
Leila J. Mady, MD, PhD, MPH
Endocrine Surgery
Head and Neck Surgical Oncology
Head and Neck Surgery
Otolaryngology
- Johns Hopkins School of Medicine Faculty
About Leila J. Mady
Primary Academic Title
Assistant Professor of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery
Background
Leila Mady, M.D., Ph.D., M.P.H., is a board-certified otolaryngologist–head and neck surgeon, whose practice focuses on patients with head and neck cancer. Dr. Mady completed additional subspeciality fellowship training in advanced head and neck oncologic surgery and microvascular reconstruction. She has extensive clinical expertise in managing malignant tumors, such as tonsil cancer, tongue cancer, thyroid/parathyroid cancer, and skin cancer (including melanoma), as well as benign conditions, such as thyroid nodules and hyperparathyroidism.
Dr. Mady draws from an extensive clinical skillset, personally performing in-office diagnostic head and neck ultrasound and needle biopsies — with experience in sentinel node biopsy for both skin and oral cavity cancer, as well as from her training in transoral robotic surgery
In addition to her clinical training, Dr. Mady completed a joint M.D./Ph.D./M.P.H. program in biomedical health sciences at Rutgers University, followed by serving as associate fellow at the Leonard David Institute of Health Economics at the University of Pennsylvania. Dr. Mady is a funded population and health services researcher, who has led multidisciplinary and international teams with research interests in the side effects related to the cost of medical care, frailty, smell and taste changes related to cancer treatment and patient-reported and oncologic outcomes in head and neck cancer. She has also established a grant writing workshop series.
Dr. Mady serves as a mentor to trainees in a wide range of academic training levels, from undergraduate to postgraduate. Dr. Mady has also made a commitment to mentor women and underrepresented groups and has received national recognition for these efforts by the American Academy of Otolaryngology–Head and Neck Surgery.
Centers and Institutes
Recent News Articles and Media Coverage
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Interviewed and featured podcast, “OTO: Gender Differences Among Head and Neck Microvascular Reconstructive Surgeons for Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery (12/7/23)
Interviewed and quoted in, Medical Device Use vs. Off-Label Practice, ENTtoday (10/20/23)
Research featured in, Hearing Loss More Common Among Cancer Survivors, Cancer Therapy Advisor (10/11/23)
Research featured in, Cancer Survivors at Significantly Higher Risk for Hearing Loss, HemOnctoday (10/10/23)
Research featured in, Prevalence of Hearing Loss Significantly Higher for Cancer Survivors, HealthDay (10/6/23)
Interviewed and quoted in, Reading Between the Lines, Evaluating and Shaping Health Services Research, AAO-HNSF Meeting News Central (10/3/23)
Research Interests
Caregiver burden in head and neck cancer care, Chemo sensory dysfunction in head and neck cancer, Financial toxicity: impact of financial burden on cancer care and patient quality of life, Impact of frailty, Role of telehealth in head and neck cancer survivorship care
Selected Publications
Carey RM, Brody RM, Shimunov D, Shinn JR, Mady LJ, Rajasekaran K, Cannady SB, Lin A, Lukens JN, Swisher-McClure S, Bauml JM, Aggarwal C, Cohen RB, Chalian AA, Rassekh CH, Basu D, O'Malley BW, Weinstein GS, Newman JG. Locoregional Recurrence in HPV-associated Oropharyngeal Squamous Cell Carcinoma After TORS. Laryngoscope. 2021 Dec;131(12):E2865-73.
De Ravin E, Frost AS, Godse N, Shaffer A, Jabbour N, Schaitkin B, Newman J, Mady LJ. Changes in Otolaryngology Application Requirements and Match Outcomes: Are We Doing Any Better? World J Otorhinolaryngol Head Neck Surg. 2022 Oct;1?9.
Habib AM, Prasad A, Carey RM, Mady LJ, Shinn JR, Bur AM, Brody RM, Newman JG, Cannady SB, Rajasekaran K, Ibrahim SA, Brant JA. Sociodemographic Factors Impact Treatment for HPV-associated Oropharyngeal Squamous Cell Carcinoma. Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg. 2022 Jun;166(6):1062-9.
Mady LJ, Kaffenberger TM, Baddour K, Melder KL, Godse NR, Gardner PA, Snyderman CH, Solari M, Kubik M, Wang EW, Sridharan S. Anatomic considerations of Microvascular Free Tissue Transfer in Endoscopic Endonasal Skull Base Surgery. J Neurol Surg B Skull Base. 2021 Feb 22;83(Suppl 2):e143-51.
Shinn JR, Carey RM, Mady LJ, Shimunov D, Parhar HS, Cannady SB, Rajasekaran K, Lukens JN, Lin A, Swisher-McClure S, Cohen RB, Bauml JM, Rassekh CH, Newman JG, Chalian AA, Basu D, Weinstein GS, Brody RM. Sex-Based Differences in Outcomes Among Surgically Treated Patients with HPV-Related Oropharyngeal Squamous Cell Carcinoma. Oral Oncol. 2021 Dec;123:105570.
