John E. McClay, MD

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John E. McClay, MD, FAAP, is a board-certified pediatric otolaryngologist – pediatric ear, nose, throat and sinus surgeon with extensive research experience. Dr. McClay is a Fellow of the American Academy of Pediatrics (FAAP), used by American Academy of Pediatrics for members in good standing who have obtained initial board certification in a surgical specialty board, i.e. he is a diplomate of the American Academy of Otolaryngology — Head and Neck Surgery (AAO-HNS).

Research - Diplomate, American Academy of Otolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery (AAO-HNS) Pediatric Sinus Center American Board of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery (ABOHNS)

Research Experience by John E. McClay, MD, FAAP

Research conducted by Dr. McClay has been published in peer-reviewed journal articles, protocol studies, book chapters, and web-based book chapters, He has also been asked to present at numerous international and national societies, regional academic centers, institutional academic videos, television, and radio appearances

  • Book Chapters Web-based
  • Book Chapters
  • Journal Publications by John E. McClay, MD
  • Protocol Studies Performed

Book Chapters Web-based by John E. McClay, MD

  1. “Nasal polyps” John E. McClay, MD, Textbook of Pediatrics, Emedicine.com, yearly page views: approx. 70,000
  2. “Adenoidectomy” John E. McClay, MD, Textbook of Otolaryngology and Facial Plastic Surgery, Emedicine.com, yearly page views: approx. 30,000
  3. “Allergic fungal sinusitis” John E. McClay, MD, Textbook of Otolaryngology and Facial Plastic Surgery, Emedicine.com, yearly page views: approx. 25,000
  4. “Subglottic stenosis” John E. McClay, MD, Textbook of Pediatrics, Emedicine.com, an online textbook, yearly page views: approx. 18,000
  5. “Scofula” Michael Lewis, Jr, MD and John E. McClay, MD, Textbook of Otolaryngology and Facial Plastic Surgery, Emedicine.com, yearly page views: approx. 15,000
  6. “Laryngeal and tracheal stents” John E. McClay, MD, Textbook of Otolaryngology and Facial Plastic Surgery, Emedicine.com, yearly page views: approx. 8,000
  7. “Recurrent respiratory papillomatosis” John E. McClay, MD, Textbook of Otolaryngology and Facial Plastic Surgery, Emedicine.com, yearly page views: approx. 7,000
  8. “Skin tumors, vascular lesions, face and neck” Jeremy Prager, MD and John E. McClay, MD, Textbook of Otolaryngology and Facial Plastic Surgery, Emedicine.com, yearly page views: approx. 7,000
  9. “Subglottic stenosis in children” John E. McClay, MD, Textbook of Otolaryngology and Facial Plastic Surgery, Emedicine.com, yearly page views: approx. 3500
  10. “Pediatric sinusitis, surgical treatment” John E. McClay, MD, Jennifer Jordan, MD, Textbook of Otolaryngology and Facial Plastic Surgery, Emedicine.com, yearly page views: approx. 3500

Book Chapters by John E. McClay, MD

  1. “Tracheomalacia” Eric Berg, MD, John McClay, MD. Disorders of the Neonatal Airway: Fundamental for Practice.  Janet Lioy and Steven E. Sobol editors, Copyright, 2015, PP.87-95
  2. “Complications of sinusitis in children” John E. McClay, MD, Encyclopedia of Otolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, Stilianos E. Kountakis, Editor, Copyright 2013
  3. “Craniofacial anomaly” John E.McClay, MD and Brett A. Miles, DDS, MD, Otolaryngology Clinical Case Studies: Oral Board Exam Review Book, Peter S. Roland, Anadem publishing, first edition, copyright 2008 p.233-242
  4.  “Lymphatic malformation/lymphangioma” John E. McClay, MD and Brett A. Miles, DDS, MD, Otolaryngology Clinical Case Studies: Oral Board Exam Review Book, Peter S. Roland, Anadem publishing, first edition, copyright 2008, pp. 243-250
  5. “Tracheoesophageal fistula” John E. McClay, MD, Otolaryngology Clinical Case Studies: Oral Board Exam Review Book, Peter S. Roland, Anadem publishing, first edition, copyright 2008, pp. 251-257
  6. “Tumors and polyps of the nose” John McClay, Sukgi Choi, Gellis & Kagan’s Current Pediatric Therapy, 16th Edition, 1999, p.498-500 

