Author: James Thomas

Clinical & Educational

Neurolaryngology CON 2026 — Trivandrum
ByJames Thomas June 22, 2026June 22, 2026

I am looking forward to Dr. Jayakumar R. Menon’s 3rd International Neurolaryngology CON 2026 in Thiruvananthapuram this November. It will be a pleasure to present alongside — Prof. Reza Nouraei (UK) and Prof. Markus Hess (Germany) on some of our favorite topics in neurolaryngology. Unilateral vocal cord palsy, from diagnosis to definitive management — three…

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Clinical Opinion

If You’re Not Listening to the Voice, You’re missing the Key to Laryngology
ByJames Thomas June 21, 2026

A standard taught medical exam has two components: history and visual exam. That’s insufficient for laryngology. A complete exam for hoarseness requires a third element — a voice exam — and most of us aren’t doing it. The voice exam is not just listening to someone talk. Conversational speech actually contaminates voice. When a patient…

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