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Ralph Metson, MD, Otolaryngology (ENT), Boston, MA, Massachusetts General Hospital

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Otolaryngology (ENT) • Boston, MA

Professor of Otolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery, Harvard Medical School

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Education & Training

  • Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary/Harvard Medical School
    Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary/Harvard Medical SchoolResidency, Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery, 1985 - 1987
  • UCLA David Geffen School of Medicine/UCLA Medical Center
    UCLA David Geffen School of Medicine/UCLA Medical CenterResidency, Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery, 1981 - 1985
  • Huntington Memorial Hospital
    Huntington Memorial HospitalResidency, Surgery, 1980 - 1981
  • University of Southern California/LACUSC Medical Center
    University of Southern California/LACUSC Medical CenterInternship, Transitional Year, 1979 - 1980
  • University of California San Diego School of Medicine
    University of California San Diego School of MedicineClass of 1979

Certifications & Licensure

  • MA State Medical License
    MA State Medical License 1985 - 2025
  • CA State Medical License
    CA State Medical License 1980 - 2025
  • American Board of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery Otolaryngology

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

  • America's Top Doctors Castle Connolly, 2003-2014
  • Boston Magazine Castle Connolly, 2008, 2010-2013
  • Fellow (FAAO-HNS) American Academy of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery
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Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Journal Articles

  • Use of Corticosteroid-Eluting Sinus Stents Between 2012 and 2017  
    Ralph Metson, Matthew R Naunheim, Vinay K Rathi, JAMA

Lectures

  • Endoscopic Surgery of the Sinuses & Eustachian Tube 
    Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts - 4/2/2012

Press Mentions

  • Clinical Best Practices: Otolaryngologists Tackle Questions
    Clinical Best Practices: Otolaryngologists Tackle QuestionsJune 13th, 2022
  • Elizabeth Mahoney Davis, MD, FACS, an Otolaryngologist with Colden – Seymour ENT and Allergy
    Elizabeth Mahoney Davis, MD, FACS, an Otolaryngologist with Colden – Seymour ENT and AllergySeptember 23rd, 2019
  • New Developments in the Management of Eustachian Tube Dysfunction
    New Developments in the Management of Eustachian Tube DysfunctionJanuary 12th, 2016

Professional Memberships

Hospital Affiliations

Dr. Ralph Metson, Dr. Ralph Metson, MD, Dr. R Metson, Dr. Ralph Bell Metson