Clinical Fellowship in Laryngeal Surgery

About the Fellowship

Massachusetts General Hospital’s post-residency clinical fellowship offers a one-year subspecialty training program led by three laryngeal surgeons and four staff scientists.

As members of a multidisciplinary team, fellows participate in clinical and research projects alongside voice scientists and speech pathologists. Fellows also receive training using cutting-edge voice and surgical-engineering laboratory facilities. The trainees gain comprehensive clinical and research experience transferable to other academic centers.

Up to three candidates are accepted per year. Two spots are dedicated to the NRMP Match Program organized by the American Laryngological Association.

Requirements & Curriculum

Candidates must have completed a residency in otolaryngology specialized in head and neck surgery by the time of their matriculation as a clinical fellow. If residency training was completed in a foreign country, the United States Medical Licensing Examination (USMLE) Steps 1-3 must be successfully completed prior to applying for the fellowship.

Candidates must have demonstrated experienced in:

• Surgical and medical management of the larynx
• Comprehensive treatment of laryngeal malignancies, including endoscopic and open-neck approaches
• Benign neoplastic lesions, inflammatory, and connective-tissue disorders of the larynx such as amyloid
• Recurrent respiratory papillomatosis (RRP)
• Laser technologies
• Comprehensive treatment of vocal cord paralysis with laryngeal framework surgery and injection techniques
• Comprehensive airway treatment including stenosis and diastasis with endoscopic and open neck techniques
• Unique reconstructive techniques including cryopreserved aortic homografts for stenosis and cancer
• Integrated treatment of hyperfunctional voice disorders including primary muscle tension dysphonia
• Management of neurolaryngology disorders including Parkinson’s Disease

Learning Outcomes

Fellows will develop skills in both clinical practice and research. Fellows will also have the chance to collaborate with the Mass General Brigham Division of Thoracic Surgery.

Clinical Experience

Clinical Fellows are exposed to a wide range of benign and malignant laryngeal pathologies including:

• Airway stenosis
• Cancer
• Precancerous dysplasia
• Laryngeal trauma and dystonia
• Papillomatosis
• Polyps, cysts and nodules
• Vascular lesions
• Vocal cord paralysis

Additionally, fellows offer hospital consultation services for laryngeal pathology allowing them to gain proficiency in performing bedside vocal cord injection laryngoplasties.

Research Experience

In addition to clinical experience, fellows have the opportunity to participate in clinical or basic-science laboratory research projects of their choosing. A dedicated Research Fellowship in Laryngeal Surgery is also available.

How to Apply

Interested candidates should send a curriculum vitae and three (3) letters of recommendation to:

Steven M. Zeitels, MD FACS
Mass General Voice Center
One Bowdoin Square, 11th Floor
Boston, MA 02114