About Matthew Naunheim, MD, MBA
Dr. Matthew Naunheim is a fellowship-trained laryngologist who specializes in voice, breathing, and swallowing problems. He focuses on minimally-invasive removal of growths of the voice box with the use of cutting-edge technology.
Dr. Naunheim cares for patients with complex laryngeal pathology including laryngeal cancer, laryngeal dysplasia, airway narrowing, vocal cord paralysis, vocal cord polyps, and respiratory papillomatosis. He is the medicald director of the Mass. Eye and Ear Transgender Voice center.
Dr. Naunheim’s practice also offers in-office (non-sedated, awake) procedures, such as vocal cord augmentation for paralysis, steroid and Botox injections, laser treatments of the vocal cords, and biopsies.
Dr. Naunheim is also on the forefront of research related to patient quality-of-life. He has helped implement a patient-reported outcome measure for subglottic stenosis. He has also established tradeoffs between risk of complication, likelihood of surgical success, and postoperative voice quality for laryngotracheal surgery. He uses advanced econometric methodologies to quantitatively understand patient preferences.
Clinical Interests:
- Laryngology / Voice
- Laser Treatments of the Vocal Cords
- Steroid and Botox Injections
- Vocal Cord Augmentation for Paralysis
- Voice and swallowing disorders
Treats:
- Adult
Locations
Mass Eye and Ear
243 Charles St.
Boston, MA 02114
Phone: 617-523-7900
Medical Education
- MBA, Harvard Business School*
- MD, Harvard Medical School
- Residency, Massachusetts Eye and Ear
- Fellowship, Mount Sinai Hospital
American Board Certifications
- Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, American Board of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery
Dr. Naunheim has been wonderful helping me with my vocal cords and getting my voice strong. He listens to you and is very kind and reassuring.
Great experience
Dr. Naunheim was incredibly knowledgeable, approachable, professional, and extremely smart in his area of expertise. I felt confident that his examination and his recommendations were exactly what was required to help me resolve my issue. I recommend him highly. He's one of the most impressive clinicians I have worked with, and I'm in the medical ... Read More
I found Dr. Naunheim to be very attentive to my needs. He provided excellent information regarding my issue to satisfy myself and my wife regarding the procedure and follow-up treatment. I am very satisfied with his services and care.
Thoughtful, well spoken Dr., NP, and nurse. Would recommend ME&E to friends.
Dr. Naunheim was caring, knowledgeable, and very professional. He was prepared for my visit and knew my background information explicitly. He made me feel at ease and gave me hope of regaining my singing as did [redacted], the speech/language pathologist! I look forward to working with her and seeing Dr. Naunheim if necessary.
Matt is a wonderful, caring doctor. We are lucky to have him in our medical community.
Dr. Naunheim explained my options very clearly.
Everything was great
Dr. Naunheim is the best! Top notch. Period. Personable. Smart. Capable. I just love him. He totally fixed my problem.