Bastian Voice Institute

Bastian Voice Institute We provide medical care and consideration for persons with voice, swallowing, and airway disorders.

A glottic sulcus is a degenerative lesion of the vocal fold characterized by a longitudinal “slit,” usually a millimeter...
04/26/2026

A glottic sulcus is a degenerative lesion of the vocal fold characterized by a longitudinal “slit,” usually a millimeter or two lateral to the vocal cord margin. The slit can be entered to reveal an epithelial-lined “pocket” in the mucosa.

If all “normal” men’s dress shirts were without a breast pocket, a sulcus would be like a dress shirt with a pocket: https://laryngopedia.com/glottic-sulcus/

When someone phonates (produces voice), the vocal cords vibrate extremely fast. As an analogy, take a “fat” rubber band,...
04/19/2026

When someone phonates (produces voice), the vocal cords vibrate extremely fast. As an analogy, take a “fat” rubber band, stretch it moderately and then “twang” it. The vibratory blur you see is very similar to that seen when vocal cords vibrate: https://laryngopedia.com/vibratory-blur/

Today is World Voice Day. We at Bastian Voice Institute and Laryngopedia are dedicated to the human voice and so are oth...
04/16/2026

Today is World Voice Day. We at Bastian Voice Institute and Laryngopedia are dedicated to the human voice and so are other entities...One of these is Dysphonia International (dysphonia.org), working to educate and support people with a rare neurological disorder called Spasmodic Dysphonia. Here is their post from today.

Bastian Voice Institute's four clinicians (see www.bastianvoice.com) have now treated 2,500 patients from 50 U.S States ...
04/10/2026

Bastian Voice Institute's four clinicians (see www.bastianvoice.com) have now treated 2,500 patients from 50 U.S States and 29 countries for R-CPD (inability to belch or belch enough). This number includes well over 200 in-office injections!

For over 10 years since Dr. Bastian successfully treated the first patient in 2015, he continues to teach patients and physicians around the world, spreading awareness for those who suffer from the daily misery of bloating, gurgling noises, flatulence, painful hiccups, throat nausea, emetophobia, and even constipation.

Thank you to Sasha von Oldershausen of Texas Monthly📰 for the wonderful interview with Dr. Bastian! You can read the ful...
03/27/2026

Thank you to Sasha von Oldershausen of Texas Monthly📰 for the wonderful interview with Dr. Bastian! You can read the full story about R-CPD (inability to burp, no-burp) on texasmonthly.com/news-politics/no-burp-syndrome-my-search-for-cure/

If you are struggling with a 🎵 voice, 👤 swallowing, 🫁 airway, or 🗣️ cough disorder, schedule a video call with Dr. Bastian! Send an email to info@laryngopedia.com to get started.

Dr. Bastian was honored to present a lecture and live Q&A to approximately 210 otolaryngologists across the Middle East ...
02/28/2026

Dr. Bastian was honored to present a lecture and live Q&A to approximately 210 otolaryngologists across the Middle East on Retrograde Cricopharyngeus Dysfunction (R-CPD), also known as the “no-burp” syndrome. The time? 6 a.m. Chicago; 4 p.m. in Oman; and 8 p.m. in the Philippines!

Hosted via Zoom by newly met colleague Dr. Firyal Al-Balushi of Rustaq, Oman, and frequent visitor and friend Dr. Rodel Velasquez of Manila, Philippines, the session was a true meeting of minds focused on advancing recognition and treatment of this formerly unknown and now increasingly recognized condition.

Patients with R-CPD suffer from lifelong inability to belch along with socially distressing gurgling, bloating, flatulence, painful hiccups, throat nausea, and more. It was encouraging to connect with physicians committed to helping this underserved population worldwide: https://youtu.be/tGtountx4cM

Today, Bastian Voice Institute treated our first patient with Papzimeos, a new, FDA approved medication for laryngeal pa...
02/19/2026

Today, Bastian Voice Institute treated our first patient with Papzimeos, a new, FDA approved medication for laryngeal papillomatosis, aka recurrent respiratory papillomatosis (RRP). For the majority of patients, this first-of-its-kind medication greatly reduces, if not eliminates, the need for repeated surgeries to treat this condition.

BVI is pleased to be among the first facilities to offer a new treatment that holds such promise for our large caseload of patients with this HPV-related disease!

This man has smoked heavily for many years and developed a chronically hoarse voice. Elsewhere, he underwent microlaryng...
02/15/2026

This man has smoked heavily for many years and developed a chronically hoarse voice. Elsewhere, he underwent microlaryngoscopic surgery for removal of “Reinke’s edema” (also called “smoker’s polyposis”). Unfortunately, his voice changed little afterward, and he remained extremely hoarse: https://laryngopedia.com/polypoid-degeneration-reinkes-edema-smokers-polyps/ -can-be-enough

Thank you to Sally Helm and Noel King of the Unexplainable Podcast for hosting Dr. Bastian! You can listen to their disc...
02/10/2026

Thank you to Sally Helm and Noel King of the Unexplainable Podcast for hosting Dr. Bastian! You can listen to their discussion about R-CPD (inability to burp, no-burp) on your podcasting app, or at the link below: https://megaphone.link/VMP9023011775

This person has the typical PD voice change. His “inner voice” is the main issue. He cannot “collect and express” vitali...
02/08/2026

This person has the typical PD voice change. His “inner voice” is the main issue. He cannot “collect and express” vitality vocally. This series, on the other hand, focuses on the end-organ (larynx) change that can be the result of loss of vigor: https://laryngopedia.com/parkinsons-disease-related-voice-change/

As a temporary “bridge” while awaiting possible vocal cord paralysis recovery, this patient elected to undergo vocal fol...
02/07/2026

As a temporary “bridge” while awaiting possible vocal cord paralysis recovery, this patient elected to undergo vocal fold injection with voice gel, understanding that the benefit would be transient. Typical improvement lasts six to eight weeks, after which repeat injection may be required.

In her case, however, a single injection proved sufficient. Her voice did not deteriorate, and spontaneous recovery of vocal fold mobility subsequently occurred at the same time that the gel was resorbing: https://laryngopedia.com/vocal-cord-paralysis-unilateral/ -cord-paralysis-evolution-to-paresis

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3010 Highland Parkway
Downers Grove, IL
60515

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Monday 8:30am - 4pm
Tuesday 8:30am - 4pm
Wednesday 8:30am - 4pm
Thursday 8:30am - 4pm
Friday 8:30am - 4pm

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