Darpan Atitkumar Kayastha, MD| Otolaryngology | MedStar Health
Darpan Atitkumar Kayastha, MD
Provider is directly employed by MedStar Health
Provider is directly employed by MedStar HealthSpecialties: Otolaryngology
Languages: English
About me
Dr. Kayastha earned B.S. degrees in Neurobiology and Psychology from the University of Maryland in College Park (2016), an M.D. degree from the University of Maryland in Baltimore (2020), and surgical residency training in Otorhinolaryngology — Head & Neck Surgery at Yale-New Haven Hospital (2025). He now returns home to serve patients in the Southern Maryland community. He believes in personable, individualized, and comprehensive care that ensures your concerns are heard, disease processes are understood, expectations of care are clarified, and care is delivered in a safe, comfortable, and effective manner that improves quality of life.
Clinical areas of focus
- Abnormal Breathing
- Acute Laryngitis And Tracheitis
- Acute Sinusitis
- Adenoiditis
- Aphagia And Dysphagia
- Auditory Neuropathy
- Benign Neoplasm Of Mouth And Pharynx
- Benign Paroxysmal Positional Vertigo (BPPV)
- Branchial Cleft Anomaly
- Cholesteatoma
- Chronic Cough
- Chronic Diseases Of Tonsils And Adenoids
- Conductive Hearing Loss
- Deviated Septum
- Diseases Of Salivary Glands
- Diseases Of Upper Respiratory Tract
- Disorders Of Nose And Nasal Sinuses
- Ear Infection
- Eardrum Perforation
- Enlarged Adenoids
- Eustachian Tube Disorders
- Eustachian Tube Dysfunction
- Facial Paralysis
- Head And Neck Cancer
- Migraine
- Nasal Congestion
- Nasal Polyps
- Nasal Septal Deviation
- Oral Cancer
- Otalgia
- Otalgia And Ear Effusion
- Parathyroid Disorders
- Parotid Gland Disorders
- Postnasal Drip
- Sinus Infections
- Sore Throat
- Swallowing Disorders
- Throat Cancer
- Thyroid Cancer
- Thyroid Nodules
- Tongue Cancer
- Tongue Tie
- Tonsil Cancer
- Tympanic Membrane Perforation
- Vasomotor And Allergic Rhinitis
- Vasomotor Rhinitis
- Velopharyngeal Insufficiency
- Vocal Cord Lesions
- Vocal Cord Nodules
- Vocal Cord Polyps
- Voice Disorders
Conditions and procedures
Conditions I treat
- Abnormal Breathing
- Acute Laryngitis And Tracheitis
- Acute Sinusitis
- Adenoiditis
- Allergic Rhinitis
- Aphagia And Dysphagia
- Auditory Neuropathy
- Benign Neoplasm Of Bone And Articular Cartilage
- Benign Neoplasm Of Mouth And Pharynx
- Benign Paroxysmal Positional Vertigo (BPPV)
- Branchial Cleft Anomaly
- Candidiasis
- Cholesteatoma
- Chronic Cough
- Chronic Diseases Of Tonsils And Adenoids
- Conductive Hearing Loss
- Congenital Malformations Of Ear
- Congenital Malformations Of Ear Causing Hearing Impairment
- Congenital Malformations Of Face And Neck
- Congenital Malformations Of Larynx
- Craniofacial Syndromes
- Deviated Septum
- Diseases Of Esophagus
- Diseases Of Lip And Oral Mucosa
- Diseases Of Salivary Glands
- Diseases Of Tongue
- Diseases Of Upper Respiratory Tract
- Disorders Of Nose And Nasal Sinuses
- Disorders Of Trigeminal Nerve
- Disturbances Of Smell And Taste
- Dysphagia
- Dystonia
- Ear Effusion
- Ear Fullness
- Ear Infection
- Ear Mass
- Ear Pain
- Eardrum Perforation
- Earwax Buildup
- Earwax Impaction
- Effects Of Air Pressure And Water Pressure
- Enlarged Adenoids
- Eustachian Tube Disorders
- Eustachian Tube Dysfunction
- Eye And Adnexa Disorders
- Eyelid Disorders
