Voice Center

Brighton - Clinton Woods

UR Medicine Voice Center is the only voice center in Upstate New York with a comprehensive team of voice experts. Our team is exposed to more complex cases than most providers in the Rochester region, ensuring you are always in the hands of highly skilled experts. We provide state-of-the-art treatment for voice, swallowing, and airway disorders using the latest surgical, non-surgical, and in-office treatment techniques.

We take a multidisciplinary approach to caring for children and adults. Our team includes ear, nose, and throat (ENT) physicians, speech pathologists, and singing specialists, who all specialize in voice disorders.

• Less invasive techniques, including office-based laser surgery and Botox injections
• Coordinated care with the right specialists throughout our health system
• Treatment for all laryngeal conditions
• Professional vocal performer services for all vocal performers
• Better voice treatment decisions that stem from the latest research

UR Medicine Voice Center experts treat the following conditions:

• Breathing disorders
• Contact ulcers
• Gastroesophageal or laryngopharyngeal reflux disease
• Hoarseness
• Laryngeal cancers (working with experts at Wilmot Cancer Institute)
• Laryngitis
• Pediatric and adult voice disorders
• Singing and performing voice services
• Spasmodic dysphonia
• Subglottic and tracheal stenosis
• Swallowing and esophageal disorders
• Vocal cord dysfunction (VCD)
• Vocal cord paralysis
• Vocal nodules, cysts, and polyps

Comprehensive team of voice disorder specialists

• Fellowship-trained voice disorder specialists. We are the only voice center in Upstate New York with a comprehensive team of voice experts including ear, nose, and throat (ENT) physicians who are fellowship-trained in voice disorders.
• Highly specialized speech pathologists. Our speech pathologists have specialized training to evaluate and treat patients with voice problems, swallowing disorders, breathing problems and complex conditions such as voice restoration after throat cancer. Our team also includes trained singing voice specialists who are experienced performers, singers, and singing teachers who understand the challenges of being a vocal professional. They bring empathy, clinical expertise, and an insider perspective to evaluating and improving your vocal health. They also provide specialized therapy to performers and singers. 
• Less invasive techniques. We use less invasive techniques including office-based laser surgery to treat a variety of vocal disorders. We offer a variety of surgical options for vocal cord paralysis. We also provide Botox injections for spasmodic dysphonia.
• Coordinated care. Voice disorders may result from a variety of medical conditions, including allergies and asthma. We coordinate your care with the right specialists throughout our health system to ensure you receive the best therapies to minimize your symptoms, improve your voice, and optimize your recovery.
• Treatment for all laryngeal conditions. Your voice box, or larynx, is responsible for your voice, your ability to swallow, and your airway or breathing passage. Our doctors and speech pathologists treat voice, upper airway breathing problems such as paradoxical vocal fold motion disorder (PVFM)/ vocal cord dysfunction (VCD), and swallowing.  
• Professional vocal performer services. We provide the highest level of expert care for all vocal performers, from elite professionals who need immediate voice care services to those who sing for enjoyment. 
• Better voice treatment decisions. Our ongoing research ensures you receive the best care for your vocal disorder.