Pre-operative counseling is offered to patients undergoing surgical resection for head and neck cancer and requires a referral from the physician. The speech-language pathologist (SLP) will evaluate current speech and/or swallowing function and prepare the patient for changes that will occur after surgery. This appointment usually takes ~ 1 hour. For patients having the voice box removed (total laryngectomy), education will focus on the changes that will occur with breathing, swallowing, and voicing. For more information, click here.
To schedule an appointment, Call the Department of Otolaryngology at 412-647-2100