About Paul Konowitz, MD, FACS
Based at Mass. Eye and Ear, Quincy, Dr. Konowitz has a primary clinical interest that involves surgery of the thyroid and parathyroid glands with intraoperative recurrent laryngeal nerve monitoring. He has travelled to Kenya and India to perform thyroid surgery and teach local physicians. His surgical volume has contributed significantly to the recent milestone of more than 3,000 thyroid surgical procedures being performed using intraoperative nerve monitoring at Mass. Eye and Ear.
In 2011, Dr. Konowitz was awarded the William W. Montgomery teaching award for his many years of teaching thyroid and parathyroid surgery to Harvard Otolaryngology residents. He co-founded and serves as co-director of an innovative teaching program at Mass. Eye and Ear, Quality, Humanism, and Professionalism (QHP). It is dedicated to ongoing post-graduate education for practicing physicians, as well as those in training on these important themes.
As the Division Chief of Otolaryngology Suburban Centers, he oversees the growth and operations of Mass. Eye and Ear's suburban centers.
Clinical Interests:
- Adult and pediatric otolaryngology
- Evaluation and management of sleep apnea
- Medical and surgical treatment of chronic sinusitis
- Parathyroid surgery
- Thyroid surgery
Treats:
- Adult & Pediatrics
Locations
Mass Eye and Ear at Quincy
500 Congress St.
Suite 2B
Quincy, MA 02169
Phone: 617-774-1717
Medical Education
- MD, Mount Sinai School of Medicine
- Residency, Mount Sinai Hospital Medical Center
American Board Certifications
- Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, American Board of Otolaryngology
Publications
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Konowitz PM, Petrossian GA, Rose DN. The underreporting of disease and physicians' knowledge of reporting requirements. Public Health Rep. 1984;99(1):31-5.
Konowitz PM, Lawson W, Som PM, Urken ML, Breakstone BA, Biller HF. Laryngeal paraganglioma: Update on diagnosis and treatment. Laryngoscope. 1988;98(1)40-9.
Konowitz PM, Biller HF. Diverticulopexy and cricopharyngeal myotomy: treatment for the high-risk patient with a pharyngoesophageal (Zenker's) diverticulum. Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg. 1989;100(2):146-53.
Konowitz PM, Riess, Helen, Kelley, JM, Bailey, R; Gray, ST: Improving Empathy and Relational Skills in Otolaryngology Residents: A Pilot Study; Otolaryngol Head and Neck Surgery. 2011, 144(1)120-122.