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Dr. Bernard J. Durante, MD

Ear-Nose and Throat Doctor (ENT) | Otolaryngic Allergy

30 Aldrin Road Plymouth MA, 02360
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Bernard Durante, MD, is on staff as Senior Partner at Plymouth Ears, Nose, and Throat in Plymouth, Massachusetts. He is double Board certified in the specialties of otolaryngology and sleep medicine. Dr. Durante has been at Plymouth ENT since 1987, and also serves as Medical Co-Director of South Shore Sleep Diagnostics in Plymouth, MA. From 1994 to 2007, Dr. Durante served as Chief of Surgery at Jordan Hospital, also located in Plymouth. Jordan is now part of the multi-hospital Beth Israel system, which features some of the largest hospitals in South Massachusetts. Dr. Durante has educational positions as well and is an Assistant Clinical Professor of Otolaryngology at Tufts University School of Medicine. Dr. Durante skillfully combines the fields of head and neck surgery as it relates to the ear, nose and throat. All of these elements are vital to sleep and the adjoining field of sleep medicine.

Education and Training

Medical College of Georgia medical degree 1992

Board Certification

American Board of Otolaryngology

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Dr. Bernard J. Durante, MD's Expert Contributions
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Faculty Titles & Positions

  • Assistant Clinical Professor of Otolaryngology Tufts University School of Medicine -
  • Chief of Surgery Jordan Hospital 1994 - 2007
  • Medical Co Director South Shore Sleep Diagnostics -

Awards

  • Top Doctor Year Castle Connolly (2019-2021) 
  • Patients' Choice Award (2018, 2017) Year Vitals.com 
  • On-Time Doctor Award (2018, 2017) Year Vitals.com 
  • Compassionate Doctor Recognition (2018, 2017) Year Vitals.com 

Treatments

  • Sinusitis
  • Hearing Loss
  • Sleep Apnea
  • Allergies
  • Acid Reflux
  • Deviated Septum
  • Hay Fever (allergic Rhinitis)
  • Ear Wax
  • Obstructive Sleep Apnea (osa)
  • Goiter

Professional Memberships

  • American College of Surgeons - Oncology Group  

Internships

  • Med College Of Ga Augusta

Professional Society Memberships

  • American College of Surgeons - Oncology Group

Dr. Bernard J. Durante, MD's Practice location

Plymouth Ears Nose and Throat

30 Aldrin Road -
Plymouth, MA 02360
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New patients: 508-746-8977, 508-930-3630
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Get to know Otolaryngologist Bernard J. Durante, MD, who serves patients in Plymouth and the surrounding communities in Massachusetts

Dr. Durante is a dual board-certified sleep medicine specialist and ENT physician who sees patients at Plymouth Ear Nose & Throat at their locations in Plymouth, Bourne, Hyannis, and Weymouth, Massachusetts. Furthermore, he maintains hospital privileges at Beth Israel Deaconess Hospital – Plymouth in Plymouth, Massachusetts.

A 1982-graduate of the Medical College of Georgia in Augusta, Georgia, Dr. Durante completed a general surgery residency (1982-1984) and an otolaryngology residency (1984-1987) at the same educational venue, i..e., the Medical School of Georgia. 

Subsequent to his education, Dr. Durante received board certification in otolaryngology and sleep medicine from the American Board of Otolaryngology. The American Board of Otolaryngology is a non-profit corporation that has set the mission of ensuring professional standards with certificates and memberships, and has offered training in the fields of head neck surgery to professionals since 1924.

Otolaryngology is a medical specialty which is focused on the ears, nose, and throat. It is also called otolaryngology-head and neck surgery because specialists are trained in both medicine and surgery. An otolaryngologist is often called an ear, nose, and throat doctor, or an ENT for short.

Dr. Durante attained the coveted titles of Fellow of the American College of Surgeons (FACS) and Fellow of the American Academy of Otolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery (FAAO – HNS). He is also an active member of the American College of Surgeons – Oncology Group. Moreover, he was recognised as a Castle Connolly Top Doctors for the past three years ( 2019-2021).

Prior to his current endeavors, he served as Assistant Clinical Professor of Otolaryngology at Tufts University School of Medicine in affiliation with Tufts-New England Medical Center. He was also the Chief of Surgery at Jordan Hospital for thirteen years (1994–2007).

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