At the Center for Laryngeal and Voice Disorders we provide specialized expertise, a multidisciplinary model, state-of-the-art medical technology and cutting-edge research. The result? The best total care available for people with a wide range of laryngeal and voice disorders.
Voice disorders are often caused by several factors and require assessment and treatment from multiple specialists. As part of Johns Hopkins Medicine and the Johns Hopkins University, we share collaborative relationships with experts in closely related specialties. Most patients are first evaluated by a core team of an otolaryngologist and speech pathologist. Then, depending on a patient’s individual needs, we may draw on the expertise of specialists in any of the following areas: performing voice, physical therapy, dentistry, psychology, neurology, swallowing, gastroenterology, nutrition, neurology, pulmonary, allergy, rheumatology, or oncology.
We provide total care, from diagnosis to management, for a full spectrum of laryngeal and voice disorders. We treat many patients with neurologically-based disorders such as spasmodic dysphonia, vocal fold paralysis, and Parkinson’s disease. We evaluate and treat patients with every day voice problems and possess the expertise to address problems specific to professional voice users.
Our research pursuits also serve a critical role in our division. Laboratory and clinical research enable us to contribute to advances in the diagnosis and treatment of laryngeal and voice disorders. For instance, we are working with others to pioneer the use of microsurgical robotics in laryngeal and voice surgery. This innovative technique will allow for enhanced dexterity and greater precision at the surgical site, decreased surgical trauma, earlier recovery and more rapid return to daily activities.
Professionals from the Center for Laryngeal and Voice Disorders seek to improve awareness of laryngeal diseases through teaching and education opportunities. We train fellows, residents, medical students, speech pathology graduate students, and members of the international voice community. Team members regularly lecture to students at local universities and speak at local, national, and international meetings
