Overview
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 a Distinguished provider by MediFind in Laryngectomy. Her top areas of expertise are Laryngeal Cancer, Throat Cancer, Tongue Cancer, Laryngectomy, and Gastrostomy.
Her clinical research consists of co-authoring 147 peer reviewed articles and participating in 1 clinical trial. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years. In particular, she has co-authored 13 articles in the study of Laryngectomy.
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Locations
601 North Caroline Street, Floor 6, Floor 6, Baltimore, MD 21287
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
Wayne Koch is a national and international leader in head and neck oncologic surgery, caring for patients with cancers of the oral cavity, salivary gland, larynx, hypopharynx, oropharynx and thyroid. Among Dr. Koch's landmark publications are studies demonstrating how key molecular events such as p53 mutation and human papillomavirus (HPV) contribute to the development of head and neck cancer. His peer-reviewed publications include six articles in the New England Journal of Medicine. Dr. Koch is also involved in humanitarian outreach focused on training surgeons in several African nations. He has served as president of the American Head and Neck Society, the national organization of head and neck cancer surgeons in the USA. Dr. Koch is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in Laryngectomy. His top areas of expertise are Head and Neck Squamous Cell Carcinoma (HNSCC), Tongue Cancer, Human Papillomavirus Infection, Laryngectomy, and Gastrostomy.
Medical Faculty Associates, Inc
Arjun Joshi is a Plastic Surgeon and a Surgical Oncologist in Washington, Washington, D.c.. Dr. Joshi is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in Laryngectomy. His top areas of expertise are Sialadenitis, Salivary Duct Stones, Laryngeal Cancer, Laryngectomy, and Glossectomy.
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 Laryngectomy. His top areas of expertise are Salivary Duct Stones, Salivary Gland Tumors, Throat Cancer, Laryngectomy, and Gastrostomy.
Areas of Expertise
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Learn more about MediFind’s expert tiers
- Elite
- Laryngeal CancerDr. Gourin isElite. Learn about Laryngeal Cancer.
- Throat CancerDr. Gourin isElite. Learn about Throat Cancer.
- Distinguished
- Aseptic and Alopecic Nodules of Scalp (AANS)
- Head and Neck Squamous Cell Carcinoma (HNSCC)
- LaryngectomyDr. Gourin isDistinguished. Learn about Laryngectomy.
- Salivary Gland TumorsDr. Gourin isDistinguished. Learn about Salivary Gland Tumors.
- Tongue CancerDr. Gourin isDistinguished. Learn about Tongue Cancer.
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- Acinic Cell Carcinoma of Salivary Glands
- GastrostomyDr. Gourin isAdvanced. Learn about Gastrostomy.
- Male Pattern BaldnessDr. Gourin isAdvanced. Learn about Male Pattern Baldness.
- Mikulicz DiseaseDr. Gourin isAdvanced. Learn about Mikulicz Disease.
- Mouth SoresDr. Gourin isAdvanced. Learn about Mouth Sores.
- Mouth UlcersDr. Gourin isAdvanced. Learn about Mouth Ulcers.
- Experienced
- Acoustic NeuromaDr. Gourin isExperienced. Learn about Acoustic Neuroma.
- Adenoid Cystic CarcinomaDr. Gourin isExperienced. Learn about Adenoid Cystic Carcinoma.
- AdenoidectomyDr. Gourin isExperienced. Learn about Adenoidectomy.
- Anaplastic Thyroid CancerDr. Gourin isExperienced. Learn about Anaplastic Thyroid Cancer.
- Angiosarcoma of the ScalpDr. Gourin isExperienced. Learn about Angiosarcoma of the Scalp.
- Black Hairy TongueDr. Gourin isExperienced. Learn about Black Hairy Tongue.