The Performer's Voice

Michael Benninger, M.D. Michael S. Benninger, M.D. is the Chair of the Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery is the Cummings-Brush Chair in Surgical Education for the Henry Ford Health System in Detroit, Michigan, USA. He serves as Director of the hospital's Medical Center for the Performing Artist and as co-director of its Professional Voice Clinic. In addition to his work at the hospital, Dr. Benninger has been very involved in Regional, National and International medical organizations. He serves on the Board of Directors of the American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery (AAO-HNS), and has been a former Vice President and Chairman of the Board of Governors of that Organization. He is a Past-President of the American Rhinologic Society and the Michigan Oto-Laryngological Society. He currently is the Editor-in-Chief of the Journal, Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, which is the largest peer-reviewed journal in the world for that specialty. He is on the Board of Directors of the Voice Foundation and the International Association of Phonosurgeons, and has recently been on the Executive Council of the Triological Society. He has served on the Residency Review Committee for Otolaryngology and as a member of the Medical Advisory Board for WebMD. He is the Past-Chairman of the Steering Committee for the Sinus and Allergy Health Partnership. Thomas Murry, Ph.D. is Professor of Speech Pathology in the Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Weill Cornell Medical College, Cornell University, New York, and Adjunct Professor Teacher's College, Department of Biobehavioral Sciences, Columbia University, New York. He received his Ph.D. from the University of Florida and his post-doctoral training from the Communication Sciences Laboratory, University of Florida. Thomas Murry, Ph.D. Dr. Murry has distinguished himself as a scientist, clinician, and educator in the areas of voice and swallowing. He serves on the Scientific Advisory Board of The Voice Foundation, the Advisory Board of the International Association of Phonosurgery, and on the scientific advisory board of the Pan European Voice Congress. His early research in voice science encompassed a wide range of voice related topics, including underwater communication systems, laryngeal cancer, performer's voice disorders, and laryngeal neuropathologies. His current research interests include voice disorders and issues in performers' voices and neurolaryngology

Part I. Overview Introduction Michael S. Benninger, M.D. and Thomas Murry, Ph.D. History of Professional Voice Care Gayle Woodson, M.D. Anatomy of the Vocal Mechanism: Structure of the Voice Nicolas Maragos, M.D. Physiology of Voice Production: How Does The Voice Work? Jack Jiang, M.D, Ph.D. Normal Voice Maturation: Hormones and Age Jean Abitbol, M.D. Artistic Vocal Styles and Techniques Sharon Radionoff. Part II. Diagnostics Case history, Interview and Voice Handicap Assessment Michael S. Benninger, M.D. and Thomas Murry, Ph.D. Laryngeal Examinations and Visualizations Peak Woo, M.D. Aerodynamic and Acoustic Voice Measurements Philipe DeJonkere, M.D., Ph.D. Perceptual Attributes and Assessments of the Singer's Voice Rahul Shrivastav, Ph.D. and Judith Wingate, Ph.D. Reflux and the Professional Voice User Albert Merati, M.D. Electromyography for the Singer's Voice Glendon M. Gardner, M.D. Acute Assessment of Professional Singers Josef Schlomiker-Thier, M.D. and Matthias Weikert, M.D. Part III. Pharmacological Treatment Medications: The Positive and Negative Impact on Voice David M. Alessi, M.D., F.A.C.S. and Audrey Crummey, B.S. Complementary and Alternative Medications and Techniques Michael D. Seidman, M.D. Part IV. Behavioral Therapies Voice Therapy for Benign Vocal Fold Lesions and Scar in Singers and Actors Mara Behlau, Ph.D. and Thomas Murry, Ph.D. Strategies for Dealing with Vocal Tension Janet Madelle Feindel, M.F.A. Treatment of Injured Singers and Professional Speakers Jeanette L. LoVetri Performance Anxiety: Identification, Assessment and Treatment Phillip Lanzisera Ph.D., A.B.P.P. Part V. When Is Surgical Treatment Necessary? Surgical Anatomy, Planning and Consent Michael Benninger, M.D. Microlaryngoscopic Procedures Seth H. Dailey, M.D. and Charles N. Ford, M.D. Nonlaryngeal Procedures in the Performer Glendon M. Gardner, M.D. Postoperative Care of the Singer Robert H. Ossoff, M.D. and Thomas F. Cleveland, Ph.D. Part VI. Building a Professional Voice Practice The Professional Voice Practice Robert T. Sataloff, M.D., D.M.A. Medical-Legal Implications of Professional Voice Care Robert T. Sataloff, M.D., D.M.A. and and Michael S. Benninger, M.D. Appendix: Vocal Hygiene. Glossary Index