I just did the math, and realized that I had surgery at what was then known as Massachusetts Eye…read moreand Ear Infirmary, 38 years ago; my surgeon, Gregory Randolph, MD, and MEEI staff were fantastic, then; I was entirely cured by Dr. Randolph, and I've remained that way for 38 years. To say that I am a grateful patient, is an understatement. Here I am, 38 years later, and I remember Dr. Randolph's care, expertise, thoroughness, compassion, and concern for my well-being. Little did I know, then, that Dr. Randolph would become one of the leading thyroid surgeons in the WORLD.
I've been back to Mass Eye and Ear several times, since then, to see a variety of specialists in ophthalmology, ENT, Facial and Plastic Surgery, and optometry. Every experience was over the top, and what you would expect of one of the preeminent eye, head, and neck hospitals in the world, and one of Harvard Medical School's flagship, teaching and research hospitals.
In December 2025, I fell and had multiple injuries, including a fractured nose. Rather than see a plastic surgeon, who treats patients from head to toe, I opted, instead, to be seen by a Facial and Plastics Surgeon at Mass Eye and Ear. I was referred by a friend who is "in the know" in Boston medical circles, to Dr. David Shaye, who took outstanding care of me, and who managed to work some miracle in the Operating Room, where he returned my crooked nose (from the fall) to its original shape, without any incisions (or blood).
Recently, I was seen for an annual eye exam, by optometrist, Dr. Leah Margolis, who performed the most thorough annual eye exam that I have ever had. Dr. Margolis' care, was consistent with her thoroughness and efficiency. She came up with a brilliant solution for my reading, that was a one-off, stroke of brilliance.
I don't know how Mass Eye and Ear, Massachusetts General Hospital, Brigham and Women's Hospital, and Newton Wellesley Hospital do it, but they are the best of the best, and they have the best doctors, nurses, and other clinical staff (most notably, PA's, NP's, and CRNA's).