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Office
820 Harrison Ave
Ste 4005
Boston, MA 02118Phone+1 617-638-7934
Summary
- 1988 Kennedy Institute for Biomedical Ethics, Intensive Course in Biomedical Ethics
Georgetown University
1989-1990 Laboratory of Molecular Otology One year sabbatical to learn molecular
National Institute on Deafness and biology and molecular genetics
Other Communication Disorders -included course work listed below:
National Institutes of Health
The Jackson Laboratory, Bar Harbor, Maine - Short Course in Medical and
Foundation for Advanced Education Experimental Mammalian Genetics
in the Sciences, Inc. - Recombinant DNA Methodology
NIH - Sixteen lectures, four laboratories
1994 Course sponsored by Manhattan Eye, Lasers in Otology Course
Ear & Throat Hospital, New York, NY November 3-4
1995 Seminar sponsored by the University of Outcomes Research in Otolaryngology -
Washington School of Medicine Head and Neck Surgery
Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Bethesda, MD, October 20-22
Neck Surgery and Virginia Merrill Bloedel
Hearing Research Center
1996 Course sponsored by the Faculty of Dizziness Update 1996
Medicine, University of Toronto Mount Sinai Hospital
Toronto, Ontario, Canada, October 25-26
2008 Annual Assembly of American Academy January 30 – February 2, 2008
of Hospice and Palliative Medicine &
Hospice and Palliative Medicine Nursing
Association
2013-2014 Executive Leadership Certificate Program Physician Leadership in the Changing Health Care
Massachusetts Medical Society & Environment
Heller School of Social Policy & Management September 2013-May 2014
Education & Training
- UPMC Medical EducationFellowship, Pediatric Otolaryngology, 1977 - 1979
- Boston University Medical CenterResidency, Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery, 1974 - 1977
- Sibley Memorial HospitalResidency, Surgery, 1973 - 1974
- St Elizabeth's Medical Center/Lemuel Shattuck HospitalInternship, Transitional Year, 1969 - 1970
- SUNY Upstate Medical UniversityClass of 1969
- Johns Hopkins UniversityB.A., Liberal Arts, 1965
- Johns Hopkins UniversityB.A., Liberal Arts, 1965
- Johns Hopkins UniversityBA, Liberal Arts, 1965
Certifications & Licensure
- DC State Medical License 1972 - 2026
- MA State Medical License 1999 - 2026
- VA State Medical License 1985 - 2004
- MD State Medical License 1972 - 2000
- FL State Medical License 1978 - 1981
- PA State Medical License Active through 1981
- American Board of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery Otolaryngology
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- America's Top Doctors Castle Connolly, 2002-2014
- Boston Magazine Castle Connolly, 2008-2013
- Named among Top Doctors in the specialty of Otolaryngology Boston Magazine, 2009
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Clinical Trials
- Diagnosis Of Vertigo With New Imaging Start of enrollment: 2007 Jul 01
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- Beyond Morbidity and Mortality Conference: How Do We Learn From Special Cases?Michael B Cohen, Emily A Garvey, Jocelyn L Kohn, Sean A Setzen, Kenneth M Grundfast
The Annals of Otology, Rhinology, and Laryngology. 2024-12-01 - 3 citationsEvaluation and Management of Tinnitus: Are There Opportunities for Improvement?Kenneth M Grundfast, Taylor L Jamil
Otolaryngology--Head and Neck Surgery. 2023-01-01 - Making a Major Change: Changing Your Practice Setting, Retirement, and Locums.Hosai Todd Hesham, Kenneth M. Grundfast, Kathleen M. Sarber
Otolaryngologic Clinics of North America. 2022-02-01
Journal Articles
- Lessons Learned from a Leader and Ultimate Mentor: Dr Loring W Pratt Presented at the Triological Society Combined Sections Meeting, Scottsdale, Arizona, USGrundfast KM, Shah AT, Laryngoscope, 1/1/2013
- "Loring Withee Pratt, MD, FACS 1918-2012"Grundfast KM, Laryngoscope, 1/1/2012
- Disposable Sheaths for Fiberoptic Flexible Endoscopes to Prevent Cross-contamination Compared to Standard Germicidal Liquid DisinfectionElackattu A, Zoccoli M, Spiegel JH, Grundfast KM, Laryngoscope, 1/1/2010
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Books/Book Chapters
Abstracts/Posters
- "Otologic manifestations of Wolf-Hirschhorn Syndrome."Lesperance MM, Grundfast KM, Rosenbaum KN, American Society of Pediatric Otolaryngology, 11th Annual Meeting, Orlando, FL, 5/8/1996
- "Balancing pediatric otolaryngology training opportunities for fellows and residents at a children's hospital."Kenneth Grundfast, M.D., F.A.C.S, ZaIzal, GH, American Society of Pediatric Otolaryngology Annual Meeting, Durango, CO, 5/27/1995
- Fibrosarcoma of the infratemporal fossa in an eight-year-old girl.Grundfast KM, Current Opinion in Oncology, 1/1/1995
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Lectures
- 2nd Annual Scary Cases ConferenceBoston University School of Medicine, Waltham, Massachusetts - 10/31/2012
- "The Essence of Pediatric Otolaryngology Today-A Legacy from Sylvan Stool"Vail, CO - 2/5/2012
- "Common Pediatric Otologic Dilemmas"Department of Otolaryngology, University of Colorado School of Medicine, Vail CO - 2/5/2012
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Other
- "Ear Infections in Children."Kenneth Grundfast, M.D., F.A.C.S, Diane Rehm Radio Talk Show on WAMU-FM
Washington, DC - 12/3/1987 - Radio Interview: "Ear infections in children."Kenneth Grundfast, M.D., F.A.C.S, WAMU-FM
12/1/1983 - Ear Infections in ChildrenGrundfast KM, WAMU-FM
Washington, DC - 1/1/1983
Press Mentions
- John Polk, MD, MEd, Associate Dean for Diversity & Inclusion to RetireApril 6th, 2022
- Kenneth Grundfast Receives 2021 Jerome Klein Award for Physician ExcellenceDecember 10th, 2021
- Faculty Launch Health Care Career Program for High School StudentsMay 11th, 2017
Professional Memberships
- Fellow
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