Neurotologist John Carey specializes in the health and diseases of the inner ear that affect both balance and hearing mechanisms. He is a national expert in superior canal dehiscence syndrome, Menière’s disease, vestibular migraine, acoustic neuromas and other causes of vertigo, and serves as chief of the Division of Otology, Neurotology and Skull Base Surgery in the Department of Otolaryngology–Head and Neck Surgery at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine. Dr. Carey earned a medical degree from Washington University School of Medicine and completed two years of training in general surgery at Virginia Mason Medical Center. This was followed by residency training in otolaryngology–head and neck surgery at University of Washington Medical Center and fellowship training in neurotology at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine. His research interests include superior canal dehiscence syndrome, Menière’s disease, vestibular implants, and the mechanisms of vestibular migraine. He has a particular interest in superior canal dehiscence syndrome, and, with Lloyd Minor, department director from 2003 to 2009, he helped develop the operation used to repair the superior canal. Dr. Carey has been funded by the National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders, part of the National Institutes of Health. He has authored or co-authored over 150 peer-reviewed publications, 10 book chapters, and 11 reviews. Dr. Carey is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Familial Otosclerosis. His top areas of expertise are Vertigo, Meniere Disease, Acoustic Neuroma, Mastoidectomy, and Endoscopy.

Dr. Matthew Stewart specializes in surgery of the inner ear, skull-base tumors, sudden hearing loss, surgical restoration of hearing through cochlear implantation, stapes surgery for otosclerosis and Bone Anchored Hearing Aid (BAHA). His research focuses on auditory processing in BAHA and health care quality implementation in microsystems. Dr. Stewart is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Familial Otosclerosis. His top areas of expertise are Acoustic Neuroma, Schwannoma, Infant Hearing Loss, DFNB1, and Myringotomy.

Dr. Creighton is an ear and lateral skull base surgeon. Dr. Creighton graduated from the Georgia Institute of Technology with a Bachelor of Science in biomedical engineering and earned his M.D. from Emory University. He completed a general surgery internship at the Mass General Hospital and residency in otolaryngology-head and neck surgery at Harvard. Following this he completed a fellowship in neurotology and lateral skull base surgery at Johns Hopkins. His clinical practice specializes in surgical and medical management of middle ear, inner ear, skull base and facial nerve disorders. These include skull base tumors, vestibular schwannomas (acoustic neuromas), hearing loss, cholesteatoma, cochlear implantation, stapedectomy, CSF leaks and ear drum perforations. He is trained in minimally invasive and endoscopic approaches to the ear for cholesteatoma and ear drum perforations, which reduces the need for visible incisions, and performed the first in office tympanoplsty repairs at Johns Hopkins. Dr. Creighton is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Familial Otosclerosis. His top areas of expertise are Acoustic Neuroma, Schwannoma, Infant Hearing Loss, Mastoidectomy, and Septoplasty.

Dr. Francis Deng is an expert in neuroradiology, specializing in diagnostic imaging of the head, neck, brain, and spine. He is a magna cum laude graduate of Harvard College and earned his medical degree from Washington University in St. Louis School of Medicine. He then completed a medical internship at the Brigham and Women's Hospital, followed by diagnostic radiology residency and neuroradiology fellowship at Massachusetts General Hospital, both affiliates of Harvard Medical School. Dr. Deng is a recognized educator both locally and internationally. He has authored chapters in bestselling textbooks such as First Aid for the USMLE Step 1 and Core Radiology: A Visual Approach to Diagnostic Imaging. He is an Editor of Radiopaedia.org and was Co-Convener of the Radiopaedia 2024 Virtual Conference, which had more than 13,000 registrants globally. With Medality (MRI Online), he was core faculty for the Fellowship Certificate programs on Brain & Spine Neuroradiology and for Stroke Imaging. For several high-impact radiology journals, Dr. Deng has received distinguished reviewer awards and served in editorial roles. He was a Visiting Scholar with the American Board of Medical Specialties in 2023-2024 and, as a student, served on the Board of Directors of the National Resident Matching Program. Dr. Deng has an academic interest in diagnostic excellence and error. Locally, he holds regular quality assurance conferences for radiology residents to learn from misses and misinterpretations. He hosted a podcast series on this topic published under the aegis of the American Journal of Roentgenology. He also serves as an expert witness in medical liability/malpractice cases. Dr. Deng is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Familial Otosclerosis. His top areas of expertise are Morgagni-Stewart-Morel Syndrome, Cavernous Sinus Thrombosis, Lemierre Syndrome, Familial Otosclerosis, and Thrombectomy.

