Overview
Nicholas Rowan is a sinus and skull base surgeon who helps patients with conditions such as deviated septum, nasal congestion, nasal obstruction, sinus pressure and chronic sinusitis, as well as complex issues like loss of smell, sinus cancers, cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) leaks and tumors that grow near the brain. He frequently performs nasal polyp surgery and endoscopic sinus procedures, using minimally invasive approaches to help patients recover quickly and breathe more easily. For tumors of the skull base or brain, he works closely with neurosurgeons and cancer specialists to deliver coordinated, comprehensive care. Dr. Rowan’s research is focused on improving patients’ quality of life and long-term outcomes after sinus and skull base surgery. A major part of his work involves studying the sense of smell — not just how to restore it, but how it reflects overall health. He explores how smell loss may be an early warning sign of unhealthy aging, frailty or cognitive decline. Through this work, he aims to better understand the biological link between the nose and brain, and what it can reveal about a person’s health trajectory. He works closely with biomedical engineers to develop novel diagnostic and therapeutic technologies, and he is the principal investigator of multiple ongoing clinical trials that are testing new treatments for chronic sinusitis and nasal polyps. A frequent speaker at national and international conferences, Dr. Rowan shares insights from his innovative research and surgical experience. He leads courses and delivers lectures on advanced sinus and skull base techniques, smell loss and the evolving science behind how nasal health connects to overall well-being.
Dr. Rowan is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Prolactinoma. His top areas of expertise are Sinusitis, Anosmia, Pituitary Tumor, Endoscopy, and Septoplasty.
His clinical research consists of co-authoring 135 peer reviewed articles. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years.
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Locations
Pavilion III STE 2300, Lutherville, MD 21093
601 North Caroline Street, Floor 6, Baltimore, MD 21287
Clinical Research
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Johns Hopkins Health Care & Surgery Center - Green Spring Station, Lutherville
Dr. Masaru Ishii graduated from University of Pennsylvania Perelman School of Medicine. His clinical specialties include surgical management of nasal airway obstruction, chronic sinusitis and sinonasal tumors, as well as endoscopic surgery for skull base tumors. Dr. Ishii is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Prolactinoma. His top areas of expertise are Cerebrospinal Fluid Leak, Prolactinoma, Olfactory Neuroblastoma, Septoplasty, and Endoscopic Transnasal Transsphenoidal Surgery.
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 Prolactinoma. His top areas of expertise are Olfactory Neuroblastoma, Sinus Cancer, Teratocarcinosarcoma, Endoscopy, and Craniectomy.
Univ Of Maryland Otorhinolaryngology Head And Neck Surgery PA
Bert O'malley is an Otolaryngologist in Baltimore, Maryland. Dr. O'malley is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Prolactinoma. His top areas of expertise are Pituitary Tumor, Salivary Gland Tumors, Sinus Cancer, Endoscopic Transnasal Transsphenoidal Surgery, and Gastrostomy. Dr. O'malley is currently accepting new patients.
Areas of Expertise
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- Distinguished
- AnosmiaDr. Rowan isDistinguished. Learn about Anosmia.
- Chronic Rhinosinusitis with Nasal Polyps (CRSwNP)
- Hereditary Hemorrhagic TelangiectasiaDr. Rowan isDistinguished. Learn about Hereditary Hemorrhagic Telangiectasia.
- Nasal PolypsDr. Rowan isDistinguished. Learn about Nasal Polyps.
- Pituitary TumorDr. Rowan isDistinguished. Learn about Pituitary Tumor.
- SinusitisDr. Rowan isDistinguished. Learn about Sinusitis.
- Advanced
- Cerebrospinal Fluid LeakDr. Rowan isAdvanced. Learn about Cerebrospinal Fluid Leak.
- EndoscopyDr. Rowan isAdvanced. Learn about Endoscopy.
- Low Nasal BridgeDr. Rowan isAdvanced. Learn about Low Nasal Bridge.
- Nasal Septal HematomaDr. Rowan isAdvanced. Learn about Nasal Septal Hematoma.
- PerichondritisDr. Rowan isAdvanced. Learn about Perichondritis.
- ProlactinomaDr. Rowan isAdvanced. Learn about Prolactinoma.
- Experienced
- Allergic RhinitisDr. Rowan isExperienced. Learn about Allergic Rhinitis.
- Balloon SinuplastyDr. Rowan isExperienced. Learn about Balloon Sinuplasty.
- Common ColdDr. Rowan isExperienced. Learn about Common Cold.
- CraniopharyngiomaDr. Rowan isExperienced. Learn about Craniopharyngioma.
- EmpyemaDr. Rowan isExperienced. Learn about Empyema.
- Endoscopic Transnasal Transsphenoidal Surgery