What We Do
The NYU Voice Center, recently established by the NYU Department of Otolaryngology in conjunction with NYU Medical Center, is a collaborative effort to treat patients with a variety of communication and swallowing problems.
The Voice Center provides state-of-the-art evaluation, diagnosis, and treatment of disorders affecting the throat and esophagus, including:
sore throat
chronic cough
hoarseness
voice loss
swallowing dysfunction
benign growths and cancerous tumors
vocal cord paralysis
the aging voice
recurrent or chronic laryngitis
spasmodic dysphonia
gastroesophageal reflux
external factors (such as allergies or inhaled toxins)
injuries related to overuse and misuse
The Voice Center also specializes in the care of the professional voice, treating accomplished singers, singers-in-training, amateur singers, actors and other performers, teachers, lawyers, ministers, and other professionals who rely upon their voice to perform their job.
The Voice Center uses a multidisciplinary approach to effective diagnosis and treatment. A team of professionals, including specialists in otolaryngology, speech pathology, neurology, gastroenterology, pulmonary medicine and radiology collaborate to provide a balanced approach to solving the variety of problems that affect patients with voice and swallowing disorders.
