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Andrew Vahabzadeh-Hagh, MD
- Otolaryngologist-Head and Neck Surgeon
- Associate Professor of Surgery
As a regional center of excellence, UC San Diego Health offers a multidisciplinary approach to care for complex disorders of the voice and swallowing systems.
Our team is at the forefront of clinical research and offers a wide range of state-of-the-art surgical and behavioral therapy options to help restore and enhance the ability to talk, eat and breathe.
During your initial consultation, you will undergo a comprehensive evaluation that will include:
Our team will use this information to create a diagnostic and therapeutic plan tailored to your specific needs.
Professional Singer Richard Geiler (left) had a tumor on his right vocal cord. He worked with Laryngologist Philip Weissbrod, MD, as well as a speech therapist to restore his voice after treatment.
The airway is composed of structures that include the pharynx (back of the nose and mouth), trachea (windpipe), larynx (voice box), and bronchi (lung passages). Conditions that can lead to an airway disorder include:
If you have an airway disorder you may experience:
Some airway disorders may improve with behavioral breathing and voice therapy. We also offer office-based, minimally invasive and open surgical procedures such as:
We provide care for infant feeding disorders with dual specialty of speech-language pathology and lactation consultation.
Symptoms of a feeding disorder include:
Depending on the symptoms and cause of the feeding condition, our team may include one or several of the following therapies in your treatment plan: