Overview
Dr. Beningfield graduated from the University Of Florida College Of Engineering in Gainesville, Florida. After practicing engineering for eight years, he attended the University Of Kansas School Of Medicine before completing his General Surgery internship and Otolaryngology residency at Emory University in Atlanta, Georgia. Dr. Beningfield spent four years in active duty as an otolaryngologist for the United States Air Force and was previously on the faculty of the University of South Florida. He is a fellow of the American Academy of Otolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery. Dr. Beningfield is involved in all aspects of general adult and pediatric otolaryngology with a special interest in thyroid and parathyroid disease as well as management of obstructive sleep apnea. When not caring for patients, he spends his free time playing guitar and flying his antique aircraft.
Dr. Beningfield is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Glossopharyngeal Neuralgia. His top areas of expertise are Swimmer's Ear, Otitis, Infant Hearing Loss, and Tonsil Stones.
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Locations
11085 Little Patuxent Parkway, Suite 101, Suite 101, Columbia, MD 21044
205 Center Street, Suite 100, Mount Airy, MD 21771
802 Landmark Drive, Suite 119, Glen Burnie, MD 21061
Chevy Chase Ent Associates, LLC
Thomas Winkler is an Otolaryngologist and an Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeon in Chevy Chase, Maryland. Dr. Winkler is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Glossopharyngeal Neuralgia. His top areas of expertise are DFNB1, Jones Syndrome, Nonallergic Rhinopathy, and Ozena.
Johns Hopkins Outpatient Center
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 a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Glossopharyngeal Neuralgia. His top areas of expertise are Laryngeal Nerve Damage, Recurrent Respiratory Papillomatosis, Spasmodic Dysphonia, Laryngectomy, and Gastrostomy.
Annapolis Ent Surgical Center LLC
Peter King is an Otolaryngologist in Annapolis, Maryland. Dr. King is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Glossopharyngeal Neuralgia. His top areas of expertise are Auditory Neuropathy Spectrum Disorder, Otitis, Empyema, and Benign Paroxysmal Positional Vertigo. Dr. King is currently accepting new patients.
Areas of Expertise
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- Advanced
- DFNB1Dr. Beningfield isAdvanced. Learn about DFNB1.
- Infant Hearing LossDr. Beningfield isAdvanced. Learn about Infant Hearing Loss.
- Jones SyndromeDr. Beningfield isAdvanced. Learn about Jones Syndrome.
- OtitisDr. Beningfield isAdvanced. Learn about Otitis.
- SinusitisDr. Beningfield isAdvanced. Learn about Sinusitis.
- Swimmer's EarDr. Beningfield isAdvanced. Learn about Swimmer's Ear.
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- Acinic Cell Carcinoma of Salivary GlandsDr. Beningfield isExperienced. Learn about Acinic Cell Carcinoma of Salivary Glands.
- Allergic RhinitisDr. Beningfield isExperienced. Learn about Allergic Rhinitis.
- Benign Paroxysmal Positional VertigoDr. Beningfield isExperienced. Learn about Benign Paroxysmal Positional Vertigo.
- Chronic Rhinosinusitis with Nasal Polyps (CRSwNP)Dr. Beningfield isExperienced. Learn about Chronic Rhinosinusitis with Nasal Polyps (CRSwNP).
- Deafness Hypogonadism SyndromeDr. Beningfield isExperienced. Learn about Deafness Hypogonadism Syndrome.
- EmpyemaDr. Beningfield isExperienced. Learn about Empyema.