Department of Otolaryngology

About Us

Dedicated to the evaluation and care of voice disorders, the UPMC Voice Center is a unique resource for both the general public and those who use their voices professionally.

Specialty Care

To treat voice disorders, the Voice Center offers a combination of behavioral, medical, and surgical approaches.

  • thyroplasty, arytenoid adduction, and vocal cord augmentation- to restore your voice following vocal cord paralysis
  • vocal cord microsurgery- specialized microsurgery to treat vocal cord lesions such as polyps, cysts, and scars
  • BOTOX® injections of vocal cords- to reduce tight, squeezed phonation and voice breaks caused by spasmodic dysphonia or essential tremor
  • laryngeal reconstruction- to repair a narrowed or injured throat or windpipe
  • laryngeal microspot laser surgery- precise laser treatment of vocal cord problems such as bleeding
  • voice therapy- to rehabilitate and maximize the physiology of voice production
  • singing voice therapy- to rehabilitate the injured singing voice