Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center

The Division of Otolaryngology in the Department of Surgery at BIDMC includes clinical activities in general otolaryngology, rhinology, paranasal sinus medicine and surgery, otology, and head and neck surgery.

Brigham And Women's Hospital

The Division of Otolaryngology is in the Department of Surgery at Brigham and WomenÕs Hospital (BWH), a 700-bed tertiary care hospital.

The majority of outpatients are seen at the Nesson Ambulatory Care Building where physical examinations of the head and neck, laryngeal videostroboscopy, hearing tests, electronystagmograms, auditory evoked response testing, microscopic examinations of the head and neck, radio frequency procedures, laryngeal botox injections, biopsies, and other minor procedures under local anesthesia are performed primarily on adults.

Another ambulatory venue is at the Dana Farber Cancer Institute in the Head and Neck Oncology clinic, which is a multidisciplinary clinic whose surgical director is a member of the Otolaryngology Division. All of the divisional faculty operate at BWH where for both ambulatory as well as inpatient procedures.

The Division developed and maintains the newborn hearing screening program for BWH as mandated by the Department of Public Health, screening more than 10,000 babies/year.

Research at Brigham and WomenÕs Hospital (BWH)

The faculty conducts research in all areas of otolaryngology, including chronic rhinosinusitis, vocal cord paralysis, sleep apnea, head and neck cancer, and cricopharyngeal dysfunction.

Children's Hospital Boston

Children's Hospital, the nation's largest pediatric medical center, is the major pediatric facility affiliated with Harvard Medical School. The institution has 350 beds and houses the largest pediatric research facility in the world, the John M. Enders Pediatric Research Laboratories. The hospital serves the children of Boston and New England, but also has a worldwide patient referral base.

The Department of Otolaryngology and Communication Disorders is the oldest otolaryngology department at a children's hospital in the United States. The Department was founded in 1930 by Charles Ferguson, M.D., and Carlisle Flake, M.D., pioneers of pediatric otolaryngology. Since that time, the Department has maintained a long and rich tradition of excellence in the diagnosis and management of head and neck disorders in the pediatric population.

The Department of Otolaryngology in Children's Hospital annually cares for about 10,000 ambulatory patients and about 1,000 inpatients, with approximately 1,200 inpatient procedures and another 1,200 procedures done in an ambulatory setting. The Department has a full-time staff in addition to two full-time fellows for a 12-month period. The goal of the Department for the residents is to provide a well-rounded medical and surgical experience of pediatric otolaryngology including the management of pediatric otologic disease, airway problems, nasal and sinus disease, as well as congenital, inflammatory and neoplastic disorders of the head and neck. Teaching experience is gained through an intense medical student educational program when and if time permits. Residents also find an opportunity to enhance decision-making abilities with routine, complicated and urgent clinical situations.

Research at Children's Hospital

Research is a major focus of the department at Children's. Each staff member has both clinical and basic science research projects, and resident involvement is encouraged. In addition, the Department cooperates closely with the Departments of Speech, Hearing, and Audiology.

Links to Affiliated Facilities

Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary
Mass. General Hospital
Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
Brigham and Women's Hospital
Children's Hospital Boston