Neurotologist Bryan Ward specializes in treating disorders of the ear and skull base, such as chronic ear disease, obstructive and patulous eustachian tube dysfunction, and conditions that cause dizziness, such as superior canal dehiscence syndrome, Meniere’s disease and bilateral vestibulopathy. Dr. Ward earned his medical degree from the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine. He completed residency training in otolaryngology at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, followed by fellowship training in eustachian tube disorders at Boston Children’s Hospital. He returned to Johns Hopkins for additional fellowship training in otology and neurotology. He has research interests in vestibular physiology and pathophysiology, with a particular focus on magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) and interactions between strong magnetic fields and the inner ear. The magnetic fields of MRI machines can induce a force in the inner ear that may cause dizziness and vertigo. This is a fundamentally new way of stimulating the vestibular system, and he is studying how the brain adapts to this stimulus. Dr. Ward is interested in understanding novel disorders of the inner ear vestibular system by developing improved MRI and via temporal bone histopathology. His clinical research interests include eustachian tube disorders, the pathophysiology of inner ear disorders such as superior semicircular canal dehiscence syndrome, Meniere’s disease and bilateral vestibulopathy, as well as novel treatments, including the development of a vestibular implant (led by Charles Della Santina). Dr. Ward is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Patulous Eustachian Tube. His top areas of expertise are Patulous Eustachian Tube, Acoustic Neuroma, Schwannoma, and Mondini Dysplasia.

Zahra Sayyid is an Otolaryngologist in Baltimore, Maryland. Dr. Sayyid is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Patulous Eustachian Tube. Her top areas of expertise are Schwannoma, Acoustic Neuroma, Tinnitus, Patulous Eustachian Tube, and Laryngectomy.

Dr. Nieman is an associate professor in the division of otology, neurotology and skull base surgery in the Johns Hopkins Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery. Her clinical practice is dedicated to the medical and surgical management of hearing loss and Eustachian tube disorders. Dr. Nieman's research is directed at understanding and addressing hearing health disparities among older adults, particularly among vulnerable populations. Her work focuses on the development and implementation of innovative, community-delivered approached to affordable, accessible hearing care. Dr. Nieman is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Patulous Eustachian Tube. Her top areas of expertise are Hearing Loss, Infant Hearing Loss, Jones Syndrome, DFNB1, and Myringotomy.

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 Patulous Eustachian Tube. Her top areas of expertise are Swallowing Difficulty, Painful Swallowing, Otitis, and Patulous Eustachian Tube.

David Eisenman is an Otolaryngologist in Baltimore, Maryland. Dr. Eisenman is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Patulous Eustachian Tube. His top areas of expertise are Tinnitus, Acoustic Neuroma, Schwannoma, Hearing Loss, and Tissue Biopsy.

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

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