Director of the Division of Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery and the Facial Nerve Center at Mass. Eye and Ear, Dr. Tessa Hadlock is a pioneering clinician-scientist with more than 20 years of experience in otolaryngology.

With a passion for managing facial nerve disorders, Dr. Hadlock devotes her career to improving the lives of patients with facial paralysis. She has innovated and popularized surgical, medical, and physical therapy strategies for these patients. In her research, she focuses on establishing more effective methods for regenerating facial nerve function. She has also developed tools to measure the efficacy of reanimation procedures, which are frequently referenced in international literature.

She earned her medical degree from Harvard Medical School and Massachusetts Institute of Technology. She then completed her residency in otolaryngology and fellowship in facial plastic and reconstructive surgery at Mass. Eye and Ear/Harvard Medical School.