Dr. Kofi Derek Owusu Boahene is a professor of otolaryngology-head and neck surgery and dermatology at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine. He is the Director of the Division of Facial Plastics and Reconstructive Surgery and the director for the facial plastics fellowship training program. His practice encompasses the entire spectrum of facial plastic and reconstructive surgery including cosmetic and reconstructive aspects. Dr. Boahene is a leading expert in facial paralysis surgery and facial nerve injuries and has pioneered innovative treatment protocols and surgical techniques in facial reanimation. He is the director of the Johns Hopkins Facial Nerve center dedicated to restoring facial balance, symmetry and animation to those who have suffered from facial paralysis and facial nerve disorders. As an expert microsurgeon, Dr. Boahene routinely performs some of the most complex facial reconstruction procedures on the face including rebuilding of an entire nose, lip, jaw and facial defects resulting from cancer treatment, traumatic injuries or as a result of birth defects. He uses cutting edge 3-D technology, image-guided technology and tissue transplanted from other parts of the body to restore or replace missing tissues. He is a key member of the Johns Hopkins facial transplant program. His cosmetic experience is broad and draws from patients across the globe. He routinely performs rhinoplasties, eyelid surgery, face lifts and other facial enhancing procedures. As a skull base surgeon, Dr. Boahene has pioneered minimally invasive techniques for removal of skull base and brain tumors, repairing CSF leaks and has authored a major textbook on this subject. Dr. Boahene received his undergraduate degree from the University of Central Arkansas. He graduated summa cum laude from Meharry Medical College in Nashville, Tennessee, completed a five-year surgical residency training program in otolaryngology-head and neck surgery at the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota, and received fellowship training in facial plastic and reconstructive surgery at the University of Minnesota. As the recipient of the prestigious Mayo Brothers Distinguished Fellowship Award, Dr. Boahene was awarded additional craniofacial surgery training in Adelaide, Australia. He also received the Jack R. Anderson Prize for Scholastic Excellence for attaining the highest score nationally on the American Academy of Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery certification exam. Dr. Boahene serves as on the Board of Governors or the American Academy Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery. He is a member of several professional organizations, including the American Academy of Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery and the American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery. In 1993, Dr. Kofi Boahene received the Alpha Omega Alpha Medical. Dr. Boahene is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Recurrent Peripheral Facial Palsy. His top areas of expertise are Facial Paralysis, Bell's Palsy, Recurrent Peripheral Facial Palsy, Septoplasty, and Gastrostomy.

Dr. Rick Redett is the physician-in-chief for Johns Hopkins Medicine, vice dean for clinical affairs, and president of the Faculty Practice. As a professor of plastic and reconstructive surgery and pediatrics at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, his areas of clinical expertise include pediatric plastic surgery, cleft lip and palate surgery, obstetric brachial plexus palsy reconstruction, facial paralysis, pediatric burn surgery and reconstruction and genital reconstruction. Dr. Redett serves as the director of the Cleft and Craniofacial Center, and the director of the Facial Paralysis and Pain Center at Johns Hopkins. Dr. Redett directs the genital transplant program at Johns Hopkins. He graduated from Dartmouth Medical School after earning his undergraduate degrees in biology and psychology at Emory University. He did his general surgery and plastic surgery training at The Johns Hopkins Hospital. After completing a one-year pediatric plastic surgery fellowship at the Hospital for Sick Children in Toronto, Canada, Dr. Redett joined the Johns Hopkins faculty. Dr. Redett lectures nationally on facial paralysis, genital reconstruction and many other pediatric plastic surgery topics. He is a member of many professional organizations including the American Cleft Palate – Craniofacial Association, American Association of Plastic Surgeons and the American Society of Plastic Surgeons. Dr. Redett has a strong commitment to international health and has done many teaching medical missions to Central and South America and Africa. Dr. Redett serves on the Board of ReSurge International, a 501(c)(3) not-for profit organization which provides reconstructive surgical care for poor children and adults who lack access and builds surgical capacity in developing countries. He and his wife Becky are the proud parents of three wonderful children. Dr. Redett is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Recurrent Peripheral Facial Palsy. His top areas of expertise are Cleft Lip and Palate, Micrognathia, Facial Paralysis, Recurrent Peripheral Facial Palsy, and Gastric Bypass.

