Wayne Koch is a national and international leader in head and neck oncologic surgery, caring for patients with cancers of the oral cavity, salivary gland, larynx, hypopharynx, oropharynx and thyroid. Among Dr. Koch's landmark publications are studies demonstrating how key molecular events such as p53 mutation and human papillomavirus (HPV) contribute to the development of head and neck cancer. His peer-reviewed publications include six articles in the New England Journal of Medicine. Dr. Koch is also involved in humanitarian outreach focused on training surgeons in several African nations. He has served as president of the American Head and Neck Society, the national organization of head and neck cancer surgeons in the USA. Dr. Koch is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Mouth Ulcers. His top areas of expertise are Head and Neck Squamous Cell Carcinoma (HNSCC), Tongue Cancer, Human Papillomavirus Infection, Laryngectomy, and Gastrostomy.

Christine Gourin, M.D. M.P.H., is a head and neck surgical oncologist and palliative medicine specialist who treats patients with head and neck tumors, including tumors of the skin, melanoma, oral cavity, larynx, oropharynx, neck, salivary glands, sinuses, and skull base. Dr. Gourin received her medical degree from the State University of New York-Health Science Center at Brooklyn/Downstate Medical Center. Dr. Gourin trained in General Surgery and Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery at the University of Vermont, followed by a fellowship in Advanced Head and Neck Oncologic Surgery at the University of Pittsburgh and a fellowship in Hospice and Palliative Medicine at Johns Hopkins University. She has authored over 200 peer-reviewed journal articles, 24 book chapters and two books: Medical and Surgical Management of Thyroid and Parathyroid Diseases and The Johns Hopkins Patient Guide to Head and Neck Cancer. She is on the Editorial Board of The Laryngoscope and is a reviewer for numerous other head and neck surgery journals. Dr. Gourin is a nationally and internationally recognized expert in quality of care and outcomes with a lifelong interest in improved symptom management, communication, access to high-quality affordable care, and palliative medicine in head and neck cancer. She has an active head and neck surgical oncology practice and has been named to America’s Top Physicians and Best Doctors in America annually since 2005. She is the Director of the Johns Hopkins Head and Neck Cancer Supportive Care Clinic. Dr. Gourin is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Mouth Ulcers. Her top areas of expertise are Laryngeal Cancer, Throat Cancer, Tongue Cancer, Laryngectomy, and Gastrostomy.

Timothy Meiller is an Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeon and a General Surgeon in Baltimore, Maryland. Dr. Meiller is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Mouth Ulcers. His top areas of expertise are Mouth Ulcers, Mouth Sores, Leukoplakia, and Pyogenic Granuloma. Dr. Meiller is currently accepting new patients.

Daniel Kelley is an Otolaryngologist in Salisbury, Maryland. Dr. Kelley is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Mouth Ulcers. His top areas of expertise are Hearing Loss, Infant Hearing Loss, Empyema, and Sinusitis. Dr. Kelley is currently accepting new patients.

Yemeng Lu is an Otolaryngologist in Columbia, Maryland. Dr. Lu is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Mouth Ulcers. Her top areas of expertise are Arteriovenous Malformation, Ozena, Nonallergic Rhinopathy, and Palatal Myoclonus.

Dr. Carole Fakhry is a head and neck surgical oncologist at Johns Hopkins and treats the breadth of patients with head and neck cancers, including cancers of the tonsils, base of tongue, mouth, larynx, thyroid, salivary gland (parotid, submandibular gland) and skin cancers among others. She is the Chief of the Division of Head and Neck Surgery and Director of the Head and Neck Cancer Center. She also serves as director of the head and neck group in the Bloomberg~Kimmel Institute for Cancer Immunotherapy and the head and neck surgical oncology fellowship. She is the associate editor for Oral Oncology and serves on several editorial boards. After an undergraduate degree at Stanford University, she completed medical school, residency in otolaryngology head and neck surgery, and a fellowship in head and neck surgical oncology at Johns Hopkins. She has also received a master’s in public health from the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health. She is presently a professor in the Johns Hopkins Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Oncology, and Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health Department of Epidemiology. Her research interest focuses on the role of human papillomavirus (HPV) in head and neck squamous cell cancer. She has demonstrated that the presence of HPV confers a prognostic advantage to individuals with oropharyngeal cancer and that HPV is associated with unique clinical characteristics. In addition to the clinical implications of HPV in head and neck cancer, she is co-principal investigator of a large study to understand screening individuals at “high risk” of malignancy and evaluating imaging modalities to improve diagnostics and early detection of HPV- related head and neck cancer. Dr. Fakhry is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Mouth Ulcers. Her top areas of expertise are Human Papillomavirus Infection, Head and Neck Squamous Cell Carcinoma (HNSCC), Tongue Cancer, Laryngectomy, and Gastrostomy.

