News release from BID-Milton Hospital

ENT surgeon Edward J. Reardon, MD, has been appointed as Chief of Surgery at Beth Israel Deaconess Hospital-Milton.

Dr. Reardon has been a member of the Milton medical staff since 1978. He attended medical school at Tufts University School of Medicine, and completed post-doctoral training at Maine Medical Center, St. Elizabeth’s Hospital and Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary.

“Over his tenure here, Dr. Reardon has earned the respect of many of his surgical colleagues,” said Joseph Morrissey, president at BID-Milton. “He brings with him an appreciation and advanced understanding of surgical quality and a strong commitment to both the hospital and its surgeons.”

Throughout his career, Dr. Reardon has held the position of President of the Massachusetts Society of Otolaryngology, served on the Board of Governors of the American Academy of Otolaryngology, and is a fellow of the American College of Surgeons. He also completed an Owner/President Management (OPM) Program at Harvard Business School. In addition, Dr. Reardon is a Senior Surgeon at the Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary and holds a faculty position at Harvard Medical School.  He has a particular clinical interest in the use of computer tracking technology with sinus surgery, the focus of his Triologic Society thesis published in 2002.

As Chief of Surgery, Dr. Reardon succeeds orthopedic surgeon Michael Berry, MD, who held the position since 2004. The Chief of Surgery serves as a champion for surgical quality, fosters partnerships between surgical staff and the hospital and guides the surgical department to meet the hospital’s strategic goals.