Freedom Johnson, MD
Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine; MetroHealth Medical Center
2500 Metrohealth Drive
Dept of ENT
Cleveland, Ohio 44109
United States
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I welcome the challenges of caring for persons with head and neck cancer and other maladies of the head and neck. My approach encompasses the well-being of the whole person as we are attempting to manage the specific afflictions.
I am currently an Assistant Professor of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery at Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine. My clinical practice is at MetroHealth Medical Center where I serve as the Director of Head and Neck Oncologic, Reconstructive, and Cranial Base Surgery within the Department of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery.
A native of Santa Barbara, California, I received my undergraduate degrees in Geological Sciences (BS) and English Literature (BA) from the University of California, Santa Barbara. I earned my medical degree and completed an internship in General Surgery at the University of California, Davis. I then completed Otolaryngology residency at Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine. I went on to complete a fellowship in Head and Neck Oncologic, Microvascular Reconstructive, and Cranial Base Surgery at Vanderbilt University Medical Center in Nashville, Tennessee where he also served as an Instructor in Cranial Base Surgery.
A board-certified Otolaryngologist, I have a particular interest in treating cancers and other abnormal growths of the head and neck. This includes surgical removal of these abnormalities as well as complex bony and soft tissue reconstruction utilizing a number of techniques, including microvascular free tissue transfer. Other areas of clinical interest include tumors of the skull base, treatment of facial trauma, thyroid and parathyroid surgery, airway surgery, and general otolaryngology. In addition to these clinical subjects, I maintains interests in medical technology, biomedical ethics, and humanism in medicine.
In my academic role, I actively train medical students and residents, and regularly lecture to other medical professionals in various stages of training. Through my daily clinical activities and academic involvement, I continues to pursue the best and most up-to-date care for all patients with diseases of the head and neck.