Education and Resources

Lectures (PDF)

• Voice Lecture
• Principles of Voice Surgery
• Spasmodic Dysphonia
• Geriatric ENT
• Performance and Quality

Patient Brochures (PDF)

• Voice Care Center Brochure
• Health Outcomes Research
• Nasal Obstruction and Septoplasty Effectiveness (NOSE)
• Clinical Research & Biostatistics – Clinical Scholars Program
• Studying Life Effects & Effectiveness of Palatopharyngoplasty (SLEEP)
• Tonsilitus Outcomes: Toward Reaching Evidence in Adults & Tots (TO TREAT)

Care Guides

• Special Tips for Performers
• Special Tips for Teachers
• Hydration: Keeping the Vocal Folds Moist
• Laryngopharyngeal Reflux (Acid Reflux)
• Allergies, Sinus Infections, and Postnasal Drip
• Vocal Misuse and Overuse
• Throat Clearing
• Spasmodic Dysphonia (SD)
• Aging and the Voice
• Cancer of the Larynx
• Surgery Information
• Preoperative Instructions
• Voice Surgery Instructions
• Fat Augmentation Surgery Instructions
• Augmentation with Goretex Instructions
  
• Botox Injection for Spasmodic Dysphonia Surgery Instructions
• Frequently Asked Questions
• Vocal Cord Dysfunction (VCD)
• Muscle Tension Dysphonia
• Vocal Fold Paralysis

Articles

• Raleigh News & Observer: Triangle Clinics Focus on Voice Disorders
• Midtown Magazine: Finding Your Voice (PDF)
• The Duke Voice Care Center: A Team Approach

Helpful Links

• National Center for Voice and Speech
• Ear Nost & Throat - U.S.A.
• University of Iowa Voice Academy Voice Team Locator
• Texas Voice Center
• GBMC National Voice Center Referral Database
• GBMC Healthcare Vocal Pathology Image Library
• Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality - Outcomes Research
  

The Science of Medicine

• Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality - Evidence-based Practice
• National Guideline Clearinghouse
• National Cancer Institute

Specialty Societies

• American Academy of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery
• American Academy of Otolaryngic Allergy
• American Rhinologic Society

Duke Resources

• Duke Center for Living
• Duke University School of Medicine, Department of Surgery
• Duke Clinical Research Institute
• Duke University Medical Center Library - Evidence Based Medicine

Clinical Studies

• Clinical Trials at Duke
• ClinicalTrials.gov
• CenterWatch Clinical Trials Listing Service