Locations
- Johns Hopkins Health Care & Surgery Center - Green Spring Station, Lutherville
- 10803 Falls Road, Pavilion III STE 2300, Lutherville, MD 21093
- phone: 443-997-6467
- fax: 410-367-2297
- Johns Hopkins Outpatient Center
- 601 North Caroline Street, Floor 6, Baltimore, MD 21287
- phone: 443-997-6467
Expertise
Education
University of Pennsylvania Perelman School of Medicine
Fellowship, Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, 2021University of Pittsburgh Medical Center
Residency, Otolaryngology, 2020Rutgers New Jersey Medical School
Medical Education, MD, 2014Rutgers The State University of New Jersey
Graduate School, MPH, 2014Rutgers The State University of New Jersey
Graduate School, PhD, 2012Board Certifications
Plastic Surgery Within the Head and Neck
American Board of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery, 2021Insurance
- Aetna
- CareFirst
- Cigna
- First Health
- Geisinger Health Plan
- HealthSmart/Accel
- Humana
- Johns Hopkins Health Plans
- MultiPlan
- Pennsylvania's Preferred Health Networks (PPHN)
- Point Comfort Underwriters
- Private Healthcare Systems (PHCS)
- UnitedHealthcare
- Veteran Affairs Community Care Network (Optum-VACCN)
Ratings & Reviews
4.9 out of 5
120 ratings, 49 reviewsThe Patient Rating score is an average of all responses to physician related questions on the national CG-CAHPS Medical Practice patient experience survey through Press Ganey. Responses are measured on a scale of 1 to 5, with 5 being the best score. Comments are also gathered from our CG-CAHPS Medical Practice Survey through Press Ganey and displayed in their entirety. Patients are de-identified for confidentiality and patient privacy.
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 1/9/2025
Dr. Mady is an excellent surgeon and is easy to communicate with and she takes the time to listen to your concerns. Very fortunate that she was my second opinion and that she was my surgeon.
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 1/9/2025
Dr Mady is great! A rock star!
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 1/7/2025
Very knowledgeable. Listened to you and included you in the discussion about surgery.
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 1/7/2025
She was the compassionate, detailed ENT I was looking for and I look forward to seeing her in the future.
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 1/2/2025
Very caring.
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 12/19/2024
Excellent care & inspired trust but I was impressed before I met her by her reviews & expertise.
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 12/17/2024
Dr Mady was extremely courteous and has a tremendous "bed side " manner.
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 12/17/2024
Dr Mady is Outstanding
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 12/17/2024
Very courteous, pleasant and very knowledgeable
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 12/12/2024
Very helpful described all treatment thourghly
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 12/12/2024
DR Mady is fantastic. Very knowledgeable and helpful
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 12/3/2024
She is always awesome!
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 12/3/2024
I am an MD. Outstanding doctor, bedside manner, knowledge, communication skills, All incredibly good. Very happy.
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 11/21/2024
Excellent
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 10/24/2024
Excellent visit. Would have given a "10" if on time but understand that other patients may have impacted this.
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 10/24/2024
Dr. Mady is an excellent surgeon, very empathetic, does a good job explaining my issues and how it will be handled and addresses any questions or concerns I have. I'm so happy I have her managing my care.
- 4 out of 5 starsReviewed on 10/24/2024
Didn't seem that concerned about my quality of life with upcoming surgery
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 10/15/2024
Dr. Mady listened closely, asked questions and seemed to care about helping me.
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 10/3/2024
Dr Mady was phenomenal.
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 9/19/2024
Felt she was thorough, knowledgeable and friendly for my first visit albeit that it was super shot.
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 9/19/2024
Very professional & actually listened
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 9/12/2024
Dr. Mady strikes me as being a remarkable combination of consummate professional and warmly personal practitioner.
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 9/9/2024
She was excellent. I was very appreciative of the tests she ordered. Would highly recommend.
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 9/9/2024
Dr. Mady is an excellent doctor with great professional and personal skills. She has great knowledge and is kind.
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 9/5/2024
Throughly helpful
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 8/26/2024
Professional and courteous
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 8/26/2024
Dr Mady was excellent and worked with her resident very well
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 8/26/2024
Very nice ~ would highly recommend Dr Mady
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 8/22/2024
Friendly and knowledgeable
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 8/19/2024
What an Amazing young Doctor very friendly very educated very helpful understanding makes you not be scared very informative very thorough!! Took her time !!!
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 8/12/2024
Dr. Mady was excellent. Listened well, examined thoroughly, spent quality time. Clearly bery competent.
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 7/25/2024
Dr Mady made me feel at ease and in good hands right away.
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 7/18/2024
Excellent. Communicated both professionally, knowledgeably and empathetically. Instilled trust and competence.
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 7/18/2024
Excellent , confident, explained everything very well. Raised my hope!!
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 7/15/2024
Dr. Mady is a lifesaver
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 6/10/2024
I was impressed with Dr. Mady's comprehensive understanding of my concerns which I voiced at our previous meeting and she addressed them fully on this visit.
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 6/10/2024
Very Professional
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 6/10/2024
Dr Mady was very professional and provided excellent care and provided all information to questions asked. He assistant resident was also excellent and very knowledgeable.
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 5/23/2024
I am very happy and very satisfied with your treatment of my thyroid cancer. I hope / like to remove the neck affected lymph nodes as soon possible. Thank you sincerely.
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 5/16/2024
Very caring and explained everything very well. Gave a very positive energy for treatment
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 5/16/2024
Excellent
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 5/13/2024
Dr. Mady is a true a professional and a great asset to the JHU Team. She is kind and has great people skills.
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 4/25/2024
Very easy to understand
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 4/22/2024
Dr. May was able to add me last-minute to her schedule. I appreciate her time.
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 4/22/2024
Dr. Mady is smart, highly capable, and caring about her patients. We teased her about this because it takes more time.
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 4/11/2024
Very good
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 4/8/2024
Dr. Mady has moved my case along much quicker than I had hoped possible. I am extremely impressed with her professionalism.
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 3/7/2024
Very helpful , easy to understand
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 2/29/2024
She was excellent very thorough ,informative Appreciate the fact she looks at wholePicture /patient not just one area