Mia Roman’s extraordinary journey began unexpectedly early. Born at just 25-and-a-half weeks, she weighed a mere 1 pound or just a loaf of bread. Her lungs were not ready for the outside world, and Mia’s care team at a Los Angeles hospital struggled to wean her off respiratory support despite many attempts. The team…| Rady Children's Health
Mina Longo is a soft-spoken 13-year-old who loves to read horror novels, listen to heavy metal music and is learning to play the guitar. She sounds like many girls in middle school, worrying about things like making time for friends and if she might finally get a new Google Pixel. You would never know it…| Rady Children's Health
Two-year-old, Jazz Antes, can now enjoy a simple activity that was off-limits to him for so long: bubble baths. Taking a bath can be something we take for granted, but for parents Lydisha and James, it was a huge milestone for their son. “We wanted Jazz to experience some of the wonderful things about childhood,…| Rady Children's Health
When 5-year-old Sage Blake walked into his first day of transitional kindergarten last fall, his mother, Kimberly, was there alongside other teary-eyed parents waving goodbye to their kids as they embarked on a new chapter. However, unlike a lot of the other moms who were sad to see their babies growing up, Kimberly was crying…| Rady Children's Health
In this expert Q&A, a fellowship-trained Mohs and reconstructive surgeon at Mass Eye and Ear answers key questions about what patients can expect after a high-risk skin cancer diagnosis and explains how Mohs surgery is used as a treatment option. Receiving a skin cancer diagnosis can feel overwhelming, but understanding available treatment options is essential… Read More »Understanding Mohs Surgery The post Understanding Mohs Surgery appeared first on FOCUS.| FOCUS
Mass Eye and Ear is celebrating its 200th anniversary, and throughout this past year, Focus has featured stories on the hospital’s past, present and future. This month, Focus is spotlighting the rich history of Mass Eye and Ear’s Howe Library, and it’s evolution from a small collection of books in an office cabinet to one… Read More »The Intellectual Hub of the Hospital: Mass Eye and Ear’s Howe Library The post The Intellectual Hub of the Hospital: Mass Eye and Ear’s Howe Librar...| FOCUS
Doctors from Mass Eye and Ear’s Sleep Medicine and Surgery Division offer their advice on how to achieve a New Year’s resolution to improve sleep. Sleep is a critical component of physical and mental well-being, yet it is often overlooked due to life’s busy demands. While any time of year is a good time to… Read More »Experts Offer Top Tips to Improve Your Sleep Health in 2025 The post Experts Offer Top Tips to Improve Your Sleep Health in 2025 appeared first on FOCUS.| FOCUS
Mass Eye and Ear is celebrating its 200th anniversary, and throughout the year, the Focus blog will feature stories on the hospital’s past, present and future. This month, Focus is spotlighting Mass Eye and Ear’s Anesthesiology Department, a dedicated and specialized service that has grown to 35 anesthesiologists on staff. The story of Mass Eye… Read More »Anesthesiology at Mass Eye and Ear’s Evolution From 1824 Through Today The post Anesthesiology at Mass Eye and Ear’s Evolution...| FOCUS
After a series of life-threatening medical challenges, Mass Eye and Ear patient Mark Schreiber reveals how the expert care he received from Kevin Emerick, MD, not only helped save his life, but also inspired him to give back to others in a meaningful way. Mark Schreiber woke up in a Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH)… Read More »How a Life-Changing Skin Cancer Journey Inspired a New Mission The post How a Life-Changing Skin Cancer Journey Inspired a New Mission appeared first on FOCUS.| FOCUS
Mass Eye and Ear researcher Zheng-Yi Chen, DPhil, is studying several approaches to reverse different forms of inherited deafness that he hopes can one day pave the way for treatments for many genetic and non-genetic forms of hearing loss. Since the introduction of the cochlear implant more than 60 years ago, effective therapies for children… Read More »Opening the Gates to Gene Therapy for Treating Deafness The post Opening the Gates to Gene Therapy for Treating Deafness appeared first o...| FOCUS
Mass Eye and Ear is celebrating its 200th anniversary, and the Focus blog each month will have stories on the hospital’s past, present and future. In March, Focus is spotlighting some of the otolaryngology—head and neck surgery department’s most significant achievements in clinical care, research and education. Over the past 200 years, the Department of… Read More »Mass Eye and Ear Otolaryngology–Head and Neck Surgery: Two Centuries of Innovation The post Mass Eye and Ear Otolaryn...| FOCUS
Mass Eye and Ear is celebrating its 200th anniversary, and the Focus blog each month will have stories on the hospital’s past, present and future. In this first post, the team at the Howe Library at Mass Eye and Ear details the founding of Mass Eye and Ear and how its mission has carried on… Read More »Mass Eye and Ear Celebrates 200th Anniversary Since its Doors Opened The post Mass Eye and Ear Celebrates 200th Anniversary Since its Doors Opened appeared first on FOCUS.| FOCUS
With 2023 winding down and the new year fast approaching, Focus reached out to Mass Eye and Ear experts to get their predictions on scientific and research advances breakthroughs that might be expected in the coming year. Ophthalmology treatment advances There are many advances to the field of ophthalmology expected in the coming year. Some… Read More »Mass Eye and Ear Experts Predict 2024 Medical Breakthroughs The post Mass Eye and Ear Experts Predict 2024 Medical Breakthroughs appeared ...| FOCUS
Mass Eye and Ear is pushing the bounds of discovery in dystonia research, utilizing artificial intelligence to diagnose and treat patients more accurately and timely. Watch this video from the 2023 Sense-ation! Gala to learn more about this research and hear one patient’s moving story. Imagine slowly losing your most valuable tool for communication, your… Read More »Advancing Dystonia Care Through Artificial Intelligence The post Advancing Dystonia Care Through Artificial Intelligence a...| FOCUS