Charles C. Della Santina specializes in surgery for treatment of hearing, balance and other ear disorders including otosclerosis, cholesteatoma, conductive and sensorineural hearing loss, acoustic neuroma/vestibular schwannoma, glomus and other tumors of the temporal bone, and other problems that cause hearing loss or abnormal vestibular (inner ear balance) sensation. He is the director of the Johns Hopkins Cochlear Implant Center. He performs acoustic neuroma surgery, cochlear implantation, stapes surgery, middle ear bone reconstruction, bone-conduction hearing device implantation, other middle ear and mastoid surgeries, removal of glomus and other temporal bone tumors, surgical treatment of temporal bone cerebrospinal fluid leaks and encephaloceles, and surgery for vestibular disorders including superior canal dehiscence syndrome, Meniere’s disease, bilateral loss of vestibular sensation, gentamicin ototoxicity and other disorders. Dr. Della Santina earned a medical degree from the University of California San Francisco School of Medicine and a doctorate in biomedical engineering from the University of California, Berkeley College of Engineering. He completed residency training in otolaryngology at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine in 2002, and has served on the Johns Hopkins faculty since then. A biomedical engineer, electrical engineer and neurophysiologist, Dr. Della Santina founded and directs the Johns Hopkins Vestibular NeuroEngineering Lab. His research group focuses on developing a vestibular implant to treat chronic unsteadiness and oscillopsia (shaky vision during head movement) caused by gentamicin ototoxicity and other causes of bilateral vestibular hypofunction. His group’s world-leading research on vestibular implantation has been published in leading journals including the New England Journal of Medicine. Dr. Della Santina's more than 140 publications also include studies of inner ear physiology and anatomy, new clinical tests of vestibular function, and the effects of cochlear implantation, superior canal dehiscence syndrome and gentamicin on the inner ear. A biomedical engineer, electrical engineer and neurophysiologist, Dr. Della Santina founded and directs the Johns Hopkins Vestibular NeuroEngineering Lab. His research group focuses on developing a vestibular implant to treat chronic unsteadiness and oscillopsia (shaky vision during head movement) caused by gentamicin ototoxicity and other causes of bilateral vestibular hypofunction. Dr. Della Santina's more than 110 publications also include studies of inner ear physiology and anatomy; new clinical tests of vestibular function; and the effects of cochlear implantation, superior canal dehiscence syndrome, and gentamicin on the inner ear. Dr. Santina is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Familial Otosclerosis. His top areas of expertise are Jones Syndrome, Infant Hearing Loss, DFNB1, and Vertigo.

Dr. Wade Chien is a fellowship-trained neuro-otologist who sees adults and children with complicated hearing and ear problems, including hearing loss; severe ear infections; vestibular schwannoma (Acoustic neuroma); and neoplasms of the ear and temporal bone. Please call 301-896-3346 for an appointment. Dr. Chien is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Familial Otosclerosis. His top areas of expertise are Hearing Loss, Infant Hearing Loss, Familial Deafness, and DFNB1.

Deepa Galaiya is a fellowship-trained neurotologist and lateral skull base surgeon. Her clinical practice specializes in the surgical and medical treatment of middle ear, inner ear, skull base, and facial nerve disorders in children and adults. This includes treatment of skull base tumors, vestibular schwannomas (or acoustic neuromas), cochlear implants, chronic ear disease, hearing loss, cholesteatomas, otosclerosis, cerebrospinal fluid leaks, and eardrum perforations. She is trained in endoscopic ear surgery, a minimally invasive approach to treat cholesteatoma and eardrum perforations that reduce the need for visible incisions. She will be serving the patient population in the Baltimore and Washington, D.C., metro areas. Dr. Galaiya’s research interests include the development of a force-sensing microforceps for cochlear implantation to assess electrode insertion, tip foldover, and basilar membrane rupture. Her other projects involve computer vision for surgical navigation, tool-to-tissue registration for robotic temporal bone surgery, optimization of surgical ergonomics, and assessment of forces used in middle ear prosthesis placement with a cooperative control robotic arm. This provider is registered with the Florida Department of Health to perform telehealth services for patients in Florida. Dr. Galaiya is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Familial Otosclerosis. Her top areas of expertise are Patulous Eustachian Tube, Infant Hearing Loss, Angiomyoma, Mastoidectomy, and Tissue Biopsy.

