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Dr. Julie Hoover-Fong is a Professor of Genetic Medicine and Pediatrics and Director of the Greenberg Center for Skeletal Dysplasias at Johns Hopkins University. Dr. Hoover-Fong holds a bachelor’s degree in Human Nutrition from The Ohio State University, where she also completed her medical degree. She received her Ph.D. in the Graduate Training Program in Clinical Investigation at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine and Bloomberg School of Public Health. Dr. Hoover-Fong completed a pediatric internship and residency at Washington University in St. Louis and a fellowship in medical genetics at Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore. She joined the Johns Hopkins University faculty in 2002 and progressed to Professor of Genetic Medicine and Pediatrics in 2019. She practices and oversees the clinical operations, research and educational ventures for the patients, families and healthcare providers served by the Greenberg Center. Her clinical team develops and improves diagnostic and treatment guidelines for comprehensive care of patients with all types of bone conditions including dwarfism, orofacial clefting, craniosynostosis and more. Dr. Hoover-Fong also mentors and teaches medical students, residents and genetic medicine trainees. As an active clinical researcher, Dr. Hoover-Fong is the Principal Investigator of multiple global clinical trials for achondroplasia, the first multi-center, investigator-initiated natural history study for achondroplasia, and multiple clinical studies for patients with orofacial clefting, hypophosphatasia and other conditions. She is also a co-investigator on the ELSI and Phenotype Review Committees for the Mendel Project, a whole exome sequencing venture to identify the genetic cause of Mendelian conditions. From an institutional service perspective, Dr. Hoover-Fong serves on the Johns Hopkins Associate Professor Promotions Committee and the Advisory Committee for the Graduate Training Program in Clinical Investigation. She serves on the Medical Advisory Board of the Little People of America, is a member of the Miller-Coulson Academy of Clinical Excellence at Johns Hopkins University and is a charter member of the International Skeletal Dysplasia Management Consortium, publishing best practice guidelines for patients with skeletal dysplasias. Dr. Hoover is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pierre Robin Sequence. She is also highly rated in 26 other conditions, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Rhizomelic Syndrome, Achondroplasia, Spondyloepimetaphyseal Dysplasia Strudwick Type, Adenoidectomy, and Myringotomy. Dr. Hoover is board certified in American Board Of Medical Genetics And Genomics.

"Pediatric otolaryngologist Jonathan Walsh specializes in head and neck masses, thyroid disorders, vascular malformations, tracheostomy, tracheal stenosis, aerodigestive disorders, chronic ear disease (ear infections), sinus disease (sinusitis), hearing loss, ankyloglossia (tongue-tie), sleep apnea and laryngeal cleft, as well as the full spectrum of pediatric head and neck disorders. He offers minimally invasive endoscopic ear surgery and minimally invasive surgeries of the airway, ear and sinus. Dr. Walsh earned a medical degree from Virginia Commonwealth University School of Medicine and completed residency training in otolaryngology at University of Rochester Medical Center. He served two years of active-duty service as a major in the U.S. Army at Fort Gordon in Georgia, after which he completed fellowship training in pediatric otolaryngology at the University of North Carolina. His research interests are in novel imaging technology applications for head and neck disorders; outcomes and health care disparities; ankyloglossia and lip tie; head and neck masses; and airway imaging and modeling. Dr. Walsh is director of the Johns Hopkins pediatric aerodigestive team and surgical director of the pediatric thyroid team. Additionally, he is an active participant in the vascular anomalies team, fetal therapy multidisciplinary team and pediatric sarcoma tumor board. Dr. Walsh is also the residency program director for the Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery. Videos Meet Our Expert - Dr. Jonathan Walsh Recent News Articles and Media Coverage More babies getting their tongues clipped to help breastfeed. But is it necessary? Today Show (7/11/2019) To Improve Breastfeeding, Babies Get Their Tongues Clipped, Is it Necessary? Podast WYPR (3/19/2019) Snipping an infant's ""tongue tie"" can improve breastfeeding. But is surgery being overused? The Inquirer (3/12/2019) Why so Many Babies are Getting Their Tongues Clipped Atlantic, (3/12/2019) The Tongue Tie Conundrum, Slate (2/6/2018) An Incisionless Approach to Ear Drum Repair, Johns Hopkins Medicine (10/2/2018)". Dr. Walsh is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pierre Robin Sequence. He is also highly rated in 5 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Tongue Tie, Infant Hearing Loss, Laryngomalacia, Adenoidectomy, and Endoscopy. Dr. Walsh is board certified in Head And Neck Surgery.

