Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary Jobs and Profile

In 1824, two young eye surgeons named John Jeffries and Edward Reynolds established a charitable eye clinic in Boston. Soon they began to treat ear diseases as well, and by the end of the nineteenth century, their small clinic had evolved into the Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary, a nationally recognized specialty institution.

In 1900, Dr. Frederick Verhoeff, the Infirmary's first full-time researcher/pathologist, established the first eye pathology laboratory in the United States. He also provided ear, nose, and throat pathology services and successfully established an endowed research department at the Infirmary. Another milestone in the Infirmary's early history was the establishment of the first isolation accommodations for infectious patients in the pre-antibiotic era.

Throughout its 176-year history, the Infirmary has led clinical advances and research. Its emphasis on the pursuit of knowledge has resulted in many groundbreaking medical and patient-care discoveries. The Infirmary has discovered new drugs, perfected new techniques, identified disease-causing genes, and much more.