Voice

Contact Information

Voice and Swallowing Clinic, UW Hospital

(608) 263-6190

Voice Clinic, 1 S. Park

(608) 287-2500

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Internet Resources

National Association of Teachers of Singing

National Center for Voice and Speech

The Voice Foundation

The voice experts at UW Health are internationally recognized for excellence in research, diagnosis and treatment of a wide variety of voice disorders.

Our holistic approach to voice care recognizes the wide range of factors that can affect vocal function, and is enhanced by our close collaboration with colleagues in other medical specialties.

Voice Concerns

Common voice concerns include:

Hoarseness
Scratchy, weak or breathy voice
Difficulty with loudness
Pain or discomfort with speaking or singing
Change in singing voice
Increased effort to talk
Frequent laryngitis
Voice fatigue (worsening voice quality or discomfort with voice use)
Changes in voice after trauma or surgery to the neck, throat or larynx

Voice disorders can be caused by a variety of factors and are frequently related, but not limited to vocal nodules, polyps, cysts, granulomas, cancer, papilloma, vocal fold paralysis, vocal edema (swelling), muscle tension dysphonia or other changes to the vocal folds and how they move or vibrate.

Common Conditions

Benign Vocal Fold Lesions
Head and Neck Cancer (including laryngeal and other cancers)
Parkinson's Disease (Effect on Voice)
Resonance Concerns
Vocal Fold Paralysis
Vocal Fold Scarring

Voice Treatments

The health care providers at UW Health's Voice and Swallowing Clinics provide a wide range of general and specialized care for the voice.

Learn how UW Health Voice and Swallowing Clinics treat voice problems