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James E. Blaugrund

James E. Blaugrund, MD

Otolaryngology

Accepting New Patients
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4.8 of 5 stars624 ratings, 116 reviews
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Highlights

Age Groups Seen

  • Adult
  • Older Adult

Languages

  • English

Gender

Male

About James E. Blaugrund

James Blaugrund, MD, specializes in otolaryngology and is certified in plastic surgery within the head and neck by the American Board of Otolaryngology. He practices at Metropolitan Ear Nose and Throat Associates - UPMC and is affiliated with UPMC Passavant, UPMC East, UPMC Mercy, and UPMC St. Margaret. He completed his fellowship and residency at Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine and his medical degree at Yale University School Of Medicine.

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Provider Type

Physician

Locations

  1. Metropolitan ENT Associates - Wexford
    • 6001 Stonewood Drive, Suite 300, Wexford, PA 15090
    • Metropolitan Ear, Nose, and Throat Associates
      • 100 Delafield Road, 100 Medical Arts Bldg, Suite 210, Pittsburgh, PA 15215
      • Metropolitan ENT Associates - Passavant
        • 9104 Babcock Boulevard, Suite 3112, Pittsburgh, PA 15237

        Expertise

        Education

        Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine

        Fellowship

        Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine

        Residency

        Yale University School Of Medicine

        Medical Education

        Board Certifications

        Otolaryngology

        American Board of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery

        Insurance

        Please call the physician's office to verify insurance coverage.
        Search plans
        • UPMC for Life
        • UPMC for You
        • UPMC Health Plan
        • Aetna
        • Amerihealth Caritas
        • Cigna
        • Gateway
        • Health America
        • Health America / Advantra
        • Highmark
        • Humana
        • Independent Health
        • Medical Mutual of OH
        • Medicare
        • Non-PA Medical Assistance
        • Ohio Bureau of Workers Comp
        • PA Health And Wellness
        • PA Medical Assitance
        • Palmetto
        • The Health Plan
        • Tricare
        • Unison
        • United Healthcare
        • Veterans Choice

        Ratings & Reviews

        4.8 out of 5

        624 ratings, 116 reviews

        The Patient Satisfaction Rating is an average of all responses to the care provider related questions shown below from our survey. Patients that are treated in outpatient or hospital environments may receive different surveys, and the volume of responses will vary by question.

        Likelihood of your recommending this care provider to others
        Average provider Likelihood of your recommending this care provider to others rating 4.7 out of 5 stars
        Concern the care provider showed for your questions or worries
        Average provider Concern the care provider showed for your questions or worries rating 4.7 out of 5 stars
        Care provider's discussion of any proposed treatment
        Average provider Care provider's discussion of any proposed treatment rating 4.5 out of 5 stars
        Care provider's efforts to include you in the decisions about your care
        Average provider Care provider's efforts to include you in the decisions about your care rating 4.5 out of 5 stars
        Explanations the care provider gave you about your problem or condition
        Average provider Explanations the care provider gave you about your problem or condition rating 4.7 out of 5 stars
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          5 out of 5 stars
          Reviewed on 5/8/2025

          Doctor Blaugren has been my ENT doctor for many years and I simply think he's the best there is!

          5 out of 5 stars
          Reviewed on 4/17/2025

          Good experience

          5 out of 5 stars
          Reviewed on 4/7/2025

          Would recommend highly

          4 out of 5 stars
          Reviewed on 3/7/2025

          All good

          5 out of 5 stars
          Reviewed on 3/5/2025

          I love this practice and Dr. B. Everyone I've encountered has been peasant and helpful, always friendly and kind. Dr. B is attentive and thorough.

          5 out of 5 stars
          Reviewed on 2/26/2025

          Everyone in the office was friendly happy inviting with great bedside manner and I was very pleased with my visit! I was very pleased with Dr. Blaugrund!

          5 out of 5 stars
          Reviewed on 2/20/2025

          Dr Blaugnard is an excellent doctor. Always so caring!! Best Dr I have had and my family is so happy with him too. Professional and caring.

          5 out of 5 stars
          Reviewed on 2/19/2025

          Very satisfied

          5 out of 5 stars
          Reviewed on 2/19/2025

          Fully satisfied with care

          5 out of 5 stars
          Reviewed on 2/18/2025

          Outstanding team and service.

          5 out of 5 stars
          Reviewed on 2/13/2025

          Everything they did and said was perfect

          5 out of 5 stars
          Reviewed on 2/13/2025

          Excellent care / treatment received from Dr Blaugrund

          5 out of 5 stars
          Reviewed on 2/10/2025

          Dr Blaugrand was knowledgeable and personable

          5 out of 5 stars
          Reviewed on 1/22/2025

          Dr. Blaugren addressed all my questions. He spent time discussing my condition and options I might have. I was very satisfied with the attention and time Dr. Blaugren spent with me.

