Dr. Bernard J. Durante, MD

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Get to know Otolaryngologist Bernard J. Durante, MD, who serves patients in Plymouth and the surrounding communities in Massachusetts

Dr. Durante is a dual board-certified sleep medicine specialist and ENT physician who sees patients at Plymouth Ear Nose & Throat at their locations in Plymouth, Bourne, Hyannis, and Weymouth, Massachusetts. Furthermore, he maintains hospital privileges at Beth Israel Deaconess Hospital – Plymouth in Plymouth, Massachusetts.

A 1982-graduate of the Medical College of Georgia in Augusta, Georgia, Dr. Durante completed a general surgery residency (1982-1984) and an otolaryngology residency (1984-1987) at the same educational venue, i..e., the Medical School of Georgia. 

Subsequent to his education, Dr. Durante received board certification in otolaryngology and sleep medicine from the American Board of Otolaryngology. The American Board of Otolaryngology is a non-profit corporation that has set the mission of ensuring professional standards with certificates and memberships, and has offered training in the fields of head neck surgery to professionals since 1924.

Otolaryngology is a medical specialty which is focused on the ears, nose, and throat. It is also called otolaryngology-head and neck surgery because specialists are trained in both medicine and surgery. An otolaryngologist is often called an ear, nose, and throat doctor, or an ENT for short.

Dr. Durante attained the coveted titles of Fellow of the American College of Surgeons (FACS) and Fellow of the American Academy of Otolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery (FAAO – HNS). He is also an active member of the American College of Surgeons – Oncology Group. Moreover, he was recognised as a Castle Connolly Top Doctors for the past three years ( 2019-2021).

Prior to his current endeavors, he served as Assistant Clinical Professor of Otolaryngology at Tufts University School of Medicine in affiliation with Tufts-New England Medical Center. He was also the Chief of Surgery at Jordan Hospital for thirteen years (1994–2007).

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