Overview
Shaun Desai is an Otolaryngologist and a Plastic Surgeon in Bethesda, Maryland. Dr. Desai has been practicing medicine for over 17 years and is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in Laryngectomy. His top areas of expertise are Facial Paralysis, Melanoma, Basal Cell Skin Cancer, Osteotomy, and Bone Graft.
His clinical research consists of co-authoring 50 peer reviewed articles. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years.
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Locations
6420 Rockledge Drive, Suite 4950, Suite 4950, Bethesda, MD 20817
10803 Falls Road, Pavilion III STE 2500, Lutherville, MD 21093
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.
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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
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 Laryngectomy. Her top areas of expertise are Laryngeal Cancer, Throat Cancer, Tongue Cancer, Laryngectomy, and Gastrostomy.
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.
Areas of Expertise
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- Experienced
- Acinic Cell Carcinoma of Salivary Glands
- Aseptic and Alopecic Nodules of Scalp (AANS)
- Basal Cell Skin CancerDr. Desai isExperienced. Learn about Basal Cell Skin Cancer.
- Bell's PalsyDr. Desai isExperienced. Learn about Bell's Palsy.
- Bone GraftDr. Desai isExperienced. Learn about Bone Graft.
- Ear CancerDr. Desai isExperienced. Learn about Ear Cancer.