Gregory Grillone, MD, FACS
Associate Professor and Vice Chairman, Department of Otolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery
Chair, Graduate Medical Education Committee, Boston medical Center

E-mail:  Gregory.grillone@bmc.org
Academic Office:
Telephone – 617-638-7934
Fax: 617-638-7965
Clinical Office:
Telephone – 617-63 VOICE, 617-638-8124
Fax 617-414-1788


Clinical Interests:

• Laryngology, Voice and Swallowing Disorders
• Surgery of the upper airways
• Benign and Malignant Tumors of the Head and Neck
• Sinus Surgery
• Sleep Surgery

Disorders in which Dr. Grillone has special expertise:

ALL Voice Problems Including:

• Patients in need of Videostroboscopy of the Larynx
• Patients in need of office treatment of laryngeal and pharyngeal lesions using the Pulsed Dye Laser (PDL), KTP, or CO2 laser
• Patients in need of  Office Biopsy of the Larynx
• Patients in need of CIDOFOVIR injections for laryngeal papilloma
• Patients in need of BOTOX for Spasmodic Dysphonia, Swallowing spasm, Meige Syndrome, Gustatory Sweating (Frey's Syndrome)
• Patients in need of a Speech Valve after removal of the larynx
• Hoarseness
• Paralayzed vocal cords
• Spasmodic dysphonia
• Voice problems from Parkinson's disease or other neurological diseases
• Laryngopharyngeal reflux
• Respiratory Papillomas of the larynx
• Professional voice problems (singers)
• Vascular lesions of the vocal cords
• Benign polyps and other lesions of the vocal cords

ALL Swallowing Problems Including:

• Patients in need of Functional Endoscopic Evaluation of Swallowing with Sensory Testing (FEESST)
• Patients in need of Transnasal Esophagoscopy (TNE) in Office
• Laryngopharyngeal reflux
• Cricopharyngeal achalasia (swallowing spasm)
• Zenker's Diverticulum  including Endoscopic Repair of Zenker’s Diverticulum
• Parkinson's disease or other neurological diseases
• Stroke

All Upper Airway Problems including

• Patients in need of Minimally Invasive Transoral Endoscopic Surgery benign and malignant diseases of the larynx and trachea including squamous cancer, benign strictures and scar tissue, subglottic stenosis, tracheal stenosis, Wegener’s Disease, and Amyloid of the Upper Airway.

ALL Malignant Cancers of the Head and Neck Including:

• Patients in need of  TRANSORAL ROBOTIC  SURGERY (TORS) for head and neck cancers
• Patients in need of Minimally Invasive Transoral Endoscopic Surgery for head and neck cancers including tracheal tumors
• Laryngeal Cancer (cancer of the Voice box)
• Cancer of throat
• Cancer of the neck (any lump or mass in the neck)
• Cancer of the thyroid gland
• Cancer of the mouth and tongue
• Cancer of the nose and sinuses
• Cancer of the skin of the face and scalp

ALL Benign Tumors, Lumps or Masses of the Head and Neck Including:

• Patients in need of  TRANSORAL ROBOTIC  SURGERY (TORS) for benign tumors of the head and neck
• Patients in need of Minimally Invasive Transoral Endoscopic Surgery for benign head and neck tumors including tracheal tumors
• Benign tumors of the trachea and larynx
• Parotid tumors
• Tumors of the submandibular gland
• Tumors of the thyroid gland
• Branchial cleft cysts
• Thryroglossal duct cysts
• Enlarged lymph nodes in the neck
• Tumors of the sinuses including Inverting Papilloma and polyps

ALL Sinusitis Problems Including:

• Lingering sinusitis that will require surgery

ALL Sleep Apnea and Snoring Problems Including:

• Patients who snore and need an office procedure like Palatal Implants or Radiofrequency Reduction
• Patients in need of surgery for Obstructive Sleep Apnea

Academic Appointments:
Associate Professor Department of Otolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery
Boston University School of Medicine
2005 – Present

Assistant Professor of Department of Otolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery
Boston University School of Medicine
1988 – 2005

Senior Clinical Instructor of Department of Otolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery
Tufts University School of Medicine
1988 – Present

Clinical Staff Appointments:
Staff Surgeon
Boston Medical Center
Boston, Massachusetts
1996 – Present

Assistant Visiting Surgeon
Boston University Medical Center
Boston, Massachusetts
1988 – 1996

Assistant Visiting Surgeon
Boston City Hospital
Boston, Massachusetts
1988 – 1996

Staff Otolaryngologist
Veterans Administration Hospital
Boston, Massachusetts
1988 – Present

Staff Otolaryngology
Quincy Medical Center
Quincy, Massachusetts
2000 – Present

Assistant in Otolaryngology
Children’s Hospital Medical Center
Boston, Massachusetts
1988 – 2002

Assistant Visiting Surgeon
Melrose – Wakefield Hospital
Melrose, Massachusetts
1989 – 1996

Courtesy Staff
Malden Hospital
Malden, MA
1989 – 1996

Education

Residency
Residency in Otolaryngology
Boston University – Tufts University
Combined Otolaryngology Residence Program
Boston, MA 1984 – 1988

Internship
General Surgery
Tufts – New England Medical Center
Boston, Massachusetts
1983 – 1984

Medical School
Mount Sinai School of Medicine
Doctor of Medicine
New York, New York
1983

Undergraduate Education
Bachelor of Arts, Biology
New York University, School of Arts and Sciences
New York, New York
1975

Board Certification
American Board of Otolaryngology
1988 – Present

 

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