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Wade W. Chien

Wade W. Chien, MD

OtologyNeurotologyOtolaryngology

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Highlights

Age Groups Seen

  • Young Adult 18-25
  • Adult 26-64
  • Older Adult 65+

Languages

  • Chinese - Mandarin
  • English

Gender

Male

Johns Hopkins Affiliations:

  • Johns Hopkins School of Medicine Faculty

About Wade W. Chien

Primary Academic Title

Professor of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery

Johns Hopkins Physician

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Background

Dr. Wade Chien is a fellowship-trained neuro-otologist who sees adults and children with complicated hearing and ear problems, including hearing loss; severe ear infections; vestibular schwannoma (Acoustic neuroma); and neoplasms of the ear and temporal bone.

Please call 301-896-3346 for an appointment.

Centers and Institutes

Cochlear Implant Center

Research Interests

Atraumatic methodologies for cochlear implant insertion, Hearing protection/regeneration, Middle ear mechanics, Musical perception in cochlear implant users, Temporal bone histopathology

Selected Publications

  • Chien W, Ashland J, Haver K, Hardy S, Curren P, Hartnick CJ: Type 1 Laryngeal Clefts: Establishing a Functional Diagnostic and Management Algorithm. Int J Pediatr Otorhinolaryngol. 2006 Dec;70(12):2073-9

  • Chien W, Faquin W, Caruso P, Rabinov J, Cunningham MJ: Radiology Quiz case 4. Intramuscular Angioma (IMA). Arch Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg. 2005 Nov;131(11):1026, 1030

  • Chien W, McKenna MJ, Rosowski JJ, Merchant SN: Isolated fracture of the manubrium of the malleus. J Laryngol Otol. 2007 Nov 26:1-7

  • Chien W, Northrop C, Levine S, Pilch BZ, Peake WT, Rosowski JJ, Merchant SN. Anatomy of the Distal Incus in Humans. J Assoc Res Otolaryngol. 2009 Dec;10(4):485-96

  • Chien W, Ravicz ME, Merchant SN, Rosowski JJ: The effect of methodological differences in the measurement of stapes motion in live and cadaver ears, Audiology and Neurotology 2006;11:183-197

  • Chien W, Ravicz ME, Rosowski JJ, Merchant SN: Measurements of Human Middle and Inner-Ear Mechanics with Dehiscence of the Superior Semicircular Canal. Otol Neurotol. 2007 Feb;28(2):250-7

  • Chien W, Rosowski JJ, Merchant SN: Investigation of the Mechanics of Type III Stapes Columella Tympanoplasty Using Laser-Doppler Vibrometry. Otol Neurotol. 2007 Sep;28(6):782-787

  • Chien W, Rosowski JJ, Ravicz ME, Rauch SD, Smullen J, Merchant, SN: Measurements of Stapes Velocity in Live Human Ears. Hear Res. 2009 Mar;249(1-2):54-61

  • Chien W, Varvares MA, Hadlock T, Cheney M, Deschler DG: Effects of Aspirin and Low-Dose Heparin in Head and Neck Reconstruction using Microvascular Free Flaps. Laryngoscope. 2005 Jun;115(6):973-6

  • Bhattacharyya N, Chien W: The risk of second primary malignancy after radioactive iodine treatment for thyroid carcinoma. Ann Otol Rhinol Laryngol. 2006 Aug;115(8):607-10

  • Hamanishi S, Koike T, Chien W, Ravicz ME, Rosowski JJ, Merchant SN, Kobayashi T, Wada H: Effects of Individual Differences in Size and Mobility of the Middle Ear on Hearing, JSME International Journal, 48C, (2005), 521-528

  • Rosowski JJ, Chien W, Ravicz ME, Merchant SN: Testing a method for quantifying the output of implantable middle ear hearing devices. Audiol Neurotol. 2007;12(4):265-76

Honors

  • Top Doctor 2023, Washingtonian Magazine, 11/1/23
  • Top Doctor 2023, Bethesda Magazine, 6/1/23

Locations

  1. Johns Hopkins Health Care & Surgery Center — Bethesda

Expertise

Education

  • Fellowship: Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Otolaryngology, 2011
  • Residency: Massachusetts General Hospital, Otolaryngology, 2009
  • Medical Education: Keck School of Medicine of USC, MD, 2002

Board Certifications

  • Otolaryngology: American Board of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery, 2010

Insurance

Please contact the location directly to confirm your health plan is accepted.
Search plans
  • Aetna
  • CareFirst
  • Cigna
  • First Health
  • Geisinger Health Plan
  • HealthSmart/Accel
  • Johns Hopkins Health Plans
  • MultiPlan
  • Pennsylvania's Preferred Health Networks (PPHN)
  • Point Comfort Underwriters
  • Private Healthcare Systems (PHCS)
  • Veteran Affairs Community Care Network (Optum-VACCN)

Ratings & Reviews

4.7 out of 5

355 ratings, 103 reviews

The 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.

