Boston Medical Center's Voice and Swallowing department houses a team of experts, including voice therapists, laryngologists, and speech-language pathologists and offers a wide array of diagnostic and treatment options for people with vocal or swallowing disorders.
Voice problems such as the voice being tired or strained after prolonged usage can affect both professional and personal life. Voice problems often originate in the lungs, throat, larynx, and mouth and can be caused by a variety of conditions, including acute laryngitis; acid reflux; or polyps, cysts, or nodules on the vocal folds. Thankfully, the vast majority of voice problems are caused by non-life-threatening disorders and are easily treatable.
"Dr. Grillone is one of the kindest most competent physicians I've ever seen. Highly professional and thoughtful in addition to solving a problem I've had for a while."
~ John A.
To schedule a consult with one of BMC’s voice and swallowing experts, call us at 617.638.8124.
Contact Us
Voice and Swallowing (Throat Problems)
Monday-Friday - 7:30 AM - 5:00 PM
Specialty Clinics
Otolaryngology – Ear, Nose and Throat Surgery
Treatments & Services
Diagnostics and Tests
The Center offers diagnostic options for papillomas and early stage larynx cancer, and for swallowing and voice problems due to Parkinson's disease, stroke and other neurological disorders.
This state-of-the-art voice center provides the full scope of diagnostic testing including:
- Acoustic Analysis
- A variety of in-office laryngeal procedures
Our Team
Otolaryngologists
Gregory A. Grillone, MD
Jacob P. Noordzij, MD
Lauren F Tracy, MD
Speech Language Pathologists
Hadas Golan, MS, CCC-SLP
Amy M. Gottlieb, MS, CCC-SLP
Juliet Ochura, MS, CCC-SLP, CLC
Kim Boscodoss, MS, CCC-SLP
Michelle Ganann, CCC-SLP
Anna Lifvergren, CCC-SLP
Keri Miloro, CCC-SLP
Kelly Morgan, MS, CCC-SLP
Samantha Ashinoff, MS, CCC-SLP
Research Overview
Research conducted within the Center for Voice and Swallowing is interdisciplinary and currently involves projects related to speech language pathology, laryngology and sensorimotor rehabilitation engineering.
STEPP Lab
The Center for Voice and Swallowing works collaboratively with the STEPP LAB for Sensorimotor Rehabilitation Engineering which is located within the Boston University College of Health & Rehabilitation Sciences (Sargent College). Under the direction of Principal Investigator Cara Stepp, they are a multidisciplinary group of researchers with the shared goal of improving the assessment and treatment of sensorimotor disorders of voice and speech, applying techniques from electrical engineering, computer science, rehabilitation engineering, neuroscience, laryngology, speech science, and communication disorders. Ongoing studies in the lab are in collaboration with clinician-investigators with primary appointments in the Department of Otolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery.