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1450 San Pablo St
Ste 5100
Los Angeles, CA 90033Phone+1 323-442-5790
Summary
- Michael M. Johns III, M.D.
Director, USC Voice Center
Professor, USC Caruso Department of Otolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery
University of Southern California
carusodept@med.usc.edu
http://ent.keckmedicine.org
Dr. Johns is a graduate of Johns Hopkins School of Medicine. He completed his residency in Otolaryngology at the University of Michigan and trained as a research fellow through their National Institute of Health T32 program. He then pursued a fellowship in laryngology and care of the professional voice at the Vanderbilt Voice Center at Vanderbilt University. Dr. Johns was awarded high honors during his academic career, including membership in Phi Beta Kappa and Alpha Omega Alpha medical honor society. He is the director of the USC Voice Center at the University of Southern California, pursing research, teaching and clinical care, with a specific interest in laryngeal dystonia, geriatric laryngology and the aging voice.
Clinical Expertise
- Laryngology, Voice disorders, Laryngoplasty, Laryngeal neoplasms, Stroboscopy, Laryngoscopy, Vocal cord paralysis, Spasmodic dysphonia
Education & Training
- Vanderbilt University Medical CenterFellowship, Laryngology, 2002 - 2003
- University of MichiganResidency, Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery, 1997 - 2002
- University of Michigan Health SystemInternship, Transitional Year, 1996 - 1997
- Johns Hopkins University School of MedicineClass of 1996
Certifications & Licensure
- CA State Medical License 2015 - 2026
- GA State Medical License 2002 - 2025
- TN State Medical License 2001 - 2010
- American Board of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery Otolaryngology
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- Top Doctors Castle Connoly, 2009-2019
- Top Throat Doctors Billboard Magazine, 2015
- Top MD Consumers Checkbook
Clinical Trials
- Effects of Vitamin B12 Treatment in Singers Start of enrollment: 2017 Oct 01
- Serial Platelet-Rich Plasma Injections for Vocal Fold Atrophy, Scar, and/or Sulcus Vocalis Start of enrollment: 2020 Feb 18
- Silk Protein Microparticle-based Filler for Injection Augmentation Start of enrollment: 2020 Jul 01
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- Bilateral Vocal Fold Motion Impairment Associated With Diffuse Idiopathic Skeletal Hyperostosis.Diego E Razura, Elizabeth A Shuman, Michael M Johns, Karla O'Dell
OTO Open. 2024-08-30 - Laryngology Postgraduate Workforce Trends and Job Satisfaction: A Survey of US Academic and Nonacademic Laryngologists.Courtney B Tipton, Hayley L Born, Evan Kennedy, Michael M Johns, Michael J Pitman
Otolaryngology--Head and Neck Surgery. 2024-08-27 - Impact of BMI on Dyspnea and Need for Surgical Intervention in Bilateral Vocal Fold Immobility.Samer T Elsamna, Matthew E Lin, Teagen Smith, Michael Johns, Amy Rutt
Otolaryngology--Head and Neck Surgery. 2024-08-01
Committees
- Chair, Voice Committee - American Academy of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery 2015 - Present
Professional Memberships
- Fellow
- American Laryngological AssociationFellow
- American Bronchological and Esophagological AssociationMember
- Member
- The Voice FoundationMember
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