- Facial Paralysis
- Fluid In The Ears
- Head And Neck Cancer
- Hearing Loss In Children
- Hearing Loss In One Ear
- Hoarseness
- Inner Ear Diseases
- Jaw Diseases
- Juvenile Nasopharyngeal Angiofibroma
- Laryngitis
- Larynx Cancer
- Lip Cancer
- Loss Of Smell
- Malignant Neoplasm Of Lymph Nodes
- Mastoiditis
- Meniere's Disease
- Migraine
- Muffled Hearing
- Nasal Congestion
- Nasal Polyps
- Nasal Septal Deviation
- Nasopharyngitis
- Nonsuppurative Otitis Media
- Oral Cancer
- Orbit Disorders
- Otalgia
- Otalgia And Ear Effusion
- Otitis Media
- Otosclerosis
- Parathyroid Disorders
- Parotid Gland Disorders
- Perforated Eardrum
- Postnasal Drip
- Presence Of Functional Implants
- Salivary Gland Stones
- Sinus Infections
- Sore Throat
- Speech Disturbances
- Stomatitis And Related Lesions
- Superficial Mycoses
- Swallowing Disorders
- Throat Cancer
- Thyroglossal Duct Cyst
- Thyroid Cancer
- Thyroid Nodules
- Tinnitus
- Tongue Cancer
- Tongue Tie
- Tonsil Cancer
- Turbinate Bone Disorders
- Tympanic Membrane Perforation
- Vasomotor And Allergic Rhinitis
- Vasomotor Rhinitis
- Velopharyngeal Insufficiency
- Vertigo
- Vocal Cord Lesions
- Vocal Cord Nodules
- Vocal Cord Polyps
- Voice Disorders
Procedures I perform
- Acoustic Neuroma Removal
- Acoustic Neuroma Surgery
- Acoustic Neuroma Treatment
- Adenoidectomy
- Airway Dilation
- Airway Reconstruction
- Alerting Devices
- Analog Hearing Aids
- Arytenoid Adduction
- Arytenoidectomy
- Asymmetrical Hearing Loss Treatment
- Audiology Rehabilitation
- Audiology Therapy
- Auditory Brainstem Response Testing
- Auditory Evoked Potentials Screening
- Auditory Implant Candidacy Evaluation
- Auditory Nerve Stimulation
- Auditory Osseointegrated Devices
- Auditory Processing Disorder (APD) Treatment
- Auditory Processing Disorder Evaluation
- Auditory Rehabilitation
- Auditory Rehabilitation For Children
- Auditory Therapy
- Baha (BONE ANCHORED HEARING AID) Surgery
- Benign Paroxysmal Positional Vertigo (BPPV) Treatment
- Berard Auditory Integration Therapy
- Biopsy Of Salivary Gland
- Bone Anchored Hearing Aid Compatibility Testing
- Bone Conduction Hearing Aids
- Botox Injection
- Botox Injection For Spasmodic Dysphonia
- Cervical Esophageal Diverticulectomy
- Change Trachea Tracheostomy Device
- Chemodenervation Of Salivary Glands
- Cochlear Implantation
- Control Nasal Hemorrhage Anterior Complex
- Custom Ear Molds
- Custom Hearing Protection
- Ear Canal Irrigation
- Ear Impressions
- Ear Infection Treatment
- Ear Surgery
- Ear Tube Insertion
- Eardrum Repair
- Earwax Buildup Treatment
- Endolymphatic Sac Surgery
- Endoscopic Ear Surgery
- Endoscopic Laryngeal Surgery
- Endoscopic Pituitary Surgery
- Endoscopic Sinus Surgery
- Endoscopic Zenker's Diverticulectomy
- Esophageal Dilation
- Ethmoidectomy
- Eustachian Tube Dilation
- Excision Of Parotid Tumor
- Facial Nerve Repair
- Facial Plastic Surgery
- Fm System Fitting
- Forensic Audiology
- Frontal Sinusotomy
- Hearing Aid Counseling
- Hearing Aid Fitting
- Hearing Aid Fitting For Children
- Hearing Assistance Technology
- Hearing Loss Prevention
- Hearing Protection
- Hoarseness Treatment
- Hypopharyngeal Cancer Treatment
- Induction Loop Systems
- Inferior Turbinate Reduction
- Inner Ear Infection Treatment
- Intranasal Biopsy
- Ktp Laser Treatment
- Labyrinthectomy
- Labyrinthine Fistula Repair
