Pierre Lavertu, MD
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Specialty: Otolaryngology-Head and Neck
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Primary Location: 1611 S Green Rd (5 mi.)
Other Locations - Languages Spoken: English, French
Office Locations
UH Suburban Health Center (5 mi.)
1611 S Green Rd
Ste 146
South Euclid, OH 44121
216-844-6000
UH Cleveland Medical Center (0 mi.)
11100 Euclid Ave
1st Floor
Cleveland, OH 44106
216-844-6000
UH Westlake Health Center (15 mi.)
960 Clague Rd
Ste 2460
Westlake, OH 44145
216-844-6000
Biography: Pierre Lavertu, MD
Expertise
Titles
- Professor, CWRU School of Medicine
Certifications & Memberships
- Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery - American Board of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery
Education
Fellowship | Head and Neck Surgery
Head and Neck Surgery - Cleveland Clinic (1982 - 1983)
Fellowship | Head and Neck Surgery
Head and Neck Surgery - Notre-Dame Hospital (1981 - 1982)
Residency | Otolaryngology
Otolaryngology - Universite De Montreal Faculte De Medecine (1977 - 1981)
Internship | Rotating
Rotating - Maisonneuve-Rosemont Hospital (1976 - 1977)
Medical Education
Universite De Montreal Faculte De Medecine (1976)
About
Pierre Lavertu was born in Val-D’Or, Québec, Canada on July 11, 1952. He and his wife, Christiane, have three children: Stephane, Philippe and Catherine. Dr. Lavertu grew up in Québec and attended medical school at the University of Montréal, where he also completed a residency in otolaryngology and a fellowship in head and neck surgery. Following his time at University of Montréal, Dr. Lavertu completed a year of fellowship in head and neck surgery at the Cleveland Clinic Foundation under the tutelage of Harvey M. Tucker, MD, before working for three years at Notre-Dame Hospital in Montréal. He returned to the United States and the Cleveland Clinic in 1986, where he eventually became head of the section of Head and Neck surgery and also served as vice-chairman and acting chairman. In 1998, Dr. Lavertu joined University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center as Director of Head and Neck Surgery and Oncology. He now serves as Vice-Chairman of Academic Affairs for the Ear, Nose & Throat Institute in the Department of Otolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery. He also served as medical director of the surgical oncology floor at the Seidman Cancer Center. In addition, Dr. Lavertu is a professor of Otolaryngology and Oncology at Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine in Cleveland.
Dr. Lavertu has spent his entire career treating head and neck cancer patients. Shortly after he joined the Cleveland Clinic, he became active in promoting multidisciplinary care for head and neck cancer patients. He was instrumental in creating a multidisciplinary tumor board at both UH and Cleveland Clinic and building active head and neck oncology programs that serve as leading regional referral centers. One of his earliest landmark contributions in the field occurred after he developed a relationship with medical oncologist David Adelstein and radiation oncologist Jerold Saxton; together, they developed the first regimen of concurrent chemotherapy and radiation for head and neck cancer as we know it today. To date, Dr. Lavertu has authored more than 100 publications, mainly related to the treatment of head and neck tumors and cancers. He also has delivered more than 200 lectures related to this topic.
Dr. Lavertu is a member of numerous otolaryngology societies and has served on many committees for most of these societies. He served twice as a council member of the American Head and Neck Society. He was also part of the group that merged the Society of Head and Neck Surgeons with the American Society for Head and Neck Surgery to create the AHNS in 1998. He was vice president of the Middle Section of the Triological Society. Additionally, Dr. Lavertu has served as a reviewer for many journals and on the editorial board of three major journals. He is the editor of the “How I Do It” section for The Laryngoscope. Dr. Lavertu continues to be active in the advancement of care and research related to head and neck cancer. In addition to his family and his work, he enjoys the game of curling during the winter and is an avid gardener during the summer.
