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Pch Esophageal Airway - Eccles
Jeremy Meier is a Plastic Surgeon practicing medicine in Salt Lake City, Utah. Dr. Meier is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of Palatopharyngeal Incompetence. He is also highly rated in 7 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Palatopharyngeal Incompetence, Velopharyngeal Insufficiency, Croup, Adenoidectomy, and Myringotomy. Dr. Meier is board certified in American Board Of Otolaryngology - Head And Neck Surgery. Dr. Meier is currently accepting new patients.
Aurora ENT/Otolaryngology
Shishir Sheth is an Otolaryngologist practicing medicine in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Dr. Sheth is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Palatopharyngeal Incompetence. He is also highly rated in 1 other condition, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Palatopharyngeal Incompetence, Herpes Zoster Oticus, Infant Hearing Loss, and Throat Cancer. Dr. Sheth is board certified in American Board Of Otolaryngology - Head And Neck Surgery.
Bassett Medical Center
Elizabeth Redd is an Otolaryngologist practicing medicine in Cooperstown, New York. Dr. Redd is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Palatopharyngeal Incompetence. She is also highly rated in 17 other conditions, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Infant Hearing Loss, DFNB1, Jones Syndrome, and Meniere Disease.
Summary: Velopharyngeal insufficiency is defined as the inability of the soft palate to isolate the nasopharynx from the oropharynx. It is a frequent sequela in patients with a velopalatine cleft despite anatomical restoration of the soft palate by intravelar veloplasty at 6 months. If rehabilitation by a speech therapist is not successful, a pharyngoplasty can be discussed. In the last ten years, MRI was ...
Summary: Some head and neck cancer survivors develop velopharyngeal dysfunction (VPD), a problem with closure between the soft palate and throat that can cause nasal-sounding speech, food or liquid leaking into the nose, difficulty swallowing, and reduced quality of life. This study aims to better understand VPD in this population and to evaluate whether pharyngeal wall augmentation (plumping up the back w...