- Laryngeal Biopsy
- Laryngeal Botulinum Toxin Injection
- Laryngeal Cancer Surgery
- Laryngeal Cancer Treatment
- Laryngeal Framework Surgery
- Laryngeal Laser Surgery
- Laryngeal Microsurgery
- Laryngeal Reconstruction
- Laryngectomy
- Laryngoplasty
- Laryngoscopy With Biopsy
- Laryngoscopy With Tumor Excision And Microscope
- Laryngotracheal Reconstruction
- Larynx Endoscopic Excision
- Laser Laryngeal Surgery
- Lateral Skull Base Surgery
- Mastoidectomy
- Maxillary Sinusotomy
- Maxillectomy
- Meniere's Disease Treatment
- Middle Ear Implant Surgery
- Middle Ear Infection Treatment
- Middle Ear Surgery
- Minimally Invasive Laryngeal Surgery
- Misophonia Education
- Misophonia Evaluation
- Misophonia Treatment
- Muffled Hearing Evaluation
- Myringotomy
- Nasal Endoscopy With Biopsy, Polypectomy, Or Debridement
- Nasal Endoscopy With Concha Bullosa Resection
- Nasal Endoscopy With Nasal Hemorrhage Control
- Nasal Septal Perforation Repair
- Nasal Valve Repair
- Noise-Induced Hearing Loss Prevention
- Open Laryngeal Surgery
- Oropharyngeal Cancer Treatment
- Oropharynx Biopsy
- Packing Of Nasal Region
- Parathyroid Cancer Treatment
- Parotid Duct Repair
- Parotid Gland Surgery
- Parotid Surgery
- Parotidectomy
- Perforated Ear Drum Repair
- Petrosal Sinus Sampling
- Pharynx Endoscopic Excision
- Phonosurgery
- Pituitary Tumor Surgery
- Pulsatile Tinnitus Treatment
- Pulsed Dye Laser Treatment
- Radiofrequency Ablation Of The Tongue Base
- Recurrent Laryngeal Nerve Reinnervation
- Revision Mastoidectomy
- Salivary Gland Cancer Surgery
- Salivary Gland Cancer Treatment
- Salivary Gland Stone Removal
- Salivary Gland Surgery
- Semi-Implantable Hearing Devices
- Sinus Cancer Treatment
- Sinus Infection Treatment
- Sinus Surgery
- Sound Desensitization Therapy
- Sound Therapy
- Speech Reading
- Speech Therapy
- Speech Therapy For Hearing Aid Users
- Sphenoid Sinus Surgery
- Sphenoidotomy
- Stapedectomy
- Stapedotomy
- Stapes Surgery
- Submandibular Gland Surgery
- Swallowing Disorder Treatment
- Thyroid Biopsy
- Thyroid Cancer Treatment
- Thyroid Cartilage Reduction
- Thyroid Isthmusectomy
- Thyroid Nodule Treatment
- Thyroidectomy
- Thyroplasty
- Tinnitus Evaluation
- Tongue Base Reduction
- Tongue Biopsy
- Tonsillectomy
- Tonsillitis Treatment
- Tracheal Reconstruction
- Tracheostomy
- Translabyrinthine Surgery
- Turbinate Ablation
- Turbinate Bone Reduction
- Turbinate Excision
- Turbinate Submucous Resection
- Tympanic Membrane Perforation Repair
- Tympanic Membrane Repair
- Tympanometry And Reflex Threshold
- Tympanostomy With Ventilating Tube
- Uvulopalatopharyngoplasty
- Uvulopalatoplasty
- Vestibular Testing
- Vocal Cord Lateralization
- Vocal Cord Paralysis Treatment
- Vocal Cord Reduction
- Vocal Cord Strain Treatment
- Vocal Cord Surgery
- Voice Box Cancer Treatment
- Voice Prosthesis
- Voice Therapy
- Zenker's Diverticulectomy
Education
Residency: Yale University School of Medicine GME (2025)
Medical School: University of Maryland-Baltimore (2020)
Hospital affiliations
News and publications
- Mousania Z, Kayastha D, Rimmer RA, Atkinson JD. A cradle-to-grave life cycle assessment of the endoscopic sinus surgery considering materials, energy, and waste. Int Forum Allergy Rhinol. 2025 Mar;15(3):239-249. doi: 10.1002/alr.23474. Epub 2024 Oct 27. PMID: 39462253.
