Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary, 234 Charles Street, Boston, MA 02114
Phone: 617-573-3190 | Fax: 617-573-6845
Dr. Eavey: 617-573-3190 | Dr. Cunningham: 617-573-4250 | Dr. Hartnick: 617-573-4206 | Dr. Mankarious: 617-573-4103 | Dr. Keamy: 617-573-4208
A Comprehensive Range of Services
MassGeneral Hospital for Children Otolaryngology services are provided by the Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary (MEEI). The ENT Pediatric Service offers, on both an inpatient and outpatient basis, medical and surgical management of conditions related to the ear, nose, sinuses, throat, neck, and airway.
Conditions treated include:
- Otitis media
- aural atresia and microtia
- cholestealoma
- Sensorineural hearing loss
- Tonsil and adenoid disease
- Sinusitis
- Neck masses
- Hemangiomas / vascular malformations
- Voice and airway problems
- Velopharyngeal Insufficiency and cleft palate
State-of-the-Art Facilities in a World-Renowned Academic Medical Center
The diagnostic facilities are geared for patients’ needs. For example, the audiology service invented the automated AUR hearing screening system used to test hearing on millions of newborn babies every year. Children in our outpatient facility can play in a two-story house and often are taught crafts by a child life specialist.
Since the ENT Pediatric Service is housed in an Otolaryngology institution while being affiliated with MassGeneral Hospital for Children, the optimum environment for diagnosing and treating patients is provided. We have access to excellent radiologic, laryngologic (as well as a pediatric speech pathology team focusing on both speech as well as swallowing disorders), and vestibular testing.
Ongoing Research Ensures the Most Advanced Treatment
The service is active in research on several fronts. Recently completed was a collaborative pneumococcal vaccine study to determine the vaccine’s utility for ear infections. Evaluations of the efficacy of surgical procedures such as bronchoscopy and tonsillectomy are performed. More basic research includes the investigation of the location of “growth centers” for airway structures and an investigation of genetic linkages in families with sensorineural hearing loss, as well as tissue-engineering to grow ears.
Learn more about the Pediatric Otolaryngology Service.