Dr. Robin Yang is a pediatric craniofacial surgeon in the Johns Hopkins Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery and the Director of Pediatric Plastic Surgery. He is also the Division Chief of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery and Dentistry in the Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery. His areas of expertise include orthognathic surgery, pediatric oral and maxillofacial pathology, and congenital craniofacial deformities. Dr. Yang received an undergraduate degree in psychology from Emory University. He earned his doctorate in dental surgery from the Columbia University College of Dental Medicine and his medical degree from the University of Maryland School of Medicine. Dr. Yang completed residencies in oral and maxillofacial surgery at the University of Maryland Medical Center/R Adams Cowley Shock Trauma Center and in plastic and reconstructive surgery at The Johns Hopkins Hospital. He performed a pediatric craniofacial/plastic surgery fellowship at the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia and joined the Johns Hopkins faculty in his current position in 2019. Dr. Yang has received many awards and honors, and he is board eligible with the American Board of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery and the American Board of Plastic Surgery. Dr. Yang is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pierre Robin Sequence. He is also highly rated in 9 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Craniosynostosis, Plagiocephaly, Metopic Ridge, Osteotomy, and Bone Graft. Dr. Yang is board certified in American Board Of Plastic Surgery.

Dr. Nara Lygia De Macena Sobreira is an assistant professor at the McKusick-Nathans Department of Genetic Medicine at Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine. Her area of expertise is rare Mendelian phenotypes, analysis of next-generation sequencing, and functional testing of candidate causative variants. She earned her M.D. at the University of Pernambuco in Brazil. She finished her Ph.D. in Human Genetics at Johns Hopkins followed by a one-year postdoc also at Johns Hopkins School of Medicine. During her Ph.D., she worked with Dr. David Valle using next-generation sequencing to elucidate the molecular basis of rare Mendelian phenotypes and in 2010 she discovered PTPN11 as the gene responsible for metachondromatosis by using whole-genome sequencing. She completed residencies in clinical genetics at both Universidade Federal de Sao Paulo and Johns Hopkins. Her main clinical and research focus is on identifying the genetic bases of rare phenotypes, mainly, phenotypes associated with cartilage tumors and vascular anomalies (including Ollier disease and Maffucci syndrome), and on understanding the physiopathology of these phenotypes to identify pharmacological strategies to treat them. She has worked extensively on developing strategies to better analyze the variants identified by next-generation sequencing and on novel strategies for data sharing. She participated on the development of PhenoDB, a phenotypic and genomic database, and created PhenoDB Variant Analysis Tool used worldwide. She is also one of the creators of GeneMatcher, VariantMatcher, and one of the co-founders of the Matchmaker Exchange, all intended to share next-generation sequencing data. She has also worked extensively on functional studies that evaluate the possible pathogenic effects of the candidate causative variants. Recent News Articles and Media Coverage Living the Hopkins Mission Honorees, Johns Hopkins Medicine Successes in Characterizing Genes through GeneMatcher with Nara L. M. Sobreira, MD, PhD, Ambry Genetics (April 30, 2018) Enfermedades raras: el desafio es encontrar otros pacientes que tienen el mismo mal, Lun (26 de septiembre de 2019) 2021 Science Writers' Boot Camp, Johns Hopkins Medicine (June 7, 2021) Making the Perfect Match, Johns Hopkins Medicine (February 1, 2020). Dr. De Macena Sobreira is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pierre Robin Sequence. She is also highly rated in 24 other conditions, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Spondyloepimetaphyseal Dysplasia Strudwick Type, Greenberg Dysplasia, Blepharophimosis, and Early Infantile Epileptic Encephalopathy. Dr. De Macena Sobreira is board certified in American Board Of Medical Genetics And Genomics.