Maie John is an Otolaryngologist in Baltimore, Maryland. Dr. John is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Mouth Ulcers. Her top areas of expertise are Head and Neck Squamous Cell Carcinoma (HNSCC), Tongue Cancer, Melanoma, Glossectomy, and Gastrostomy.

Mark Schneyer is an Otolaryngologist in Owings Mills, Maryland. Dr. Schneyer is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Mouth Ulcers. His top areas of expertise are Nasal Septal Hematoma, Low Nasal Bridge, Perichondritis, and Hearing Loss.

Head and neck surgeon David Eisele specializes in surgery for malignant and benign tumors of the head and neck, with a focus on salivary gland neoplasms and disorders of the salivary glands that can be treated surgically. He is an expert in minimally invasive surgical approaches, including sialendoscopy. Salivary gland neoplasms and disorders are also the focus of Dr. Eisele’s research. He has published more than 300 research papers and edited multiple books related to head and neck surgery. Dr. Eisele earned a medical degree from Cornell University Medical College and completed residency training in general surgery and in otolaryngology–head and neck surgery at the University of Washington. From 2012 to 2025, he served as director of the Department of Otolaryngology–Head and Neck Surgery at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine. Dr. Eisele is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Mouth Ulcers. His top areas of expertise are Salivary Duct Stones, Salivary Gland Tumors, Throat Cancer, Laryngectomy, and Gastrostomy.

Dr. Kofi Derek Owusu Boahene is a professor of otolaryngology-head and neck surgery and dermatology at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine. He is the Director of the Division of Facial Plastics and Reconstructive Surgery and the director for the facial plastics fellowship training program. His practice encompasses the entire spectrum of facial plastic and reconstructive surgery including cosmetic and reconstructive aspects. Dr. Boahene is a leading expert in facial paralysis surgery and facial nerve injuries and has pioneered innovative treatment protocols and surgical techniques in facial reanimation. He is the director of the Johns Hopkins Facial Nerve center dedicated to restoring facial balance, symmetry and animation to those who have suffered from facial paralysis and facial nerve disorders. As an expert microsurgeon, Dr. Boahene routinely performs some of the most complex facial reconstruction procedures on the face including rebuilding of an entire nose, lip, jaw and facial defects resulting from cancer treatment, traumatic injuries or as a result of birth defects. He uses cutting edge 3-D technology, image-guided technology and tissue transplanted from other parts of the body to restore or replace missing tissues. He is a key member of the Johns Hopkins facial transplant program. His cosmetic experience is broad and draws from patients across the globe. He routinely performs rhinoplasties, eyelid surgery, face lifts and other facial enhancing procedures. As a skull base surgeon, Dr. Boahene has pioneered minimally invasive techniques for removal of skull base and brain tumors, repairing CSF leaks and has authored a major textbook on this subject. Dr. Boahene received his undergraduate degree from the University of Central Arkansas. He graduated summa cum laude from Meharry Medical College in Nashville, Tennessee, completed a five-year surgical residency training program in otolaryngology-head and neck surgery at the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota, and received fellowship training in facial plastic and reconstructive surgery at the University of Minnesota. As the recipient of the prestigious Mayo Brothers Distinguished Fellowship Award, Dr. Boahene was awarded additional craniofacial surgery training in Adelaide, Australia. He also received the Jack R. Anderson Prize for Scholastic Excellence for attaining the highest score nationally on the American Academy of Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery certification exam. Dr. Boahene serves as on the Board of Governors or the American Academy Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery. He is a member of several professional organizations, including the American Academy of Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery and the American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery. In 1993, Dr. Kofi Boahene received the Alpha Omega Alpha Medical. Dr. Boahene is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Mouth Ulcers. His top areas of expertise are Facial Paralysis, Bell's Palsy, Recurrent Peripheral Facial Palsy, Septoplasty, and Gastrostomy.

Leila J. Mady is a head and neck surgical oncologist and reconstructive surgeon whose practice focuses on the care of patients with benign and malignant head and neck tumors, including thyroid/parathyroid disease, HPV-associated cancers, skin cancer (including melanoma) and parotid masses. With extensive experience in head and neck surgery, including sentinel lymph node biopsy, transoral robotic surgery, and complex regional and free flap reconstruction, her surgical skill set is complemented by in-office diagnostic capabilities such as ultrasound and needle biopsy. Dr. Mady is the director of head and neck surgery for the Baltimore region, and she is actively expanding coordinated, multidisciplinary treatment pathways for patients with head and neck and thyroid cancers across Johns Hopkins. Dr. Mady is a funded population and health services researcher who has led multidisciplinary and international teams with research interests in the side effects related to the cost of medical care, frailty, smell and taste changes related to cancer treatment, and patient-reported and oncologic outcomes in head and neck cancer. As a mentor for a wide range of academic training levels, from undergraduate to postgraduate, Dr. Mady has made a commitment to mentor women and underrepresented groups. She has received national recognition for these efforts by the American Academy of Otolaryngology–Head and Neck Surgery. Dr. Mady completed her medical degree, a doctorate in biomedical health sciences, and a master’s degree in public health at Rutgers University, and served as an associate fellow at the Leonard Davis Institute of Health Economics at the University of Pennsylvania. Dr. Mady is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Mouth Ulcers. Her top areas of expertise are Head and Neck Squamous Cell Carcinoma (HNSCC), Throat Cancer, Laryngeal Cancer, Glossectomy, and Gastrostomy.

