Voice and Laryngeal Surgery Center
617-726-1444
Pioneering care that preserves voice and function
Mass General Brigham is internationally recognized for advancing the diagnosis and treatment of voice disorders and laryngeal disease.
Our multidisciplinary specialists have pioneered medical and surgical techniques for complex conditions — including cancers of the larynx (voice box) and pharynx (throat) — while preserving or restoring voice, breathing, and swallowing whenever possible.
Through research and personalized rehabilitation, we help each patient achieve their best possible functional outcome.
Our approach to voice and throat disorders
Our specialists tailor care to your diagnosis, symptoms, and goals, combining voice therapy, rehabilitation, medications, and advanced procedures to treat the underlying condition while preserving or restoring your voice, breathing, and swallowing.
For patients with laryngeal or pharyngeal cancer, this may include function-sparing treatment designed to protect or restore voice, breathing, and swallowing. Therapy and rehabilitation support recovery and help maintain your best possible long-term function.
Our multidisciplinary team brings together specialists from across Mass General Brigham to address voice, breathing, and swallowing problems. This holistic approach ensures you get the care you need for the condition you have.
These specialists include:
- Cardiovascular surgeons
- Gastroenterologists
- Neurologists
- Otolaryngologists
- Physical Therapists
- Psychologists/Psychiatrists
- Pulmonologists
- Radiologists
- Rheumatologists
- Speech-language pathologists
- Swallowing therapists
- Thoracic surgeons
Our specialists use advanced surgical techniques to treat laryngeal cancer while preserving or restoring your voice and ability to breathe whenever possible. Depending on your condition, your care may include:
- Precise laser treatment
- Specialized instruments for endoscopic surgery
- Anti-angiogenic therapy with bevacizumab (Avastin)
- Cryopreserved aortic homografts to reconstruct the airway following cancer treatment or narrowing
Related conditions and treatments
- Laryngitis
- Dysphagia (Adult)
- Aspiration From Dysphagia
- Spasmodic Dysphonia
- Laryngeal Tumors
- Intubation Injuries of the Larynx (Voice Box)
- Precancerous Growths
- Vocal Cord Scarring
- Sulcus Deformities
- Elderly Voice Weakness (Presbyphonia)
- Hyperfunctional Voice Disorders
- Laryngeal Stenosi
- Laryngeal Diastasis
- Vocal Cord Bleeding and Hemorrhage
- Vocal Cord Nodules, Polyps or Cysts
- Vocal Cord Paralysis and Paresis
- Parkinson's-related Voice Loss
- Amyloid in the Throat and Larynx
- Recurrent Respiratory Papilloma (RRP)
- Tracheoscopy with Bronchoscopy
- Direct Laryngoscopy with Bronchoscopy
- Direct Rigid Laryngoscopy
- Fiberoptic Endoscopic Evaluation of Swallowing
- Dysphagia Bedside Swallow Exam
Our specialists
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