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From left: Lesley French Childs, MD; Laura Toles, MS, CCC-SLP, speech pathologist; Ted Mau, MD, PhD, director of the Clinical Center for Voice; Amy Hamilton, MA, CCC-SLP, speech pathologist; Barbara Schultz, MD; and Janis Deane, MEd, CCC-SLP, speech pathologist

Our Voice Center team consists of laryngologists, speech-language pathologists with expertise in voice disorders, and singing-voice specialists. We have extensive experience working with a wide variety of patients, including:

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Testimonials

A great number of people misuse or strain their voice. I’ve referred many people to the doctors and speech therapists at the Clinical Center for Voice Care. They’ve all reported great experiences. It’s wonderful to have a resource especially dedicated to voice care. – Nancy Elledge, Voice Professor, Texas Christian University

  • Professional singers
  • Voice students
  • Teachers
  • Attorneys
  • Public speakers
  • Clergy and worship leaders
  • Salespeople

We treat a myriad of voice, speech and swallowing disorders, including benign and malignant vocal cord lesions, vocal cord paralysis, bowing (atrophy), and spasmodic dysphonia.

The Voice Center provides state-of-the-art diagnostic and treatment services, including:

  • Videostroboscopy – a magnified examination of vocal cord vibrations using a strobe light
  • Functional Endoscopic Evaluation of Swallowing (FEES) – an examination of the
    movement of the inside of the throat during swallowing
  • Laryngeal EMG – a test of the electrical activity of the voice box muscles in cases of weakness
  • Perceptual and objective evaluation of the speaking and singing voice
  • Behavioral intervention
  • Botox injections for spasmodic dysphonia
  • Microsurgery of the vocal folds
  • Thyroplasty and voice cord injection augmentation for vocal cord paralysis
  • Laser surgery of the vocal folds, larynx and trachea

For questions or appointments, please call 214-645-8300.

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