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Patient Experience Reviews
Always a excellent visit in this office
Very satisfied with my care
Excellent
Dr. LaVertu is one of the best doctors I have ever encountered!
Excellent Dr. Great staff
Dr Lavertu is the best. Very thankful to have him on my team.
Dr. Was excellent at explaining my situation.
All is good
Dr. Lavertu is very professional, courteous and helpful. I'm very glad to have him as my doctor
Dr. Lavertu is a wonderfully professional, kind, and and knowledgeable asset to his profession.
I have been seeing Dr Lavertu for nine years now. He and the doctors that work with him are phenominal. I don't know what I would have done witrhout them. I look forward to seeing Dr Lavertu. His staff is great, they answer any questions I might have. They are on top of everything. Dr Lavertu has been my doctor and I am very thankful. He takes all the time I need and answers any questions and asks me questions. He is a very caring person. He is business when he is taking care of me but isn't afraid to laugh and that's good. He absolutely makes you feel comfortable.
Dr Lavertu is a great physician.
Good
All the doctors that I see with the exception of Dr. Lavertu are at the ***. I chose him to consult because he was highly recommended.
Dr. Pierre is professional, has a great sense of humor, and has my trust through this still uncertain time.
I can't say enough good about Dr Lavertu and his whole staff. Excellent folks! I feel they genuinely care about me.
Dr Lavertu is the best! Does a great job!
Good
Always friendly and patient treatment here.
Dr. Lavertu is an exceptional provider and I would recommend him with 10 thumbs up to anyone!
Excellent care. Extremely satisfied. All visits have been informative and stress free.
Very good
Dr apologized for the long 1 hour wait
Dr. Lavertu is the best.
Dr. Lavertu is an excellent physician
Exceptional care from Dr Lavertu and his team for the past 9 years.
Great visit
The Dr. Was very helpful in understanding my fears of Needles and any type of Surgery and was very helpful with the explanation of what was wrong and why It needed to be taken care of.
Always a good visit. Nice Doc
Dr. L. Was on top of my issue, had test and labs, surgery, results. Right away. Found the cancer, jump on it rt away. Is there anytime I need him.
Very impressed with Dr. Lavertu and his knowledge. Great personality that helped me relax while he was checking my throat. Grateful I found him
Excellent surgeon, very helpful caring and personable. Would highly recommend him.
Dr Lavertu saved my life! I have nothing but respect and gratitude for him and the UH nurses who cared for me during my cancer battle. Thank you.
Have absolute confidence in Dr. Lavertu and his staff.
Have always had excellent care
It always good visits with Dr. Lavertu and his staff. All my other Drs. Just expect him to care for all my health issues It seems And its difficult for me,To find the right help..
I have seen Dr. Lavertu for the past 23: years and I am fortunate to have the very best surgeon there is for the condition that I had!
Dr.L Is an exceptionally kind, patient, and meticulously cautious physician and over the decades that I have had ENT issues, he is consistently pleasant and proactive and takes concerns seriously.
Excellent MD. I have high respect of him & his carefully following of me. Best in his field. He has always listened carefully to my condemns and acts imedeately when needed.
I am extremely confident in dr lavertu and his staff.
All good
Just excellent as always
Everything is good no bad experience
Dr Lavertu is not my "regular" G.P. He is my oncology doctor though. I have always had the best care by him. And his staff. My problem this time wasn't what I would have trusted anyone else with. When I phoned and explained my problem I was literally seen in five days. That is unheard of now a days. He is such a caring person and that shows. He is easy to talk with. He answers ALL of my questions. And I couldn't ask for anyone any better. I look forward to my appointments with him. Even though they are once a year. I just wish there were more out there like him.
Dr. Lavertu and his staff re all completely patient oriented!
Always a good experience
Consistently good experiences every time we visit Dr. L!
I was impressed
Wonderful.
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As of December 31, 2016, Pierre Lavertu did not disclose any Outside Relationships with Industry.