Blake C. Alkire,
MD, MPH
Massachusetts Eye and Ear
Investigator
Harvard Medical School
Assistant Professor of Otolaryngology–Head and Neck Surgery
About My Research
Dr. Blake Alkire is a general otolaryngologist at Mass Eye and Ear, Longwood, who specializes in comprehensive adult and pediatric otolaryngology and sinus disease. Dr. Alkire provides care to adult and pediatric patients for all ear, nose, and throat conditions. His clinical interests include acute and chronic sinusitis, nasal obstruction, hearing loss, and voice disorders (hoarseness).
Given his interests in global health initiatives, he also works with the Program in Global Surgery at Harvard Medical School. His research interests include developing economic models to understand the costs and benefits of expanding surgical capacity in low- and middle-income countries.
Education
BS, Vanderbilt University
MPH, T.H. Chan Harvard School of Public Health
MD, Harvard Medical School
Postgraduate Training
Internship, General Surgery, Brigham and Women’s Hospital
Residency, Otolaryngology, Mass. Eye and Ear/Harvard Medical School
Professional Societies
American Academy of Otolaryngology–Head and Neck Surgery
Triological Society
Honors (select)
Phi Beta Kappa, Vanderbilt University
Honors in Molecular and Cellular Biology, Vanderbilt University
Honors in the College of Arts and Science, College Scholars Program, Vanderbilt University
Chief Resident Teaching Award, Mass. Eye and Ear/Harvard Medical School
Publications powered by Harvard Catalyst Profiles
- The Global Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery Workforce. JAMA Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg. 2023 10 01; 149(10):904-911.
- An analysis of the inclusion of ear and hearing care in national health policies, strategies and plans. Health Policy Plan. 2023 Jun 16; 38(6):719-725.
- Modelling why 70 per cent of the world's population lack access to surgery. Br J Surg. 2023 03 30; 110(4):500-501.
- Essential equipment and services for otolaryngology care: a proposal by the Global Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery Initiative. Curr Opin Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg. 2023 Jun 01; 31(3):194-201.
- Response to Letter to the Editor Regarding Delphi Method Consensus on Priority Global Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery Conditions and Procedures. Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg. 2023 02; 168(2):249-250.
- Impact of out-of-pocket expenses for surgical care on households in rural Haiti: a mixed-methods study. BMJ Open. 2022 05 24; 12(5):e061731.
- The impact of socio-economic factors on parental non-adherence to the Ponseti protocol for clubfoot treatment in low- and middle-income countries: A scoping review. EClinicalMedicine. 2022 Jun; 48:101448.
- Density of Health Workforce Correlates to Disease Outcomes: Evidence From Global Data in Otolaryngology. OTO Open. 2022 Jan-Mar; 6(1):2473974X221089840.
- Race and Ethnicity in Otolaryngology Academic Publications. Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg. 2022 06; 166(6):1196-1203.
- Surgical Catastrophic Health Expenditure and Risk Factors for Out-of-Pocket Expenditure at a South African Public Sector Hospital. World J Surg. 2022 04; 46(4):769-775.
- Delphi Method Consensus on Priority Global Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery Conditions and Procedures. Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg. 2022 10; 167(4):669-677.
- Letter to the Editor Response Regarding Research Equity in Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery. OTO Open. 2021 Jul-Sep; 5(3):2473974X211041958.
- Decision aid and preference assessment of topical anesthesia for otolaryngology procedures. Laryngoscope Investig Otolaryngol. 2021 Aug; 6(4):794-799.
- Research Equity in Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery. OTO Open. 2021 Apr-Jun; 5(2):2473974X211024145.
- A country-level comparison of access to quality surgical and non-surgical healthcare from 1990-2016. PLoS One. 2020; 15(11):e0241669.
- The Macroeconomic Consequences Of Firearm-Related Fatalities In OECD Countries, 2018-30: A Value-Of-Lost-Output Analysis. Health Aff (Millwood). 2020 11; 39(11):1961-1969.
- Traumatic Brain Injury in Mumbai: A Survey of Providers along the Care Continuum. Asian J Neurosurg. 2020 Jul-Sep; 15(3):627-633.
- Toward a complete estimate of physical and psychosocial morbidity from prolonged obstructed labour: a modelling study based on clinician survey. BMJ Glob Health. 2020 07; 5(7).
- Innovative financing to fund surgical systems and expand surgical care in low-income and middle-income countries. BMJ Glob Health. 2020 06; 5(6).
- Global Burden of Head and Neck Cancer: Economic Consequences, Health, and the Role of Surgery. Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg. 2020 Mar; 162(3):296-303.
- Financial Investment in Global Surgery-Codevelopment as an Accretive Evolution of the Field. JAMA Surg. 2019 06 01; 154(6):475-476.
- Estimates of number of children and adolescents without access to surgical care. Bull World Health Organ. 2019 Apr 01; 97(4):254-258.
- Third delay in traumatic brain injury: time to management as a predictor of mortality. J Neurosurg. 2019 Jan 18; 1-7.
- The Economic Consequences Of Mortality Amenable To High-Quality Health Care In Low- And Middle-Income Countries. Health Aff (Millwood). 2018 06; 37(6):988-996.
- The economic consequences of neurosurgical disease in low- and middle-income countries. J Neurosurg. 2018 May 18; 130(4):1149-1156.