          5 out of 5 stars
          Reviewed on 1/13/2025

          Terrific bedside manner, so-to-speak

          5 out of 5 stars
          Reviewed on 1/8/2025

          The attending physician was wonderful. He was concerned and patient, and carefully explained each procedural step.

          4 out of 5 stars
          Reviewed on 1/7/2025

          I had never had anyone use a suction machine on my ears and I'm a Nervous Nelly. Perhaps if he had explained how safe it was. However, in his defense, I didn't tell him until afterward and he did explain then.

          5 out of 5 stars
          Reviewed on 1/3/2025

          Dr Blaugrund was excellent and prescribed medications to help with my sinus infection. He listened and answered my questions

          5 out of 5 stars
          Reviewed on 12/30/2024

          Dr. Blaugrund is a very good Doctor. I wish all Doctors were more like him

          5 out of 5 stars
          Reviewed on 12/26/2024

          Great dr always very attentive and understanding

          5 out of 5 stars
          Reviewed on 12/9/2024

          All professional and courteous

          5 out of 5 stars
          Reviewed on 12/3/2024

          I just love Dr. Blaugrund. He is very nice and explains things well. He is also an excellent surgeon. I was a complicated double surgery and Dr. Blaugrund did his surgery one day and the neurological surgery was done by another doctor.

          5 out of 5 stars
          Reviewed on 11/27/2024

          Thank You!

          5 out of 5 stars
          Reviewed on 11/25/2024

          Met ENT and Dr. Blaugrund are the best

          5 out of 5 stars
          Reviewed on 11/21/2024

          It was a very good experience. Everyone Made the experience comfortable and great

          5 out of 5 stars
          Reviewed on 11/18/2024

          Dr. Blaugrund is awesome

          5 out of 5 stars
          Reviewed on 11/14/2024

          Dr Blaugnard is the best. A very caring Doctor takes the time to listen. He truly cares and is very knowledgeable.

          5 out of 5 stars
          Reviewed on 11/11/2024

          Very down to earth and friendly. I'm thankful to have him as my surgeon. I have full confidence in his abilities.

          5 out of 5 stars
          Reviewed on 11/4/2024

          Loved this practice and doctor. Very thorough. I am still having clogged ears. There was nothing he could do. I am just waiting to get back to normal with my ears.

          5 out of 5 stars
          Reviewed on 10/30/2024

          Dr. Blaugrund and his office staff are great!

          5 out of 5 stars
          Reviewed on 10/23/2024

          Excellent care

          5 out of 5 stars
          Reviewed on 10/14/2024

          Always good

          5 out of 5 stars
          Reviewed on 9/27/2024

          Always have a positive experience with this group.

          5 out of 5 stars
          Reviewed on 9/12/2024

          We trust Dr. Blaugrund and his staff

          4 out of 5 stars
          Reviewed on 9/12/2024

          Doctor took time with me. He listened to me and was thorough.

          5 out of 5 stars
          Reviewed on 9/6/2024

          Dr. Blaugrund took time and gave explanations as well as continued instructions for my surgical procedure he completed prior to my visit. He answered my questions. He is thoughtful, considerate and caring.

          5 out of 5 stars
          Reviewed on 8/23/2024

          Great

          5 out of 5 stars
          Reviewed on 8/8/2024

          Dr Blaugrund and assistants were very helpful.

          5 out of 5 stars
          Reviewed on 8/7/2024

          The doctor went above and beyond by also looking at my ears when the appointment was regarding my nose.

          5 out of 5 stars
          Reviewed on 8/5/2024

          Very good experience

          5 out of 5 stars
          Reviewed on 7/17/2024

          Excellent

          5 out of 5 stars
          Reviewed on 7/16/2024

          I love this practice. All good

          5 out of 5 stars
          Reviewed on 7/11/2024

          Dr. Blaugruand is very good.

          3 out of 5 stars
          Reviewed on 7/11/2024

          Since I only saw the doctor for less than 3 minutes, can't really rate him

          5 out of 5 stars
          Reviewed on 7/8/2024

          Dr Blaugrund was very informative about my situation/concerns and would very highly recommend him

          3 out of 5 stars
          Reviewed on 7/1/2024

          I had specifically called the office in advance to advise of an ear ache issue. I again repeated this in detail to the medical assistant. She asked appropriate detailed questions. Dr. Blaugrund clearly had not read any of this information. He was ready to leave the room when I reminded him of the issue. He asked no questions, took a cursory look at both ears and said both were normal. That did not even begin to address the issue. I was quite surprised as my prior visit with him had been totally different.

          5 out of 5 stars
          Reviewed on 7/1/2024

          Great

          5 out of 5 stars
          Reviewed on 6/21/2024

          I have total confidence in Dr Blaugrund.

