Important Announcements

Nondiscrimination Statement Update

Boston Medical Center Health System complies with applicable Federal civil rights laws and does not discriminate on the basis of age, race, color, national origin (including limited English proficiency and primary language), religion, culture, physical or mental disabilities, socioeconomic status, sex, sexual orientation and gender identity and/or expression. BMCHS Provides free aids and services to people with disabilities and free language services to people whose primary language is not English.

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Campus Construction Update

Starting September 14, we’re closing the Menino building lobby entrance. This, along with the ongoing Yawkey building entrance closure, will help us bring you an even better campus experience that matches the exceptional care you've come to expect. Please enter the Menino and Yawkey buildings through the Moakley building, and make sure to leave extra time to get to your appointment. Thank you for your patience. 

Click here to learn more about our campus redesign. 

Voice and Swallowing (Throat Problems)


617.638.8124

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)
830 Harrison Avenue, Boston, MA 02118
Ground Floor, Suite 1400
Moakley Building 617.638.8124

Monday-Friday - 7:30 AM - 5:00 PM

Specialty Clinics

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

Speech Language Pathologists

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.