The UCSF Voice and Swallowing Center team hosted the Adler Fellows from the San Francisco Opera for the 5th annual vocal health education day. We discussed the role of the voice care team, the importance of a healthy speaking voice, and even got to...
Posted March 28, 2019
Dr. Charles Limb was recently in a feature by Wired Magazine's Tech Effects: "How Does Music Affect Your Brain? Every Imaginable Way".
The Tech Effects video examines the areas of the brain that is affected by music. Examination upon the subject...
Posted March 18, 2019
Jennifer Grandis, MD has recently been being selected as the recipient of the 2019 AACR-Women in Cancer Research Charlotte Friend Memorial Lectureship.
The AACR-Women in Cancer Research Charlotte Friend Memorial Lectureship was established in 1998...
Posted February 19, 2019
Sarah Schneider, Clark Rosen, VyVy Young, and Laura Habich visited the Silicon Valley Spasmodic Dysphonia Support Group. We discussed our recent research findings and introduced our current project looking at brain function in those with Adductor...
Posted February 04, 2019
A new study published in the Journal of Experimental Medicine, written by Jennifer Grandis, MD from UCSF's OHNS department finds that non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs), such as Aspirin and Ibuprofen greatly improves the survival rate of...
Posted January 29, 2019
Sarah Schneider, MS, CCC-SLP was recently nominated and subsequently elected as a distinguished fellow of the National Academies of Practice (NAP). This organization is founded on and dedicated to interprofessional practice and includes a variety of...
Posted December 21, 2018
Clough Shelton, MD, an authority who has lectured throughout the world on Neurotology disorders, was this year’s Schindler Lecturer, addressing the topic of Cochlear Implants in his presentation “Challenging Cochlear Implant: Keys to Maximizing...
Posted December 18, 2018
In the spirit of the season, the UCSF Voice and Swallowing Center team volunteered at Glide www.glide.org serving lunch to those in need. What a great experience and a tradition we hope to continue.
Posted December 18, 2018
UCSF Medical Center was ranked a top 10 Hospital by U.S. News & World Report of Best Hospitals 2018-19. The UCSF Department of Otolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery is named 7th best in the nation. Learn more at UCSF News.
Posted October 30, 2018
The 2018 Merzenich Discovery Lecture occurred on Friday October 19th. Our guest lecturer was Dr. Patricia Leake who is now a Professor Emerita at UCSF after a long and distinguished career as the head of our Epstein Laboratory. Pat reviewed her...
Posted October 30, 2018