As a head and neck oncologist much of my time is spent meeting with other healthcare professionals outside of our clinic, most of whom I have known for quite a long time.
As it happens, it was a tracheotomy that initiated the development of the voice prosthesis. Prague born physiologist Johann Nepomuk Czermak (1828–1873) designed a device that would restore the voice ...
A strong voice or cough relies on bringing the vocal cords together. Unfortunately, some people will develop a condition usually called vocal cord palsy or vocal cord insufficiency.