Overview
Jon Russell is an Otolaryngologist in Columbia, Maryland. Dr. Russell is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in Gastrostomy. His top areas of expertise are Thyroid Cancer, Papillary Thyroid Cancer, Thyroid Nodule, Thyroidectomy, and Parathyroidectomy.
His clinical research consists of co-authoring 100 peer reviewed articles and participating in 1 clinical trial. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years.
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Additional Areas of Focus
Dr. Russell has provided the following conditions as areas of focus. Please note that we may not have enough data to validate their experience in some of these conditions.
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.
1 Clinical Trials
Johns Hopkins Outpatient Center
Christine Gourin, M.D. M.P.H., is a head and neck surgical oncologist and palliative medicine specialist who treats patients with head and neck tumors, including tumors of the skin, melanoma, oral cavity, larynx, oropharynx, neck, salivary glands, sinuses, and skull base. Dr. Gourin received her medical degree from the State University of New York-Health Science Center at Brooklyn/Downstate Medical Center. Dr. Gourin trained in General Surgery and Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery at the University of Vermont, followed by a fellowship in Advanced Head and Neck Oncologic Surgery at the University of Pittsburgh and a fellowship in Hospice and Palliative Medicine at Johns Hopkins University. She has authored over 200 peer-reviewed journal articles, 24 book chapters and two books: Medical and Surgical Management of Thyroid and Parathyroid Diseases and The Johns Hopkins Patient Guide to Head and Neck Cancer. She is on the Editorial Board of The Laryngoscope and is a reviewer for numerous other head and neck surgery journals. Dr. Gourin is a nationally and internationally recognized expert in quality of care and outcomes with a lifelong interest in improved symptom management, communication, access to high-quality affordable care, and palliative medicine in head and neck cancer. She has an active head and neck surgical oncology practice and has been named to America’s Top Physicians and Best Doctors in America annually since 2005. She is the Director of the Johns Hopkins Head and Neck Cancer Supportive Care Clinic. Dr. Gourin is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in Gastrostomy. Her top areas of expertise are Laryngeal Cancer, Throat Cancer, Tongue Cancer, Laryngectomy, and Gastrostomy.
Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center
Dr. Harry Quon is an associate professor of radiation oncology and molecular radiation sciences at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine. He also holds appointments in oncology and in otolaryngology - head and neck surgery. His area of clinical expertise is radiation treatment for head and neck cancers. He serves as the co-director of the Johns Hopkins Head and Neck Cancer Multidisciplinary Clinic. Dr. Quon received his M.D. from the University of Toronto Institute of Medical Science. He completed his residency at the Princess Margaret Hospital in Ontario and performed a fellowship in radiation oncology at the Princess Margaret Hospital and the Beth Israel Medical Center. Make A Gift. Dr. Quon is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in Gastrostomy. His top areas of expertise are Laryngeal Cancer, Throat Cancer, Dry Mouth, Gastrostomy, and Prostatectomy.
Johns Hopkins Outpatient Center
Head and neck surgeon David Eisele specializes in surgery for malignant and benign tumors of the head and neck, with a focus on salivary gland neoplasms and disorders of the salivary glands that can be treated surgically. He is an expert in minimally invasive surgical approaches, including sialendoscopy. Salivary gland neoplasms and disorders are also the focus of Dr. Eisele’s research. He has published more than 300 research papers and edited multiple books related to head and neck surgery. Dr. Eisele earned a medical degree from Cornell University Medical College and completed residency training in general surgery and in otolaryngology–head and neck surgery at the University of Washington. From 2012 to 2025, he served as director of the Department of Otolaryngology–Head and Neck Surgery at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine. Dr. Eisele is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in Gastrostomy. His top areas of expertise are Salivary Duct Stones, Salivary Gland Tumors, Throat Cancer, Laryngectomy, and Gastrostomy.
Areas of Expertise
MediFind evaluates expertise by pulling from factors such as number of articles a doctor has published in medical journals, participation in clinical trials, speaking at industry conferences, prescribing and referral patterns, and strength of connections with other experts in their field.
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- Elite
- Thyroid CancerDr. Russell isElite. Learn about Thyroid Cancer.
- ThyroidectomyDr. Russell isElite. Learn about Thyroidectomy.
- Distinguished
- Anaplastic Thyroid CancerDr. Russell isDistinguished. Learn about Anaplastic Thyroid Cancer.
- Familial Isolated HyperparathyroidismDr. Russell isDistinguished. Learn about Familial Isolated Hyperparathyroidism.
- Follicular Thyroid CancerDr. Russell isDistinguished. Learn about Follicular Thyroid Cancer.
- HyperparathyroidismDr. Russell isDistinguished. Learn about Hyperparathyroidism.
- Medullary Thyroid CarcinomaDr. Russell isDistinguished. Learn about Medullary Thyroid Carcinoma.
- Papillary Thyroid CancerDr. Russell isDistinguished. Learn about Papillary Thyroid Cancer.
- Advanced
- Neonatal Severe HyperparathyroidismDr. Russell isAdvanced. Learn about Neonatal Severe Hyperparathyroidism.
- Osteitis FibrosaDr. Russell isAdvanced. Learn about Osteitis Fibrosa.
- Parathyroid AdenomaDr. Russell isAdvanced. Learn about Parathyroid Adenoma.
- Parathyroid CancerDr. Russell isAdvanced. Learn about Parathyroid Cancer.
- Experienced
- Benign Paroxysmal Positional VertigoDr. Russell isExperienced. Learn about Benign Paroxysmal Positional Vertigo.
- EndoscopyDr. Russell isExperienced. Learn about Endoscopy.
- GastrostomyDr. Russell isExperienced. Learn about Gastrostomy.
- HypoparathyroidismDr. Russell isExperienced. Learn about Hypoparathyroidism.
- LaryngectomyDr. Russell isExperienced. Learn about Laryngectomy.
- Obstructive Sleep ApneaDr. Russell isExperienced. Learn about Obstructive Sleep Apnea.


