Clinical Assessment of Voice

Robert T. Sataloff, MD, DMA, FACS, is professor and chairman in the Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery and senior associate dean for Clinical Academic Specialties at Drexel University College of Medicine. He is also adjunct professor in the Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery at Thomas Jefferson University, the University of Pennsylvania, and Temple University; as well as on the faculty of the Academy of Vocal Arts. Dr. Sataloff is a professional singer and singing teacher and served as conductor of the Thomas Jefferson University Choir for nearly four decades. He holds an undergraduate degree in Music Theory and Composition from Haverford College, medical degree from Jefferson Medical College--Thomas Jefferson University, and doctor of musical arts in voice performance from Combs College of Music. He completed his residency in otolaryngology-head and neck surgery and fellowship in otology, neurotology and skull base surgery at the University of Michigan. Dr. Sataloff is chairman of the boards of directors of the Voice Foundation and the American Institute for Voice and Ear Research. He is editor-in-chief of the Journal of Voice and Ear, Nose and Throat Journal, associate editor of the Journal of Singing, and on the editorial boards of numerous otolaryngology journals. He has written more than 700 publications, including 40 books. His medical practice is limited to care of the professional voice and otology/neurotology/skull base surgery.

• Foreword by Thomas Murry, PhD. Preface. Acknowledgments. About the Author. Contributors. Dedications. Chapter 1. Patient History, Robert Thayer Sataloff. Chapter 2. Special Considerations Relating to Members of the Acting Profession, Bonnie N. Raphael. Chapter 3. Physical Examination, Robert Thayer Sataloff. Chapter 4. The Clinical Voice Laboratory, Jonathan J. Romak, Reinhardt J. Heuer, Mary J. Hawkshaw, and Robert Thayer Sataloff. Chapter 5. High-Speed Digital Imaging, Matthias Echternach. Chapter 6. Evolution of Technology, Jonathan J. Romak and Robert Thayer Sataloff. Chapter 7. Laryngeal Electromyography, Robert Thayer Sataloff, Steven Mandel, and Yolanda D. Heman-Ackah. Chapter 8. Laryngeal Photography and Videography, Eiji Yanagisawa, Ken Yanagisawa, and H. Steven Sims. Chapter 9. Laryngeal Computed Tomography, Jean Abitbol, Albert Castro, Rololphe Gambergh, and Patrick Abitbol. Chapter 10. Magnetic Resonance Imaging of the Voice Production System, Matthias Echternach. Chapter 11. New Dimensions in Measuring Voice Treatment Outcomes and Quality of Life, Michael S. Benninger, Mausumi N. Syamal, Glendon M. Gardner, and Barbara H. Jacobson. Chapter 12. Common Medical Diagnoses and Treatments in Patients with Voice Disorders: An Introduction and Overview, Robert Thayer Sataloff, Mary J. Hawkshaw, and Johnathan B. Sataloff. Chapter 13. The Effects of Age on the Voice, Robert Thayer Sataloff, Karen M. Kost, and Sue Ellen Linville. Chapter 14. Pediatric Voice Disorders, Alexander Manteghi, Amy Rutt, Robert Thayer Sataloff, and Caren J. Sokolow. Chapter 15. Hearing Loss in Singers and Other Musicians, Robert Thayer Sataloff, Brian McGovern, Joseph Sataloff, and Morgan A. Selleck. Chapter 16. Endocrine Function, Timothy D. Anderson, Dawn D. Anderson, and Robert Thayer Sataloff. Chapter 17. The Vocal Effects of Thyroid Disorders and Their Treatment, Julia A. Pfaff, Hilary M. Caruso Sales, Aaron J. Jaworek, and Robert Thayer Sataloff. Chapter 18. Psychological Aspects of Voice Disorders, Deborah Caputo Rosen, Reinhardt J. Heuer, David A. Sasso, and Robert Thayer Sataloff. Chapter 19. Allergy, John R. Cohn, Patricia A. Padams, Mary J. Hawkshaw, and Robert Thayer Sataloff. Chapter 20. Respiratory Dysfunction, Robert Thayer Sataloff, John R. Cohn, and Mary J. Hawkshaw. Chapter 21. Pollution and Its Effects on the Voice, Robert Thayer Sataloff. Chapter 22. Infectious and Inflammatory Disorders of the Larynx, Catherine F. Sinclair and Robert S. Lebovics. Chapter 23. Laryngeal Papilloma, Kevin P. Leahy, Oren Friedman, and Robert Thayer Sataloff. Chapter 24. Sleep and the Vocal Performer, Joanne E. Getsy, Robert Thayer Sataloff, and Julie A. Wang. Chapter 25. Reflux and Other Gastrological Conditions That May Affect the Voice, Robert Thayer Sataloff, Donald O. Castell, Philip O. Katz, Dahlia M. Sataloff, and Mary J. Hawkshaw. Chapter 26. Bodily Injuries and Their Effects on the Voice, Robert Thayer Sataloff. Chapter 27. Performing Arts Medicine and the Professional Voice User: Risks of Non-Voice Performance, William J. Dawson, Robert Thayer Sataloff, and Valerie Trollinger. Chapter 28. Neurologic Disorders Affecting the Voice in Performance, Linda Dahl, Jessica W. Lim, Steven Mandel, Reena Gupta, and Robert Thayer Sataloff. Chapter 29. Vocal Fold Paresis and Paralysis, Adam D. Rubin and Robert Thayer Sataloff. Chapter 30. Spasmodic Dysphonia, Aaron J. Jaworek, Daniel A. Deems, and Robert Thayer Sataloff. Chapter 31. Structural Abnormalities of the Larynx, Robert Thayer Sataloff. Chapter 32. Voice Impairment, Disability, Handicap, and Medical-Legal Evaluation, Robert Thayer Sataloff. Appendix I. Appendix II. Appendix III. Glossary. Index.