Research and Journal Publications by John E. McClay, MD

  1. “Global initiative aims to optimize care, safety for children with tracheotomies” John E. McClay, MD, FAAP, AAP News, April 2018, Vol.39, No.4, p.11
  2. “Pediatric sinonasal desmoid tumor” Choi J, Walgama E, McClay J, Batra PS, Mitchell RB. Ear Nose Throat Journal 2017 October-November; 96 (10-11):417-418
  3. “Application of a standardized screening protocol for diagnosis of invasive mold infections in children with hematologic malignancies” Cohn, SM, Pokala HR, Siegel, JD, McClay, JE, Leonard, D, Rimmons, CF, Winick, NJ, Support Care Cancer, 2016, August 12, 24 (12) ,Epub ahead of print
  4. “Article: an unusual tongue base mass in an infant: Tongue base sialolipoma” Dawn T. Teo, Romaine F. Johnson, John E. McClay, Ear, Nose, & Throat Journal 12/2015; 94(12): E14-E16
  5. “Breastfeeding: what to do about ankyloglossia, lip-tie” Jennifer Thomas, MD, MPH, FAAP, John E. McClay, MD, FAAP, AAP News, June 2015, Vol.36, No.6, p.11
  6. “Endoscopic cauterization of congenital pyriform fossa sinus tracts: An 18-year experience” Sun, Joel, Berg, Eric MD and John E McClay, MD, JAMA, JAMA Otolaryngology/Head and Neck Surgery, 2014 February; 140 (2): 112-7; 2013
  7. December 19. Doi: 10.1001/jamaoto.2013.6105. [Epub ahead of print]  http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24357142 
  8. “Management of cervicofacial nontuberculous lymphadenitis in children” John E. McClay, MD, Carla Garcia, MD, Current Opinion in Otolaryngology and Head & Neck Surgery, 2013, 21:581-587
  9. “Sutureless versus sutured posterior costal cartilage grafting in laryngotracheal reconstruction in children” John E. McClay, MD, Jacquelyn Brewer, MD, and Romaine Johnson, MD, Archives of Otolaryngology/Head and Neck Surgery, 137 (no.12) December 2011, pp.1276-1279
  10. “Impact of endoscopic sinus surgery on pulmonary function in children with cystic fibrosis” Jordan J. Rihani, John E. McClay, Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery 09/2011; 145(2 Suppl). P108.DOI:10.1177/0194599
  11. “Intracranial abscess from acute sinusitis without craniotomy” Emily E. Crozier, Amy C. Brenski, John E. McClay, Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery 09/2011; 145(2 Suppl): P124. DOI:10.1177/0194599811416318a265
  12. “Endoscopic management of subglottic stenosis” Sivi Bakthavachalam, MD, John McClay MD, Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, 139(4):551-9, 2008 October
  13. “Evaluation of sensorineural hearing loss with magnetic resonance imaging” John E. McClay, MD, Tim Boothe, MD, Romaine Johnson, MD, David Parry, MD, Peter Roland, MD, Archives of Otolaryngology/Head and Neck Surgery, Vol. 134 (no.9) September 2008, pp.945-52. Chosen the CME credit article
  14. “Age of child, more than HPV type, is associated with clinical course in recurrent respiratory papillomatosis” Buchinsky FJ, Donfack J, Derkay CS, Choi SS, Conley SF, et al (McClay JE) PLoS ONE 3(5): e2263.doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0002263, June 2008
  15. “The rising incidence of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus in pediatric neck abscesses” Timothy S. Thomason, MD, Amy Brenski, MD, John McClay, MD, Dale Ehmer, MD, Otolaryngology/Head and Neck Surgery, Vol. 2007
  16. “Autoamputation of an extranasopharyngeal angiofibroma of the nasal septum” Michael Castillo, MD, Charles Timmons, MD, John McClay, MD, International Journal of Pediatric Otorhinolaryngology Extra (on-line), Vol.1, December 2006, pp. 267-270
  17. “Radiology quiz case 1. Cystic fibrosis” Bakthavachalam S. McClay J.  Archives of Otolaryngology – Head & Neck Surgery 133(1):90, 92, 2007 January
  18. “Medical and surgical management of subperiosteal orbital abscess secondary to acute sinusitis in children” Oxford LE, McClay J.  International Journal of Pediatric Otorhinolaryngology 70(11):1853-61, 2006 November. Chosen for Academy of Otolaryngology home study course
  19. “Four mutations in epidermodysplasia verruciformis 1 (EVER1) gene are not contributors to susceptibility in RRP” Donfack J, Buchinsky FJ, Derkay CS, Steinberg BM, Choi SS, Conley S, Meyer CM 3rd, McClay JE, Campisi P, Hu FZ, Preston RA, Abramson AL, Ehrlich GD, Post JC, [Journal Article. Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural. Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov’t] International Journal of Pediatric Otorhinolaryngology. 70(7):1235-40, 2006 July
  20. “Antibiotic therapy for cervical nontuberculous mycobacteria” Amber Luong, MD, PhD, John E. McClay, MD, Orval Brown, MD, Hassan Jafre, MD, Laryngoscope 115(10):1746-1751, October 2005
  21. “HspE7 treatment of pediatric recurrent respiratory papillomatosis: Final results of an open-label trial” Derkay, CS, Smith, RJ, McClay, J, van Burlik JA, Wiatrak, BJ, Arnold, J, Berger, B, Neefe, JR, Annals of Otology, Rhinology & Laryngology. 114 (9): 730-7, September 2005
  22. “Care of acute coalescent mastoiditis with and without subperiosteal abscess in infants” Rolando Manuel Molina, MD, John E. McClay, MD Otolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery 08/2005; 133(2). DOI:10.1016/j.otohns.2005.05.167
