Travel Awards

• Allison Ikeda, MD, Resident – Emory University/University of Washington presenting: “Reproducibility of High Resolution Pharyngeal Manometry Measures in the Study of Dysphagia”
• Emily Kimball, MS - Vanderbilt University School of Medicine presenting: “Effects of Vibratory Contact on Vocal Fold Structure and Physiology.”
• Matthew Naunheim, MD, MBA – Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary presenting: “Is Less More? Simplifying patient-reported outcome measures for voice.”
• Kathryn Pielage, MA, CF-SLP – University of Cincinnati presenting: “Increased Interval from Initial Evaluation to Initial Voice Therapy Session Is Associated with Missed Voice Therapy Appointments”

• Julie Barkmeir-Kraemer, PhD, CCC-SLP – University of Utah presenting: “Distinguishing features of vocal tremor associated with Parkinson Disease, Spasmodic dysphonia, and Essential Tremor.”
• Wenli Chen, MS, CCC-SLP – Mayo Clinic presenting: “Does Voice Onset Aid in the Diagnosis of Adductor Spasmodic Dysphonia?”
• Richard Heyes, MBChB, MRCS – Mayo Clinic, Arizona presenting: “The role of gender on the outcome of botulinum neurotoxin injection in patients with adductor Spasmodic Dysphonia”
• Christopher Honey, Dphil, FRCSC, FACS – Vancouver General Hospital/UBC presenting: “The Neurosurgical Treatment of Spasmodic Dysphonia: Preliminary results of a Prospective, Randomized, Sham-Controlled (DEBUSSY) Trial.”