Meet Dr. John McClay

Dr. John McClay is an expert pediatric specialist who diagnoses and treats many ear, nose and throat conditions.

Services

  • Adenoidectomy
  • Coblation tonsillectomy
  • Head and neck surgery
  • Otolaryngology
  • Repair damaged tympanic membranes
  • Sinus surgery

Reviews

Average rating:

4.3
Questions were addressed
4.4
4.4 (104)
Provider explained things clearly
4.3
4.3 (105)
Likelihood of recommending this provider
4.2
4.2 (106)
Trust/confidence in physicians
4.3
4.3 (106)

What our families say

  • November 22, 2025

    My family has had several experiences with Dr MCClay, my own children and nieces. With each child he provided exceptional care with such an amazing beside manner. Dr MCClay makes it easy to put your faith and trust in him with your child's well being! 1000% recommend him to anyone I know!!

  • November 22, 2025

    Dr MCClay absolutely goes above and beyond! He is a miracle worker, the kindest most caring provider we have ever seen and has such a peaceful spirit about him that takes away all reservations as a parent. The world would be alot better place with more Dr MCClay's!! The amazing staff in his office are a reflection of being led well. I have zero complaints about our experience there!!

  • November 16, 2025

    The experience was good

  • November 14, 2025

    Very well

  • October 09, 2025

    Dr. McClay is incredible and we are so grateful for him and the entire team at Cook Children's ENT. I am so grateful to the front office staff that ensured we were seen the same day I called!

  • October 05, 2025

    We loved the doctors bedside manner.

  • October 05, 2025

    Dr McClay and his nurse [...] are like family to us! We love them!

  • September 29, 2025

    I appreciate this office.

  • September 29, 2025

    Dr McClay and his staff and very kind and helpful.

  • September 12, 2025

    Dr McClay was excellent. Explained everything superbly and was great with my 13 month old.

  • August 27, 2025

    If Dr. McClay moved his practice to the Moon, we would still find a way to get there. He's a provider that truly cares about his patients!

  • August 22, 2025

    The nurse and Dr were outstanding! The office got us booked quickly for surgery! Everyone is so kind!

  • July 19, 2025

    The doctors and nurses we saw yesterday were all great. Very caring and sensitive to my 2 month old.

  • July 10, 2025

    The doc nurses and front desk are always wonderful

  • June 08, 2025

    Dr mcclay is an amazing doctor!!

  • June 08, 2025

    I've always had excellent experiences here

  • May 18, 2025

    Everyone was kind!

  • May 18, 2025

    Every single person was attentive and all my questions were answered. This place was my second opinion and I am so grateful we had this appointment!

  • May 08, 2025

    Dr. McClay's knowledge and expertise is very evident.

  • April 24, 2025

    Doc is amazing, take the time to explain what's going. He makes you feel that you are not alone.

  • April 15, 2025

    Nurse [...] was very kind and Dr McClay was a good listener

  • March 30, 2025

    Dr. McClay explained pros and cons of the procedure very well and explained how the procedure was going to happen very well too. As a nervous first time mom, I appreciated all the educated information.

  • March 08, 2025

    Dr.McClay was amazing! Took our concerns very seriously, addressed any questions thoroughly, and was so kind and compassionate.

  • February 21, 2025

    We came to this dr bc of needing a second opinion as we were being forced into TWO surgeries. Our child didn't need either. Full trust and faith restored. Also very cute idea giving her a certificate of graduation. She LOVED it.

  • February 19, 2025

    Dr. McClay is truly just the best of the best. He is so attentive and caring, my children just love him, and he always takes the time to listen to my concerns and talk through different options.

  • February 09, 2025

    Dr. McClay and his nurse (I think she was a nurse) were very caring and helpful.

  • February 05, 2025

    [...] doctors were thorough in explaining everything we needed to know. They were caring and put us at ease. We are blessed to have had a great team for our daughter. [...] was [...] nurse and was such a sweet guy. He was so caring and made [...] feel very comfortable. He explained everything in detail so that [...] could understand easily.

  • January 27, 2025

    Dr. McClay is great. We enjoyed having him as our doctor.

  • January 23, 2025

    Dr McClay is wonderful! We would see him for every single speciality if we could!

  • January 21, 2025

    It was really good experience

  • January 18, 2025

    Dr. Mcclay was Amazing!

  • January 18, 2025

    It was a good experience, just had to wait a long time to get back there to the exam room.

  • January 16, 2025

    The nurse who assisted us was absolutely fantastic.

Education

  • Medical school:
  • Baylor College of Medicine - Houston Texas
  • Residency:
  • University of Alabama at Birmingham - Birmingham Alabama
  • Board certifications:
  • Board Certified in Otolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery

Affiliations

  • Cook Children's Physician Network, American Academy of Otolaryngology, American Academy of Pediatrics, American Society of Pediatric Otolaryngology

Recognitions

  • Best Doctors (D Magazine 2020)
  • D Magazine's 2025 Best Pediatric Specialists

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