Clinical Professor of Otolaryngology, Harvard Medical School
Otolaryngology (ENT)
Dr. Ralph B. Metson, MD
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Ralph B. Metson works in the field of Otolaryngology (ENT). He attended University of California San Diego School of Medicine. University of California San Diego School of Medicine has a rank of 17 in research and a 19 in primary care He received 4 awards: "America's Top Doctors", "Boston Magazine", "Fellow (FAAO-HNS)" and "Fellow (FACS)". Dr. Ralph B. Metson is also a published physician. He has 97 paper published. The most recent paper is: Clinical outcome of endoscopic surgery for frontal sinusitis. Ralph Metson accepts Medicare payments and is listed with Medicare.gov.
Publications
- International Consensus Statement on Allergy and Rhinology: RhinoSinusitis.
- Endoscopic endonasal orbital cavernous hemangioma resection: global experience in techniques and outcomes.
- The EQ-5D - a new tool for studying clinical outcomes in chronic rhinoSinusitis.
- Long-Term Outcomes in Sinus Surgery: A New Tool for Measuring Health-Related Quality of Life.
- A new model for collection of clinical outcomes data in patients with chronic rhinoSinusitis.
- Endoscopic resection of orbital hemangiomas.
- Frontal sinus drillout (modified lothrop procedure): Long-term results in 204 patients.
- A Modified Lacrimal Sac Implant for High-Risk Dacryocystorhinostomy.
- Outcomes Analysis in Epistaxis Management: Development of a Therapeutic Algorithm.
- Factors affecting time to revision sinus surgery for nasal polyps: A 25-year experience.
- Self-Irrigating Piezoelectric Device in Orbital Surgery.
- Free graft techniques in skull base reconstruction.
- The accessory posterolateral nerve: An immunohistological analysis.
- Case records of the Massachusetts General Hospital. Case 40-2008. A 26-year-old man with blurred vision.
- Validity of a new health-related quality of life instrument for patients with chronic Sinusitis.
- Myospherulosis following sinus surgery: pathological curiosity or important clinical entity?
- Laser Eustachian tuboplasty: a preliminary report.
- Mitomycin C for the prevention of adhesion formation after endoscopic sinus surgery: a randomized, controlled study.
- Transnasal endoscopic approach to expose the Medial rectus from the annulus of Zinn to the penetration of Tenon's capsule.
- Clinical outcomes in patients with chronic Sinusitis.
- Physician experience with an optical image guidance system for sinus surgery.
- Validation of a patient-graded instrument for Facial nerve paralysis: the FaCE scale.
- Image-guided resection of fibro-osseous lesions of the skull base.
- Tissue eosinophilia in chronic Sinusitis: quantification techniques.
- Image-guided frontal sinus surgery.
- Image-guided sinus surgery: practical considerations.
- Palliative care for the patient with refractory chronic rhinoSinusitis.
- Medialization of the lamina papyracea after endoscopic ethmoidectomy: comparison of preprocedure and postprocedure computed tomographic scans.
- Endoscopic management of exophthalmos.
- Gene-expression signatures of nasal polyps associated with chronic rhinoSinusitis and aspirin-sensitive asthma.
- Revision endoscopic orbital decompression in the management of Graves' orbitopathy.
- Frontal bullosa: diagnosis and management of a new variant of frontal mucocele.
- Endoscopic sphenoid nasalization for the treatment of advanced sphenoid Disease.
- Sinonasal abnormalities in patients with Graves' orbitopathy.
- Topographic Gene Expression in the Sinonasal Cavity of Patients with Chronic Sinusitis with Polyps.
- Pathways Analysis of Molecular Markers in Chronic Sinusitis with Polyps.
- Endoscopic frontal sinus obliteration: a new technique for the treatment of chronic frontal Sinusitis.
- Endoscopic orbital and optic nerve decompression.
- The Agger Nasi Punch-Out Procedure (POP): maximizing exposure of the frontal recess.
- Endoscopic ligation of the anterior ethmoid artery.
- Laser Eustachian tuboplasty: two-year results.
- Microdebrider Eustachian tuboplasty: A preliminary report.
- Endoscopic optic nerve decompression for nontraumatic optic neuropathy.
- The frontal wishbone: anatomic and clinical implications.
- Gene expression profiling of nasal polyps associated with chronic Sinusitis and aspirin-sensitive asthma.
- Sinus surgery in patients with previously repaired cerebrospinal fluid leaks.
- Anatomical changes of the ethmoid cavity after endoscopic sinus surgery.
- Endoscopic frontal sinus drillout in 100 patients.
- Symposium: masters in otolaryngology--update in rhinology.
- Endoscopic surgery for frontal Sinusitis--a graduated approach.
