowing difficulty. After he earned his medical degree from the Tulane University School of Medicine, Dr. Hillel completed his residency in otolaryngology–head and neck surgery at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine and a fellowship in laryngology and airway surgery at the Emory Voice Center. Dr. Hillel directs a laboratory that seeks to better understand why scar forms in the larynx and trachea. In an effort to improve treatment, he and his team investigate the relationship between the immune system, bacteria and other antigens and scar formation in the airway. He has led a number of clinical trials to improve treatment for subglottic stenosis, including the first interventional study for idiopathic subglottic stenosis. Researchers in Dr. Hillel’s lab are also testing drugs that may halt the progression of, or reverse, scar formation, and they have engineered a drug-eluting stent that is being tested to translate to patients with subglottic stenosis. He holds sponsored grants to conduct his research from the National Institutes of Health, surgical foundations and the medical device industry. In addition to clinical and research work, Dr. Hillel has a leadership role within the Department of Otolaryngology–Head and Neck Surgery, serving as the vice director of education. Dr. Hillel is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Autonomic Neuropathy. His top areas of expertise are Spasmodic Dysphonia, Subglottic Stenosis, Perichondritis, Laryngectomy, and Endoscopy.

Manbir Takhar is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Germantown, Maryland. Dr. Takhar has been practicing medicine for over 44 years and is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Autonomic Neuropathy. Her top areas of expertise are Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome in Children (MIS-C), COVID-19, Obesity, and Multiple Carboxylase Deficiency. Dr. Takhar is currently accepting new patients.

Katherine Perry is a General Surgeon in Bowie, Maryland. Dr. Perry is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Autonomic Neuropathy. Her top areas of expertise are Chronic Rhinosinusitis with Nasal Polyps (CRSwNP), Autonomic Neuropathy, Hyperventilation, and Infant Hearing Loss.

Lee Kleiman is a Plastic Surgeon and an Otolaryngologist in Severna Park, Maryland. Dr. Kleiman is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Autonomic Neuropathy. His top areas of expertise are Chronic Rhinosinusitis with Nasal Polyps (CRSwNP), Perichondritis, Empyema, and Sinusitis. Dr. Kleiman is currently accepting new patients.

Vibhav Sekhsaria is an Otolaryngologist in Gaithersburg, Maryland. Dr. Sekhsaria is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Autonomic Neuropathy. His top areas of expertise are Familial Deafness, Macroglossia, Infant Hearing Loss, Male Pattern Baldness, and Balloon Sinuplasty. Dr. Sekhsaria is currently accepting new patients.

Dario Kunar is an Otolaryngologist in Baltimore, Maryland. Dr. Kunar is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Autonomic Neuropathy. His top areas of expertise are Chronic Rhinosinusitis with Nasal Polyps (CRSwNP), Nasal Polyps, Infant Hearing Loss, and DFNB1. Dr. Kunar is currently accepting new patients.

Mahesh Parameswaran is an Otolaryngologist in Point Of Rocks, Maryland. Dr. Parameswaran is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Autonomic Neuropathy. His top areas of expertise are Infant Hearing Loss, Chronic Rhinosinusitis with Nasal Polyps (CRSwNP), Nonsyndromic Hearing Loss, and Deafness Hypogonadism Syndrome. Dr. Parameswaran is currently accepting new patients.

Matthew Hilburn is an Otolaryngologist in Annapolis, Maryland. Dr. Hilburn is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Autonomic Neuropathy. His top areas of expertise are Auditory Neuropathy Spectrum Disorder, Enlarged Adenoids, Trachoma, and Infant Hearing Loss. Dr. Hilburn is currently accepting new patients.

Lindsay Zilliox is a Neurologist in Baltimore, Maryland. Dr. Zilliox is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Autonomic Neuropathy. Her top areas of expertise are Peripheral Neuropathy, Orthostatic Hypotension, Diabetic Neuropathy, Familial Dysautonomia, and Gastrostomy.

James Oberman is an Otolaryngologist in Frederick, Maryland. Dr. Oberman is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Autonomic Neuropathy. His top areas of expertise are Chronic Rhinosinusitis with Nasal Polyps (CRSwNP), Sinusitis, Empyema, and Low Nasal Bridge.

Gregory Heacock is an Otolaryngologist in Annapolis, Maryland. Dr. Heacock is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Autonomic Neuropathy. His top areas of expertise are Chronic Rhinosinusitis with Nasal Polyps (CRSwNP), Sinusitis, Infant Hearing Loss, and Jones Syndrome. Dr. Heacock is currently accepting new patients.

Dr. Michael Polydefkis focuses on neuromuscular diseases, particularly peripheral nerve diseases. He has a special interest in diabetic and HIV-associated peripheral neuropathy. His expertise includes nerve conduction studies, electromyography and nerve, skin and muscle biopsy reading. Dr. Michael Polydefkis received his medical degree from The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine. He then became a Howard Hughes Medical Institute research fellow before returning to Johns Hopkins to complete an internship and residency in internal medicine, residency in neurology and a fellowship in neuromuscular diseases. Dr. Polydefkis is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Autonomic Neuropathy. His top areas of expertise are Transthyretin Amyloidosis, Familial Transthyretin Amyloidosis, Primary Amyloidosis, and Peripheral Neuropathy.

