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University of Maryland Professional Voice Program

M. Cara Erskine, MED, CCC-SLP/A

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Get answers to your voice disorder questions by e-mailing senior speech pathologist Cara Erskine.

Note: This is for informational purposes only. Doctors cannot provide a diagnosis via e-mail.

The University of Maryland Professional Voice Program provides medical, surgical and rehabilitation services for individuals with voice problems and other disorders of the larynx (voice box). The Professional Voice Program is a unique resource for both the general public and those who use their voices professionally.

Individualized clinical services are available for people with vocal misuse and overuse syndromes, recurrent laryngitis, spasmodic dysphonia, vocal fold paralysis, the aging voice, cancer of the vocal fold, scarred vocal folds, and benign vocal fold growths, such as nodules, cysts, granulomas, webs, papillomas and polyps.

A specialized focus of the Professional Voice Program is to help diagnose and treat voice problems experienced by broadcasters, singers, actors and others who use their voice professionally. These voice problems may be a result of overuse or vocal misuse, but could also be caused by scarred vocal folds, vocal fold growths or even laryngopharyngeal reflux disease, known as LPRD.

World Voice Day is on April 15, 2008. For more information, click here.


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When you become aware of any negative change in your voice, call the University of Maryland Professional Voice Program at 410-328-6866.