Detailed critical review of: Dhillon VK, Randolph GW, Stack BC Jr, et al. Head & Neck 2020. Takes on flawed terminology (“immediate VFP”) and offers corrected statements for each of the paper’s 5 consensus points. Key arguments: “Vocal fold paralysis” is wrong terminology for surgical nerve injury — it should be “nerve injury/paresis.” Pre- and…
Online lecture released during COVID travel pause. Describes the phonogram — a graphic vocal signature — and how training the ear to recognize pitch/volume patterns of hoarseness allows diagnosis before endoscopy. Discusses “normal-looking larynx” scenario where audio patterns reveal the impairment the endoscope misses. Links to lecture video. Migration note: Core content for the “Vocal…
Online lecture released during COVID travel pause. Describes the phonogram — a graphic vocal signature — and how training the ear to recognize pitch/volume patterns of hoarseness allows diagnosis before endoscopy. Discusses “normal-looking larynx” scenario where audio patterns reveal the impairment the endoscope misses. Links to lecture video. Migration note: Core content for the “Vocal…
Vocal capabilities pattern matching — the most substantive blog post. Four patterns: (1) Vocal cord margin swellings (impairment at low volume, high pitch = lower right quadrant), (2) RLN paresis anterior branch (low pitch, low volume = lower left), (3) Vocal cord bowing (impairment at low volume across range), (4) External compression (impairment at all…
Vocal capabilities pattern matching — the most substantive blog post. Four patterns: (1) Vocal cord margin swellings (impairment at low volume, high pitch = lower right quadrant), (2) RLN paresis anterior branch (low pitch, low volume = lower left), (3) Vocal cord bowing (impairment at low volume across range), (4) External compression (impairment at all…
Announcement of book chapter published in Gender Affirmation Medical and Surgical Perspectives (Thieme, eds. Salgado, Monstrey, Djordjevic). Chapter pages 31–50 covers multiple surgical approaches for male-to-female voice modification with complete photographic documentation of Feminization Laryngoplasty and surgical technique details. Available from Thieme and Amazon. Migration note: Should link from Feminization Laryngoplasty and Publications pages.
Announcement of book chapter published in Gender Affirmation Medical and Surgical Perspectives (Thieme, eds. Salgado, Monstrey, Djordjevic). Chapter pages 31–50 covers multiple surgical approaches for male-to-female voice modification with complete photographic documentation of Feminization Laryngoplasty and surgical technique details. Available from Thieme and Amazon. Migration note: Should link from Feminization Laryngoplasty and Publications pages.
Presentation at 23rd WPATH Symposium, Amsterdam, July 20, 2016. Describes the five procedures then utilized to alter pitch: (1) Cricothyroid approximation (Thyroplasty Type I), (2) Vocal cord webbing / VFSAAC / Wendler Glottoplasty, (3) Laser reduction — CO2 (LAVA / Laser Glottoplasty), (4) Laser vocal cord tuning — KTP, (5) Feminization Laryngoplasty.
Presentation at 23rd WPATH Symposium, Amsterdam, July 20, 2016. Describes the five procedures then utilized to alter pitch: (1) Cricothyroid approximation (Thyroplasty Type I), (2) Vocal cord webbing / VFSAAC / Wendler Glottoplasty, (3) Laser reduction — CO2 (LAVA / Laser Glottoplasty), (4) Laser vocal cord tuning — KTP, (5) Feminization Laryngoplasty.
Lecture at ELS Genoa on HD Laryngology. Combination of technique and equipment to maximize pixels on pathology. Olympus 4K setup shown at ~$80,000; comparable HD results achievable with lidocaine and good technique at far lower cost. Migration note: Supports the /HD QR flagship page.
