Overview
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 Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Olfactory Neuroblastoma. Her top areas of expertise are Laryngeal Cancer, Throat Cancer, Tongue Cancer, Laryngectomy, and Gastrostomy.
Her clinical research consists of co-authoring 147 peer reviewed articles and participating in 1 clinical trial. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years.
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Locations
601 North Caroline Street, Floor 6, Floor 6, Baltimore, MD 21287
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.
1 Clinical Trials
Johns Hopkins Health Care & Surgery Center — Bethesda
Nyall London has a unique clinical practice focused on the care of patients with sinonasal and skull base cancers. As one of the few surgeons trained in both head and neck cancer surgery, as well as rhinology and skull base surgery, he offers patients comprehensive sinonasal tumor surgical care, including open and endoscopic approaches as well as neck dissection surgery. Dr. London has developed notable patient education events about the multidisciplinary and long-term care of patients with sinonasal malignancies. Additionally, he is an innovator of clinical trials for these rare tumors, with open clinical trial options available and multiple others in development. Internationally recognized for his expertise in the care of patients with sinonasal and skull base cancers, Dr. London was an associate editor for the first international consensus statement on sinonasal tumors, and was appointed president of the International Network for Sinonasal Cancer Research (2024–26). He directs a research laboratory at the National Cancer Institute/National Institutes of Health focused on therapeutic advances and mechanisms of sinonasal tumorigenesis. Dr. London has published more than 130 peer-reviewed research articles, reviews and book chapters, including co-first author publications in Nature, Nature Medicine, Science Translational Medicine and Nature Cell Biology. He earned his medical and doctoral degrees from the University of Utah, and completed his residency in otolaryngology–head and neck surgery at Johns Hopkins. He also accomplished a fellowship in open and endoscopic head and neck and skull base surgery at The Ohio State University, under the direction of Dr. Ricardo Carrau. Dr. London is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Olfactory Neuroblastoma. His top areas of expertise are Olfactory Neuroblastoma, Sinus Cancer, Teratocarcinosarcoma, Endoscopy, and Craniectomy.
Univ Of Maryland Otorhinolaryngology Head And Neck Surgery PA
Rodney Taylor is an Otolaryngologist in Baltimore, Maryland. Dr. Taylor is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Olfactory Neuroblastoma. His top areas of expertise are Teratocarcinosarcoma, Olfactory Neuroblastoma, Sinus Cancer, Laryngectomy, and Tissue Biopsy.
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Timothy Deklotz is an Otolaryngologist in Washington, Washington, D.c.. Dr. Deklotz is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Olfactory Neuroblastoma. His top areas of expertise are Teratocarcinosarcoma, Fibrous Dysplasia, Olfactory Neuroblastoma, Endoscopic Transnasal Transsphenoidal Surgery, and Nerve Decompression. Dr. Deklotz is currently accepting new patients.
Areas of Expertise
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- Elite
- Laryngeal CancerDr. Gourin isElite. Learn about Laryngeal Cancer.
- Throat CancerDr. Gourin isElite. Learn about Throat Cancer.
- Distinguished
- Aseptic and Alopecic Nodules of Scalp (AANS)
- Head and Neck Squamous Cell Carcinoma (HNSCC)
- LaryngectomyDr. Gourin isDistinguished. Learn about Laryngectomy.
- Salivary Gland TumorsDr. Gourin isDistinguished. Learn about Salivary Gland Tumors.
- Tongue CancerDr. Gourin isDistinguished. Learn about Tongue Cancer.
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- Acinic Cell Carcinoma of Salivary Glands
- GastrostomyDr. Gourin isAdvanced. Learn about Gastrostomy.
- Male Pattern BaldnessDr. Gourin isAdvanced. Learn about Male Pattern Baldness.
- Mikulicz DiseaseDr. Gourin isAdvanced. Learn about Mikulicz Disease.
- Mouth SoresDr. Gourin isAdvanced. Learn about Mouth Sores.
- Mouth UlcersDr. Gourin isAdvanced. Learn about Mouth Ulcers.
- Experienced
- Acoustic NeuromaDr. Gourin isExperienced. Learn about Acoustic Neuroma.
- Adenoid Cystic CarcinomaDr. Gourin isExperienced. Learn about Adenoid Cystic Carcinoma.
- AdenoidectomyDr. Gourin isExperienced. Learn about Adenoidectomy.
- Anaplastic Thyroid CancerDr. Gourin isExperienced. Learn about Anaplastic Thyroid Cancer.
- Angiosarcoma of the ScalpDr. Gourin isExperienced. Learn about Angiosarcoma of the Scalp.
- Black Hairy TongueDr. Gourin isExperienced. Learn about Black Hairy Tongue.