Overall Rating by Patient
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Provider Explained Things Clearly
Provider Knew Medical History
Provider Showed Respect
Provider Spent Enough Time
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    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 3/19/2026

    Excellent, caring

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 3/19/2026

    Excellent!

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 3/18/2026

    He is a very professional, kind, good communicator doctor.

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 3/12/2026

    Very professional

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 3/5/2026

    Very knowledgeable and personable, a good listener, easy to talk to

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 2/26/2026

    Extremely patient in an excellent job

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 2/26/2026

    He is highly skilled and seems sincerely concerned about my health issue. He's very gentle and extremely congenial.

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 2/26/2026

    Dr was attentive, informative, and efficient

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 2/25/2026

    All positive

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 2/19/2026

    Dr Chien provided me with more help in the hour I visited with him than the previous establishment and ent had provided me in the last two years. I'm very grateful for him!

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 2/12/2026

    Dr Chien is very knowledgeable, respectful, responsive, and excellent communicator, and very personable. He provides advice I feel I can trust.

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 2/12/2026

    He was excellent.

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 2/12/2026

    Dr. Chien was excellent and caring. He interrupted his usual schedule ""momentarily"" to take care of a problem so his audiologist could do accurate testing and then gave me all the time I needed after I was tsted.

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 2/5/2026

    This provider is a specialist that I've been seeing for a couple of years. I've come to trust his judgements regarding my condition. He is patient and listens to my numerous questions.

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 2/5/2026

    Thorough, skilled, gentle and kind. Dr. Chien is amazing.

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 2/4/2026

    Excellent care

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 1/29/2026

    Great doctor.

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 1/29/2026

    Excellent!

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 1/28/2026

    Excellent, welcoming doctor.

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 1/28/2026

    Excellent. I've already recommended Dr Chien to a colleague.

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 1/22/2026

    Dr. Chien is professional, attentive, and expert in this field.

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 1/21/2026

    Great doctor, professional and friendly

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 1/15/2026

    He is polite and knowledgeable.

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 1/15/2026

    He is an excellent doctor.

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 1/15/2026

    Outstanding doctor

    4 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 1/15/2026

    Dr Chien is an outstanding ENT surgeon.

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 1/14/2026

    Always been thorough and thoughtful.

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 1/14/2026

    The doctor is the best. I can't say enough nice things about him. He is always been a very pleasant man. Very thorough very helpful great doctor and great person.

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 1/8/2026

    Very easy to work with

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 1/8/2026

    Very good visit with the doctor

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 1/8/2026

    Superlative connection and care

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 1/7/2026

    Dr. Chien is my ENT for a right ear issue; he is not my primary care provider.

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 1/7/2026

    Dr. Chien and this entire practice ranks as top notch!

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 12/29/2025

    Very kind person

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 12/29/2025

    Thank you

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 12/23/2025

    Dr. Chien is terrific. He has taken care of my chronic problem with accumulated ear wax.

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 12/23/2025

    Professional, knowledgeable, and courteous.

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 12/23/2025

    Dr Chien immediately diagnosed the problem, explained and then fixed it.

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 12/23/2025

    Dr. Did not give. Me any treatment he referring to another neurology.

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 12/23/2025

    Polite and attentive

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 12/18/2025

    Sympathetic and professional

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 12/18/2025

    Concerned, friendly, professional, informative.

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 12/18/2025

    Cordial smiling Asked questions about my well being and family.

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 12/18/2025

    Pleasant and efficient

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 12/10/2025

    Dr. Chien had prepared for my visit by examining recent tests and exams and, therefore, was able to provide an accurate assessment of my health issue.

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 12/10/2025

    My doctor is excellent

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 12/4/2025

    Dr. Chien was attentive and thoroughly professional.

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 12/4/2025

    Great provider

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 11/20/2025

    Very knowledgeable and easy to understand

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 11/20/2025

    Veryr professional in check up given

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 11/13/2025

    Dr. Chien is a great provider. He took care of my health issue with care.

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 11/13/2025

    He was knowledgeable and pleasant

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 11/13/2025

    I was very happy with Dr. Chien.

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 11/13/2025

    Dr. Chien has amazing knowledge and skills. Always helpful and interested in making thing better for my hearing.

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 11/12/2025

    My provider Dr Chien took the time to listen to my symptoms and ordered the appropriate tests to arrive at the diagnosis of an uncommon cause for loss of balance and falls. I appreciate his knowledge, attentiveness and persistence in arriving at the correct diagnosis.

    2 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 11/6/2025

    Did not spend enough time. Was very quick and indifferent

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 11/6/2025

    Dr listen to me very carefully and he had all the previous medical records in front of him to compare the evolution of my hearing

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 10/30/2025

    Dr. Chien is clearly a top expert in a condition that my other doctors have barely heard of.

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 10/22/2025

    I received excellent, courteous care.

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 10/16/2025

    Fabulous!

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 10/15/2025

    He's thorough and gentle iin his exam. He listens well and responds to my questions.

