Vaninder Dhillon
Expertise in
8
conditions

Dr. Vaninder Dhillon

Otolaryngology
Johns Hopkins Medicine
Johns Hopkins Health Care & Surgery Center — Bethesda
6420 Rockledge Drive, Suite 4920, Suite 4920, 
Bethesda, MD 
Offers Telehealth

Expertise in
8
conditions
Johns Hopkins Medicine
Johns Hopkins Health Care & Surgery Center — Bethesda
6420 Rockledge Drive, Suite 4920, Suite 4920, 
Bethesda, MD 
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Overview

Otolaryngologist Vaninder “Vinny” K. Dhillon specializes in endocrine surgery, laryngology, otolaryngology, parathyroid diseases and surgery, swallowing disorders, thyroid diseases and surgery, and voice problems. She treats both children and adults. After earning her medical degree from Keck School of Medicine of the University of Southern California, Dr. Dhillon completed a residency in otolaryngology at Los Angeles County and University of Southern California Medical Center. Dr. Dhillon’s research interests include the role of voice outcomes in patients after thyroid and parathyroid surgery when there is concern for vocal fold weakness or paralysis, evaluation of the role of office-based treatment on vocal fold paralysis, as well as neurogenic recovery of vocal fold paralysis. Dr. Dhillon is also interested in treatments for neurogenic chronic cough, which is refractory to other medical intervention.

Dr. Dhillon is highly rated in 8 conditions, according to our data. Her top areas of expertise are Laryngeal Nerve Damage, Spasmodic Dysphonia, Neurofibromatosis Type 2 (NF2), Thyroidectomy, and Parathyroidectomy.

Her clinical research consists of co-authoring 32 peer reviewed articles. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years.

Residency
Keck School of Medicine of the University of Southern California, Otolaryngology, 2015
Specialties
Otolaryngology
Licenses
Otolaryngology in CA
Board Certifications
Head And Neck Surgery
Fellowships
Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, 2017
Hospital Affiliations
Suburban Hospital
Sibley Memorial Hospital
The Johns Hopkins Hospital
Languages Spoken
English
Punjabi
Spanish
Gender
Female

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Locations

Johns Hopkins Health Care & Surgery Center — Bethesda
6420 Rockledge Drive, Suite 4920, Suite 4920, Bethesda, MD 20817
Call: 443-997-6467
Other Locations
Johns Hopkins Health Care & Surgery Center — Bethesda
6420 Rockledge Drive, Suite 4950, Bethesda, MD 20817
Call: 443-997-6467
Sibley Memorial Hospital
5255 Loughboro Road Northwest, Proton Cntr (Bldg E, 1st Flr), Washington, DC 20016
Call: 202-919-2502

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.


32 Total Publications

Vocal Fold Immobility After Radiofrequency Ablation of Thyroid Nodules: A Survey of Laryngologists and an Algorithm for Periprocedural Voice Assessment.
Vocal Fold Immobility After Radiofrequency Ablation of Thyroid Nodules: A Survey of Laryngologists and an Algorithm for Periprocedural Voice Assessment.
Journal: Head & neck
Published: February 12, 2025
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