- When sinus trouble won't stay away. For people with chronic Sinusitis, nasal irrigation and surgery offer avenues for fewer relapses and better breathing.
- Stereotactic microdebrider in deep lateral orbital decompression for patients with thyroid eye Disease.
- Impact of image guidance on complications during osteoplastic frontal sinus surgery.
- Reduction of diplopia following endoscopic orbital decompression: the orbital sling technique.
- Image-guided sinus surgery: lessons learned from the first 1000 cases.
- Delayed orbital Infection after endoscopic orbital decompression for dysthyroid orbitopathy.
- New developments in the diagnosis of Kartagener's syndrome.
- Effect of sinus surgery on quality of life.
- Effects of sinus surgery on speech.
- Endoscopic resection of a recurrent sinonasal hemangiopericytoma.
- Comparison of sinus computed tomography staging systems.
- Economic implications of chronic Sinusitis.
- A comparison of image guidance systems for sinus surgery.
- Clinical outcome of endoscopic surgery for frontal Sinusitis.
- The role of image-guidance systems for Head and neck surgery.
- Intraoperative image-guidance technology.
- Barium swallow is a predictor of Salivary fistula following laryngectomy.
- Endoscopic treatment of frontal Sinusitis.
- Preservation of the Facial nerve in the management of recurrent pleomorphic adenoma.
- Videolaryngoscopy in the office--a critical evaluation.
- Endoscopic surgery for lacrimal obstruction.
- Magnetic stimulation of the Facial nerve.
- The endoscopic approach for revision dacryocystorhinostomy.
- Nasopharyngeal mass: a manifestation of inflammatory otologic Disease.
- Carotid artery rupture after twice-a-day radiation therapy.
- A new design for intraoperative Facial nerve monitoring.
- Facial nerve evoked potentials in the cat.
- Surgical complications following twice-a-day versus once-a-day radiation therapy.
- Internal Maxillary artery ligation for epistaxis: an analysis of failures.
- Facial nerve evoked potentials.
- Tetracycline sclerotherapy for chylous fistula following Neck dissection.
- Bilateral Facial nerve paralysis following arterial embolization for epistaxis.
- Kawasaki Disease in adults. An otolaryngologist's perspective.
- Carotid body paraganglioma regression with relief of hypoxemia.
- Endoscopic orbital decompression under local anesthesia.
- The health impact of chronic Sinusitis in patients seeking otolaryngologic care.
- Techniques for outcomes research in chronic Sinusitis.
- Endoscopic orbital decompression.
- Computed tomography to evaluate chronic Sinusitis.
- Endoscopic laser dacryocystorhinostomy.
- Myron F. Metzenbaum, MD: innovative surgeon, caring physician.
- Holmium:YAG endonasal laser dacryocystorhinostomy.
- Botulinum A toxin for treatment of aberrant Facial nerve regeneration.
- Holmium:YAG laser endoscopic sinus surgery: a randomized, controlled study.
- Endoscopic treatment of sphenoid Sinusitis.
- Development and validation of a new health-related quality of life instrument for patients with Sinusitis.
Schools
University of California At San Diego
Los Angeles County University Of California Med Center
University Of California Los Angeles
Procedures Preformed
- Antrostomy and Antrotomy (Sinus Surgery)
- Balloon Sinuplasty
- Dacryocystorhinostomy
- Diagnostic Nasal and-or Sinus Endoscopy
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Conditions Treated
- Acoustic Neuroma
- Acute Sinusitis
- Allergic Rhinitis
- Broken Nose
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Doctors Specialties
- Ear, Nose, and Throat
- Otolaryngology (ENT)
Accepted Insurances
Awards
- America's Top Doctors
- Boston Magazine
- Fellow (FAAO-HNS)
- Fellow (FACS)
Education
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Massachusetts Eye & Ear Infirmary -
UCLA Medical Center -
University of Southern California - LAC+USC Medical Center -
University of California San Diego School of Medicine
Hospital
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Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary -
Massachusetts General Hospital
Drug Facts
| NPI NUMBER | 1104807551 | |
| NPPES Provider LastName | METSON | |
| NPPES Provider FirstName | RALPH | |
| NPPES Provider ZIPCode | 021142241 | |
| NPPES Provider State | MA | |
| Specialty Description | Otolaryngology | |
| Total Claim Count | 150.0 | |
| Distinct Opioid Count | 0.0 | |
| Opioid Claim Count | 0.0 | |
| Percent Opioid Claims | 0.0 |
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Medicare Facts
| National Provider Identifier [NPI] | 1104807551 |
| Last Name Of The Provider | METSON |
| First Name Of The Provider | RALPH |
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