Abbey Hughes, MA, PHD

The Johns Hopkins Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery has been delivering expert patient care and research innovation for over a century. Founded in 1914, the department grew from a small group of ear, nose, and throat physicians to an international leader in otolaryngology and head and neck cancer care. Johns Hopkins is proud to provide comprehensive multi-disciplinary care for ear, nose, throat and head and neck conditions in Baltimore, Maryland and the Washington D.C. metropolitan area.

Jagriti ‘Jackie’ Bhattarai, Ph.D., is a clinical psychologist and researcher studying racial disparities in multiple sclerosis care. Her research explores how the overall health care experience and health outcomes can be different for historically underserved populations, such as African Americans. Dr. Bhattarai is looking to understand why and how factors such as a person’s neighborhood or income can influence the relationship with a doctor and the care received. Dr. Bhattarai is an assistant professor of physical medicine and rehabilitation at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine and a former multiple sclerosis research fellow.

Daniel Sova, M.D., is a rehabilitation physician specializing in adult and pediatric pain and musculoskeletal conditions such as arthritis, bursitis, radiculopathy, neuropathy, myofascial pain and degenerative disc disease. He uses a range of therapies, including joint injections and interventional image-guided pain management procedures.Dr. Sova is an assistant professor in the Johns Hopkins Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, where he completed his residency, followed by an interventional pain fellowship with the Johns Hopkins Department of Anesthesiology and Critical Care Medicine. Dr. Sova’s research interests include pediatric neuropathic and musculoskeletal pain, quality improvement and resident education.