Dr. Murray D. McGrady, MD

Expert Publications

• Comparison of tympanic membrane-recorded electrocochleography and the auditory brainstem response in threshold determination.
• Erythropoietin reduces anemia and transfusions after chemotherapy with paclitaxel and carboplatin.

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Get to know Otolaryngologist Dr. Murray D. McGrady, who serves patients in Swansea, Illinois.

A board-certified otolaryngologist, Dr. McGrady is in practice at Washington University Ear, Nose and Throat – Illinois. He specializes in nasal and sinus problems including nasal obstruction and chronic sinusitis, acute and chronic ear disease, hearing loss, head and neck tumors, chronic tonsillitis and sleep apnea.

Washington University Physicians are the primary care and specialist physicians who are members of the full-time faculty at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis. Specialty services in Illinois are provided by Washington University Physicians in Illinois, Inc., which is an Illinois nonprofit 501(c)(3) corporation that provides services exclusively in Illinois and is affiliated with Washington University.

Devoted to ensuring the longevity of his patients’ health and developing long-lasting relationships with them Dr. McGrady takes his time to understand symptoms and give correct diagnoses to ensure the continued health of all his patients.

The doctor’s acclaimed career in medicine began after he earned his medical degree from the University of Illinois School of Medicine in 1986. He went on to complete a residency in otolaryngology at the Southern Illinois University School of Medicine in 1992.

An expert in his field, Dr. McGrady is board-certified in otolaryngology by the American Board of Otolaryngology – Head & Neck Surgery, which serves the public by ensuring that diplomates meet the standards of training, knowledge, and professionalism through initial and continuing certification.

Licensed to practice medicine in Illinois and Missouri, he is affiliated with Memorial Hospital Belleville, and Memorial Hospital Shiloh.

Active in academia, Dr. McGrady serves as a Clinical Instructor of Otolaryngology at Washington University in St. Louis.

Otolaryngology is the oldest medical specialty in the United States. Otolaryngologists, also known as ear, nose, and throat doctors, specialize in disorders of the head and neck, ranging from hearing loss to cancer.

Among his most notable achievements, Dr. McGrady has been the recipient of the Patients’ Choice Award (2015).

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