Sammy Zakaria, M.D., M.P.H.

Dr. Andrew Lane is the Director of the Johns Hopkins Sinus Center and performs the full range of endoscopic sinus procedures, including transnasal skull base and orbital surgeries. He is dedicated to providing cutting-edge care to his patients and developing new therapies for chronic rhinosinusitis through his clinical and basic science research. He is the longest practicing sinus specialist with advanced fellowship training in the Baltimore/Washington region, with two decades of experience in the medical and surgical management of challenging sinus disease.Dr. Lane received a bachelor's degree from Harvard University and an M.D. from the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine. He completed his internship in general surgery and residency in Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. He came to Johns Hopkins in 2001, after completing a fellowship in advanced endoscopic sinus surgery techniques at the University of Pennsylvania. Dr. Lane maintains a busy clinical practice while also running an NIH-funded laboratory. His research investigates the causes and potential treatments for chronic rhinosinusitis with nasal polyps, as well as how inflammation affects the sense of smell. An author of over 140 published articles and book chapters, he frequently presents his surgical and research results at national and international meetings. He has earned several prestigious awards for his research about nasal polyps and olfactory loss.Dr. Lane is Editor-in-Chief of Current Otorhinolaryngology Reports, Associate Editor of the American Journal of Rhinology and Allergy, and an Editorial Board member of the International Forum of Allergy & Rhinology. He has served on the Board of Directors of the American Rhinologic Society and chaired the Rhinology and Paranasal Sinus Committee of the American Academy of Otolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery. He is the Rhinology section leader for the Triological Society’s Best Practice committee. Dr. Lane is often invited to speak at outside medical institutions and regularly conducts media interviews about nasal and sinus issues.

The Johns Hopkins Division of Thoracic Surgery is dedicated to the prevention, early diagnosis and treatment of diseases of the chest. Our team takes a multi-disciplinary approach to the treatment of lung cancer, esophageal cancer and other diseases of the chest. Our thoracic surgeons offer high-level expertise, including minimally-invasive procedures, including video-assisted thoracic surgery (VATS), and robotic-assisted technology and multidisciplinary approach to the treatment lung cancer, esophageal cancer, and other diseases of the chest, to streamline the patient experience with all thoracic specialists at Johns Hopkins.

Jennifer D Yeagle, M.Ed., CCC-A earned her Master’s degree in Audiology from University of Virginia in 1998. She completed her bachelor’s degree in Communication Disorders/Speech Language Pathology from the University of Central Florida in 1995. She joined the Johns Hopkins Listening Center in 1999 and specializes in cochlear implantation assessment, programming and case management for adults with special interest in the elderly population.