Physicians

Department / Division
Surgery / Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery

Address
DUMC 3805
Durham, NC 27710

Appointment Telephone
919-684-3834, 800-385-3646

Office Telephone
919-681-7350

Fax Telephone
919-668-6036

Training

• MD, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Medicine, 2000

Residency

• Otolaryngology, Vanderbilt University Medical Center (Tennessee), 2005

Fellowship

• Laryngology, Vanderbilt University Medical Center (Tennessee), 2006

Other Training

• MPH, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, 1999

Clinical Interests
Surgical and medical management of adult voice, airway, and swallowing problems, including vocal-cord polyps, cysts, nodules, cancer, and leukoplakia; pre-cancerous lesions of the larynx and vocal cords; laryngeal, vocal-cord, and tracheal papilloma; laryngeal, tracheal, and subglottic stenosis; laryngeal trauma; vocal-cord paralysis, paresis, granulomas, weakness, atrophy, and bowing; Reinke's edema; polypoid corditis; hoarseness, including acute and chronic laryngitis; reflux- and allergy-related hoarseness and voice problems; laryngopharyngeal reflux; vocal-cord dysfunction and cough; vocal tremor; spasmodic and muscle-tension dysphonia; laryngoceles; laryngeal and saccular cysts; bilateral vocal-cord paralysis; problems related to tracheotomy; vocal-cord scarring and hemorrhage; professional/occupational voice care; in-office laryngeal surgery, including laser treatment for papilloma and precancerous lesions; laryngeal, vocal-cord, and tracheal biopsies; injections for vocal-cord paralysis; laryngeal reconstruction, tracheal resection, microlaryngeal surgery, laryngeal framework surgery

Research Interests
Dr. Cohen's research interests include the epidemiology and publich health impact of voice, airway, and swallowing problems.  Research efforts have involved the quality of life of patients with voice and swallowing problems, risk factors for voice problems, barriers to care with respect to voice and swallowing problems, screening for voice problems, practice patterns in the management of voice problems, and evidence-based treatment of voice problems.

Industry Relationships and Collaborations (What's this?)

This physician has no reported relationships with industry.

Representative Publications
Rousseau B, Cohen SM, Zeller AS, Scearce L, Tritter AG, Garrett CG. Compliance and quality of life in patients on prescribed voice rest. Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg. 2011 Jan;144(1):104-7. (2011) Abstract

Cohen SM. Self-reported impact of dysphonia in a primary care population: an epidemiological study. Laryngoscope. 2010 Oct;120(10):2022-32. (2010) Abstract

Cohen SM. Vocal fold injection as a treatment for glottic insufficiency: con. Arch Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg. 2010 Aug;136(8):827-8. (2010) Abstract

Da Costa V, Prada E, Roberts A, Cohen S. Voice Disorders in Primary School Teachers and Barriers to Care. J Voice. 2010 Nov 3. (2010) Abstract

Singh V, Cohen SM, Rousseau B, Noordzij JP, Garrett CG, Ossoff RH. Acute dysphonia secondary to vocal fold hemorrhage after vardenafil use. Ear Nose Throat J. 2010 Jun;89(6):E21-2. (2010) Abstract

Turley R, Cohen S. Primary care approach to dysphonia. Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg. 2010 Mar;142(3):310-4. (2010) Abstract

Baumann JL, Cohen S, Evjen AN, Law JH, Vadivelu S, Attia A, Schindler JS, Chung CH, Wirth PS, Meijer CJ, Snijders PJ, Yarbrough WG, Slebos RJ. Human papillomavirus in early laryngeal carcinoma. Laryngoscope. 2009 Aug;119(8):1531-7. (2009) Abstract

Cohen SM, Elackattu A, Noordzij JP, Walsh MJ, Langmore SE. Palliative treatment of dysphonia and dysarthria. Otolaryngol Clin North Am. 2009 Feb;42(1):107-21, x. (2009) Abstract

Cohen SM, Statham M, Rosen CA, Zullo T. Development and validation of the Singing Voice Handicap-10. Laryngoscope. 2009 Sep;119(9):1864-9. (2009) Abstract

Cohen SM, Turley R. Coprevalence and impact of dysphonia and hearing loss in the elderly. Laryngoscope. 2009 Sep;119(9):1870-3. (2009) Abstract

Schwartz SR, Cohen SM, Dailey SH, Rosenfeld RM, Deutsch ES, Gillespie MB, Granieri E, Hapner ER, Kimball CE, Krouse HJ, McMurray JS, Medina S, O'Brien K, Ouellette DR, Messinger-Rapport BJ, Stachler RJ, Strode S, Thompson DM, Stemple JC, Willging JP, Cowley T, McCoy S, Bernad PG, Patel MM. Clinical practice guideline: hoarseness (dysphonia). Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg. 2009 Sep;141(3 Suppl 2):S1-S31. (2009) Abstract

Turley R, Cohen S. Impact of voice and swallowing problems in the elderly. Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg. 2009 Jan;140(1):33-6. (2009) Abstract

