Laryngology

The ability to breathe is essential for living. Any restriction to breathing is distressing and can be life-threatening. Airway disorders commonly present with noisy breathing and shortness of breath with exertion.

We offer a full range of surgical and medical treatments for airway disorders, including:

• Posterior glottic stenosis
• Subglottic and tracheal stenosis
• Bilateral vocal fold paralysis
• Chronic cough
• Vocal fold dysfunction
• Decannulation of tracheostomy

Whether you are a professional voice user, singer, teacher or parent, a voice disorder can affect both your social and professional life in a profound way. We specialize in providing a combined clinic with our laryngologist and speech-language pathologist to evaluate and treat all disorders of the voice, including:

• Vocal polyp, nodules, cysts
• Laryngeal papilloma
• Granulomas
• Vocal fold atrophy
• Vocal fold paralysis or weakness
• Neurologic voice disorders
• Spasmodic dysphonia
• Acute and chronic laryngitis
• Laryngeal cancer
• Vocal fold scarring
• Muscle tension dysphonia

Swallowing disorders, or dysphagia, can significantly impact your quality of life and lead to aspiration pneumonia, inappropriate weight loss, cough while eating, and increased time to finish a meal. The laryngologists on our staff and speech-language pathologists work together to evaluate and treat disorders of swallowing. We offer a range of diagnostic and therapeutic options, including:

• Modified barium swallow
• Swallow therapy
• Flexible endoscopic evaluation of swallowing
• Endoscopic and open treatment of Zenker’s Diverticulum and Cricopharyngeal bar
• Esophageal dilation