Update Your ProfileAcademic Title:
Assistant Professor
Primary Appointment:
Otorhinolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery
Location:
16 S. Eutaw St Ste 500, Baltimore, MD 21201
Phone (Primary):
667-214-2388
Fax:
410-328-8864
Education and Training
Bachelor's degree: BS Biology - American University of Beirut, Lebanon
Medical School: American University of Beirut, Lebanon
Residency: Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery - American University of Beirut Medical Center, Lebanon
Fellowship Training:
- Pediatric Otolaryngology - Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, SC
- Rhinology and Skull Base Surgery - Duke University, Durham, NC
Biosketch
Dr. Ghanem is an otolaryngologist-head and neck surgeon with subspecialty expertise in both pediatric otolaryngology and rhinology/skull base surgery. He maintains an active clinical practice dedicated to the full spectrum of pediatric otolaryngology while focusing particular attention on complex disorders of the nose, paranasal sinuses, and anterior skull base in pediatric and adult patients.
Dr. Ghanem's areas of special interest include pediatric sinonasal inflammatory disease, congenital nasal masses, juvenile nasopharyngeal angiofibroma, skull base tumors (benign and malignant), cerebrospinal fluid leaks, and minimally invasive endoscopic approaches to the skull base.
His clinical and research efforts aim to advance the understanding and management of complex sinonasal and skull base disorders unique to the pediatric population and studying and improving quality of life outcomes following pediatric endoscopic endonasal surgery.
Research/Clinical Keywords
Pediatric rhinology, Chronic Rhinosinusistis, Sinonasal Tumors, Anterior Skull Base Tumors, Juvenile Nasopharyngeal Angiofibroma, Endoscopic Surgery
Highlighted Publications
Ghanem, A.*, Finlay, J. B.*, Jang, D. W., Goldstein, B. J., & Abi Hachem, R. (2025). Recent developments in olfactory neuroblastoma research. Current Opinion in Otolaryngology & Head and Neck Surgery, 33(1), 50-55.
Chernov, E. S., Marrero‐Gonzalez, A., Nguyen, S. A., Ghanem, A., & White, D. R. (2025). Endoscopic and Open Treatment Techniques for Posterior Glottic Stenosis in Children: A Systematic Review and Meta‐Analysis. The Laryngoscope, 135(3), 1000-1007.
Hamdan, A. L., & Ghanem, A. (2023). Un-sedated office-based application of blue laser in vocal fold lesions. Journal of Voice, 37(5), 785-789.
Ghanem, A., & Hamdan, A. L. (2022). Unsedated office-based blue laser therapy in female patients with Reinke's edema: a retrospective review of 8 cases. Journal of Voice.
Hamdan, A. L., Khalifee, E., Abi Akl, P. R., Ghanem, A., & El Hage, A. (2020). Pathogenic role of Reinke's edema in snoring and obstructive sleep apnea. Journal of Voice, 34(3), 456-459.
Awards and Affiliations
Alpha Omega Alpha medical honor society
Sigma Xi, the scientific research honor society
Professional Activity
Member of the American Academy of Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery (AAO-HNS)
Member of the American Rhinologic Society (ARS)
Member of the North American Skull Base Society (NASBS)
Member of the Pediatric Task Force of the NASBS