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   Department  Otolaryngology and Communication Enhancement
   Hospital Title  Gerald B. Healy Chair in Otolaryngology
   Academic Title  Professor of Otolaryngology
   Phone  617-355-6417
   Fax  617-730-0337
   Email   
   Location  300 Longwood Avenue
LO-367
Boston MA 02115
Research Overview
Gerald Healy has directed several research projects studying the use of interferon for recurrent respiratory papillomatosis and the prevention of otitis media in infants and children. He has received international acclaim for his pioneering work with laser surgery. Under his direction, the Department of Otolaryngology is focusing a major research efort on restoring or inducing hearing in people who are deaf by stimulating hair cell regeneration.
About Gerald Healy

Gerald Healy received his MD degree from Boston University School of Medicine and completed his postgraduate training at Boston University Hospital.

He has served as President of the American Society of Pediatric Otolaryngology and the American Bronchoesophageal Association and is a member of the Board of Directors of the American Board of Otolaryngology.
Key Publications
  • Healy GB, Gelber RD, Trowbridge AL, Grundfast KM, Ruben RJ, Price KN. Treatment of recurrent respiratory papillomatosis with human leukocyte interferon - results of a multicenter randomized clinical trial. N Engl J Med 1988;319: 401-407.

  • Zeitels, S, Healy, GB. Laryngology and phonosurgery. N Engl J Med. 2003;349: 882-892.

  • Rinaldo A, Ferlito A, Healy GB. Cancer of the larynx in children and adolescents: A neoplastic lesion with a different etiology. Acta Otolaryngol 2004;24: 992-994.
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