Dr. Gedge Rosson is an associate professor of plastic and reconstructive surgery and oncology at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine. He specializes in complex peripheral nerve surgery and microvascular perforator flap breast reconstructions, such as the DIEP (deep inferior epigastric artery perforator flap), the SIEA (superficial inferior epigastric artery flap), the SGAP (superior gluteal artery perforator flap), the TUG (transverse upper gracilis flap) and the PAP (Profunda Artery Perforator flap). He was the first surgeon in the United States to widely implement pre-operative mapping of the abdominal perforators using 64-slice multidetector 3-D CT scan angiograms, and he is one of the first to now regularly connect nerves to improve breast reconstruction. Dr. Rosson serves as the director of breast reconstruction and Microsurgery Fellowship program director. He is also chair of the Compliance Committee of the Office of Johns Hopkins Physicians, chair of the Risk Management Committee of the Johns Hopkins Hospital and chair of the Special Credentialing Review Committee of Johns Hopkins Health Care. He graduated from New York Medical College in 1998 after receiving his undergraduate degree from the University of California, Berkeley. He did his internship and general surgery and plastic surgery residency training at The Johns Hopkins Hospital/University of Maryland combined program. Dr. Rosson then completed a peripheral nerve surgery fellowship at the Dellon Institute for Peripheral Nerve Surgery in Baltimore, Maryland. His research interests include patient safety and outcomes studies in microsurgery, breast reconstruction and peripheral nerve surgery as well as tissue engineering. His research has been published in major peer-reviewed scientific journals and presented at both national and international meetings. Dr. Rosson currently has hospital privileges at The Johns Hopkins Hospital, the R. Adams Cowley Shock-Trauma Center and Greater Baltimore Medical Center (GBMC) in Baltimore, Maryland. Dr. Rosson is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Recurrent Peripheral Facial Palsy. His top areas of expertise are Carpal Tunnel Syndrome, Breast Enlargement In Males, Venous Thromboembolism (VTE), Recurrent Peripheral Facial Palsy, and Lymphadenectomy.

Neurotologist John Carey specializes in the health and diseases of the inner ear that affect both balance and hearing mechanisms. He is a national expert in superior canal dehiscence syndrome, Menière’s disease, vestibular migraine, acoustic neuromas and other causes of vertigo, and serves as chief of the Division of Otology, Neurotology and Skull Base Surgery in the Department of Otolaryngology–Head and Neck Surgery at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine. Dr. Carey earned a medical degree from Washington University School of Medicine and completed two years of training in general surgery at Virginia Mason Medical Center. This was followed by residency training in otolaryngology–head and neck surgery at University of Washington Medical Center and fellowship training in neurotology at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine. His research interests include superior canal dehiscence syndrome, Menière’s disease, vestibular implants, and the mechanisms of vestibular migraine. He has a particular interest in superior canal dehiscence syndrome, and, with Lloyd Minor, department director from 2003 to 2009, he helped develop the operation used to repair the superior canal. Dr. Carey has been funded by the National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders, part of the National Institutes of Health. He has authored or co-authored over 150 peer-reviewed publications, 10 book chapters, and 11 reviews. Dr. Carey is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Recurrent Peripheral Facial Palsy. His top areas of expertise are Vertigo, Meniere Disease, Acoustic Neuroma, Mastoidectomy, and Endoscopy.