          5 out of 5 stars
          Reviewed on 6/21/2024

          Excellent experience very knowledgeable doctor and friendly

          5 out of 5 stars
          Reviewed on 6/18/2024

          Dr. Blaugrund has taken care of my ears for many years.

          5 out of 5 stars
          Reviewed on 6/18/2024

          Dr B was thorough and took the time to explain the plan for my long term care he didn't mind that I had a million questions

          5 out of 5 stars
          Reviewed on 6/14/2024

          Good

          5 out of 5 stars
          Reviewed on 5/30/2024

          Dr Blaugnard and his pa amazing

          5 out of 5 stars
          Reviewed on 5/24/2024

          This doctor is definitely one of the best.

          5 out of 5 stars
          Reviewed on 5/23/2024

          Dr. B. Explained concerns I had with related sinus infections

          5 out of 5 stars
          Reviewed on 5/22/2024

          Good

          5 out of 5 stars
          Reviewed on 5/20/2024

          Dr. James examined my ears, my nose, my throat my hearing aids, I thought everything went rather well

          5 out of 5 stars
          Reviewed on 5/13/2024

          Dr. Blaugrund was timely, professional, knowledgeable, and personable. He listened to my description of symptoms before doing the exam. When the exam was complete, he explained what he found, and recommended a course of action. He also explained his reasoning for that course of action. He was excellent!

          4 out of 5 stars
          Reviewed on 5/3/2024

          The examination started before I explained my situation.

          5 out of 5 stars
          Reviewed on 5/1/2024

          Dr B was excellent. Just wish he had more time to go overbmor things

          5 out of 5 stars
          Reviewed on 5/1/2024

          Dr. Blaumgrund has my trust level off the charts! I wish more medical professionals had his confidence and knowledge in providing exceptional care. My hearing has much improved and this Doctor did not give up on my treatment when it appeared to be futile.

          5 out of 5 stars
          Reviewed on 4/11/2024

          Always a good experience

          5 out of 5 stars
          Reviewed on 4/2/2024

          Dr Blaugrund was very gentle while scoping my nose. He never seemed to be in a hurry.

          5 out of 5 stars
          Reviewed on 4/1/2024

          Dr explained my clogged ear and recommended yearly cleaning and hearing check

          5 out of 5 stars
          Reviewed on 3/21/2024

          Dr. Blaugrund was very professional, courteous, thorough and knowledgeable.

          5 out of 5 stars
          Reviewed on 3/15/2024

          I've already recommended Dr.Blaugren

          5 out of 5 stars
          Reviewed on 3/7/2024

          Dr. Blaugrund is awesome

          5 out of 5 stars
          Reviewed on 3/5/2024

          I always have a great experience with this doctor. He is professional, very knowledgeable of anything I ask. He's kind, caring, very polite. He has no problem taking the xtra time with me if needed. He is compassionate and so much more. He is top shelf in my book.

          5 out of 5 stars
          Reviewed on 2/26/2024

          Very pleased with the care

          5 out of 5 stars
          Reviewed on 2/21/2024

          This Doctor and team were very pleasant to come to for care. Thank you.

          5 out of 5 stars
          Reviewed on 2/19/2024

          My ear drum experience was not fun but as they say in every cloud there is a silver lining. Dr. Blaugrund is a very kind, caring and compassionate doctor. I was scared and he put me at ease. As I was going out of town in a few days he arranged to get me in his schedule to check the ear again before I left. I would highly recommend him.

          5 out of 5 stars
          Reviewed on 2/8/2024

          Dr Blaugnard is very attentive toward my needs. Getting an appt is with ease.

          5 out of 5 stars
          Reviewed on 2/8/2024

          I believe Dr. Blaugrund is an excellent ENT physician. He performed surgery on my thyroid years ago, and his demeanor is the same...professional, easy to talk with and personable.

          5 out of 5 stars
          Reviewed on 1/31/2024

          The doctor listened to all my concerns, I did not feel rushed at all.

          5 out of 5 stars
          Reviewed on 1/25/2024

          I would definitely recommend Dr. Blaugrund to my friends!

          5 out of 5 stars
          Reviewed on 1/22/2024

          All good

          5 out of 5 stars
          Reviewed on 1/19/2024

          Excellent Dr.

          4 out of 5 stars
          Reviewed on 1/17/2024

          I would like to have had a little more time with the doctor to ask a few questions about my hearing. He came in with four others he was training and I did not have time to speak with him one on one

          5 out of 5 stars
          Reviewed on 1/16/2024

          Has been very easy during a stressful time and have gotten all questions answered

          5 out of 5 stars
          Reviewed on 1/12/2024

          This is a great office. The staff was friendly. The Dr was kind and gentle and joked a little to put my nerves at ease. The office is a bit of a drive from my house but I don't want to go anywhere else. I would definitely recommend this practice.

