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Lee Akst, MD

Director of the Johns Hopkins Voice Center

Lee Akst, MD

Director of the Johns Hopkins Voice Center
Johns Hopkins Voice Center

Expertise: Dysphagia, Dysphonia, Early Glottic Cancer, Laryngeal Disorders, Laryngeal Dysplasia, Laryngeal Papilloma, Laryngeal Stenosis, Laryngopharyngeal Reflux, Otolaryngology, Parapharyngeal Space Tumors, Pharyngitis, Phonotraumatic Lesions, Recurrent Respiratory Papillomatosis , Subglottic Stenosis, Sulcus Vocalis, Swallowing Disorders, Vocal Cord Cysts, Vocal Cord Nodules, Vocal Cord Paralysis, Vocal Cord Paresis, Vocal Cord Polyps, Voice Problems.

Research Interests: Robotic laryngeal surgery; Voice and swallowing outcomes of neuro-otologic skull base procedures; Use of pulsed lasers for treatment of laryngeal disease; Functional recovery of recurrent laryngeal nerve injury; Treatment of vocal fold scar.

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AAO-HNSF 2020 Virtual Annual Meeting – Pains in the Neck: Treating Globus Pharyngeus Video

AAO-HNSF 2020 Virtual Annual Meeting – Pains in the Neck: Treating Globus Pharyngeus

Laryngologist Lee Akst shares an overview of his expert lecture given at the AAO–HNSF virtual annual meeting, which details the differential diagnosis for globus pharyngeus.

AAO-HNSF 2020 Virtual Annual Meeting — All That’s Red Isn’t Reflux: Getting Smarter about LPR — The Hoarseness Edition! Video

AAO-HNSF 2020 Virtual Annual Meeting — All That’s Red Isn’t Reflux: Getting Smarter about LPR — The Hoarseness Edition!

Laryngologist Lee Akst shares an overview of his expert lecture, given at the AAO–HNSF virtual annual meeting, about the importance of a broad differential diagnosis for patients presenting with hoarseness and dysphonia.

Diagnosing and Treating Voice Disorders: Johns Hopkins Voice Center | Q&A Video

Diagnosing and Treating Voice Disorders: Johns Hopkins Voice Center | Q&A

Lee Akst, director of the Johns Hopkins Voice Center, answers questions about voice disorders, when it is time to see a voice specialist and what to expect when you do.

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