Gender affirming voice care
Our team of laryngologists and speech-language pathologists have experience treating patients for whom their voices do not align with their gender identity. Treatment options currently available include voice therapy and procedural/surgical intervention. In most situations, voice therapy may be recommended prior to and in conjunction with any procedural/surgical intervention.
Voice therapy
There are many elements of voice and communication that can be addressed in therapy including: pitch, resonance, articulatory contact, prosody, and intonation. Gender affirming voice therapy does not require a multi-disciplinary evaluation with the laryngologist and SLP and can be initiated by having a referral placed by your primary physician or endocrinologist.
Medical treatments
Our laryngologists perform pitch changing procedures as well as chondrolaryngoplasties (i.e., trach shave). To be evaluated for one of these procedures, call our appointment desk at 314-362-7509 to schedule an initial evaluation with one of our laryngologists.
Care for the performing voice
Our team of laryngologists and speech-language pathologists have extensive experience treating performers and professional voice users. We are the exclusive providers of voice care for Opera Theatre of St. Louis. Our multidisciplinary clinic allows us to develop a treatment plan centered on getting your voice back to normal with the least invasive measures. We are happy to collaborate with voice and theater teachers or others involved in your voice training to optimize your recovery.
Conditions we frequently treat for voice professionals
- Vocal fatigue
- Range or volume limitations
- Sensation of discomfort in the throat with singing
- Changes in voice quality (raspy, breathy, loss of voice)
- Changes with passaggio or register shifts
- Vocal fold lesions
- Vocal fold weakness
- Age related voice changes