
Overview
Joan Coker is an Otolaryngologist in Newark, Delaware. Dr. Coker is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Laryngeal Nerve Damage. Her top areas of expertise are Empyema, Sinusitis, Allergic Rhinitis, Jones Syndrome, and Adenoidectomy.
Her clinical research consists of co-authoring 1 peer reviewed article. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years.
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Locations
700 Prides Crossing, Suite 200, Newark, DE 19713
1401 Foulk Road, Suite 205, Wilmington, DE 19803
306 East Main Street, Middletown, DE 19709
Clinical Research
Clinical research consists of overseeing clinical studies of patients undergoing new treatments and therapies, and publishing articles in peer reviewed medical journals. Providers who actively participate in clinical research are generally at the forefront of the fields and aware of the most up-to-date advances in treatments for their patients.
Jefferson Otolaryngology (ENT) - Honickman Center
Joseph Spiegel is an Otolaryngologist in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Dr. Spiegel is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Laryngeal Nerve Damage. His top areas of expertise are Laryngeal Nerve Damage, Swallowing Difficulty, Spasmodic Dysphonia, Laryngectomy, and Endoscopy. Dr. Spiegel is currently accepting new patients.
University Of Penn-Medical Group
Kevin Leahy is an Otolaryngologist in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Dr. Leahy is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Laryngeal Nerve Damage. His top areas of expertise are Laryngeal Nerve Damage, Tracheobronchomalacia, Acquired Tracheomalacia, Laryngectomy, and Gastrostomy.
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 Laryngeal Nerve Damage. His top areas of expertise are Laryngeal Nerve Damage, Recurrent Respiratory Papillomatosis, Spasmodic Dysphonia, Laryngectomy, and Gastrostomy.
Areas of Expertise
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Learn more about MediFind’s expert tiers
- Distinguished
- Allergic RhinitisDr. Coker isDistinguished. Learn about Allergic Rhinitis.
- DFNB1Dr. Coker isDistinguished. Learn about DFNB1.
- EmpyemaDr. Coker isDistinguished. Learn about Empyema.
- Enlarged AdenoidsDr. Coker isDistinguished. Learn about Enlarged Adenoids.
- Grass AllergyDr. Coker isDistinguished. Learn about Grass Allergy.
- Infant Hearing LossDr. Coker isDistinguished. Learn about Infant Hearing Loss.
- Advanced
- Acinic Cell Carcinoma of Salivary Glands
- Auditory Neuropathy Spectrum Disorder
- Benign Paroxysmal Positional Vertigo
- Burning Mouth SyndromeDr. Coker isAdvanced. Learn about Burning Mouth Syndrome.
- Chronic Rhinosinusitis with Nasal Polyps (CRSwNP)
- Familial DeafnessDr. Coker isAdvanced. Learn about Familial Deafness.
- Experienced
- AdenoidectomyDr. Coker isExperienced. Learn about Adenoidectomy.
- AnosmiaDr. Coker isExperienced. Learn about Anosmia.
- Aseptic and Alopecic Nodules of Scalp (AANS)
- Black Hairy TongueDr. Coker isExperienced. Learn about Black Hairy Tongue.
- Chronic CoughDr. Coker isExperienced. Learn about Chronic Cough.
- Dry MouthDr. Coker isExperienced. Learn about Dry Mouth.