- Omiunu A, Brown L, Kayastha D, Manes RP. A rare case of disseminated amebiasis in a patient on biologic therapy for chronic rhinosinusitis. Int Forum Allergy Rhinol. 2025 Jan;15(1):86-88. doi: 10.1002/alr.23473. Epub 2024 Oct 23. PMID: 39444259.
- Boyi T, Richmond RL, Kayastha D, Manes RP, Rimmer R. Restarting Antithrombotic Therapies After Endoscopic Sinus Surgery: A Systematic Review. Ann Otol Rhinol Laryngol. 2024 Jul;133(7):633-638. doi: 10.1177/00034894241245840. Epub 2024 Apr 1. PMID: 38557289.
- Filley GI, Kayastha D, Hayes W, Mehra S, Sherman JD, Eckelman MJ. Environmental Impact of a Direct Laryngoscopy: Opportunities for Pollution Mitigation. Laryngoscope. 2024 Jul;134(7):3206-3214. doi: 10.1002/lary.31341. Epub 2024 Feb 20. PMID: 38379176.
- Kayastha D, Wiznia D, Manes RP, Omay SB, Khoury T, Rimmer R. 3D printing for virtual surgical planning of nasoseptal flap skull-base reconstruction: A proof- of-concept study. Int Forum Allergy Rhinol. 2023 Nov;13(11):2073-2075. doi: 10.1002/alr.23165. Epub 2023 Apr 18. PMID: 37026426.
- Wilkins SG, Sheth AH, Kayastha D, Abdou H, Salehi PP, Citardi MJ, Peter Manes R. Adverse Events Associated With Bioabsorbable Nasal Implants: A MAUDE Database Analysis. Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg. 2023 May;168(5):1253-1257. doi: 10.1002/ohn.227. Epub 2023 Jan 27. PMID: 36939542.
- Patel RA, Torabi SJ, Kasle DA, Kayastha D, Peter Manes R. Trends in Billing and Medicare Reimbursement for In-Office Cerumen Removal by Otolaryngologists and Other Providers. Ann Otol Rhinol Laryngol. 2023 Apr;132(4):410-416. doi: 10.1177/00034894221096980. Epub 2022 Jul 27. PMID: 35894062.
- Patel RA, Torabi SJ, Kayastha D, Kuan EC, Manes RP. Medicare Utilization and Reimbursement Variation Between Rural and Urban Otolaryngologists. Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg. 2023 Mar;168(3):528-535. doi: 10.1177/01945998221113550. Epub 2023 Jan 29. PMID: 35852873.
- Patel RA, Torabi SJ, Kasle DA, Kayastha D, Manes RP. Procedural and geographic variation in price markup of common rhinology procedures by otolaryngologists in the United States. Int Forum Allergy Rhinol. 2022 Feb;12(2):227-232. doi: 10.1002/alr.22893. Epub 2021 Sep 26. PMID: 34569169.
- Salerno-Goncalves R, Kayastha D, Fasano A, Levine MM, Sztein MB. Crosstalk between leukocytes triggers differential immune responses against Salmonella enterica serovars Typhi and Paratyphi. PLoS Negl Trop Dis. 2019 Aug 14;13(8):e0007650. doi: 10.1371/journal.pntd.0007650. PMID: 31412039; PMCID: PMC6709971.
- Kayastha D, Vakharia KT. The evolving roles of computer-based technology and smartphone applications in facial plastic surgery. Curr Opin Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg. 2019 Aug;27(4):267-273. doi: 10.1097/MOO.0000000000000557. PMID: 31157662.