The Team Approach to the Patient with Vocal Fold Paralysis/Paresis

The Team Approach to the Patient with Vocal Fold Paralysis/Paresis
Adam D, Rubin, MD and Juliana Codino, CCC-SLP
This video is part of the NSDA 2020 Virtual Symposium playlist. Originally scheduled to take place in the Detroit area on May 2, 2020, the in-person meeting was canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic and migrated online. These presentations were filmed using the Zoom platform and often at the presenter’s home. Please excuse any lags or skips in the presentation due to an unstable internet connection during the broadcast. Special thanks to our speakers for their time and dedication to the NSDA community.
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ABOUT: Adam D. Rubin, MD is a laryngologist, director of the Lakeshore Professional Voice Center, and Vice-President of the Lakeshore Ear, Nose & Throat Center (St. Clair Shores, MI). Dr. Rubin has had a life-long passion for the human voice. Before attending medical school, he was a professional actor and singer, member of Actors Equity Association, Screen Actors Guild, and the American Federation of Television and Radio Artists. He has performed in musicals and plays at off-Broadway and regional theaters, as well as in a national tour. He is passionate about treating patients with all voice disorders including those with vocal fold masses, vocal fold paralysis and paresis, spasmodic dysphonia, and laryngeal tremor.
Dr. Rubin started directing the Lakeshore Professional Voice Center in 2004, after completing a fellowship in Laryngology and Care of the Professional Voice under the direction of Robert T. Sataloff, M.D., D.M.A., at the American Institute for Voice and Ear Research. He graduated summa cum laude from Yale College with degrees in Theater Studies and Economics. He received his medical doctorate from Harvard Medical School. In addition to his clinical and artistic expertise, Dr. Rubin is active in voice research. He has written numerous scientific articles and book chapters, and is a frequent speaker at national and international meetings. He is the author of "The Vocal Pitstop: Keeping Your Voice On Track", a concise, easy to understand handbook to provide the performer and serious voice user with the tools and tips necessary for voice and career preservation. Dr. Rubin is a fellow of the American Laryngological Association, Triological Society, American Broncho-Esophagological Society, and the American Academy of Otolaryngology. He has academic appointments at the University of Michigan, Michigan State University, and the Oakland University William Beaumont School of Medicine. He loves teaching and mentoring medical students and residents. Most importantly, he is a loving husband and father of 2 wonderful children. One of Dr. Rubin’s biggest joys is hosting an annual World Voice Day concert in which he and many of his patients sing and celebrate voice recovery. You can view many of the performances on The Lakeshore Professional Voice Center RUclips video channel: / lakeshoreprofvoice .
ABOUT: Juliana Codino, MS, PHDC, CCC-SLP is voice pathologist at Lakeshore Professional Voice Center. Juliana completed her master’s degree in speech language pathology at the Universidad del Museo Social Argentino in Buenos Aires, Argentina. She also has a teaching degree and has been teaching acoustical analysis of voice and phonetics at the speech-language pathologist undergraduate level for 11 years. Juliana completed her residency in speech-language pathology at the Argerich Hospital in Buenos Aires, where she became part of the staff and specialized in voice therapy. Juliana’s interest in voice research has inspired her to pursue a PhD; she is now a doctoral candidate for the University of Buenos Aires focusing on electroglottography. She has written chapters in books and several research articles in scientific journals related to the specialty. In addition, Juliana has been a reviewer of scientific presentations in several voice conferences in Argentina. She has a background in musical theater and enjoys singing for fun.