EDUCATION:

• BA: University of Virginia, 1992
• MD: Johns Hopkins University, 1996
• Internship: General Surgery, University of Michigan Health Center, 1996-1997
• Residency: Otolaryngology, University of Michigan Health Center, 1997-2002
• Research Fellow: University of Michigan Muscle Mechanics Laboratory, 1999-2000
• Fellowship: Laryngology and care of professional voice, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Department of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery, 2002-2003

LICENSES/CERTIFICATIONS:

• State of Michigan Medical License - issued 1998
• State of Tennessee Medical License - issued 2001
• American Board of Otolaryngology Training Examination - 2002, 2001
• Federal DEA License - issued 2002
• State of Georgia Medical License - 2002
• American Board of Otolaryngology - certified 2003
  

APPOINTMENTS:

• Emory University School of Medicine
  Assistant Professor
  Department of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery
  2003 - present
• Emory Voice Center
  Director
  2003 - present

HONORS AND AWARDS:

• Merle Lawrence Resident Research Prize
  2001
• Plastic Surgery Division Resident Research Prize
  University of Michigan
  2000
• Alpha Omega Alpha
  Medical honor society
• Phi Beta Kappa
  Liberal scholarship honor fraternity
• Phi Eta Theta
  Academic achievement honor society

PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS:

• American Medical Association
• Academy of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery

RECENT PUBLICATIONS:

• Johns MM, Concus A, Beals T, Teknos T.  Early onset of post-irradiation sarcoma of the head and neck.  ENT Journal 81:6, June 2002.
• Johns MM, Urbanchekm, Kuzon WM, Chepeha DB, Hogikyan ND.  Thyroarytenoid muscle maintains normal contractile force in unilateral vocal fold immobility.  Laryngoscope 111:2152-6, Dec 2001.
• Hogikyan ND, Johns MM, Urbanchek M, Kileny P, Kuzon WM.  Muscle-nerve-muscle neurotization in unilateral vocal fold paralysis.  Ann Otol Rhinol Laryngol, 110, Sept 2001.
• Johns MM, Hogikyan ND.  Simultaneous vocal fold and tongue paresis secondary to epstein-barr virus infection.  Archives of Otolaryngology - Head & Neck Surgery 126(12):1491-1494, Dec 2000.
• Rosenthal E, Quint DJ, Johns M, Peterson B, Hoeffner E.  Diagnostic maxillofacial coronal images reformatted from helically acquired thin-section axial CT data.  American Journal of Roentgenology 175(4):1177-81, Oct 2000.
• Johns MM, Taylor R, Bogdasarian R.  Pathology forum: quiz case 2.  Diagnosis: fibromatosis.  Archives of Otolaryngology - Head & Neck Surgery 126(7):901, 905-6, Jul 2000.

RESEARCH HISTORY:

• Muscle-Nerve-Muscle Neurotization in Unilateral Vocal Fold Paralysis
  Preceptor: Norman Hogikyan, MD; University of Michigan
  Development and utilization of a feline hemilaryngeal denervation model to assess muscle-nerve-muscle neurotization for the treatment of unilateral vocal fold paralysis.  January 1999 - September 2000.
• Salivary Gland Tumor Allelotype
  Preceptor: David Sidransky, Johns Hopkins School of Medicine
  Microsatellite markers spanning the genome were used to evaluate loss of heterozygosity in human primary pleomorphic adenomas, adenoid cystic carcinomas, and mucoepidermoid carcinomas.  Mary 1995 - August 1995.
• Mutations of the RET Proto-oncogene in Medullary Thyroid Carcinoma
  Preceptor: David Sidransky, Johns Hopkins School of Medicine
  Primary human MTC's from patients iwth MEN2a, MEN2b, FMTC, and sporadic tumors were sequenced for mutations in the RET proto-oncogene.  June 2993 - August 1993.
• Development of Murine C3/BGal Fusion Gene
  Preceptor: Donal Coffey, Johns Hopkins School of Medicine
  A model to direct the expression of genes to the murine prostate gland was created with a C3/BGal fusion product.  A transgenice mouse was made with teh fusion gene.  June 1991 - August 1991.

To make an appointment with Dr. Johns, please call (404) 686-1850.