Overview
Mostafa Ahmed is an Otolaryngologist in Gaithersburg, Maryland. Dr. Ahmed is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Painful Swallowing. His top areas of expertise are Chronic Rhinosinusitis with Nasal Polyps (CRSwNP), Infant Hearing Loss, Tinnitus, and Auditory Neuropathy Spectrum Disorder. Dr. Ahmed is currently accepting new patients.
His clinical research consists of co-authoring 16 peer reviewed articles. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years.
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Locations
818 W Diamond Ave, Suite 120, Gaithersburg, MD 20878
6410 Rockledge Dr, Suite 305, Bethesda, MD 20817
10801 Lockwood Dr, Suite 360, Silver Spring, MD 20901
19801 Observation Dr, Germantown, MD 20876
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.
North Bay ENT And Audiology
Dr. Katherine Day, originally from West Virginia, graduated with high honors from Princeton University and with highest honors from Yale University School of Medicine. She completed her residency in otolaryngology at the University of Maryland, where she managed to include prize-winning research with a busy clinical schedule. Dr. Day is board certified by the American Board of Otolaryngology. Dr. Day is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Painful Swallowing. Her top areas of expertise are Infant Hearing Loss, Jones Syndrome, DFNB1, Gastrostomy, and Endoscopy.
Otolaryngology Associates PC
Patty Lee is an Otolaryngologist in Reston, Virginia. Dr. Lee is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Painful Swallowing. Her top areas of expertise are Tongue Cancer, Adenoid Cystic Carcinoma, Acinic Cell Carcinoma of Salivary Glands, Gastrostomy, and Thyroidectomy.
Johns Hopkins Outpatient Center
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 Painful Swallowing. His top areas of expertise are Spasmodic Dysphonia, Laryngitis, Perichondritis, Endoscopy, and Laryngectomy.
Areas of Expertise
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Learn more about MediFind’s expert tiers
- Advanced
- Chronic Rhinosinusitis with Nasal Polyps (CRSwNP)
- Infant Hearing LossDr. Ahmed isAdvanced. Learn about Infant Hearing Loss.
- Experienced
- Allergic RhinitisDr. Ahmed isExperienced. Learn about Allergic Rhinitis.
- AnosmiaDr. Ahmed isExperienced. Learn about Anosmia.
- Auditory Neuropathy Spectrum DisorderDr. Ahmed isExperienced. Learn about Auditory Neuropathy Spectrum Disorder.
- Auditory Processing DisorderDr. Ahmed isExperienced. Learn about Auditory Processing Disorder.
- Benign Paroxysmal Positional VertigoDr. Ahmed isExperienced. Learn about Benign Paroxysmal Positional Vertigo.
- Branchial Cleft CystDr. Ahmed isExperienced. Learn about Branchial Cleft Cyst.