Vol. 3 2019

A Year of Accomplishments

The Department of Otolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery continued to thrive under the new leadership of Dr. Greg Grillone, Strong Vaughan Professor and Chair. Our Boston University medical students, residents, and faculty continue to engage in a wide array of research, education, and clinical endeavors which we are proud to share with you, our alumni and friends. - Michael Platt, MD, MSc

Residency Program Director Graduates 2018

Scott Finlay, MD: Private Practice, ENT Associates, Chelmsford, MA Louis Insalaco, MD: Pediatric Oto Fellowship, Children’s Minnesota

Jacob Kuperstock, MD: Facial Plastic Fellowship, Boston Medical Center

Graduation Awards

Charles W. Vaughan Teacher of the Year: Avner Aliphas, MD, MSc Didactic Teacher of the Year: Peter Weber, MD, MBA Jalisi Resident Teacher of the Year (3-way tie): Scott Finlay, MD Jacob Kuperstock, MD Matthew Rohlfing, MD Devaiah Resident Research Award: Jacob Kuperstock, MD Spiegel Facial Plastics Award: Louis Insalaco, MD Grundfast Professionalism Award: Scott Finlay, MD

New Chief Residents: Sean Hashemi, MD, Chelsea Troiano, MD, P. Ryan Camilon, MD

New Faculty Additions

Lauren Tracy, MD—Laryngologist Dan Faden, MD—Head and Neck Surgeon (Primary appointment at Mass Eye & Ear Infirmary) Jacob Kuperstock, MD—Fellow in Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery

Lauren Tracy, MD

Graduation 2018

Awards and Accolades

Anand Devaiah, MD was elected President of SUO

Waleed Ezzat, MD was named to the Founders

Club of the AAFPRS

Gregory Grillone, MD was appointed COSM Secretary

Kenneth Grundfast, MD was appointed Chair of the

Faculty Appointments and Promotions Committee

Richard Hubbell, MD won second place at NEOS

Michael Platt, MD was appointed AAOA Treasurer

Michael Platt, MD won the Boston University Medical

Group 2018 Excellence in Care Award

Jeffrey Spiegel, MD won the F. Mark Raffaty Memorial

Award from the AAFPRS

Jeffrey Spiegel, MD was Guest of Honor at the Annual

Meeting of the Brazilian Society of Plastic Surgery

Chelsea Troiano, MD was awarded a Core Grant

Peter Weber, MD was promoted to Professor

Jacqueline Wulu, MD won first place at NEOS

Betty Yang, MD was awarded a Patient Safety

Grant

The residents won the Trio Team Spirit Award

Boston Magazine Best Doctors 2018:

Anand Devaiah, MD

Waleed Ezzat, MD

Gregory Grillone, MD

J. Pieter Noordzij, MD

Michael Platt, MD

Jeffrey Spiegel, MD

Louis Insalaco, MD, Scott Finlay, MD and Jacob Kuperstock, MD as Paul Revere and his horse at the Resident Bowl at the annual Trio meeting.

Avner Aliphas, MD, MSc accepts the Charles W. Vaughan Teaching Award from the

chief residents.

Residents at Scary Cases Conference 2018