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 Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of Laryngitis. His top areas of expertise are Spasmodic Dysphonia, Laryngitis, Perichondritis, Endoscopy, and Laryngectomy.

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 a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Laryngitis. His top areas of expertise are Spasmodic Dysphonia, Subglottic Stenosis, Perichondritis, Laryngectomy, and Endoscopy.

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 Laryngitis. His top areas of expertise are DFNB1, Jones Syndrome, Nonallergic Rhinopathy, and Palatal Myoclonus.

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 Laryngitis. His top areas of expertise are Laryngeal Nerve Damage, Recurrent Respiratory Papillomatosis, Spasmodic Dysphonia, Laryngectomy, and Gastrostomy.

Dr. Leslie F. Hao is an otolaryngologist affiliated with Sibley Memorial Hospital. She practices out of Chevy Chase ENT Associates in Chevy Chase, Md. Dr. Hao earned her medical degree from the Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons, where she served as the William Randolph Heart Research Fellow of the Deafness Research Foundation. She earned the Alfred Steiner Research Prize and the Harold Lamport Award for her medical student research. Dr. Hao completed a residency in otolaryngology and head and neck surgery at the University of Maryland Medical Center, where she was awarded the VA Gold Pin for outstanding patient care. Dr. Hao is a fellow of the American Academy of Otolaryngology. Dr. Hao was named a Top Doctor in the Washington, D.C., Baltimore and Washington-Baltimore areas by Castle Connolly in 2012. She has also been named a Top Doctor by U.S. News & World Report, as well as Consumers’ Checkbook magazine. Dr. Hao is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Laryngitis. Her top areas of expertise are TMJ Disorders, Benign Paroxysmal Positional Vertigo, Jones Syndrome, and Trachoma.

Robert Meek is an Otolaryngologist in Annapolis, Maryland. Dr. Meek is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Laryngitis. His top areas of expertise are Perichondritis, Laryngitis, Laryngeal Nerve Damage, and Laryngocele. Dr. Meek is currently accepting new patients.

Mohammad Kazemizadeh-Gol is an Otolaryngologist in Baltimore, Maryland. Dr. Kazemizadeh-Gol is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Laryngitis. His top areas of expertise are Familial Deafness, Laryngitis, Infant Hearing Loss, and Tinnitus. Dr. Kazemizadeh-Gol is currently accepting new patients.

Alan Shikani is a General Surgeon in Baltimore, Maryland. Dr. Shikani is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Laryngitis. His top areas of expertise are Familial Deafness, Trachoma, Sinusitis, Chronic Rhinosinusitis with Nasal Polyps (CRSwNP), and Endoscopy.

Katherine Day is an Otolaryngologist in Bel Air, Maryland. Dr. Day is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Laryngitis. Her top areas of expertise are Infant Hearing Loss, Jones Syndrome, DFNB1, Gastrostomy, and Endoscopy. Dr. Day is currently accepting new patients.

Kanaiyalal Patel is an Otolaryngologist in Greenbelt, Maryland. Dr. Patel has been practicing medicine for over 44 years and is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Laryngitis. His top areas of expertise are Hearing Loss, Infant Hearing Loss, Obstructive Sleep Apnea, and Tinnitus. Dr. Patel is currently accepting new patients.

Juan Pardo is an Otolaryngologist and an Allergy and Immunologist in Annapolis, Maryland. Dr. Pardo is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Laryngitis. His top areas of expertise are Infant Hearing Loss, Low Nasal Bridge, Nasal Septal Hematoma, and Trachoma. Dr. Pardo is currently accepting new patients.

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

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

Akaber Halawi is an Otolaryngologist and a Neurosurgery provider in Baltimore, Maryland. Dr. Halawi is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Laryngitis. Her top areas of expertise are Chronic Rhinosinusitis with Nasal Polyps (CRSwNP), Perichondritis, Laryngitis, and Trachoma. Dr. Halawi is currently accepting new patients.

Dr. Lee is a graduate of the accelerated. Dr. Lee is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Laryngitis. His top areas of expertise are Laryngitis, Otitis, Sinusitis, and Ruptured Eardrum.

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

Michael Arenstein is an Otolaryngologist in Gaithersburg, Maryland. Dr. Arenstein is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Laryngitis. His top areas of expertise are Trachoma, Laryngitis, Ruptured Eardrum, Infant Hearing Loss, and Myringotomy. Dr. Arenstein is currently accepting new patients.

Alan Oshinsky is an Otolaryngologist in Baltimore, Maryland. Dr. Oshinsky is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Laryngitis. His top areas of expertise are Infant Hearing Loss, Trachoma, Nonallergic Rhinopathy, and Ozena.

Mahesh Parameswaran is an Otolaryngologist in Point Of Rocks, Maryland. Dr. Parameswaran is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Laryngitis. 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.

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 Laryngitis. His top areas of expertise are Chronic Rhinosinusitis with Nasal Polyps (CRSwNP), Perichondritis, Empyema, and Sinusitis. Dr. Kleiman is currently accepting new patients.