JOHN B. LAZOR, M.D., M.B.A., F.A.C.S.

Dr. Lazor is a double board-certified facial plastic surgeon, as well as an Instructor at Harvard Medical School. His specialty areas include facial plastic and reconstructive surgery.

Education

1985
B.S. – Physiology – Univ. of California, Davis
1990
M.D. Loyola University, Chicago, IL
2001
M.B.A. Boston University, Boston, MA
Postdoctoral Training
1990-1991
Intern, General Surgery
UCLA – Harbor Medical Center
1991-1995
Resident, Otolaryngology – Head & Neck Surgery, Massachusetts Eye & Ear Infirmary, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA
1995-1996
Fellow, Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery
Preceptors: William W. Montgomery, M.D. & Mack L. Cheney, M.D., Massachusetts Eye & Ear Infirmary, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA

Faculty Academic Appointments

1991-1996
Clinical Fellow in Otolaryngology, Harvard Medical School
1996-2000
Instructor in Otology and Laryngology, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA
2001
Clinical Instructor in Otology and Laryngology, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA

Appointments at Hospitals/Affiliated Institutions

1996
Assistant in Otolaryngology, Massachusetts Eye & Ear Infirmary, Boston, MA
1999
Assistant Surgeon in Otolaryngology, Massachusetts Eye & Ear Infirmary
1995
Staff Surgeon, Milton Hospital, Milton, MA
1996
Staff Surgeon, Carney Hospital, Boston, MA
1996
Staff Surgeon, Quincy Hospital, Quincy, MA
1997
Staff Surgeon, South Shore Hospital, S. Weymouth, MA
1997
Clinical Associate in Surgery, Massachusetts General Hospital
2008
Surgeon in Otolaryngology, Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary, Boston, MA
2009
Surgeon, Active Staff, Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary, Boston, MA

Major Administrative Leadership Positions

Regional

2008-present
Tufts Health Plan ENT Medical Policy Advisory Chair
2007-2009
President Elect, Massachusetts Society of Otolaryngology
2009-2011
President, Massachusetts Society of Otolaryngology
2011-2013
Legislative Chair, Massachusetts Society of Otolaryngology
2013-present
Treasurer and Secretary, Massachusetts Society of Otolaryngology

Committee Service

Local

1996-2005
Medical Records Committee
Mass Eye and Ear Infirmary
1997-2004
Cosmetic Surgery Billing Committee
Mass Eye and Ear Infirmary
2001-2005
General Otolaryngology Interview Committee
Mass Eye and Ear Infirmary
2003-2007
Insurance Contract Committee
Mass Eye and Ear Infirmary

Regional

2002-present
Massachusetts Society of Otolaryngology Board Member
2003-present
Massachusetts Society of Otolaryngology Carrier Relations Committee
2005-present
South Shore Hospital Credentialing Committee

National

1997-2007
American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery, Education Committee
2000-2004
American Academy of Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery Membership Committee
2007-2011
American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery Education Committee, Member
2011-present
American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery Education Committee, Consultant
2008-present
American College of Surgeons, Massachusetts Chapter Board Member

Licensure & Certification

1990
Diplomate, National Board of Medical Examiners
1994
Commonwealth of Massachusetts Board of Registration in Medicine, #79829
1996
Diplomate, American Board of Otolaryngology, #5087, 3/26/96
1999
Diplomate, American Board of Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, 6/26/99
2001
Fellow, American College of Surgeons

Professional Societies

1991
American Academy of Otolaryngology – Head & Neck Surgery
1993
American Academy of Facial Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery
1996
Massachusetts Society of Otolaryngology
2000
American College of Surgeons
2007
American College of Surgeons, Massachusetts Chapter
2008
Massachusetts Medical Society

Honors and Prizes

1989
National Institute of Health Research Fellowship; Tonotopic Organization of the Dorsal Cochlear Nucleus
2010
Honor Award American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery

Report of Local Teaching and Training

Teaching of Students

1993-2006
Introduction to Clinical Medicine: Examination of the head and neck
Harvard Medical School
Instructor
1998-2004
ENT Emergencies
Massachusetts College of Pharmacy, Physician Assistants
Instructor
1999-present
Harvard Medical Student Surgical Core Clerkship: General Otolaryngology|
Harvard Medical School
Instructor

