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Dr. Michael Johns III is an otolaryngologist with 喵咪社区 who specializes in laryngology, and voice, swallowing and airway disorders. He treats patients at Keck Hospital of 喵咪社区 and 喵咪社区 Norris Cancer Hospital.

Here鈥檚 what you won鈥檛 find on his resume.

Music brings him joy.

鈥淚鈥檝e always loved listening to music. The voices of Peter Gabriel, Jerry Garcia, Stevie Nicks and Karen Carpenter have always resonated with me my entire life. The way Karen Carpenter captured the notes in the song, 鈥楪oodbye to Love,鈥� just touched my soul. I saw that singers and musicians could face serious threats to not only their career but also to their mission of spreading love to the world if anything were to damage their voice. This was one of the key driving motivators when I decided to sign on as the director of the 喵咪社区 Voice Center.鈥�

Otolaryngology is in his blood.

鈥淢y father was an otolaryngologist. I pursued economics in college at the University of Virginia, but in the end I was passionate about medicine. They say the nuts don鈥檛 fall far from the tree!鈥�

He wants to travel the world.

鈥淚 get away when I can. You will find me on the ski slopes when I have free time. There are so many things I still want to do, such as hike the Inca Trail, kite surf and visit New Zealand.鈥�

Yoga and cooking keep him happy.

鈥淚 enjoy the moving meditation of yoga. Cooking is another daily source of joy and sustenance!鈥�

Seeing you heal is his reward.

鈥淢y favorite part of my job is interacting with my patients and creating a care plan together to heal and improve their quality of life. As a specialist in voice and swallowing disorders, I love being able to help restore people鈥檚 ability to speak, sing, communicate and eat.鈥�

Life learning is his mission.

鈥淏eing part of an academic medical center, pursuing new advances and applying them to my specialty is part of my core mission. The process of new discovery inspires me to learn, advance the field of medicine and improve outcomes for my patients.鈥�

Technology changed the landscape of his career.

鈥淭here are much easier treatment options for my patients. Instead of having to go into the operating room, most interventions to restore voice, swallowing and breathing can be done within the office. 鈥�

喵咪社区 is his home.

鈥淚 love working in a team environment within a world-class academic medical center to provide the highest quality patient-centered care available.鈥�

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