  23. “Clinical trial of photodynamic therapy with meso-tetra (hydroxyphenol) chlorine for respiratory papillomatosis” Shkowitz, MJ, Abramson AL, Steinberg BM, DeVoti J, Bonaguri VR, Mullooly V, Nouri M, Ronn AM, Inglis A, McClay J, Freeman K, Archives of Otolaryngology/Head and Neck Surgery, 131 (2):99-105, February 2005
  24. “Complications of acute sinusitis in children” Lance E. Oxford, MD, and John McClay, MD, Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Vol.133, July 2005, pp.32-37. Chosen for Academy of Otolaryngology home study course
  25. “Airway foreign body” DJ Verret, MD, RT. Adelson, MD, & J McClay, MD, Ear Nose & Throat Journal, 83(9): 605-6, 2004 September
  26. “Pedunculated neurilemmoma of the tongue base” Benjamin A. Bassichis, MD and John E. McClay, MD, Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Vol.130, May 2004, pp.639-641
  27. “Endoscopic cauterization of 4th branchial cleft sinus tracts” DJ Verret, MD, John E. McClay, MD, Alan Murray, MD, Michael Biavati, MD, Archives of Otolaryngology/Head and Neck Surgery, Vol.130, April 2004, pp.465-468
  28. “Intravenous antibiotics for deep neck infections diagnosed by contrast-enhanced computed tomography” John E. McClay, MD, Alan Murray, MD, Tim Booth, MD, Archives of Otolaryngology/Head and Neck Surgery, Vol.129 November 2003
  29. “Laryngeal duplication cyst” Brian Nussenbaum, MD, John E. McClay, MD, Charles F. Timmons, MD, Archives of Otolaryngology/ Head and Neck Surgery, Vol.128, November 2002, pp. 1317 to 1320
  30. “Clinical presentation of allergic fungal sinusitis in children” John E. McClay, MD, Brad Marple, MD, Lav Kapadia, MD, Michael J. Biavati, MD, Brian Nussenbaum, MD, Mark Newcomer, MD, Scott Manning, MD, Tim Boothe, MD, Nathan Schwade, MD, Laryngoscope 112 March 2002, pp.565-569.  Chosen for Academy of Otolaryngology home study course
  31. “Major and minor temporal bone abnormalities in children with and without congenital sensorineural hearing loss” John E. McClay, MD, Richard Tandy, PhD, Gilbert Vezina, MD, Sugki Choi, MD, Kenneth Grundfast, MD, George Zalzal, MD, and Ayal Willner, MD,  Archives of  Otolaryngology/ Head and Neck Surgery, Vol 128, June 2002, p.664 – 671. Chosen for Academy of Otolaryngology home study course
  32. “The effectiveness of tonsillectomy in diagnosing lymphoproliferative disorder in pediatric patients following liver transplantation” Shelley Broughton, MD, John E. McClay, MD, Alan Murray, MD, John Sommerauer, MD, Walter Andrews, MD, Paul Harkins, MS.  Archives of Otolaryngology/Head and Neck Surgery, Vol. 126 (12), December 2000, pp. 1444-7           
  33. “Resistant bacteria in the adenoid bed” John E. McClay, MD, Archives of Otolaryngology/Head and Neck Surgery, Vol. 126, May 2000, pp. 625-629     
  34.  “Chloroma of the masseteric muscle” Bassicus, Ben, MD, McClay, John, MD and Wiatrak, Brian, MD, International Journal of Pediatric Otorhinolaryngology, 53 (2000) 57-61.
  35. “Lingual tonsillectomy for refractory paroxysmal cough” Michael Lewis, MD, John E. McClay, MD, Peter Schochet, MD, International Journal of Pediatric Otorhinolaryngology, 53 (2000) 63-66
  36. “Congenital midline submandibular sinus tract” Lav A. Kapadia, MD, John E. McClay, MD. International Journal of Pediatric Otorhinolaryngology, 53 (2000) 221-224
  37. “Article: Endoscopic drainage of an orbital subperiosteal abscess in infants” JE McClay, MJ Biavati, Pediatrics 09/1999; 104(3).
  38.  “Initial results from the national registry for juvenile-onset recurrent respiratory papillomatosis” Lori R. Armstrong, PhD, Craig S. Derkay, MD, William C. Reeves, MD, and the RRP Task Force (34 pediatric and general otolaryngologists, including John E. McClay, MD, located around the country at major medical centers and children’s hospitals),  Archives of  Otolaryngology/ Head and Neck Surgery, Vol 125, July, 1999, pp.743-748.
  39. “Treatment of postcraniotomy tension pneumocephalus via endoscopic closure of the nasofrontal recess” John E. McClay, MD, Octavio Carreno, MD, Ashmit Gupta, MD, and Ayal Willner, Skull Base Surgery, Volume 8, Number 4, 1998
  40. “Aberrant second branchial cleft fistulas” Bradford Gamble, MD, John E. McClay, MD, Michael Biavati, MD, and Sugki Choi, MD, International Journal of Pediatric Otorhinolaryngology, 46 (1998) 103-107
  41. “Endoscopic cauterization for treatment of fourth branchial cleft sinuses” Jennifer A. Jordan, ND, Joe E. Graves, MD, Scott C. Manning, MD, John E. McClay, MD, Michael J. Biavati, MD, Archives of Otolaryngology/ Head and Neck Surgery, Vol. 124, 1998, pp.1021-1024
  42. “Bifid epiglottis and polydactyly: A new genetic syndrome” McClay, John E.MD, Brian Wiatrak, MD, and Virginia Proud, MD, Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, 1997; 116: 129-33
  43. “Equilibrium binding of derivatives of the carcinogen, benzo(a)pyrene, to DNA.Thermodynamic analysis” MacLeod MC, Smith B, McClay J, Journal of Biological Chemistry, 262(3):1081-7, 1987 Jan 25

