Overview

• A start-to-finish practice manual for voice practitioners presented with vocal anomalies in the professional singing community.
• Covers preventive, assessment and treatment considerations.
• Features contributions from the world-leading voice professionals.
• Written in an accessible style that will also appeal to professional performers.

This book is provides a focused approach to the diagnosis, prevention and treatment of disorders in professional vocalists and singers. It is complex enough to be of value to the otolaryngologist or speech-language pathologist with an interest in expanding their voice practice, but written in a straightforward style that allows singers and vocal coaches to gain valuable insights.

Oriented toward the clinical aspects of what happens when a singer or actor presents for treatment of a voice problem, the contributors address the anatomy, physiology and neurology of the vocal mechanism to orient both practitioners and patients in the correct management style rather than in the exact details of management of voice disorders. Thus, this book tells the practitioners and clinicians what they have to know to provide state of the art treatment to the professional singers and actors and educates professional voice users in what to look for when seeking the best treatment.

Review

• Lori McCann, DMA, VoicePrints, the Journal of the New York Singing Teachers Association, (2009):
  "Well-organized with clear, concise headings and sub-headings consistent to each chapter. ... This text - an essential addition to any vocal health or pedagogy library - could not be more highly recommended."

Audience

Primary Subject: Voice
Secondary Subject: Otolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery / Voice and Swallowing
Secondary Subject: Singing & The Performing Arts / Voice and Vocal Health
Audience Level: Professional

• 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 Schlömiker-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

About The Authors

Michael Benninger, MD

Michael S. Benninger, MD 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.

Dr. Benninger has authored or edited 4 books and has also has written numerous book chapters and scientific articles, focusing primarily on voice care and laryngology, nasal and sinus disease and health care management. He has lectured extensively across the country and throughout the world.

A graduate of Harvard University, Dr. Benninger received his medical degree from Case Western Reserve University in Cleveland, Ohio. He completed his residency at the Cleveland Clinic Foundation.

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Thomas Murry, PhD

Thomas Murry, PhD 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.

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