Community Outreach

Sarah Schneider Featured on BackTable ENT

Co-Director of UCSF Voice and Swallowing Center, Sarah L. Schneider MS, CCC-SLP, ASHA Fellow Featured on BackTable ENT, a Podcast for Medical Professionals:

In this Episode Sarah Schneider delves into the Importance of Patient-Centered Care in Gender Affirming Voice Care with Dr. Mark Courey, Chief of Otolaryngology at Mount Sinai

Sarah Schneider, MS and Mark Courey, MD begin this conversation by defining terms relevant to transgender healthcare and offer tips on welcoming transgender patients to clinics. They describe how voice care fits into the overall process of transition, and why patients seek care for voice-related concerns at different points in their journey. Mark discusses with the host, Dr. Gopi Shaw, the importance of collaboration with other clinicians in a patient-centered transgender care team.

The conversation then shifts to workup and treatment of voice-related concerns. In Sarah’s experience, trans women can present with voice fatigue if they are overly reliant on pitch modulation. By addressing pitch, articulation, rate of speech, volume, and resonance, Sarah helps her patients achieve a more feminine communication style while minimizing physical strain. Mark outlines his physical exam and process of history-taking as they relate to voice concerns. They also address the role of laryngoscopy in transgender patient populations.

Finally, Sarah and Mark address the importance of duration and goals of voice therapy. Both she and Mark emphasize the need to monitor progress over sessions of voice therapy. Delving into surgical management, Mark addresses the indications for, steps in, and complications of voice-modifying surgery. To wrap up, Sarah and Mark encourage listeners to educate their fellow clinicians regarding voice care for transgender patients.

Listen to the Podcast Episode Here

The VSC Had Two Community Outreach Events

On February 2nd, Drs. Rosen and Young along with Sarah Schneider, SLP met with the Northern California Laryngeal Dystonia support groups to provide scientific updates in evaluation and treatment of laryngeal Dystonia and reconnect with members of the community.

On February 10th, the Voice and Swallowing Center team served 977 meals to the community at the St. Anthony’s Foundation in San Francisco.

2022 Combined Otolaryngology Spring Meetings

Here are a few highlights from the UCSF Voice and Swallowing Center’s strong showing at the recent 2022 Combined Otolaryngology Spring meetings. See a full list of the presentations on our Research page.

ALA President Dr. Clark Rosen giving his address on the importance of multi-center clinical research studies in the field of Laryngology.

Dr. VyVy Young presenting on behalf of the National Spasmodic Dysphonia Association on increased sensation in patients with adductor laryngeal dystonia.

Dr. Yue Ma discussed findings from the newly developed anatomic zones of sensation in the larynx.

Clinical Research Coordinator Grant Gochman and Dr. Clark Rosen presented a poster on Patients’ Preference for Voice Related Patient Reported Outcome Measures (PROMs).

The Fall Voice Conference in Miami

The UCSF Voice and Swallowing Center recently attended the Fall Voice Conference in Miami. We were well represented planning and leading pre-conference sessions along with podium presentations, posters, and panel discussions for the main conference. We look forward to hosting the Fall Voice Conference here in San Francisco in 2022!

Clark Rosen, MD and VyVy Young, MD provided laryngology education at the American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery in Los Angeles from October 2-5, 2021

At the annual Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery (AAO-HNS) meeting last week in Los Angeles, Dr. Clark Rosen lectured about management of benign vocal fold lesions and phonomicrosurgery to both in person and livestreamed audiences (pictured below). He also presented a panel of challenging voice cases with Dr. Lyndsay Madden, Dr. Milan Amin and Dough Roth CCC-SLP as well as a 2-part lecture on vocal fold injection with Dr. Lucian Sulica. Dr. VyVy Young led a multi-disciplinary panel on complex operative airway management with Dr. Daniel Cates, Dr. Milan Amin and anesthesiologist Dr. Zaki Ibrahim and lectured on advancement of stroboscopy skills with Dr. Cates (both pictured below). She also teamed up with Dr. Amin as well as Dr. Greg Dion and Dr. Maggie Kuhn to discuss diagnostic test selection in chronic cough. Her other contributions to otolaryngology education at the AAO-HNS included virtual lectures on aging voice and transgender voice care.