Formal Teaching of Residents, Clinical Fellows and Research Fellows

1996-2004
Neck Infections
Massachusetts Eye & Ear Infirmary
Otolaryngology Resident Lectures
1999-2004
Blepharoplasty
Massachusetts Eye & Ear Infirmary
Richard Webster Lecture Series
2003-2010
Chief’s Rounds Lectures/Board Preparation, Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery
Massachusetts Eye & Ear Infirmary Chief Residents
2005-2009
Brow Lift and Blepharoplasty
Massachusetts Eye & Ear Infirmary
William Montgomery Lecture Series
2008
Harvard Resident/Fellow Mock Oral Board Examiner for Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery
Massachusetts Eye & Ear Infirmary Residents and Fellows

Clinical Supervisory and Training Responsibilities

Formal Teaching of Peers (CME and other continuing education courses)

1993-1994
Spontaneous CSF Otorrhea and the Association with Arachnoid Granulations
Grand Rounds Research Forum
Massachusetts Eye & Ear Infirmary, Boston
1994
Head and Neck Trauma
General Surgery Grand Rounds
New England Deaconess Hospital, Boston
1997
Open Structure Rhinoplasty
Oral and Maxillofacial Grand Rounds
Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston
1997
Free Tissue Transfer in Head & Neck Reconstruction
Metrowest Dental Society – Dedham, MA
1997
Common Otolaryngology Problems
Milton Hospital Grand Rounds – Milton, MA
1999
Aesthetic and Reconstructive Rhinoplasty Second Conjoint Symposium
Anatomy Laboratory Faculty
Harvard Medical School, Boston
2004
New Opportunities and Technologies in Otolaryngology, Physician Extenders
Massachusetts Society of Otolaryngology Annual Meeting
Waltham, MA
2006
Rhytidectomy and Neck Lifting
Grand Rounds
Massachusetts Eye & Ear Infirmary, Boston
2011
Laser Updates in Facial Plastic Surgery, Otolaryngology, and Ophthalmology
Massachusetts Eye & Ear Infirmary, Boston, MA

Local Invited Presentations

1994
Pediatric Ear Infections
Channel 7 WHDH-TV
Massachusetts Eye & Ear Infirmary
1998
Snoring and Sleep Apnea
Milton Hospital
Community Education Lecture, Milton
1999
Hearing & Hearing Loss
Milton Hospital
Community Education Lecture
1999
Microvascular Free Tissue Reconstruction in Head and Neck Cancer
Association of Operating Room Nurses
2013
Snoring and Sleep Apnea
Channel 13 FOX-TV
Live Interview, FOX Studio

Report of Regional, National and International Invited Teaching and Presentations

2010
Economic Impact of QI Initiatives on Your Practice
– Miniseminar
Boston, MA
American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery
2010
Contemporary Management of Orbital Injuries
– Miniseminar
Boston, MA
American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery
2011
Current Solutions in Facial Soft Tissue Reconstruction: The Expert Panel Soft Tissue Reconstruction of the Auricle.
– Miniseminar
San Francisco, CA
American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery
2013
Reconstruction of Auricular Defects after Mohs Excision
– Miniseminar
Vancouver, BC
American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery

Voluntary Organizations

1999-present
The R.O.S.E. Fund Surgical Team: perform pro bono cosmetic and reconstructive surgery for domestic violence patients.

Bibliography

Original Articles

Kaltenbach JA, Lazor JB: Tonotopic Maps Obtained from the Surface of the Dorsal Cochlear Nucleus of the Hamster and Rat. Hear Res 1991;51:149-60.
Lazor JB, Cunningham MJ, Eavey RD, Weber AL: Comparison of Computed Tomography and Surgical Findings in Deep Neck Infections. Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg 1994;111:746-50.
Gliklich RE, Lazor JB: The Subcranial Approach to Trauma of the Anterior Cranial Base: Preliminary Report. J Cranio-Maxillofacial Traum 1995;1:56-62.
Lazor JB, Varvares MA, Montgomery WW, Goodman ML, Mackool BT: Management of Airway Obstruction in Cicatricial Pemphigoid. Laryngoscope 1996;106:1014-17.
Ung F, Lazor JB, Montgomery WW: Cervical Thorotrast Granuloma: A Review of the Literature and a New Treatment Modality. Ann Otol Rhinol Laryngol 1998;107:708-712.
Varvares MA, Cheney ML, Gliklich RE, Boyd JM, Goldsmith T, Lazor JB, Baron JC, Montgomery WW: Use of the Radial Forearm Fasciocutaneous Free Flap and Montgomery Salivary Bypass Tube for Pharyngoesophageal Reconstruction. Head Neck 2000;22:463-68.