Cohen SM, Garrett CG. Hoarseness: is it really laryngopharyngeal reflux? Laryngoscope. 2008 Feb;118(2):363-6. (2008) Abstract

Cohen SM, Noordzij JP, Garrett CG, Ossoff RH. Factors associated with perception of singing voice handicap. Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg. 2008 Apr;138(4):430-4. (2008) Abstract

Cohen SM, Witsell DL, Scearce L, Vess G, Banka C. Treatment responsiveness of the Singing Voice Handicap Index. Laryngoscope. 2008 Sep;118(9):1705-8. (2008) Abstract

Garrett CG, Cohen SM. Otolaryngological perspective on patients with throat symptoms and laryngeal irritation. Curr Gastroenterol Rep. 2008 Jun;10(3):195-9. (2008) Abstract

Noordzij JP, Cates JM, Cohen SM, Bennett ML, Ries WM, Russell PT, Haynes D, Garrett CG, Ossoff RH. Preparation techniques for the injection of human autologous cartilage: an ex vivo feasibility study. Laryngoscope. 2008 Jan;118(1):185-8. (2008) Abstract

Cohen SM, Garrett CG. Utility of voice therapy in the management of vocal fold polyps and cysts. Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg. 2007 May;136(5):742-6. (2007) Abstract

Cohen SM, Jacobson BH, Garrett CG, Noordzij JP, Stewart MG, Attia A, Ossoff RH, Cleveland TF. Creation and validation of the Singing Voice Handicap Index. Ann Otol Rhinol Laryngol. 2007 Jun;116(6):402-6. (2007) Abstract

Haynes DS, O'Malley M, Cohen S, Watford K, Labadie RF. Intratympanic dexamethasone for sudden sensorineural hearing loss after failure of systemic therapy. Laryngoscope. 2007 Jan;117(1):3-15. (2007) Abstract

Noordzij JP, Lee SL, Bernet VJ, Payne RJ, Cohen SM, McLeod IK, Hier MP, Black MJ, Kerr PD, Richards ML, Lo CY, Raffaelli M, Bellantone R, Lombardi CP, Cohen JI, Dietrich MS. Early prediction of hypocalcemia after thyroidectomy using parathyroid hormone: an analysis of pooled individual patient data from nine observational studies. J Am Coll Surg. 2007 Dec;205(6):748-54. (2007) Abstract

Cohen SM, Dupont WD, Courey MS. Quality-of-life impact of non-neoplastic voice disorders: a meta-analysis. Ann Otol Rhinol Laryngol. 2006 Feb;115(2):128-34. (2006) Abstract

Cohen SM, Garrett CG, Dupont WD, Ossoff RH, Courey MS. Voice-related quality of life in T1 glottic cancer: irradiation versus endoscopic excision. Ann Otol Rhinol Laryngol. 2006 Aug;115(8):581-6. (2006) Abstract

Cohen SM, Garrett CG, Netterville JL, Courey MS. Laryngoscopy in bilateral vocal fold immobility: can you make a diagnosis? Ann Otol Rhinol Laryngol. 2006 Jun;115(6):439-43. (2006) Abstract

Cohen SM, Burkey BB, Netterville JL. Surgical management of parapharyngeal space masses. Head Neck. 2005 Aug;27(8):669-75. (2005) Abstract

Cohen SM, Huang S, Garrett CG, Courey MS. Acute histologic effects of extraesophageal reflux on vocal fold healing. Ann Otol Rhinol Laryngol. 2005 Apr;114(4):296-303. (2005) Abstract

Cohen SM, Labadie RF, Haynes DS. Primary care approach to hearing loss: the hidden disability. Ear Nose Throat J. 2005 Jan;84(1):26, 29-31, 44. (2005) Abstract

Lin DT, Cohen SM, Coppit GL, Burkey BB. Squamous cell carcinoma of the oropharynx and hypopharynx. Otolaryngol Clin North Am. 2005 Feb;38(1):59-74, viii. (2005) Abstract

Vos JD, Latev MD, Labadie RF, Cohen SM, Werkhaven JA, Haynes DS. Use of AlloDerm in type I tympanoplasty: a comparison with native tissue grafts. Laryngoscope. 2005 Sep;115(9):1599-602. (2005) Abstract

Cohen S, Sinacori JT, Courey MS. Laryngeal schwannoma: diagnosis and management. Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg. 2004 Mar;130(3):363-5. (2004) Abstract

Cohen SM, Labadie RF, Dietrich MS, Haynes DS. Quality of life in hearing-impaired adults: the role of cochlear implants and hearing aids. Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg. 2004 Oct;131(4):413-22. (2004) Abstract

Cohen SM, Garrett CG. Pediatric orbital floor fractures: nausea/vomiting as signs of entrapment. Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg. 2003 Jul;129(1):43-7. (2003) Abstract

Cohen S, Pine H, Drake A. Use of rigid and flexible bronchoscopy among pediatric otolaryngologists. Arch Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg. 2001 May;127(5):505-9. (2001) Abstract