Research Protocol Studies Performed by John E. McClay, MD

  • A prospective, single-arm, multicenter study to evaluate the effectiveness and safety of tympanostomy tube placement
  •  using the TULA IONTOPHORESIS and Tube Delivery Systems for children in an office setting, OTTER; in-Office Tympanostomy Tube placement in children, Protocol #: CPR007001, October 2019-June 2020
  • A 1-month, prospective, randomized, double-blind, sham-controlled, multicenter, phase 3 study of OTO-201 given as a single administration for treatment of acute otitis externa, Protocol Number: 201-201609, May 2016-November 2016
  • A 1-month, prospective, multicenter, randomized, dose-ranging, sham-controlled, blinded study of OTO-201 given as a single administration for treatment of acute otitis media with tympanostomy tubes in pediatric subjects, Protocol Number: 201-201508, April 2016-September 2016
  • An 8-week prospective, multicenter, open-label study of OTO-201 given as a single administration in pediatric subjects with a history of otitis media requiring tympanostomy tube placement, Protocol Number: 201-201507, October 2015- August 2016
  • Multicenter, phase 3 study of OTO-201 given as a single intratympanic injection for the intraoperative treatment of middle ear effusion in pediatric subjects requiring tympanostomy tube placement, Protocol: 201-201303, August 2013–April 2014
  • Multi-institutional evaluation of the genetics of recurrent respiratory papillomatosis multi-institutional evaluation through the National Institution on Deafness – 2003-2010 obtaining blood and specimen samples
  • Ciprodex for external otitis in children, Alcon laboratories 2002-2003
  • Ciprodex for acute otitis media through a tympanostomy tube, Alcon laboratories 2003-2004
  • Evaluation of foreign body aspiration in the pediatric airway – interinstitutional protocol evaluated children who aspirated foreign bodies in the airway 1997-1998

Research Institutional articles

  1. “Results of ENT study at children’s topic of international meetings” Child Times, 2008 Issue 1, p.5
  2. “Radio frequencies can make tonsillectomies less painful” Russell Rian, UT Southwestern Center Times, Winter 2005 page. 4
  3. “Endoscopic sinus surgery prevents some incisions” fax notes, online at Childrens.com, April 1, 2002
  4. “Children’s participates in national ear study” Child Times, Spring 2001, p.16
  5. “Drug-laser therapy study to begin for papilloma patients” Child Times, Fall 1999, p. 4
  6. “Studies aimed at identifying best treatments for ear infections” Child Times, Winter 1998, p.7