          5 out of 5 stars
          Reviewed on 1/3/2024

          I don't know if the young woman was a PA or an NP, but she was very professional and personable.The doctor was excellent.

          5 out of 5 stars
          Reviewed on 12/21/2023

          Excellent experience

          5 out of 5 stars
          Reviewed on 12/21/2023

          Very helpful and reassuring

          5 out of 5 stars
          Reviewed on 12/14/2023

          Dr Blaugrund was engaging and informative

          5 out of 5 stars
          Reviewed on 11/30/2023

          Great doctor, easy to talk to and shows interest in his patient. You're not just a number.

          5 out of 5 stars
          Reviewed on 11/27/2023

          Service was outstanding.

          5 out of 5 stars
          Reviewed on 11/6/2023

          Reeeeally liked the Dr.Professional, timely, explained things well!

          5 out of 5 stars
          Reviewed on 11/6/2023

          Dr. Blaugrund is a very good doctor. Very personable.

          5 out of 5 stars
          Reviewed on 11/3/2023

          Just as he was recommended to me I would do the same.

          5 out of 5 stars
          Reviewed on 10/19/2023

          Excellent practice.

          5 out of 5 stars
          Reviewed on 10/12/2023

          Check up only Dr very attentive.

          5 out of 5 stars
          Reviewed on 10/6/2023

          Provider listened to problems and concerns and addressed all of them. Doctor explained procedure performed during visit step by step. I have been to various providers at other facilities with no improvement or hope of improvingI already have improved hearing. Sincerely wish I would have come to this provider years ago and am grateful for him. He has changed my lifeit's easy to take your hearing for granted, but when you get it backthankful!

          5 out of 5 stars
          Reviewed on 10/6/2023

          Good experience

          5 out of 5 stars
          Reviewed on 10/6/2023

          My condition was a evaluated and promptly taken care of

          5 out of 5 stars
          Reviewed on 9/28/2023

          Amazing Doctor excellent with people and handling the situation at hand

          5 out of 5 stars
          Reviewed on 9/21/2023

          I was impressed with the intake & follow through.

          5 out of 5 stars
          Reviewed on 9/20/2023

          I feel it was a positive experience.

          5 out of 5 stars
          Reviewed on 9/8/2023

          Outstanding service. Very grateful for having Dr. Blaugrund do my surgery.

          5 out of 5 stars
          Reviewed on 8/31/2023

          Dr & Staff were wonderful

          4 out of 5 stars
          Reviewed on 8/31/2023

          Good

          5 out of 5 stars
          Reviewed on 8/28/2023

          I would highly recommend this medical practice

          5 out of 5 stars
          Reviewed on 8/21/2023

          Good

          5 out of 5 stars
          Reviewed on 8/3/2023

          Met ENT is a great practice

          5 out of 5 stars
          Reviewed on 8/1/2023

          The Nurse, PA and Doctor were all Amazing , very thorough and professional

          5 out of 5 stars
          Reviewed on 7/31/2023

          PA and MD were both professional and kind

          2 out of 5 stars
          Reviewed on 7/20/2023

          Showed up a half hour late for my appointment then does not spend more than about 7 minutes with me. Gave short answers to my questions and does not elaborate on treatments and prognosis. Recommended a medication that is not covered by my insurance, but no one from the office contacted me about it or provided any alternatives.

          3 out of 5 stars
          Reviewed on 7/19/2023

          Not sure I would recommend due to the lack of communication regarding the extreme wait time

          5 out of 5 stars
          Reviewed on 7/19/2023

          Highly recommend this practice

          5 out of 5 stars
          Reviewed on 7/17/2023

          I had a great experience. Everyone was top-notch.

          5 out of 5 stars
          Reviewed on 6/19/2023

          Dr Blaugrund has always answered all my questions and provided the best of advice.

          5 out of 5 stars
          Reviewed on 6/15/2023

          Most of these questions do not apply. I amHappy with my care.

          5 out of 5 stars
          Reviewed on 6/12/2023

          Dr. Blaugrund was excellent!! He addressed all my concerns. He answered my husbands questions to our satisfaction. Dr. Blaugrund is fantastic.

          5 out of 5 stars
          Reviewed on 6/8/2023

          Love Dr Blaugrund and his P.A.!

          5 out of 5 stars
          Reviewed on 6/7/2023

          I would highly recommend Dr Blaugrund to anyone needing an ENT

          5 out of 5 stars
          Reviewed on 6/5/2023

          All went well.

          5 out of 5 stars
          Reviewed on 5/11/2023

          Doctor and staff ALLprofessional and caring

          5 out of 5 stars
          Reviewed on 5/8/2023

          1st class all the way he goes above and beyond to explain everything