Charles C. Della Santina specializes in surgery for treatment of hearing, balance and other ear disorders including otosclerosis, cholesteatoma, conductive and sensorineural hearing loss, acoustic neuroma/vestibular schwannoma, glomus and other tumors of the temporal bone, and other problems that cause hearing loss or abnormal vestibular (inner ear balance) sensation. He is the director of the Johns Hopkins Cochlear Implant Center. He performs acoustic neuroma surgery, cochlear implantation, stapes surgery, middle ear bone reconstruction, bone-conduction hearing device implantation, other middle ear and mastoid surgeries, removal of glomus and other temporal bone tumors, surgical treatment of temporal bone cerebrospinal fluid leaks and encephaloceles, and surgery for vestibular disorders including superior canal dehiscence syndrome, Meniere’s disease, bilateral loss of vestibular sensation, gentamicin ototoxicity and other disorders. Dr. Della Santina earned a medical degree from the University of California San Francisco School of Medicine and a doctorate in biomedical engineering from the University of California, Berkeley College of Engineering. He completed residency training in otolaryngology at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine in 2002, and has served on the Johns Hopkins faculty since then. A biomedical engineer, electrical engineer and neurophysiologist, Dr. Della Santina founded and directs the Johns Hopkins Vestibular NeuroEngineering Lab. His research group focuses on developing a vestibular implant to treat chronic unsteadiness and oscillopsia (shaky vision during head movement) caused by gentamicin ototoxicity and other causes of bilateral vestibular hypofunction. His group’s world-leading research on vestibular implantation has been published in leading journals including the New England Journal of Medicine. Dr. Della Santina's more than 140 publications also include studies of inner ear physiology and anatomy, new clinical tests of vestibular function, and the effects of cochlear implantation, superior canal dehiscence syndrome and gentamicin on the inner ear. A biomedical engineer, electrical engineer and neurophysiologist, Dr. Della Santina founded and directs the Johns Hopkins Vestibular NeuroEngineering Lab. His research group focuses on developing a vestibular implant to treat chronic unsteadiness and oscillopsia (shaky vision during head movement) caused by gentamicin ototoxicity and other causes of bilateral vestibular hypofunction. Dr. Della Santina's more than 110 publications also include studies of inner ear physiology and anatomy; new clinical tests of vestibular function; and the effects of cochlear implantation, superior canal dehiscence syndrome, and gentamicin on the inner ear. Dr. Santina is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Recurrent Peripheral Facial Palsy. His top areas of expertise are Jones Syndrome, Infant Hearing Loss, DFNB1, and Vertigo.

Dr. Barney J. Stern is a neurologist specializing in vascular neurology and neurological complications of sarcoidosis. His work in vascular neurology has covered all aspects of stroke management, including prevention and acute, subacute and chronic care. Dr. Stern also provides complex care management for patients suffering from neurosarcoidosis. His research focuses on understanding the biology and clinical outcomes of neurovascular disease and neurological complications associated with sarcoidosis. Dr. Stern has served as the medical safety monitor on a number of National Institutes of Health (NIH) stroke studies. In his new role at Johns Hopkins, Dr. Stern will be seeing outpatients as a member of the Advanced Clinical Neurology division with Dr. John Probasco. Dr. Stern is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Recurrent Peripheral Facial Palsy. His top areas of expertise are Neurosarcoidosis, Stroke, Herpes Zoster Oticus, Arachnoiditis, and Thrombectomy.

Kalpesh Vakharia is a General Surgeon and an Otolaryngologist in Baltimore, Maryland. Dr. Vakharia is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Recurrent Peripheral Facial Palsy. His top areas of expertise are Facial Paralysis, Bell's Palsy, Recurrent Peripheral Facial Palsy, Laryngectomy, and Tissue Biopsy. Dr. Vakharia is currently accepting new patients.

Mohammad Khoshnoodi is a Neurologist in Baltimore, Maryland. Dr. Khoshnoodi is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Recurrent Peripheral Facial Palsy. His top areas of expertise are Peripheral Neuropathy, Chronic Polyradiculoneuritis, Guillain-Barre Syndrome, and Miller-Fisher Syndrome.