Anthony Manilla is an Otolaryngologist in Hagerstown, Maryland. Dr. Manilla is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Familial Otosclerosis. His top areas of expertise are Otitis, Nonsyndromic Hearing Loss, Deafness Hypogonadism Syndrome, and Empyema. Dr. Manilla is currently accepting new patients.

Dr. Jack B. Williams is an otolaryngologist affiliated with Sibley Memorial Hospital, Washington Hospital Center and Georgetown University Hospital. He practices out of Feldman ENT Group in Washington, D.C. and Chevy Chase, Md. Dr. Williams has an expertise in advanced sinus surgery techniques such as balloon sinuplasty, pediatric otolaryngology, rhinology and care of the professional voice. Dr. Williams earned his medical degree from the University of Texas Medical Branch. He completed a residency in otolaryngology at the Georgetown University Hospital. Dr. Williams previously served as a firefighter and paramedic. Dr. Williams is a fellow of the American College of Surgeons and the American Academy of Otolaryngology. Dr. Williams was named a Top Doctor in the Washington, D.C., Baltimore and Washington-Baltimore areas by Castle Connolly in 2012. Dr. Williams is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Familial Otosclerosis. His top areas of expertise are Chronic Rhinosinusitis with Nasal Polyps (CRSwNP), Sinusitis, Empyema, and Nonallergic Rhinopathy.

Carla Lawson is an Otolaryngologist in Baltimore, Maryland. Dr. Lawson is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Familial Otosclerosis. Her top areas of expertise are Infant Hearing Loss, Familial Deafness, Ruptured Eardrum, DFNB1, and Gastrostomy. Dr. Lawson is currently accepting new patients.

David Eisenman is an Otolaryngologist in Baltimore, Maryland. Dr. Eisenman is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Familial Otosclerosis. His top areas of expertise are Tinnitus, Acoustic Neuroma, Schwannoma, Hearing Loss, and Tissue Biopsy.

Brian Kaplan is an Otolaryngologist in Baltimore, Maryland. Dr. Kaplan is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Familial Otosclerosis. His top areas of expertise are Infant Hearing Loss, Jones Syndrome, DFNB1, and Cholesteatoma. Dr. Kaplan is currently accepting new patients.

Robert Jackson is an Otolaryngologist in Frederick, Maryland. Dr. Jackson is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Familial Otosclerosis. His top areas of expertise are DFNB1, Infant Hearing Loss, Jones Syndrome, and Otitis. Dr. Jackson is currently accepting new patients.

Lindsay Golden is an Otolaryngologist in Gaithersburg, Maryland. Dr. Golden is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Familial Otosclerosis. His top areas of expertise are Infant Hearing Loss, DFNB1, Jones Syndrome, and Tinnitus.

Martin Sorensen is an Otolaryngologist in Rockville, Maryland. Dr. Sorensen is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Familial Otosclerosis. His top areas of expertise are Low Nasal Bridge, Nasal Septal Hematoma, Infant Hearing Loss, and Perichondritis. Dr. Sorensen is currently accepting new patients.

Ronna Hertzano is an Otolaryngologist in Baltimore, Maryland. Dr. Hertzano is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Familial Otosclerosis. Her top areas of expertise are Hearing Loss, Occupational Hearing Loss, Tinnitus, and Ruptured Eardrum. Dr. Hertzano is currently accepting new patients.

Aaron Wood is an Otolaryngologist in Baltimore, Maryland. Dr. Wood is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Familial Otosclerosis. His top areas of expertise are Infant Hearing Loss, DFNB1, Benign Paroxysmal Positional Vertigo, and Otitis. Dr. Wood is currently accepting new patients.

Robert Clayton is an Otolaryngologist in Bel Air, Maryland. Dr. Clayton is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Familial Otosclerosis. His top areas of expertise are Otitis, Chronic Rhinosinusitis with Nasal Polyps (CRSwNP), Ethmoiditis, and Empyema. Dr. Clayton is currently accepting new patients.

Andleeb Khan is an Otolaryngologist in Largo, Maryland. Dr. Khan is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Familial Otosclerosis. Her top areas of expertise are Ruptured Eardrum, Infant Hearing Loss, Hearing Loss, Otosclerosis, and Myringotomy. Dr. Khan is currently accepting new patients.

David Litman is an Otolaryngologist in Cumberland, Maryland. Dr. Litman is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Familial Otosclerosis. His top areas of expertise are Acinic Cell Carcinoma of Salivary Glands, Salivary Gland Tumors, Thyroid Nodule, Gastrostomy, and Thyroidectomy. Dr. Litman is currently accepting new patients.