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Matthew Pierce is an Otolaryngologist in Washington, Washington, D.c.. Dr. Pierce is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Oral Squamous Cell Carcinoma. His top areas of expertise are Oral Squamous Cell Carcinoma, Tongue Cancer, Sialadenitis, Laryngectomy, and Thyroidectomy.

Patty Lee is an Otolaryngologist in Reston, Virginia. Dr. Lee is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Oral Squamous Cell Carcinoma. Her top areas of expertise are Tongue Cancer, Adenoid Cystic Carcinoma, Acinic Cell Carcinoma of Salivary Glands, Gastrostomy, and Thyroidectomy.

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 Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of Oral Squamous Cell Carcinoma. Her top areas of expertise are Laryngeal Cancer, Throat Cancer, Tongue Cancer, Laryngectomy, and Gastrostomy.