Dr. David Valle is a professor of pediatrics and ophthalmology at the Johns Hopkins School of Medicine and former director of the Johns Hopkins Department of Genetic Medicine. He also serves as a geneticist for the Johns Hopkins Children’s Center. Dr. Valle holds a bachelor’s degree and medical degree from Duke University. He completed a pediatric residency at Johns Hopkins University before joining the Johns Hopkins faculty. He is interested in the genetic contributions to health and disease. He is the founding director of the Johns Hopkins Center for Inherited Disease Research. Over the years, his laboratory has discovered the genetic causation for more than 20 diseases, including those responsible for inborn errors of metabolism, inherited retinal degeneration, disorders of cellular organelle biogenesis and genetic variations that contribute risk for common disorders such as schizophrenia. Dr. Valle also serves as director of the Predoctoral Training Program in Human Genetics, as well as co-director of the Genes to Society program. He was a 2014 recipient of the annual Victor A. McKusick Leadership Award from the American Society of Human Genetics, which recognizes individuals whose professional achievements have fostered and enriched the development of human genetics as well as its assimilation into the broader context of science, medicine and health. Dr. Valle is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pierre Robin Sequence. He is also highly rated in 2 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Spondyloepimetaphyseal Dysplasia Strudwick Type, Micrognathia, Urea Cycle Disorders (UCD), and Spondyloepiphyseal Dysplasia Congenita. Dr. Valle is board certified in American Board Of Medical Genetics And Genomics and American Board Of Pediatrics.

Maximilian Muenke is a Medical Genetics provider practicing medicine in Bethesda, Maryland. Dr. Muenke is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pierre Robin Sequence. He is also highly rated in 13 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Holoprosencephaly, Turner Syndrome, Corpus Callosum Agenesis, and Chromosome 7q Duplication.

Jordan Gornitsky is a Plastic Surgeon practicing medicine in Baltimore, Maryland. Dr. Gornitsky is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pierre Robin Sequence. His clinical expertise encompasses Microtia, Goldenhar Disease, Treacher Collins Syndrome, Osteotomy, and Bone Graft.

Edward Swanson is a primary care provider, practicing in General Practice in Baltimore, Maryland. Dr. Swanson is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pierre Robin Sequence. He is also highly rated in 1 other condition, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Cerebral Hypoxia, Pierre Robin Sequence, Osteotomy, and Gastrostomy.

Erin Rada is a Plastic Surgeon practicing medicine in Baltimore, Maryland. She has been practicing medicine for over 17 years. Dr. Rada is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pierre Robin Sequence. She is also highly rated in 1 other condition, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Breast Enlargement In Males, Micrognathia, Hidradenitis Suppurativa, Keloids, and Osteotomy.

Pasha Shakoori is a Plastic Surgeon practicing medicine in Baltimore, Maryland. Dr. Shakoori is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pierre Robin Sequence. He is also highly rated in 4 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Newborn Head Molding, Velopharyngeal Insufficiency, Micrognathia, Pierre Robin Sequence, and Osteotomy.

Nidhi Gupta is an Otolaryngologist practicing medicine in Halethorpe, Maryland. Dr. Gupta is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pierre Robin Sequence. She is also highly rated in 1 other condition, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Leukoplakia, Periodontitis, Tonsil Stones, Thyroidectomy, and Gallbladder Removal.

Leslie Biesecker is a Medical Genetics specialist and a Pediatrics provider practicing medicine in Bethesda, Maryland. Dr. Biesecker is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pierre Robin Sequence. He is also highly rated in 17 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Proteus Syndrome, Proteus-Like Syndrome, Acromicric Dysplasia, and Lenz Microphthalmia Syndrome.

Deasia Jacob is a Plastic Surgeon practicing medicine in Frederick, Maryland. She has been practicing medicine for over 10 years. Dr. Jacob is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pierre Robin Sequence. Her clinical expertise encompasses Rhizarthrosis, Carpal Tunnel Syndrome, Breast Enlargement In Males, and Ganglion Cyst.