Reviews

Lazor JB, Orringer JS, Fried MP: Obstructive Sleep Apnea. Curr Opin Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg 1994;2:262-70.
Lazor JB. Anatomy and Embryology of the Ear. Fac Plas Surg Clin N Amer 1997;5:307-10.
Proceedings Of Meetings
Kaltenbach JA, Lazor JB: Tonotopic Organization of the Hamster Dorsal Cochlear Nucleus: Baseline Data for Studies of Neuronal Plasticity and Reorganization Following Hair Cell Loss. Association for Research in Otolaryngology, St. Petersburg, FL, 1990.
Lazor JB, Cunningham MJ, Eavey RD, Weber AL: Deep Neck Infections: The Accuracy of CT Scan in Predicting Surgical Findings. American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Washington, D.C., Sept., 1992.
Lazor JB: Repair of CSF Rhinorrhea After Endoscopic Sinus Surgery. New England Otolaryngologic Society, Boston, MA, (Oct., 1993).
Lazor JB, Cunningham JM, Eavey RD: Deep Neck Infections: Comparison of Computed Tomography and Surgical Findings. The Annual Meeting of the Society of Ear, Nose, and Throat Advances in Children (SENTAC), Pittsburgh, PA, (Dec., 1993).
Varvares MA, Cheney ML, Gliklich RE, Boyd JH, Brown MT, Lazor JB: The Rectus Abdominis Free Flap for Oral Cavity and Oropharyngeal Reconstruction. The Society of Head and Neck Surgeons, Boston, MA, (April, 1995).
Lazor JB, Cheney ML, Gliklich RE: Endoscopic Management of the Paralyzed Forehead. American Academy of Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Washington, D.C., (Sept., 1996).
Lazor JB, Cheney ML: Use of Fascia Lata for Correction of the Atonic Lower Lip: Implications of Function.

Books And Chapters

Montgomery WW, Lazor JB: Surgery of the Nose. In: Montgomery WW, ed. Surgery of the Upper Respiratory System, 3rd Edition; Williams & Wilkins, Baltimore, 1996.
Lazor JB, Cheney ML: Surgery of the Nasal Septum. In: Cheney ML, ed. Facial Surgery: Plastic and Reconstructive 1st edition; Williams & Wilkins, Baltimore, 1997, p. 803-16.
Lazor JB, Cheney ML: Miscellaneous Nasal Disorders. In: Cheney ML, ed. Facial Surgery: Plastic and Reconstructive, 1st edition; Williams & Wilkins, Baltimore, 1997, p. 867-82.
Lazor JB, Cheney ML: Closed Rhinoplasty. In: Cheney ML, ed. Facial Surgery: Plastic and Reconstructive, 1st edition: Williams & Wilkins, Baltimore, 1997, p. 843-50.
Lazor JB, Cheney ML: The Forehead Lift. In: Cheney ML, ed. Facial Surgery: Plastic and Reconstructive, 1st edition; Williams & Wilkins, Baltimore, 1997, p. 905-12.
Cheney ML, Lazor JB: Open Structure Rhinoplasty. In: Cheney ML, ed. Facial Surgery: Plastic and Reconstructive, 1st edition; Williams & Wilkins, Baltimore, 1997, p. 817-42.
Cheney ML, Lazor JB: Revision Rhinoplasty. In: Cheney ML, ed. Facial Surgery: Plastic and Reconstructive, 1st edition; Williams & Wilkins, Baltimore, 1997, p. 851-66.
Rounds MF, Cheney ML, Lazor JB: Hair Replacement. In: Cheney ML, ed. Facial Surgery: Plastic and Reconstructive, 1st edition; Williams & Wilkins, Baltimore, 1997, p. 353-61.
Montgomery WW, Lazor JB: Controversies in Surgery for Chronic Frontal Sinusitis. In: Bailey BJ, ed. Head and Neck Surgery: Otolaryngology, 2nd edition, JB Lippincott Co., PA.
1Lazor JB: Obstructive Sleep Apnea and Snoring. In: Montgomery WW, ed. Surgery of the Larynx, Trachea, Esophagus, and Neck, Saunders, Philadelphia, 2002.
Montgomery WW, Lazor JB, Weber AL: Anatomy, Examination, and Diagnosis. In: Montgomery WW, ed. Surgery of the Larynx, Trachea, Esophagus, and Neck, Saunders, Philadelphia, 2002