
Felipe Santos MD
Neurotology
Instructor, Otology & Laryngology, Harvard Medical School
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243 Charles StBoston, MA 02114
Phone+1 617-573-3936
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Summary
- Dr. Felipe Santos is a neurotologic and skull base surgeon in the Department of Otolaryngology at Mass. Eye and Ear/Harvard Medical School. Dr. Santos received subspecialty fellowship training in neurotology and skull base surgery at the House Ear Clinic in Los Angeles. He completed his otolaryngology residency at the University of Washington where he also completed a two-year postdoctoral fellowship at the Virginia Merrill Bloedel Hearing Research Center. Dr. Santos attended medical school at the Weill Medical College of Cornell University and graduated cum laude from Harvard College.
Dr. Santos cares for patients with conditions of the ear and lateral skull base. His clinical expertise is in cochlear implants, otosclerosis, acoustic neuromas, skull base tumors, facial paralysis, and cholesteatoma. He has been an invited speaker at national and international meetings and has authored numerous peer-reviewed publications in the field. He also serves as an ad hoc reviewer for six specialty clinical journals. His research focuses on understanding the pathologic mechanisms of disease of the inner ear and temporal bone to better diagnose, treat, and prevent these conditions.
Education & Training
UCLA David Geffen School of Medicine/UCLA Medical CenterFellowship, Neurotology, 2009 - 2011
University of WashingtonResidency, Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery, 2003 - 2009
University of Washington School of MedicineInternship, Transitional Year, 2002 - 2003
Weill Cornell MedicineClass of 2002
Certifications & Licensure
CA State Medical License 2009 - Present
MA State Medical License 2011 - 2026
WA State Medical License 2002 - 2009
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- Initial Surgeon Experiences With a Robotic-Assisted Cochlear Implant Electrode Array Insertion System.Rick F Nelson, Amanda R Ernst, Oliver Adunka, S Babu, Matthew L Carlson
Otology & Neurotology. 2025-09-01 - Initial Experience With Robotic-Assisted Otologic and Lateral Skull Base Surgery.Alejandro Garcia, Samantha Shave, Yew S Cheng, Felipe Santos, Alicia Quesnel
Otolaryngology--Head and Neck Surgery. 2024-04-01 - 3 citationsDifferential Volume Increase of Endolymphatic Compartments in Ménière's Disease Is Inversely Associated With Membrane Thickness.Béla Büki, Bryan K Ward, Felipe Santos
Otology & Neurotology. 2023-09-01
Press Mentions
DIY Vertigo Relief Corrects a Surprising Cause of This Dizzying ConditionFebruary 12th, 2020
Protect Your Hearing NowNovember 8th, 2018
Grant Support
- Massachusetts Eye and Ear/ Harvard Initiative for the NIDCD National Human Ear Resource NetworkMASSACHUSETTS EYE AND EAR INFIRMARY2022–2027
- Massachusetts Eye and Ear/ Harvard Initiative for the NIDCD National Human Ear Resource NetworkMASSACHUSETTS EYE AND EAR INFIRMARY2022–2027
- NIDCD National Temporal Bone Hearing and Balance Pathology Resource RegistryMASSACHUSETTS EYE AND EAR INFIRMARY2014–2025
- NIDCD National Temporal Bone Hearing and Balance Pathology Resource RegistryMASSACHUSETTS EYE AND EAR INFIRMARY2014–2025
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