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USC Voice Center

Interprofessional Center of Excellence for Voice, Airway & Swallowing Disorders

The USC Voice Center is an interdisplinary center of excellence for the care of voice, airway and swallowing disorders. Our team of physicans and speech language pathologists with expertise in voice and swallowing care provide exceptional treatment of voice and swallowing problems. We utilize cutting edge technology and state of the art therapies including awake laser therapy, vocal cord injection

s and Botox injections. Our center is one of a small number of centers in the United States that provides true clinical and scholarly collaboration between the physician and speech language pathologist. Our approach to care of the professional voice is to work closely with our patient's voice trainers and singing teachers to ensure continuity of care and optimal outcomes. Our clinicians are expert at treating the issues experienced by professional and occupational voice users understanding the importance of maintaining entertainment, business and professional commitments while ensuring health and longevity of voice use.

08/21/2025

Laryngology fellow Dr. Bertoni and SLP fellow Alex Chace Purdy took part in the Thornton Wellness Day today. They provided information for incoming and returning students about voice health and what to do when they’re experiencing voice problems. Go Trojans!

07/22/2025

Welcoming our 2025-2026 laryngology fellow, Dr. Dylan Bertoni! He is originally from Philadelphia, but grew up predominantly in Europe—in England and Italy. He studied Chemical Engineering at Villanova University before earning a dual MD/MS in Bioengineering at the University of Maryland. He finished residency at Thomas Jefferson University Hospital in Philadelphia, and is new to California. He and his wife have 3 sons—Luca, and the twins, Roman and Nico. He loves food, reading, puzzles, swimming, skiing, and spending time with friends and family. We are thrilled to welcome him to the team! 🤘🏼

07/15/2025

Congratulations to our graduating laryngology fellow, Dr. Morgan! We have all loved working with him and will miss him dearly. Wishing you all the best at UT San Antonio!

06/04/2025

A rewarding week at the annual Voice Foundation Symposium in Philadelphia connecting with colleagues from across the country and around the world. Michael Johns III, MD, Brian Applegate, PhD along with Diego Razura, MD and Zhaoyan Zhang, PhD (UCLA) presented new work on optical coherence tomography (OCT) for vocal fold imaging. Kacie La Forest, SLP and Caroline Murrah, SLP (Tufts) lead a workshop on practicing empathy in clinical care. Michael Johns III, MD and Lauren Timmons Sund, SLP contribute as members of the Advisory Board. We are grateful to be part of such an engaged and collaborative community!

05/29/2025

The USC Voice Center team is excited to be at the Annual Symposium this week! Here is an overview of what members of our team are presenting. Dr. Michael Johns III is also serving as the Chair of the Advisory Board. We’re excited to share and connect about all things voice!

05/22/2025

This past week, our USC Voice Center team was well-represented at the 146th Annual Meeting of the American Laryngological Association. Dr. Michael M. Johns, III presided over the assembly as ALA President, and Dr. Karla O’Dell cultivated an incredible meeting as the Program Chair. Dr. Elizabeth Shuman, Dr. Karla O’Dell, and Lauren Timmons Sund, SLP were honored with ALA Presidential Citations.

05/18/2025

Happy Speech-Language Pathologist Day from the USCVC team! Grateful to be supporting patients together 🗣️

04/30/2025

Erika Michele Arezomanians, our amazing Patient Navigator, is celebrating 10 years at USC!
“I started as a patient and was later invited to join the team. Supporting patients and families with compassion has been an incredibly rewarding journey.”
Over the past decade, Erika has supported countless patients and played a key role in amplifying the voice center’s impact—including a video that went viral with over 1 million views! She holds a degree in Business Administration and Marketing, and outside of work, she loves painting, family adventures, and Muay Thai.

03/18/2025

That’s a wrap on CSHA 2025! 🎬 Sending a huge thank you to our patient advocate & laryngology colleagues who volunteered their time and perspectives throughout the weekend. See y’all next year in San Francisco! 🌉

03/11/2025

Catch us at CSHA! Looking forward to sharing and learning with our local community this week.

02/22/2025

Did you know? Before medical school, Dr. Shuman earned a degree in Music with a concentration in Voice! Yesterday, she and Kacie La Forest, SLP talked all things vocal health at her alma mater, the Bob Cole Conservatory of Music at Cal State Long Beach. We also (probably) broke the world record for largest live laryngoscopy! Thanks for having us ✨

01/27/2025

The Combined Sections Meeting of the Triological Society was last week. Dr. Johns served as the Western VP this year, and Dr. Shuman served as a Social Media Program Chair! Dr. Johns also spoke on multiple panels, and research from our division was featured in the poster section.

Address

1450 San Pablo Street Suite 5100
Los Angeles, CA
90033

Telephone

+18008722273

Website

http://keckmedicine.org/USCVoiceCenter

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