- Operative and consultative proportions of neurosurgical disease worldwide: estimation from the surgeon perspective. J Neurosurg. 2018 May 11; 130(4):1098-1106.
- Health-system-adapted data envelopment analysis for decision-making in universal health coverage. Bull World Health Organ. 2018 Jun 01; 96(6):393-401.
- What Do Patients Want from Otolaryngologists? A Discrete Choice Experiment. Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg. 2017 10; 157(4):618-624.
- Cost-Effectiveness in Global Surgery: Pearls, Pitfalls, and a Checklist. World J Surg. 2017 06; 41(6):1401-1413.
- Barriers to Surgical Care and Health Outcomes: A Prospective Study on the Relation Between Wealth, Sex, and Postoperative Complications in the Republic of Congo. World J Surg. 2017 Jan; 41(1):14-23.
- Economic valuation of the impact of a large surgical charity using the value of lost welfare approach. BMJ Glob Health. 2016; 1(4):e000059.
- Aseptic Meningitis with Craniopharyngioma Resection: Consideration after Endoscopic Surgery. J Neurol Surg Rep. 2016 Oct; 77(4):e151-e155.
- Surgical management of bilateral vocal fold paralysis: A cost-effectiveness comparison of two treatments. Laryngoscope. 2017 03; 127(3):691-697.
- A global country-level comparison of the financial burden of surgery. Br J Surg. 2016 Oct; 103(11):1453-61.
- Head and neck cancer in South Asia: Macroeconomic consequences and the role of the head and neck surgeon. Head Neck. 2016 08; 38(8):1242-7.
- A Collaborative Clinical Learning Initiative to Improve Perioperative Head and Neck Cancer Care. ORL Head Neck Nurs. 2016 Autumn; 34(4):6-9.
- Global Surgery 2030: evidence and solutions for achieving health, welfare, and economic development. Int J Obstet Anesth. 2016 Feb; 25:75-8.
- Global Surgery 2030: Evidence and solutions for achieving health, welfare, and economic development. Surgery. 2015 Jul; 158(1):3-6.
- Global Surgery 2030: evidence and solutions for achieving health, welfare, and economic development. Am J Obstet Gynecol. 2015 Sep; 213(3):338-40.
- Global burden of surgical disease: an estimation from the provider perspective. Lancet Glob Health. 2015 Apr 27; 3 Suppl 2:S8-9.
- Catastrophic expenditure to pay for surgery worldwide: a modelling study. Lancet Glob Health. 2015 Apr 27; 3 Suppl 2:S38-44.
- Timing and cost of scaling up surgical services in low-income and middle-income countries from 2012 to 2030: a modelling study. Lancet Glob Health. 2015 Apr 27; 3 Suppl 2:S28-37.
- Global economic consequences of selected surgical diseases: a modelling study. Lancet Glob Health. 2015 Apr 27; 3 Suppl 2:S21-7.
- Global access to surgical care: a modelling study. Lancet Glob Health. 2015 Jun; 3(6):e316-23.
- Lancet. Head and neck cancer in South Asia: macroeconomic consequences and the role of surgery. 2015; 385(S2):S56.
- Global Surgery 2030: evidence and solutions for achieving health, welfare, and economic development. Lancet. 2015 Aug 08; 386(9993):569-624.
- Head and neck cancer in South Asia: macroeconomic consequences and the role of surgery. Lancet. 2015 Apr 27; 385 Suppl 2:S56.
- Disease Control Priorities (Third Edition): Essential Surgery. Editors: Haile Debas, Peter Donkor, Margaret Kruk, Charles Mock, Atul Gawande, Dean Jamison. Benefit-Cost Analysis for Selected Surgical Interventions in Low- and Middle-income Countries. 2015.
- Impact of resident surgeons on procedure length based on common pediatric otolaryngology cases. Laryngoscope. 2015 Apr; 125(4):991-7.
- Neck mass in an adolescent male. Bilateral branchial anomalies of the pyriform sinus. JAMA Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg. 2014 Mar; 140(3):275-6.
- The clinical and economic impact of a sustained program in global plastic surgery: valuing cleft care in resource-poor settings. Plast Reconstr Surg. 2012 Jul; 130(1):87e-94e.
- The impact of natural disaster on pediatric surgical delivery: a review of Haiti six months before and after the 2010 earthquake. J Health Care Poor Underserved. 2012 May; 23(2):523-33.
- Obstructed labor and caesarean delivery: the cost and benefit of surgical intervention. PLoS One. 2012; 7(4):e34595.
- American plastic surgery and global health: a brief history. Ann Plast Surg. 2012 Feb; 68(2):222-5.
- Costs and benefits of neurosurgical intervention for infant hydrocephalus in sub-Saharan Africa. J Neurosurg Pediatr. 2011 Nov; 8(5):509-21.
- Potential economic benefit of cleft lip and palate repair in sub-Saharan Africa. World J Surg. 2011 Jun; 35(6):1194-201.
- The value proposition: using a cost improvement map to improve value for patients with nonsyndromic, isolated cleft palate. Plast Reconstr Surg. 2011 Apr; 127(4):1650-1658.
- An assessment of sinonasal anatomic variants potentially associated with recurrent acute rhinosinusitis. Laryngoscope. 2010 Mar; 120(3):631-4.
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