Clayton Robert A MD

The Johns Hopkins Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery Center, part of the Department of Otolaryngology–Head and Neck Surgery, brings together a team of board-certified facial plastic surgeons committed to world class facial cosmetic surgery, facial reconstruction and rehabilitation with a focus on achieving a natural look for all patients. Our experts are available to see patients in Baltimore and Lutherville, Maryland and the greater Washington, D.C. region.

Andrew Cosgarea, M.D., is a sports medicine specialist with expertise in the diagnosis and nonsurgical treatment of sports-related injuries, particularly those affecting the knee and shoulder and elbow, including sprains, strains, ligament tears and joint instability. An experienced sports medicine surgeon and a professor of orthopaedic surgery at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Dr. Cosgarea will transition away from performing surgical procedures as of July 1, 2025. He will continue to provide office-based patient care, and will remain actively involved in clinical consultation, research and medical education. Dr. Cosgarea’s research focuses on knee biomechanics and improving outcomes in the treatment of sports injuries. He has authored two textbooks and more than 150 peer-reviewed articles and book chapters. His surgical expertise includes arthroscopic rotator cuff repair, ACL reconstruction, meniscus repair, elbow UCL reconstruction and shoulder instability stabilization procedures. He serves as the head team physician for the Johns Hopkins University Department of Athletics, is the former chief of the Division of Sports Medicine in the Johns Hopkins Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, and served as a team physician for the Baltimore Orioles from 2000 to 2010. In 2012, he was named one of the “125 Knee Surgeons and Specialists to Know” by Becker’s Spine Review. Dr. Cosgarea is a member of numerous professional organizations, including the American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery, the American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine, the Arthroscopy Association of North America, and the International Patellofemoral Study Group. Additionally, he serves on the board of directors of the Patellofemoral Foundation. He earned his medical degree from Jefferson Medical College in Philadelphia, did his orthopaedic surgery residency at the University of Rochester and completed a fellowship in orthopaedic sports medicine at The Johns Hopkins Hospital. Prior to joining Johns Hopkins in 1998, he was an assistant professor of orthopaedic surgery at the Ohio State University Medical Center, and served as an orthopaedic consultant for the Ohio State athletic department.

Dr. Nirmish Singla is an Associate Professor of Urology and Oncology in the Brady Urological Institute at Johns Hopkins University, where he serves as the Director of Translational Research in Genitourinary Oncology. He is also the Director of the Kidney Cancer Program and co-directs the Upper Tract Urothelial Cancer (UTUC) Program as a founding member of the first-ever UTUC Multidisciplinary Clinic. He represents the Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center (SKCCC) on the National Comprehensive Cancer Network (NCCN) Testicular Cancer Guidelines Panel and helps lead the Testicular Cancer Program. He serves the Brady in a leadership capacity as Vice Chair and Physician Advisor for Quality, Safety, & Service; Faculty Senator for the Department of Urology; and as a core faculty member for the Hopkins Business of Health Initiative (HBHI).Dr. Singla received his undergraduate degree (B.S.E.) in Biomedical Engineering from the University of Michigan and his medical degree (M.D.) from the University of Michigan Medical School, where he was supported by a full-tuition Dean’s Merit Scholarship. He went on to complete his residency training in Urologic Surgery at the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center (UTSW). Following his residency, he received an NIH/NCI Ruth L. Kirschstein National Research Service Award T32 grant and spent an additional year at UTSW as a postdoctoral research fellow in Urologic Oncology with a specialized translational focus in kidney cancer through the Physician Scientist Training Program. During this time, he earned a Master of Science in Clinical Science (M.S.C.S.) degree through the Center for Translational Medicine at UTSW and helped develop and pioneer a Physician Administrative Fellowship program. He then completed an advanced surgical fellowship in urologic oncology at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center (MSKCC) in New York through the Society of Urologic Oncology (SUO) before joining the faculty at Johns Hopkins.Dr. Singla’s clinical practice spans the complete spectrum of genitourinary oncology, including adrenal, kidney, upper tract, bladder, prostate, penile, urethral, and testicular cancers. His surgical approaches include mastery of both open and minimally-invasive (endoscopic, laparoscopic, and robotic) techniques. Dr. Singla provides personalized and compassionate care for patients affected by urologic cancer by integrating cutting-edge technologies and multidisciplinary approaches to treatment.As both a surgeon-scientist and clinical trialist, Dr. Singla’s overarching goal is to help scientific discoveries in the laboratory materialize for patients with urologic cancers in the clinic. He runs a well-funded, multidisciplinary, translational laboratory specializing in kidney cancer, testicular cancer, and UTUC. Dr. Singla has co-authored over 200 articles and textbook chapters, and he has developed an international reputation as a thought leader in urologic oncology. He has secured a substantial amount of research funding and serves as the lead PI on multiple grants from federal, foundational, intramural, and private sources across various GU malignancies.