Neil Porter is a Neurologist in Baltimore, Maryland. Dr. Porter is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Recurrent Peripheral Facial Palsy. His top areas of expertise are Myasthenia Gravis, Mononeuritis Multiplex, Multiple Mononeuropathy, Riboflavin Transporter Deficiency Neuronopathy, and Gastrostomy.

Zhaoming Chen is a Neurologist in Baltimore, Maryland. Dr. Chen is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Recurrent Peripheral Facial Palsy. His top areas of expertise are Generalized Tonic-Clonic Seizure, Seizures, Periodic Limb Movement Disorder, and Peripheral Neuropathy.

Nicholas Andresen is an Otolaryngologist in Baltimore, Maryland. Dr. Andresen is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Recurrent Peripheral Facial Palsy. His top areas of expertise are Bell's Palsy, Meniere Disease, Recurrent Peripheral Facial Palsy, Facial Paralysis, and Nerve Decompression.

Natalie Justicz is an Otolaryngologist in Baltimore, Maryland. Dr. Justicz is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Recurrent Peripheral Facial Palsy. Her top areas of expertise are Facial Paralysis, Recurrent Peripheral Facial Palsy, Bell's Palsy, Septoplasty, and Laryngectomy. Dr. Justicz is currently accepting new patients.

Usiwoma Abugo is an Ophthalmologist in Baltimore, Maryland. Dr. Abugo is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Recurrent Peripheral Facial Palsy. Her top areas of expertise are Chalazion, Eyelid Bump, Meibomianitis, and Entropion. Dr. Abugo is currently accepting new patients.

Manish Shah is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Baltimore, Maryland. Dr. Shah is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Recurrent Peripheral Facial Palsy. His top areas of expertise are Acute Kidney Failure, Small Cell Lung Cancer (SCLC), Colorectal Cancer, Endoscopy, and Colonoscopy.

Kyle Hatten is an Otolaryngologist in Baltimore, Maryland. Dr. Hatten is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Recurrent Peripheral Facial Palsy. His top areas of expertise are Tongue Cancer, Salivary Gland Tumors, Laryngeal Cancer, Laryngectomy, and Gastrostomy. Dr. Hatten is currently accepting new patients.

Stephen Reich is a Neurologist in Baltimore, Maryland. Dr. Reich is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Recurrent Peripheral Facial Palsy. His top areas of expertise are Movement Disorders, Parkinson's Disease, Supranuclear Ophthalmoplegia, Deep Brain Stimulation, and Gastrostomy. Dr. Reich is currently accepting new patients.

Adam Kaufman is an Otolaryngologist in Baltimore, Maryland. Dr. Kaufman is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Recurrent Peripheral Facial Palsy. His top areas of expertise are Tinnitus, Familial Deafness, Infant Hearing Loss, and Hearing Loss. Dr. Kaufman is currently accepting new patients.

Rodney Taylor is an Otolaryngologist in Baltimore, Maryland. Dr. Taylor is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Recurrent Peripheral Facial Palsy. His top areas of expertise are Teratocarcinosarcoma, Olfactory Neuroblastoma, Sinus Cancer, Laryngectomy, and Tissue Biopsy.

Jeffrey Wolf is an Otolaryngologist in Baltimore, Maryland. Dr. Wolf is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Recurrent Peripheral Facial Palsy. His top areas of expertise are Laryngeal Cancer, Throat Cancer, Acinic Cell Carcinoma of Salivary Glands, Thyroidectomy, and Gastrostomy. Dr. Wolf is currently accepting new patients.

Eric Singman is an Ophthalmologist in Baltimore, Maryland. Dr. Singman is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Recurrent Peripheral Facial Palsy. His top areas of expertise are Papilledema, Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome (EDS), Strabismus, and Optic Neuritis. Dr. Singman is currently accepting new patients.