After a near-fatal crash unveiled a massive cancer in his throat, Dan Kenney turned to a groundbreaking clinical trial led by Gregory W. Randolph, MD, FACS, FACE, to avoid disaster for a second time. Dan Kenney held on to the steering wheel for dear life. The breaks to his garbage truck had failed midway down… Read More »Escaping Disaster—Twice The post Escaping Disaster—Twice appeared first on FOCUS.| FOCUS
Elite athletes train for countless scenarios. Cancer isn’t one of them. Jack Quinlivan turned to Mass Eye and Ear to help navigate thyroid cancer shortly after a concussion rocked his professional hockey career. Jack Quinlivan doesn’t like to think about his first concussion. Few professional athletes do. The long, brown scar across his neck, however,… Read More »Checking Disaster off the Ice The post Checking Disaster off the Ice appeared first on FOCUS.| FOCUS
Voice is a projection of one’s self-identity. Understanding how it ages can help individuals protect and cope with its changes later in life. A changing voice is a natural sign of growing up. Just ask any parent of a teenager, and they will tell you about the discomfort and confusion felt by their child growing… Read More »How To Confront an Aging Voice The post How To Confront an Aging Voice appeared first on FOCUS.| FOCUS
Alopecia affects more than just a full head of hair; it can rob a person of their self-esteem and confidence. Linda N. Lee, MD, discusses the complexities of hair loss and available treatments. Hair loss, or alopecia, can take a heavy psychological toll. Many individuals are willing to pay exorbitant amounts of money to keep… Read More »Weighing the tolls and treatments of hair loss The post Weighing the tolls and treatments of hair loss appeared first on FOCUS.| FOCUS
The Mass Eye and Ear Eaton-Peabody Laboratory Associate Professor Zheng-Yi Chen speaks about his efforts to develop gene therapies for hearing loss and his recent success in rescuing hearing loss in aging mice. Throughout his career, Zheng-Yi Chen, DPhil, has been at the forefront of hearing loss research. Since starting his lab at Mass Eye… Read More »Striving to Develop Treatment Options for Genetic Hearing Loss The post Striving to Develop Treatment Options for Genetic Hearing Loss app...| FOCUS
As people age, their hearing gradually fades. Naomi Fireman, AuD, CCC-A, explains how this occurs and how to mitigate its toll. Age-related hearing loss, or presbycusis, is one of the most common conditions adults experience as they age. In fact, according to the National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders, more than half of… Read More »The Sound We Lose to Time The post The Sound We Lose to Time appeared first on FOCUS.| FOCUS
Nelson Kiang, PhD, was founding director of the Eaton-Peabody Laboratories at Mass Eye and Ear, the world’s largest hearing loss research center. The Mass Eye and Ear community fondly remembers Nelson Y.S. Kiang, PhD, the Founding Director of the Eaton-Peabody Laboratories (EPL) and Professor Emeritus of Physiology at Harvard Medical School, who passed away March… Read More »Hearing Scientist Luminary Remembered for Remarkable Contributions to Mass Eye and Ear and Beyond The post Hearin...| FOCUS
Mass Eye and Ear doctors recall how the bombing impacted their careers. Aaron Remenschneider, MD, MPH, was the senior resident on-call at the Mass Eye and Ear Emergency Department on April 15, 2013. In this role, the fourth-year otolaryngology—head and neck surgery resident was on point for triaging ear, nose and throat (ENT)-related emergencies at… Read More »Impact of Boston Marathon Bombing Tragedy Inspires Advances at Mass Eye and Ear The post Impact of Boston Marathon Bombing Trage...| FOCUS
Leslie Pascual-Esposito decided to run the Boston Marathon for Team Eye and Ear as a celebration of her health and 40th birthday, nearly one year after she underwent surgery to remove a thyroid growth. By any measure, running the Boston Marathon is a feat of athleticism and endurance that is nothing short of impressive. For… Read More »“Running Towards Home” In Her First Marathon The post “Running Towards Home” In Her First Marathon appeared first on FOCUS.| FOCUS
March 3rd is World Hearing Day, an international observance dedicated to raising awareness of ear and hearing care established by the World Health Organization. This year’s theme, “Ear and hearing care for all!” emphasizes the importance of hearing health education and access to care for the millions of people with hearing loss worldwide. To commemorate… Read More »What To Know Before Buying Over-the-Counter Hearing Aids The post <strong>What To Know Before Buying Over-the-Counter H...| FOCUS
A former head and neck cancer patient at Mass Eye and Ear wanted to help fellow patients take back priceless moments lost to their disease. Donating tickets to see the New England Patriots, he thought, was the least he could do. Joe Aliberti loves the New England Patriots. For two decades, his favorite team has… Read More »Paying Forward an Unforgettable Sunday Afternoon The post Paying Forward an Unforgettable Sunday Afternoon appeared first on FOCUS.| FOCUS
Ear, nose and throat surgeon Alex Grilli, MD, may be the first surgeon to perform and undergo a surgery at Mass Eye and Ear in the same day. His case also posed a unique challenge that would require two eye surgeons: Treating a torn retina in a patient with glaucoma. Alex Grilli, MD, had just… Read More »The Day an ENT Needed Emergency Eye Surgery The post The Day an ENT Needed Emergency Eye Surgery appeared first on FOCUS.| FOCUS
While tracheostomy can be lifesaving for infants with severe bronchopulmonary dysplasia, new data highlights the risks and outcomes that families and providers must be prepared to face.| Pediatrics Nationwide