Maie St. John

Maie St. John is an American surgeon, academic, and researcher known for her contributions to head and neck surgery and oncology. She holds the position of Director of Otolaryngology at Johns Hopkins University. Her research and clinical work focus on improving surgical techniques and understanding the molecular biology of head and neck cancers.

Early life and education St. John was born and raised in Madison, Wisconsin, and her grandfather, a physician in Egypt, introduced her to medicine. St. John earned a B.S. from Stanford University in 1992.

Career St. John's work centers on the mechanisms of cancer spread and resistance, with a primary focus on intraoperative tools that help identify cancerous cells during surgery. She started working at Johns Hopkins in 2025.

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