Extend your patient care experience at Duke Voice Care Center.

• Aging and the Voice
  Learn how the voice changes as you age.
  Jan. 20, 2010
• Allergies, Sinus Infections, and Postnasal Drip
  Common pulmonary and viral infections can negatively affect the voice.
  Jan. 20, 2010
• Botox Injection for Spasmodic Dysphonia
  Learn what takes place during botox injection surgery at Duke and find post-operative instructions.
  Jan. 20, 2010
• Cancer of the Larynx
  Discover risk factors, symptoms, evaluation, and treatment of laryngeal cancer.
  Jan. 20, 2010
• Endoscopic Staple Diverticulostomy (ESD)
  Endoscopic staple diverticulostomy (ESD) is a minimally invasive surgical procedure used to treat patients with Zenker’s diverticulum.
  Jan. 20, 2010
• Fat Augmentation Surgery
  Fat augmentation surgery can bulk up vocal folds affected by vocal fold atrophy, paralysis, or paresis.
  Jan. 20, 2010
• Frequently Asked Questions About Voice Surgery
  Find answers to questions about the preoperative, postoperative, and Botox injection experiences at DVCC.
  Jan. 20, 2010
• Helpful Links
  These sites offer additional information about voice care.
  Jan. 20, 2010
• Hydration: Keeping the Vocal Folds Moist
  Get vocal hydration tips.
  Jan. 20, 2010
• Laryngitis
  Duke Voice Care Center offers expert treatment for laryngitis, a broad term that describes hoarseness and indicates inflammation in the larynx.
  Jan. 20, 2010
• Laryngopharyngeal Reflux (Acid Reflux)
  Learn how acid reflux hurts the voice and discover what you can do to prevent this.
  Jan. 20, 2010
• Leukoplakia
  Duke Voice Care Center treats leukoplakia, precancerous lesions that can cause hoarseness.
  Jan. 20, 2010
• Muscle Tension Dysphonia
  Muscle tension dysphonia is hoarseness that does not result from any change to the tissues of the vocal folds, but simply from the way you are using the muscles that produce your voice.
  Jan. 20, 2010
• Nasality Problems
  Learn how nasality problems can affect your voice and discover what treatments Duke Voice Care Center offers to combat this problem.
  Jan. 20, 2010
• Office-Based Augmentation Procedure
  Office-based augmentation procedures offer temporary relief of vocal fold paralysis, paresis, or atrophy.
  Jan. 20, 2010
• Office-Based Laryngeal Laser Surgery
  Laser surgery for vocal fold papillomas or vascular lesions is offered as an in-office procedure at DVCC.
  Jan. 20, 2010
• Parkinson's Disease
  Duke Voice Care Center offers specialized treatment for patients with Parkinson's disease whose voices and speech are being affected by the disease.
  Jan. 20, 2010
• Preoperative Instructions
  These are general instructions for patients who are undergoing surgery.
  Jan. 20, 2010
• Spasmodic Dysphonia (SD)
  Learn about spasmodic dysphonia (SD), a voice problem resulting from neurologic causes.
  Feb. 27, 2008
• Special Tips for Performers
  Special voice tips for performers: singers, actors, music teachers, choir directors, broadcasters, etc.
  Jan. 20, 2010
• Special Tips for Teachers
  Find voice care information for teachers.
  Jan. 20, 2010
• Throat Clearing
  Get tips on how to clear your throat without damaging your vocal cords.
  Jan. 20, 2010
• Thyroplasty
  Learn how thyroplasty can relieve vocal fold paralysis, paresis, and atrophy
  Jan. 20, 2010
• Videofluoroscopic Swallow Study
  Learn more about the videofluoroscopic swallow study offered by specialists at Duke Voice Care Center.
  Jan. 20, 2010
• Vocal Cord Dysfunction (VCD)
  Learn about VCD, a condition where your vocal cords close while you are trying to inhale, such that you are only able to breathe in a small amount of air. This condition is often misdiagnosed for asthma.
  Jan. 20, 2010
• Vocal Fold Hemorrhage
  Specialists at Duke Voice Care Center offer targeted treatment for patients who voices are affected by vocal cord hemorrhages.
  Jan. 20, 2010
• Vocal Fold Paralysis
  Vocal fold paralysis is a condition that arises when one vocal fold is unable to open and close, resulting in a hoarse, breathy voice and trouble swallowing.
  Jan. 20, 2010
• Vocal Misuse and Overuse
  Avoid the pitfalls of voice misuse and overuse.
  Jan. 20, 2010
• Vocal Nodules, Polyps, and Cysts
  Vocal nodules, polyps, and cysts are lesions that form within the layers of the vocal folds and change the sound of the voice.
  Jan. 20, 2010
• Voice Microsurgery
  Microsurgery is used to remove benign lesions from the vocal cords.
  Jan. 20, 2010
• Voice Surgery Information
  Get general information about voice surgery at Duke.
  Jan. 20, 2010
• Voice Use After Voice Microsurgery
  Learn how to care for your voice after voice microsurgery to remove benign lesions.
  Jan. 20, 2010