Clark Rosen, MD presenting at the American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery

VyVy Young, MD presenting at the American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery

World Voice Day

World Voice Day happens annually on 4/16 and was originally brought to the US and whole world by Dr. Rosen and his collaborators in 2002. Please watch below to see Dr. Rosen speak about the development and goals of World Voice Day. To learn more visit https://www.hallmarkhotels.co.uk/ - the theme this year is One World Many Voices!

Combined Otolaryngology Spring Meeting (COSM) 2021

At the Combined Otolaryngology Spring Meeting (COSM) 2021 there were many honors for the UCSF Voice and Swallowing Center to celebrate. Dr. VyVy Young was inducted as a Fellow of the American Laryngological Association (ALA), one of the highest honors to be earned in the field of laryngology. Dr. Yue Ma one of our laryngologists, Dr. Christopher Dwyer and Dr. Andre Anne LeClerc our former UCSF Laryngology fellows, and Dr. Margaret Huston our former Otolaryngology resident were all inducted as post-graduate members of the ALA. And, finally, Dr. Clark Rosen was introduced as the ALA’s 2022 President. All of their hard work is being recognized!

Keeping Patients, Staff, and Providers Safe During this Pandemic

We are open and ready to help you with your voice, swallowing and airway complaints! During this pandemic, we are all working extra hard to keep our patients, staff and providers safe. So during your visit, things may look a little bit different. You will notice that our waiting room is configured to keep physical distancing. You will also see our staff and providers are wearing different protective equipment during your visit. Additionally, all patients and approved visitors will be required to wear a mask. Depending on the requirements of your visit, we may ask you to remove your mask and then replace it after examination. Your health and safety are our top priority, so we are resuming in-person care with additional steps to keep everyone safe! Please reach out to us with any questions.

Clark Rosen, MD and Sarah Schneider, MS, CCC-SLP presented Vocal Health 101 at Lowell High School in San Francisco - February 28

On Friday 2/28, Dr. Clark Rosen and Sarah Schneider, SLP presented Vocal Health 101 to the beginning and intermiediate choir at Lowell High School. This is the first presentation in our initiatve for community outreach and education program funded by a Mount Zion grant. We are excited to continue this within our San Francisco and Bay Area Community.

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Clark Rosen, MD and Sarah Schneider, MS, CCC-SLP both spoke at the 15th annual Advanced Practice in Voice and Dysphagia in Las Vegas, NV - February 22-25

Advanced Practice in Voice and Dysphagia held their 15^th annual confernce in Las Vegas February 22-25, 2020. Sarah Schneider led another successful SLP Voice Pre-conference with an all-star group of presenters including Edie Hapner, Amanda Gillespie, and Leah Helou. Sarah and Dr. Rosen spoke at the main conference on voice topics and helped in supporting roles during the infamous laryngeal karaoke.

Sarah Schneider, MS, CCC-SLP was the invited speaker at the Illinois Speech and Hearing Association (ISHA) - February 7

UCSF Laryngology at the UCSF Reflux Roundtable 2020 - January 15

Members of UCSF Laryngology team attended the UCSF Reflux Roundtable, which was held in Byers Auditorium at Genetech Hall at Mission Bay.

Sarah Schneider, MS, CCC-SLP guest speaker at Musae on the Brain: Women in Voice and Science - January 26

Please join Sarah Schneider, MS, CCC-SLP at the upcoming Musae on the Brain: Women in Voice and Science event on January 26, 2020 at the Montgomery Theatre in San Jose, CA. To learn more, please click here. For tickets, please click here.