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Susan L. Thibeault, PhD, CCC-SLP, is the Director of the Voice and Swallow Section of the Otolaryngology Clinics, which specializes in evaluation and treatment of patients with voice, resonance, swallowing and airway disorders. She earned her degree from the University of Wisconsin - Madison and is certified with the American Speech Language Hearing Association.

Specialties

Pediatric Voice and Swallowing

Voice and Swallowing

UW Health Clinics

American Family Children's Hospital
(608) 265-7760 | (800) 323-8942 | Map
1 S. Park Clinic
(608) 287-2500 | (888) 703-2778 | Map
UW Hospital and Clinics
(608) 263-6190 | (800) 323-8942 | Map

Languages Spoken

English
Medical interpreters are available to help patients communicate with hospital and clinic staff. For more information, please contact interpreter services at (608) 262-9000.

Professional Certifications and Education

Certifications American Speech Language Hearing Association
Certificate of Clinical Competency
Licenses Speech, Lanugage Pathology
Education University of Wisconsin - Madison

PubMed Articles
Leydon C Selekman J Palecek SP Thibeault S . Human embryonic stem cell-derived epithelial cells in a novel in vitro model of vocal mucosa. Tissue Eng Part A. 2013 May 14;
[PubMed ID: 23672433]
Chen X Thibeault SL . Cell-cell interaction between vocal fold fibroblasts and bone marrow mesenchymal stromal cells in three-dimensional hyaluronan hydrogel. J Tissue Eng Regen Med. 2013 May 8;
[PubMed ID: 23653427]
King SN Hanson SE Chen X Kim J Hematti P Thibeault SL . In vitro characterization of macrophage interaction with mesenchymal stromal cell - hyaluronan hydrogel constructs. J Biomed Mater Res A. 2013 Apr 8;
[PubMed ID: 23564555]
Li NY Dailey S Thibeault SL . Assessment of fine needle aspiration feasibility and specimen adequacy for molecular diagnostics of benign vocal fold lesions. Laryngoscope. 2013 Apr;123(4):960-5
[PubMed ID: 23404571]
Berchtold CM Coughlin A Kasper Z Thibeault SL . Paracrine potential of fibroblasts exposed to cigarette smoke extract with vascular growth factor induction. Laryngoscope. 2013 Mar 13;
[PubMed ID: 23494588]
Jetté ME Hayer SD Thibeault SL . Characterization of human vocal fold fibroblasts derived from chronic scar. Laryngoscope. 2013 Mar;123(3):738-45
[PubMed ID: 23444190]
Gaston J Thibeault SL . Hyaluronic acid hydrogels for vocal fold wound healing. Biomatter. 2013 Jan 1;3(1)
[PubMed ID: 23507923]
King SN Chen F Jetté ME Thibeault SL . Vocal fold fibroblasts immunoregulate activated macrophage phenotype. Cytokine. 2013 Jan;61(1):228-36
[PubMed ID: 23123198]
Chen X Thibeault SL . Response of fibroblasts to transforming growth factor-β1 on two-dimensional and in three-dimensional hyaluronan hydrogels. Tissue Eng Part A. 2012 Dec;18(23-24):2528-38
[PubMed ID: 22734649]
King SN Hanson SE Hematti P Thibeault SL . Current applications of mesenchymal stem cells for tissue replacement in otolaryngology-head and neck surgery. Am J Stem Cells. 2012;1(3):225-38
[PubMed ID: 23671810]
Bartlett RS Jetté ME King SN Schaser A Thibeault SL . Fundamental approaches in molecular biology for communication sciences and disorders. J Speech Lang Hear Res. 2012 Aug;55(4):1220-31
[PubMed ID: 22232415]
Moore J Thibeault S . Insights into the role of elastin in vocal fold health and disease. J Voice. 2012 May;26(3):269-75
[PubMed ID: 21708449]
Bartlett RS Thibeault SL Prestwich GD . Therapeutic potential of gel-based injectables for vocal fold regeneration. Biomed Mater. 2012 Apr;7(2):024103
[PubMed ID: 22456756]
Bartlett RS Heckman WW Isenberg J Thibeault SL Dailey SH . Genetic characterization of vocal fold lesions: leukoplakia and carcinoma. Laryngoscope. 2012 Feb;122(2):336-42
[PubMed ID: 22252855]
Li NY Lee BJ Thibeault SL . Temporal and spatial expression of high-mobility group box 1 in surgically injured rat vocal folds. Laryngoscope. 2012 Feb;122(2):364-9
[PubMed ID: 22252485]
Gaston J Quinchia Rios B Bartlett R Berchtold C Thibeault SL . The response of vocal fold fibroblasts and mesenchymal stromal cells to vibration. PLoS One. 2012;7(2):e30965
[PubMed ID: 22359557]
Hanson SE King SN Kim J Chen X Thibeault SL Hematti P . The effect of mesenchymal stromal cell-hyaluronic acid hydrogel constructs on immunophenotype of macrophages. Tissue Eng Part A. 2011 Oct;17(19-20):2463-71
[PubMed ID: 21554192]
Thibeault SL Klemuk SA Chen X Quinchia Johnson BH . In Vivo engineering of the vocal fold ECM with injectable HA hydrogels-late effects on tissue repair and biomechanics in a rabbit model. J Voice. 2011 Mar;25(2):249-53
[PubMed ID: 20456912]
Hanson S Thibeault SL Hematti P . Clinical applications of mesenchymal stem cells in laryngotracheal reconstruction. Curr Stem Cell Res Ther. 2010 Sep;5(3):268-72
[PubMed ID: 19951250]
Chen X Thibeault SL . Role of tumor necrosis factor-alpha in wound repair in human vocal fold fibroblasts. Laryngoscope. 2010 Sep;120(9):1819-25
[PubMed ID: 20715091]
Chen X Thibeault SL . Biocompatibility of a synthetic extracellular matrix on immortalized vocal fold fibroblasts in 3-D culture. Acta Biomater. 2010 Aug;6(8):2940-8
[PubMed ID: 20109588]