Dr. Eric Holbrook, the Director of the Rhinology Division at Mass. Eye and Ear, is a fellowship-trained rhinologist with more than 15 years of experience in the diagnosis, treatment, and management of problems involving the nose and sinuses.

At Mass. Eye and Ear, Dr. Holbrook was involved in the establishment of the Sinus Center, the Smell and Taste Clinic, and the Endoscopic Skull Base surgery team. His clinical interests include diseases of the nose and sinuses, endoscopic approaches to the skull base, and smell and taste disorders.

His research interests include olfaction and chronic rhinosinusitis. His olfactory research is partly funded by the National Institutes of Health.

He received his master’s degree in anatomy and cell biology and his medical degree from the State University of New York Health Science Center. He completed his residency in otolaryngology at Virginia Commonwealth University-MCV and his fellowship in rhinology/sinus surgery at the University of Nebraska Medical Center.