Meet your Otolaryngology Head & Neck Surgery staff at VA Boston Healthcare

Meet our Surgeons

Dr. John Gooey [he / him / his / himself] is Board Certified in Otolaryngology- Head and Neck Surgery, Section Chief of Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery and Assistant Professor at the Boston University School of Medicine

Medical School: University of Melbourne, MBBS, 1980
Residency: University of Melbourne, Victorian Program, Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery 1990
Fellowship:  University of Pennsylvania, Head and Neck Oncology, Microvascular Reconstructive Surgery 1992
Board Certification: n/a

Dr. Gooey 's clinical interests include head and neck surgical oncology, surgery of chronic ear disease and deafness and laryngology.

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Dr. Waleed Ezzat is dual board certified in Otolaryngology and Head & Neck surgery, Assistant Professor Boston University School of Medicine.

Medical School: Michigan State University

Residency: Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia (Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery)

Fellowship: UCLA Fellowship (Facial Plastic Reconstructive and Microvascular Surgery)

Board Certification: Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery 
                                           American Academy of Otolaryngology Head & Neck Surgery

Dr. Ezzat clinical interests are microvascular surgery, head & neck reconstructive surgery, and facial trauma.  In his spare time, Dr Ezzat……..

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Dr. Michel B. Cohen [he / him / his / himself] is a board certified Otolaryngologist, and an Assistant Professor at the Boston University School of Medicine.

Medical School: University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine, MD, 2009
Residency: Boston Medical Center, Otolaryngology, 2014
Fellowship:  None
Board Certification: n/a

Dr Cohen practices the full range of general Otolaryngology with a focus on surgical treatment of sleep apnea, including implantation of hypoglossal nerve stimulators. In his free time, he enjoys travel and hiking with his wife and rescue dog.

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Dr. Gregory A. Grillone [he / him / his / himself] is board certified in Otolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery.  He is the M Stuart Strong and Charles W. Vaughn Professor and Chair at Boston University School of Medicine and is Otolaryngologist-in-Chief of Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery at Boston Medical Center.

Medical School: Mount Sinai School of Medicine, New York, NY (1983)

Residency: Boston University-Tufts University Combined Otolaryngology Residency Program, Boston, MA (1988)

Fellowship: Not applicable
Board Certification: American Board of Otolaryngology (1988)

Dr. Grillone’s clinical interests include Laryngology, airway disorders, and head & neck tumors.  His research interests are in early detection and margin guidance for head & neck cancer.  In his spare time, he enjoys spending time with his family, traveling and skiing.

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Dr. John E. Hanks [he / him / his / himself] is a Head and Neck Surgical Oncologist, Microvascular Reconstructive Surgeon who is board certified in Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery (i.e. "Ear, Nose, and Throat") with additional specialized training in head and neck cancer surgery and reconstruction. Dr. Hanks also has an academic appointment with Boston University School of Medicine as Assistant Professor.

Medical School: University of Minnesota Medical School, MD, 2014
Residency: University of Michigan Medical Center, Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, 2019
Fellowship:  University of California-Davis Medical Center, Head and Neck Oncology and Microvascular Reconstruction, 2020
Board Certification: American Board of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery (ABOHNS)

Dr. Hanks cares for patients with Ear, Nose, and Throat problems, and he has special interest and specialized training in both the treatment of head and neck tumors (both cancers and benign masses) and in reconstruction of complex defects in the head and neck including the oral cavity, upper and lower jaws, sinuses, eye sockets, pharynx, larynx, and skull base. Dr. Hanks enjoys traveling, hiking, spending time with his family, and cheering for Minnesota sports teams.

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