Michael J. McKenna MD

Neurotology

Professor of Otolaryngology, Harvard Medical School

243 Charles StBoston, MA 02114
Phone+1 617-573-4458

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Education & Training

Mass General Brigham/Massachusetts Eye and Ear/Harvard Medical SchoolResidency, Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery, 1984 - 1988
Huntington Memorial HospitalInternship, Transitional Year, 1982 - 1983
Keck School of Medicine of the University of Southern CaliforniaClass of 1982

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Certifications & Licensure

CA State Medical License 1983 - Present
MA State Medical License 1989 - 2027
American Board of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery Otolaryngology
American Board of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery Neurotology

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

CMS Meaningful Use Stage 2 Certification EpicCare Inpatient 2014 Certified EHR Suite, Epic Systems Corporation, 2013-2014, 2016-2017
CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification Partners Longitudinal Medical Record, Partners Healthcare System, 2013-2014, 2016-2017
CMS Meaningful Use Stage 2 Certification OpTime Surgical 2014 Certified Module, Epic Systems Corporation, 2013-2014, 2016-2017

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

3 citations
ARMC1 partitions between distinct complexes and assembles MIRO with MTFR to control mitochondrial distribution.
Michael J McKenna, Felix Kraus, João P L Coelho, Muskaan Vasandani, Jiuchun Zhang
Science Advances. 2025-04-11
15 citations
A century of exercise physiology: effects of muscle contraction and exercise on skeletal muscle Naconcentration-historical developments.,K-ATPase, Naand Kions, and on ...
Michael J McKenna, Jean-Marc Renaud, Niels Ørtenblad, Kristian Overgaard
European Journal of Applied Physiology. 2024-03-01
8 citations
The Endoplasmic Reticulum and the Fidelity of Nascent Protein Localization.
Michael J McKenna, Sichen Shao
Cold Spring Harbor Perspectives in Biology. 2023-03-01

Press Mentions

Akouos Discloses Lead Program, AK-OTOF, a Potential Gene Therapy for Sensorineural Hearing LossSeptember 12th, 2019
Akouos Announces Executive Leadership Team AppointmentsSeptember 3rd, 2019
Akouos Raises $50 Million Series A Financing and Expands Team to Advance Precision Genetic Therapies That Restore and Preserve HearingAugust 7th, 2018