Ramon A. Franco, Jr.

Ramon A. Franco, Jr. is an Associate Professor of Otolaryngology–Head and Neck Surgery at Harvard Medical School and a faculty member at Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary. He serves as Medical Director of the Voice and Speech Laboratory at Mass Eye and Ear, Boston, MA, specializing in voice, swallowing, and breathing-related disorders.

• Harvard Medical School
• Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary

His clinical and research interests focus on laryngology, including medical and surgical care for professional voice users, management of laryngeal pathologies, and multidisciplinary approaches to voice and airway disorders. Recent work examines laryngeal biomarkers in head and neck dysplasia and post-COVID laryngeal complications.

Publications from 2002–2023 span laryngeal neoplasms, genetic risk factors in spasmodic dysphonia, idiopathic subglottic stenosis management, and molecular oncology of head and neck dysplasia. Key keywords include otolaryngology, voice disorders, and clinical outcomes.