Dr. Solowski received her medical degree from MCP-Hahnemann University (now Drexel University College of Medicine) in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and did her residency training in the Department of Otolaryngology at Washington University in St. Louis. She then completed a laryngology fellowship at Medical College of Georgia at Georgia Regents University in Augusta, Georgia. She sees both pediatric and adult patients with diseases of the thyroid/parathyroid glands, sinonasal diseases, head and neck cancers, and other general Otolaryngologic disorders. She treats skin cancers and performs MOHs surgery reconstructions. Dr. Solowski also specializes in treatment and care of recreational and professional voice users, to include singers, teachers, sales personnel as well as those with swallowing difficulties and reflux disorders. Dr. Solowski is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Mouth Ulcers. Her top areas of expertise are Swallowing Difficulty, Painful Swallowing, Otitis, and Patulous Eustachian Tube.

Dr. Natalie A. Earl is an otolaryngologist affiliated with Sibley Memorial Hospital, Georgetown University Hospital, Washington Hospital Center and Children’s National Medical Center. She practices out of Feldman ENT Group in Chevy Chase, Md. and Germantown, Md. Dr. Earl has an expertise in rhinoplasty and facial plastic surgery, sinus disease, sinonasal surgery, sleep and snoring disorders, head and neck cancers and pathology, and pediatric otolaryngology. Dr. Earl earned her medical degree from Hahnemann University School of Medicine. She completed a residency in otolaryngology, head and neck surgery at Georgetown University Hospital, where she served as chief resident. Dr. Earl is a fellow of the American College of Surgeons, a diplomate of the American Academy of Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, a member of the American Medical Association and a secretary/treasurer for the Washington Metropolitan Otolaryngology Head and Neck Society. Dr. Earl is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Mouth Ulcers. Her top areas of expertise are Nasal Septal Hematoma, Low Nasal Bridge, Burning Mouth Syndrome, and Glossodynia.

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

Angela Stonebraker is an Otolaryngologist in Hagerstown, Maryland. Dr. Stonebraker is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Mouth Ulcers. Her top areas of expertise are Otitis, Jones Syndrome, Ruptured Eardrum, and Infant Hearing Loss. Dr. Stonebraker is currently accepting new patients.

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 an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Mouth Ulcers. Her top areas of expertise are TMJ Disorders, Benign Paroxysmal Positional Vertigo, Jones Syndrome, and Trachoma.

Dr. Jessica C. Shen is an otolaryngologist affiliated with Sibley Memorial Hospital, Washington Hospital Center, Georgetown University Hospital and Children’s National Medical Center. She practices out of Feldman ENT Group in Chevy Chase, Md. and Germantown, Md. Dr. Shen has an expertise in sinus disease and surgery, pediatric otolaryngology, and head and neck oncology. Dr. Shen earned her medical degree from the University of Michigan Medical School. She completed a residency in otolaryngology at the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania. Dr. Shen earned the American Rhinologic Society resident research grant. Dr. Shen is a fellow of the American Academy of Otolaryngology, as well as a member of the American Rhinologic Society and the American Academy of Otolaryngic Allergy. Dr. Shen is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Mouth Ulcers. Her top areas of expertise are Benign Paroxysmal Positional Vertigo, Tinnitus, Infant Hearing Loss, and Empyema.

Dr. Christopher P. Mesick is an otolaryngologist affiliated with Sibley Memorial Hospital, Washington Hospital Center, Children’s National Medical Center and Georgetown University Hospital, where he serves as an associate clinical professor for Georgetown University. He practices out of Feldman ENT Group in Chevy Chase, Md. and Washington, D.C. Dr. Mesick has an expertise in head and neck oncology, laryngology and voice disorders, sinus surgery, and snoring and sleep disorders. Dr. Mesick earned his medical degree from the University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry. He completed a residency in otolaryngology, head and neck surgery at Georgetown University Medical Center, where he served as chief resident. Dr. Mesick is a fellow of the American Academy of Otolaryngology and the American College of Surgeons, as well as a member of the American Medical Association. Dr. Mesick is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Mouth Ulcers. His top areas of expertise are Nonallergic Rhinopathy, Ozena, Palatal Myoclonus, and Benign Paroxysmal Positional Vertigo.

Pryor Brenner is an Otolaryngologist in Chevy Chase, Maryland. Dr. Brenner is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Mouth Ulcers. His top areas of expertise are Jones Syndrome, DFNB1, Infant Hearing Loss, and Benign Paroxysmal Positional Vertigo.

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