Conditions We Treat

Many families visit our clinic because of changes in their child’s voice. Others come to us for support with breathing issues related to the vocal cords or noisy breathing with exercise. Our team also has deep experience caring for children who have had complex airway surgery, including those who currently have, or previously had, a tracheostomy (trach) to help them breathe.

We treat a wide range of pediatric voice and airway disorders, including:

• Dysphonia: hoarse voice
• Laryngitis: vocal cord swelling
• Recurrent respiratory papillomatosis (laryngeal papilloma): noncancerous, wart-like tumors grow in and around the larynx (voice box)
• Subglottic stenosis: narrowing of the airway below the vocal cords, often caused by scarring
• Vocal cord dysfunction: vocal cords close instead of open during breathing (especially with exercise), making it feel harder to get air in
• Vocal cord paralysis: one or both vocal cords are unable to open and close properly
• Vocal cord polyps, cysts and nodules: abnormal, noncancerous growths on the vocal cords
• Vocal cord spasms: involuntary vocal cord contractions that can block the airway
• Vocal cord webs: bands of tissue that form in the voice box and narrow the airway, reducing air flow through the trachea (windpipe); can be present at birth (congenital) or develop over time
• Vocal strain: muscle injury and overuse of the vocal cords