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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 injections 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.

10/06/2025

Welcome Matt McCubbin, our new SLP Clinical Fellow!

Matt McCubbin (he/him) is thrilled to be joining this amazing team, swapping his East Coast origins for some West Coast living.

He earned a MS in Communication Sciences and Disorders from Georgia State University and a BA in Fine and Performing Arts and Communication Studies from Christopher Newport University in Virginia. He joins the USC Voice Center having recently completed a full-time internship evaluating and treating voice, upper airway, and swallowing disorders at Emory Voice Center in Atlanta, GA. He brings over a decade of experience as a professional performer and educator across a variety of institutions into his work as a SLP. His research interests examine the applications and outcomes of integrating mind-body practices into clinical care.

Matt loves live entertainment of all kinds, hiking, and eating all the things (especially sweet treats). He looks forward to exploring the Los Angeles area!

10/05/2025

Sending love and pride to graduating SLP fellow, Alexandra Chace Purdy, CCC-SLP! 💜 Watching her grow over the last year has been a joy, and we know she’ll continue to shine at Ohio State!

10/02/2025

Fall Voice Conference 2025 highlights! Our team is proud to be engaged in our educational community as moderators, panelists, speakers, poster presenters, and leadership roles. Check out what we got up to in Charlotte!

09/20/2025

Congratulations to Kacie La Forest, CCC-SLP for receiving a Distinguished Early Career Professional Certificate from the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association! We are so proud of you and thankful to have you on our team! 🥳

09/19/2025

Always a pleasure collaborating with the LA Opera Young Artists Program! Our team led vocal health lectures and provided screenings to help these rising stars care for their most valuable instrument. Great performances begin with healthy voices! 🎤✨

08/27/2025

Be part of Team LA & joins us for the 6th annual Walk for Talk! Open to all! Post any questions in the comments and stay tuned for more details as the date nears 🗣️

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.

Address

1450 San Pablo Street Suite 5100
Los Angeles, CA
90033

Telephone

+18008722273

Website

http://keckmedicine.org/USCVoiceCenter

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