Dr. Ahmet Hoke is Professor of Neurology and Neuroscience, W. W. Smith Charitable Trust Professor of Neuroimmunology at Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, Director of the Daniel B. Drachman Division of Neuromuscular Diseases and Director of the Merkin Peripheral Neuropathy and Nerve Regeneration Center at Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine. He completed his medical training at Hacettepe University School of Medicine in Ankara, Turkey followed by his PhD studies in developmental neuroscience at Case Western Reserve University in Cleveland, Ohio, and neurology residency at Johns Hopkins Hospital. After completing his neuromuscular training at University of Calgary, Canada, he returned to Johns Hopkins University as faculty and rose through the ranks. He is the recipient of several awards including Derek Denny Brown Young Neurological Scholar Award (2005) and Wolfe Neuropathy Research prize (2018) given by the American Neurological Association, Myung Memorial Lecture Award (2017) by the Korean Neurological Association, Nejat Eczacibasi Medical Scientist Award (2019) by the Eczacibasi Foundation, Turkey, and Alan J. Gebhart Prize in Excellence in Neuropathy Research (2022) by the Peripheral Nerve Society. He is an Ex-Officio member of the Board of Directors of the American Neurological Association, and Vice-President of the Toxic Neuropathy Consortium. He serves on several editorial boards and is the Editor-in-Chief of Annals of Clinical and Translational Neurology. Dr. Hoke is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Autonomic Neuropathy. His top areas of expertise are Wallerian Degeneration, Peripheral Neuropathy, Tomaculous Neuropathy, Spinal Muscular Atrophy with Arthrogryposis, and Prostatectomy.

Paul Melnick is a Neurologist and a Neuroradiologist in Elkton, Maryland. Dr. Melnick has been practicing medicine for over 46 years and is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Autonomic Neuropathy. His top areas of expertise are Autosomal Dominant Partial Epilepsy with Auditory Features, Subacute Cerebellar Degeneration, Memory Loss, and Orthostatic Hypotension.

Lee Akst, M.D., specializes in treating the larynx (voicebox), in particular the treatment of voice and swallowing disorders. He is a leading laryngologist in office-based procedures such as vocal fold injection augmentation, pulsed KTP laser treatment, and laryngeal botox injection. In the operating room, Dr. Akst specializes in phonosurgery for the treatment of vocal cord disease, with emphasis on voice restoration and improvement. A strong focus of his practice involves the use of pulsed angiolytic lasers, which allow for subspecialized care of laryngeal papillomas, laryngeal dysplasia, and early vocal cord cancers while preserving the quality and strength of the voice. Dr. Akst is a national leader in the field of laryngology and serves in leadership roles for the American Laryngological Association, the American Broncho-Esophagological Association, and the American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery. He lectures extensively on the treatment of laryngeal disease, teaching other physicians how to care for patients with voice and swallowing concerns. His research interests include the development of robotic laryngeal surgery, the study of voice and swallowing complaints in the elderly, and the advancement of pulsed lasers for the treatment of laryngeal diseases with a focus on leukoplakia. This provider is registered with the Florida Department of Health to perform telehealth services for patients in Florida. Dr. Akst is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Autonomic Neuropathy. His top areas of expertise are Spasmodic Dysphonia, Laryngitis, Perichondritis, Endoscopy, and Laryngectomy.

Laryngologist Simon Best specializes in voice and airway disorders, including the comprehensive care of professional voice-users and performers. He treats patients diagnosed with recurrent respiratory papillomatosis (RRP), vocal cord paralysis, laryngeal cancer, precancerous vocal cord dysplasia, benign laryngeal lesions (polyps, cysts, nodules), and laryngeal and tracheal stenosis. He has expertise in the operative management of vocal cord disorders, including Blue Light laser surgery and office-based management of vocal cord papilloma, dysplasia and vocal cord paralysis. Dr. Best earned a medical degree from the Yale School of Medicine and completed residency training in Otolaryngology–Head and Neck Surgery at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine. He undertook fellowship training in laryngology at Massachusetts General Hospital. Dr. Best has a particular clinical and research interest in recurrent respiratory papillomatosis and sees patients from across the country for specialized care for this disorder. He offers operative and office-based laser for papilloma, utilizing the Blue Light laser, which allows for precise excision of papilloma while preserving underlying vocal function. Dr. Best is also a pioneer in the adjuvant use of bevacizumab for RRP, helping many patients break the cycle of repeated surgeries. The Best Laboratory studies RRP and the development of novel immunotherapies to target the underlying viral infection. This research is conducted in collaboration with the head and neck cancer and cervical cancer research groups at Johns Hopkins, which also study human papillomavirus-related diseases. In addition, Johns Hopkins is a site for ongoing clinical trials in DNA immunotherapy, the goal of which is to eliminate the causative viral infection that leads to RRP. Dr. Best is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Autonomic Neuropathy. His top areas of expertise are Laryngeal Nerve Damage, Recurrent Respiratory Papillomatosis, Spasmodic Dysphonia, Laryngectomy, and Gastrostomy.

Dr. Joseph Park completed his medical training at the George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences as a Seven-Year BA/MD Scholar. He then completed his otolaryngology– head and neck surgery training at the George Washington University and a fellowship in laryngology at the Johns Hopkins University Hospital. Dr. Park specializes in the management of hoarseness including professional voice users, airway disorders, swallowing disorders, laryngopharyngeal reflux, laryngeal dystonia and other benign and cancerous vocal cord lesions. He is also interested in the treatment of head and neck cancer, thyroid/parathyroid disease, salivary gland stones and disorders and allergy/sinus disease. In his spare time, Dr. Park enjoys skiing, scuba diving, cycling and listening to music. Dr. Park is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Autonomic Neuropathy. His top areas of expertise are Laryngitis, Perichondritis, Laryngeal Nerve Damage, and Vocal Cord Dysfunction.

Rebecca Herman-Smith is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Frederick, Maryland. Dr. Herman-Smith is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Autonomic Neuropathy. Her top areas of expertise are Familial Hypopituitarism, Cellulitis, Hypothyroidism, and Generalized Anxiety Disorder (GAD).