Assistant Professor of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine; Director of the Johns Hopkins Voice Center
Otolaryngology (ENT)
Dr. Lee M. Akst, MD
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Lee M. Akst is an expert in the field of Otolaryngology (ENT). He graduated from Yale University School of Medicine. Yale University School of Medicine is a one of the best medicals schools. Yale University School of Medicine is ranked 7/57 in Research/PrimaryCare. He received 2 awards: "CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification" and "Fellow (FAAO-HNS)". Lee M. Akst, MD is a published MD. He has 49 papers published. The most current publication "Different patterns of cadaver heart utilization in two similar organ procurement organizations." He accepts Medicare payments and is registered with Medicare.gov.
Publications
- Risk Factors for Dysplasia in Recurrent Respiratory Papillomatosis in an Adult and Pediatric Population.
- Predictors of Posterior Glottic Stenosis: A Multi-Institutional Case-Control Study.
- Vocal Hygiene Habits and Vocal Handicap Among Conservatory Students of Classical Singing.
- Laryngeal Dysplasia, Demographics, and Treatment: A Single-Institution, 20-Year Review.
- Voice Quality in LaryngotrAcheal Stenosis: Impact of Dilation and Level of Stenosis.
- False vocal cord botulinum toxin injection for refractory muscle tension Dysphonia: Our experience with 7 patients.
- Saccular cyst as a complication of Medialization laryngoplasty: A case report.
- Laryngopharyngeal Reflux: Paradigms for Evaluation, Diagnosis, and Treatment.
- Attendance in Voice therapy: can an interdisciplinary care model have an impact?
- Dysphagia, Short-Term Outcomes, and Cost of Care After Anterior Cervical Disc Surgery.
- Electrical stimulation and testosterone enhance recovery from recurrent Laryngeal nerve crush.
- Patient-perceived long-term communication and swallow function following cerebellopontine angle surgery.
- Plasmacytoma of the larynx.
- National prevalence and impact of perioperative vagus nerve injury in vestibular schwannoma.
- Risk Factors for Vagal Palsy following Cerebellopontine Angle Surgery.
- Prevalence, Characteristics, and Management of Swallowing Disorders following Cerebellopontine Angle Surgery.
- Robotic endoLaryngeal flexible (Robo-ELF) scope: A preclinical feasibility study.
- 532 nm pulsed potassium-titanyl-phosphate laser treatment of Laryngeal papillomatosis under general anesthesia.
- Microflap laryngosplasty for treating an anterior-commissure web with papillomatosis.
- Results of ansa to recurrent Laryngeal nerve reinnervation.
- Effects of 532 nm pulsed-KTP laser parameters on vessel ablation in the avian chorioallantoic membrane: implications for vocal fold mucosa.
- Office-based and microLaryngeal applications of a fiber-based thulium laser.
- Comparison of a flexible laryngoscope with calibrated sizing function to intraoperative measurements.
- Risk factors for hypopharyngeal/upper esophageal stricture formation after concurrent chemoradiation.
- Office-based 532-nm pulsed KTP laser treatment of glottal papillomatosis and dysplasia.
- Pulsed angiolytic laser treatment of ectasias and varices in singers.
- T-cell primary cutaneous anaplastic large cell lymphoma mimicking appearance of large basal cell carcinoma.
- Pathology quiz case 2. Spindle cell lipoma.
- The effect of donor-specific transfusion upon rejection in a rat model of Laryngeal transplantation.
- Anterior cranial fossa glioblastoma with sleep apnea as the initial manifestation.
- Long-term effects of micronized Alloderm injection for unilateral vocal fold paralysis.
- SubAcute infratemporal fossa cellulitis with subsequent abscess formation in an immunocompromised patient.
- Functional outcomes following chemoradiotherapy for head and neck Cancer.
- Long-term, tube-free (permanent) trAcheostomy in morbidly obese patients.
- The roles of the anterior tonsillar pillar and previous tonsillectomy on sleep-disordered breathing.
- Metastatic seminoma with cervical lymphadenopathy as the initial manifestation.
- Dirofilarial infection presenting as a Facial mass: case report of an emerging zoonosis.
- Induction of tolerance in a rat model of Laryngeal transplantation.
- Larynx amyloidosis.
- Stepped-dose protocol of cidofovir therapy in recurrent respiratory papillomatosis in children.
- Unaided speech in tube-free trAcheostomy: The supplementary sling procedure.
- 3.5-Year follow-up of intralesional cidofovir protocol for pediatric recurrent respiratory papillomatosis.
- Development and pilot testing of an objective structured clinical examination (OSCE) on Hoarseness.
- New approAches to the management of subglottic stenosis in Wegener's granulomatosis.
- Endothelial cell seeding influences lesion development following arterial injury in the cholesterol-fed rabbit.
- Different patterns of cadaver heart utilization in two similar organ procurement organizations.
- Effect of isopropyl-beta-D-thiogalactopyranosid induction of the lac operon on the specificity of spontaneous and doxorubicin-induced mutations in Escherichia coli.
- Treatment of subglottic stenosis, due to Wegener''s granulomatosis, with intralesional corticosteroids and dilation.
Schools
Yale University
Cleveland Clinic Fdn
Massachusetts Genl Hospital
Procedures Preformed
- Diagnostic Nasal and-or Sinus Endoscopy
- Laryngoscopy - Laryngotomy - Laryngectomy - Pharyngolaryngectomy - Pharyngectomy
- Laryngoscopy and Laryngotomy
- Non-Cosmetic Chemodenervation
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Conditions Treated
- Acoustic Neuroma
- Acute Laryngitis
- Acute Sinusitis
- Allergic Rhinitis
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Doctors Specialties
- Ear, Nose, and Throat
- Otolaryngology (ENT)
Accepted Insurances
- Aetna HMO
- Choice Plus POS II
- Select
- Amalgamated Clothing & Textile Workers Union WC
- Amerigroup (Wellpoint)
- Amerihealth
- Blue Card PPO
- Blue Choice Advantage
- Blue Choice Network POS
- Blue Preferred PPO
- CareFirst Maryland POS
- Great West Healthcare-Cigna PPO
- Commercial Insurance Company
- CoreSource
- Southern Health PPO
- Coventry Health Care of Delaware PPO
- Emblem Health
- First Health (Coventry Health Care) PPO
- Geisinger Health Plan
- Golden Rule
- GEHA
- HealthLink PPO
- Choice Care PPO
- Kaiser Permanente
- Mail Handlers Benefit Plan (MHBP)
- Medicaid
- Medicare MCR
- Meritain Health
- Mutual of Omaha
- State Farm
- Tricare
- Choice Plus POS
- Navigate HMO
- Navigate POS
- Options PPO
- United Healthcare
Awards
- CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification
- Fellow (FAAO-HNS)
Education
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Cleveland Clinic Foundation -
Yale University School of Medicine
Hospital
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Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center -
Johns Hopkins Hospital
Drug Facts
| NPI NUMBER | 1508840299 | |
| NPPES Provider LastName | AKST | |
| NPPES Provider FirstName | LEE | |
| NPPES Provider ZIPCode | 212870005 | |
| NPPES Provider State | MD | |
| Specialty Description | Otolaryngology | |
| Total Claim Count | 40.0 | |
| Distinct Opioid Count | 0.0 | |
| Opioid Claim Count | 0.0 | |
| Percent Opioid Claims | 0.0 |
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| National Provider Identifier [NPI] | 1508840299 |
| Last Name Of The Provider | AKST |
| First Name Of The Provider | LEE |
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