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 10/8/2025

    I have a very high regard for Dr. Chien

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 10/1/2025

    My provider is very professional and concerned about my health.

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 9/24/2025

    Excellent, professional, careful and caring

    4 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 9/24/2025

    Knowledgeable, kind, responsive to questions, good listener!!

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 9/17/2025

    Dr. Wade Chien is professional, personable, and very knowledgeable in the specialty which I seek in terms of complicated problems of the ear. I very much appreciate his expertise and successful treatment of my problem.

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 9/11/2025

    Professional,courteous.

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 9/11/2025

    Excellent, caring and compassionate doctor.

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 9/10/2025

    Dr. Chien is my favorite doctor. I strongly recommend him, he is a great doctor and very friendly.

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 9/10/2025

    Dr. Chien is a wonderful doctor.

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 9/4/2025

    Outstanding treatment

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 9/3/2025

    Dr. Chien is superb! Hopkins is very fortunate to have Dr. Chien as a member of hte Hopkins team. He is an oustanding dr. In regard to technical skill, research skills, and has a wonderful manner -- listens to patients and takes the time to explain things to a patient. He is top notch! Hopkins should recognize Dr. Chien for being an outstanding physician.

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 8/14/2025

    My provider was very helpful

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 8/14/2025

    Dr. Chien, is a wonderful doctor in my opinion he is always very curious very thoughtful. Very thorough him and I have been dealing with a tube issue in my ear for a long time quite honestly he nailed it. I come by periodically to make sure it's still in and get it cleaned out a little bit. He's a great man you're lucky to have him.

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 8/8/2025

    Very competent but is a little too fast

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 7/31/2025

    Dr. Wade Chien is very professional, knowledgeable, caring and honest.

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 7/30/2025

    Excellent attention to patient

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 7/23/2025

    Well kept place, very knowledgeable

    3 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 7/17/2025

    I was very disappointed with the doctor. I felt he didn't listen to me. Instead of asking how I felt about losing 96% of my right hearing he said that I've been without hearing for 10 years, I had adapted. He then went on to say he knew many people that were deaf and managed just fine, one being a CEO of their company. He made me feel inadequate and less of a person for wanting to be able to hear again.

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 7/10/2025

    Very professional carefully explained my condition in layman's terms. Warm, people personality. Explained my condition with honesty and care.

    4 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 7/10/2025

    Checks ears n cleans, see you in 6 months

    3 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 7/10/2025

    He spent about 5 minutes with me and said my mri looked good and my hearing test suggested I need hearing aids, I told him I had a lot of presure In my right ear and have ear ringing in that ear, he said all I needed to do was get a hearing aid and this would help a lot. I think my charge of 525 for this advice and only 5 minute consultation with no further tests is excessive

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 7/9/2025

    My provider listened to my concerns, evaluated the symptoms and didn't find anything abnormal. He confirmed that there is no need for a follow up.

    4 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 7/3/2025

    I felt the provider could have taken more time with me. It was my first visit and I felt rushed. I provided notes from previous surgeries from another hospital during my visit and I felt that he could have spent time to see/discuss what was done and the diagnosis. I felt I had to prompt discussion.

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 7/3/2025

    Jonhs Hopkins is the bomb. You guys are awsome.

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 6/18/2025

    Excellent

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 6/12/2025

    Dr chien is excellent, also kind a thing which is lacking in too many health providers.

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 6/5/2025

    Dr. Chien is an ENT. Provider whom I have seen annually over the last 7 or 8 years as my hearing has worsened.

    4 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 6/4/2025

    I had to Wait 40 mins. To See the Dr. And he spent a maximum of 15 mins. To explain my test results

    3 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 5/29/2025

    Provider did not spend enough time with me to talk about health issues.

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 5/28/2025

    Impressive demeanor

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 5/22/2025

    Dr Chien is very knowledgeable and professional, his explanations and recommendations are very clear and helpful.

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 5/22/2025

    Good service

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 5/22/2025

    This was my first time seeing Dr. Chien, after my other provider retired after years of seeing her. I was extremely pleased with Dr. Chien. He was knowledgeable, thorough and did a superb job with cleaning my ears. His touch was gentle. I have having this procedure done for over 20 years and Dr. Chien was perfect. I don't having hearing in my one ear and I am extremely sensitive to the care of my ears. I am over joyed to have found a perfect replacement for my other provider who retired Thank you Dr. Chien.

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 5/22/2025

    Very professional

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 5/15/2025

    Wonderful doctor

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 5/15/2025

    My provider was well-informed about my health issue and expert in his knowledge.

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 5/14/2025

    Dr Chien is a very good surgeon who explained thing very well, and did a great surgery!

    3 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 5/8/2025

    Comes across as highly skilled, knowledgeable and experienced. This is most reassuring.

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 5/8/2025

    Excellent

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 5/7/2025

    Everyone was very helpful and considerate. I look forward to returning for my surgery!

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 5/1/2025

    Perfect

    4 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 4/23/2025

    The provider was nice. Nothing happened to make me feel negative about the experience.