Voice and Swallowing Services

The Voice & Swallowing Services clinic, a collaboration between JMU and Sentara RMH, is a specialty clinic offering state-of-the-art clinical services and engaging in innovative research for patients with voice, speech, swallowing and vocal fold movement disorders secondary to a variety of disorders including reflux, stroke, neurological disorders, head injury, and head and neck cancer.

Conditions that we treat:

• Difficulty swallowing (dysphagia)
• Hoarseness and other voice problems associated with:
• Vocal nodules, cysts, polyps
• Vocal fold paralysis
• Vocal fold cancer
• Vocal fold papilloma
• Spasmodic dysphonia
• Muscle tension dysphonia
• Voice abuse/misuse
• Vocal cord dysfunction/ Paradoxical vocal fold motion
• Chronic cough and/or chronic throat clearing
• Speech and language difficulty stemming from Parkinson’s disease, stroke, or other progressive diseases

Procedures and treatments we provide:

• Flexible endoscopic examination of swallowing (FEES)
• Also with sensory testing (FEESST)
• Modified barium swallow
• Laryngeal stroboscopy
• Botox injections to the vocal cords (with ENT)
• Aerodynamic and acoustic voice examination
• New methods for home management of swallowing disorders
• Treatment for voice disorders
• Management of vocal fold movement disorders and irritable larynx.

Referrals

A physician referral is required for services. All services will be provided in the Voice & Swallowing Services located in the Outpatient Treatment Center at Sentara RMH Medical Center. Patients may be scheduled by calling the Sentara RMH Central Scheduling at 689-6000. Please ask to speak with the Voice & Swallowing Services concierge scheduler.

Direct calls to the Voice and Swallow Service clinic can be directed to 540-689-1711.  Please leave a voicemail and we will return your call as soon as possible.

 Most insurances cover these services; however, patients will need to check with their insurance provider.

For additional information, please visit http://www.rmhonline.com/Main/Voice-and-Swallowing-Services.aspx