Kofi O. Boahene
Experienced in Nasal Polyps

Dr. Kofi O. Boahene

Plastic Surgery | Otolaryngology
Johns Hopkins Medicine
Johns Hopkins Outpatient Center
601 North Caroline Street, Floor 6, Floor 6, 
Baltimore, MD 

Experienced in Nasal Polyps
Johns Hopkins Medicine
Johns Hopkins Outpatient Center
601 North Caroline Street, Floor 6, Floor 6, 
Baltimore, MD 
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Overview

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 an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Nasal Polyps. His top areas of expertise are Facial Paralysis, Bell's Palsy, Recurrent Peripheral Facial Palsy, Septoplasty, and Gastrostomy.

His clinical research consists of co-authoring 115 peer reviewed articles. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years.

Residency
Mayo Medical School, Otorhinolaryngology, 2004
Specialties
Plastic Surgery
Otolaryngology
Licenses
Otolaryngology in MD
Board Certifications
American Board Of Facial Plastic And Reconstructive Surgery
Head And Neck Surgery
Fellowships
University of Minnesota Hospital & Clinics, Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, 2005
Hospital Affiliations
The Johns Hopkins Hospital
Languages Spoken
English
Akan
German
Russian
Gender
Male

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Locations

Johns Hopkins Outpatient Center
601 North Caroline Street, Floor 6, Floor 6, Baltimore, MD 21287
Call: 443-997-6467
Other Locations
Johns Hopkins Health Care & Surgery Center - Green Spring Station, Lutherville
10803 Falls Road, Pavilion III STE 2500, Lutherville, MD 21093
Call: 443-997-6467

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.


115 Total Publications

International, Multispecialty Expert Consensus on Nomenclature for Facial Paralysis.
International, Multispecialty Expert Consensus on Nomenclature for Facial Paralysis.
Journal: Facial plastic surgery & aesthetic medicine
Published: August 28, 2025
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  • Cerebrospinal Fluid Leak
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  • Cheilitis Glandularis
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