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 Hyperventilation. His top areas of expertise are Spasmodic Dysphonia, Subglottic Stenosis, Perichondritis, Laryngectomy, and Endoscopy.

Christopher Sinha is an Otolaryngologist in Gaithersburg, Maryland. Dr. Sinha is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Hyperventilation. 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.

Dr. Carlos Picone served as Vice-Chair, Department of Internal Medicine at Sibley Memorial Hospital in Washington, D.C. and Chairman of the Pulmonary Medicine Division. Dr. Picone received his medical degree from the National University of Cordoba, Argentina in 1989, graduating summa cum laude. He completed a residency in Internal Medicine at the Medical College of Virginia, and Fellowships in Critical Care Medicine at the National Institutes of Health and in Pulmonary Medicine at the Medical College of Virginia. Dr. Picone has authored articles on pulmonary arterial hypertension and treatment, bioethics, end-of-life decision-making and parenchymal lung diseases. He has been a Medical Volunteer in several Latin American countries and currently volunteers with Mobile Medical Clinics of Greater Washington, D.C., where he serves at its Executive Board with the mission of providing free medical care to the underserved community of Washington. Dr. Picone also serves as a Board Member of Operation Canasta, supporting schools and orphanages in Argentina's hinterland. Dr. Picone is a partner in private practice with Chevy Chase Pulmonary Associates. His major professional interests include: Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension - Pathophysiology and Treatment. Bioethics and End-of-Life Decision Making. Parenchymal Lung Diseases. Dr. Picone has overseas experience in Europe, the Middle East, Central and South America. He also has an interest in literature, chess, squash and astronomy. Selected Publications Medical Complications of Cocaine: Possible relationship to low plasma cholinesterase enzyme. Om A; Ellahham S; Picone C; Ornato JP. Am Heart J 1993 Apr;125(4):1114-8. One of the Many Faces of Systemic Mastocytosis: Hemodynamic collapse. Abstract presentation - Clinical Vignettes. American College of Physicians Meeting-1994. Non-Resolving Pneumonia. Picone, C. Chest 1998; 114:923-926. Recurrent acute respiratory distress syndrome from use of salicylate containing over-the-counter preparations. Picone, C. Chest 1998; 114:408-S. Acute Pneumonitis after In-Vitro Fertilization with IM Progesterone. Picone C. JResp Dis 2008; 29:170-71. Opening Debate on End-of-Life Medical Care. Progress Notes. Suburban Hospital 2010 Palliative Care and Opening Debate on End-of-Life Medical Care. Sibley MD March 2010 Subacute Dyspnea, Hypoxemia and Refractory Cardiopulmonary Collapse – Postgraduate Education Corner. CHEST 2012;141(4):1106-9. Dr. Picone is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Hyperventilation. His top areas of expertise are Vitamin D Deficiency, Hyperventilation, Lung Nodules, and Lung Metastases.

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 Hyperventilation. 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 Hyperventilation. 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 Hyperventilation. His top areas of expertise are Laryngitis, Laryngeal Nerve Damage, Perichondritis, and Spasmodic Dysphonia.

Dr. Daniel J. Brotman is a professor of medicine at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine. His areas of clinical expertise include hospital medicine and internal medicine. Dr. Brotman earned his M.D. at the University of Virginia School of Medicine. He completed his residency at Johns Hopkins. His research interests include hospital medicine, thrombosis and anticoagulation, perioperative medicine, care coordination, and readmissions He was recognized by the Maryland Chapter of the American College of Physicians with an Outstanding Hospitalist Award in 2012, has been named a Top Doctor (hospitalist) by Baltimore Magazine multiple times since 2011, is a Fellow of the American College of Physicians (ACP), a Master in Hospital Medicine, and a member of the Miller Coulson Academy of Clinical Excellence. Dr. Brotman is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Hyperventilation. His top areas of expertise are Venous Thromboembolism (VTE), Deep Vein Thrombosis, Pulmonary Embolism, Endoscopy, and Colonoscopy.

Dr. Jodi Segal is a professor of medicine at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine. She has joint appointments in health policy and management, and epidemiology at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health. Dr. Segal is internationally recognized as a clinician-investigator in comparative effectiveness research and pharmacoepidemiology. She trains investigators to conduct research to advance Johns Hopkins Medicine as a learning health system. She serves as the associate director of the Center for Health Services and Outcomes Research (CHSOR) and the co-director of the Center for Drug Safety and Effectiveness (CDSE), both in the School of Public Health. Dr. Segal received a B.S. from The Pennsylvania State University. She earned her M.D. from the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine and her M.P.H. from the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health. She completed her residency at the University of Chicago and a fellowship in general nternal medicine at Johns Hopkins. She is a member of Phi Beta Kappa and Alpha Omega Alpha. Dr. Segal is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Hyperventilation. Her top areas of expertise are Giant Papillary Conjunctivitis, Type 2 Diabetes (T2D), Maturity Onset Diabetes of the Young, and Vernal Keratoconjunctivitis.

Liesl Nottingham is an Otolaryngologist in Silver Spring, Maryland. Dr. Nottingham is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Hyperventilation. Her top areas of expertise are Infant Hearing Loss, DFNB1, Jones Syndrome, Auditory Neuropathy Spectrum Disorder, and Gastrostomy.

Anuradha Arun is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Silver Spring, Maryland. Dr. Arun is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Hyperventilation. Her top areas of expertise are Sitosterolemia, Vitamin D Deficiency, High Cholesterol, and Familial Hypertension.

Che' Matthew Harris, M.D., is a member of the American Medical Association and the American College of Physicians. Dr. Harris is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Hyperventilation. His top areas of expertise are Obesity, Infective Endocarditis, Endocarditis, Endoscopy, and Gastrostomy.

Mahpara Qureshi is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Gaithersburg, Maryland. Dr. Qureshi is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Hyperventilation. Her top areas of expertise are Vitamin D Deficiency, High Cholesterol, Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD), Folate Deficiency, and Hernia Surgery.

Katherine Perry is a General Surgeon in Bowie, Maryland. Dr. Perry is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Hyperventilation. 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 Hyperventilation. 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 Hyperventilation. 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 Hyperventilation. 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 Hyperventilation. 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 Hyperventilation. His top areas of expertise are Auditory Neuropathy Spectrum Disorder, Enlarged Adenoids, Trachoma, and Infant Hearing Loss. Dr. Hilburn is currently accepting new patients.

Gregory Heacock is an Otolaryngologist in Annapolis, Maryland. Dr. Heacock is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Hyperventilation. 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.

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