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The UPMC Voice, Airway, & Swallow Center

At the UPMC Voice, Airway, & Swallow Center, we evaluate and treat voice disorders for the general public and those who use their voices professionally.

Our medical experts use state-of-the-art technology to provide a wide range of behavioral, medical, and surgical services, and work collaboratively across specialties to address your needs.

Upper Airway

Learn more about upper airway conditions and services.

Swallowing

Learn more about swallowing conditions and services.

Schedule an Appointment

Learn more about scheduling an appointment with our providers.

Voice, Airway, & Swallow Center Experts

Meet our interdisciplinary team of voice, upper airway, and swallowing specialists.

Success Stories

Read and watch the success stories and testimonials of UPMC Voice, Airway, & Swallow Center patients.

Medical Students, Residents & Fellows

Information for medical students, residents, fellow and visiting scholars.

Research

Our team of physicians, physician assistants, and voice-specialized speech pathologists at the Voice Center are engaged in research on all scientific levels to address common concerns that patients experience when dealing with voice dysfunction.

The mission of RELIEF (Research on Esophageal Learning & Intervention for Eructation & Foregut Function) Lab is to better characterize cricopharyngeal dysfunction, understand why traditional interventions are ineffective in some patients, and assess the efficacy of behavioral interventions to supplement traditional management.

Educational Webinars

View the Eye & Ear Foundation of Pittsburgh's Voice, Airway, & Swallowing webinars.

Diversity and Inclusion

The University of Pittsburgh Voice, Airway, & Swallow Center is in complete support of the below statement of the University of Pittsburgh and is dedicated to these principles and goals.

“Maintaining an educational and work environment where all members of the University community can thrive is essential to the University of Pittsburgh. It is through our diversity, and commitment to inclusion, that excellence is achieved, the University's mission is fulfilled, and equity and social justice are advanced. One pillar of the University's commitment to diversity and inclusion is its prohibition against discrimination in the educational and work environments.”