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Who are the top Palatopharyngeal Incompetence Local Doctors?
Elite in Palatopharyngeal Incompetence
Pediatric Otolaryngology
Elite in Palatopharyngeal Incompetence
Pediatric Otolaryngology

Primary Children's Hospital - ENT

100 North Mario Capecchi Drive, Suite 1800, 
Salt Lake City, UT 
Experience:
22+ years
Languages Spoken:
English
Accepting New Patients
Offers Telehealth

Jeremy Meier is a Pediatric Otolaryngologist in Salt Lake City, Utah. Dr. Meier has been practicing medicine for over 22 years and is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of Palatopharyngeal Incompetence. His top areas of expertise are Palatopharyngeal Incompetence, Velopharyngeal Insufficiency, Laryngomalacia, Adenoidectomy, and Myringotomy. Dr. Meier is currently accepting new patients.

Adrienne M. Laury
Experienced in Palatopharyngeal Incompetence
Pediatric Otolaryngology | Otolaryngology
Experienced in Palatopharyngeal Incompetence
Pediatric Otolaryngology | Otolaryngology

Proliance Surgeons

1231 116th Ave NE #915, 
Bellevue, WA 
Experience:
16+ years
Languages Spoken:
English
Accepting New Patients
Offers Telehealth

Adrienne Laury, MD, is a board-certified otolaryngologist who manages a wide range of adult and pediatric disorders of the ear, nose and throat. She is also a fellow of the American Academy of Otolaryngic Allergy and treats patients with environmental and food allergies. Dr. Laury has a particular interest and significant research experience in the medical and surgical management of sleep disorders, sinonasal diseases, as well as sinus/barometric pressure headaches.Dr. Laury originally grew up in Allentown, Pennsylvania. She attended Villanova University where she graduated summa cum laude. She received her medical degree from the University of Pennsylvania Perelman School of Medicine and then completed her residency training at Emory University in Atlanta, Georgia. Dr. Laury then served as an Otolaryngologist in the United States Air Force for four years. While stationed in San Antonio, Texas, Maj. Laury was an Assistant Professor of Otolaryngology and instructed numerous residents and medical students. She also served a tour in Afghanistan where she managed facial trauma injuries for deployed American troops.Dr. Laury has received numerous distinctions in teaching and brings that excellence in education to her patients. She is also a nationally recognized lecturer on allergy and sinus headache. Additionally, her extensive research endeavors have enabled her to utilize the most current techniques to care for her patients.Dr. Laury is married and has two young boys and a baby girl. Her husband, originally from Germany, works in software development for Amazon. Dr. Laury enjoys cooking, cycling, traveling, and her guilty pleasure - reality TV. Dr. Laury is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Palatopharyngeal Incompetence. Her top areas of expertise are Chronic Rhinosinusitis with Nasal Polyps (CRSwNP), Sinusitis, Nasal Polyps, and Empyema.

 
 
 
 
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Craig R. Villari
Advanced in Palatopharyngeal Incompetence
Otolaryngology | Pediatric Otolaryngology
Advanced in Palatopharyngeal Incompetence
Otolaryngology | Pediatric Otolaryngology

Proliance Surgeons Bellevue Ear, Nose & Throat And Sound Hearing

510 8th Avenue NE, Suite 310, 
Issaquah, WA 
Experience:
17+ years
Languages Spoken:
English
Accepting New Patients
Offers Telehealth

Craig Villari, MD, is a board-certified otolaryngologist. He treats a broad spectrum of ear, nose, and throat conditions in both adults and children. He has a special interest in caring for voice, airway, and swallowing concerns and is a post-graduate member of the American Laryngologic Society. He takes great pride in making sure his patients understand their diagnoses and treatment options.Dr. Villari grew up in Buffalo, New York but spent other parts of his childhood in Saint Louis, Missouri and Fort Worth, Texas. He graduated summa cum laude from Emory University where he also completed medical training and otolaryngology residency. He completed an extra year of subspecialty training in laryngology at the University of California, San Francisco and then practiced for four years at Emory University in Atlanta, GA. He has published multiple peer-reviewed articles and book chapters, serves as a peer-reviewer for top journals, and has been an invited national and international speaker for his field.He lives on the Eastside with his wife, their son, daughter, and basset hound, Pickles. Outside of medicine, he enjoys reading, golf, and following professional sports. He's a Kraken fan and optimistic the NBA will make a return to the Emerald City. Dr. Villari is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Palatopharyngeal Incompetence. His top areas of expertise are Recurrent Respiratory Papillomatosis, Spasmodic Dysphonia, Vocal Cord Dysfunction, Throat Cancer, and Laryngectomy.

What are the Latest Advances for Palatopharyngeal Incompetence?
Surgery for Velopharyngeal Dysfunction.
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What are the latest Palatopharyngeal Incompetence Clinical Trials?
Expiratory Muscle Strength Training as a Non-surgical Option for Velopharyngeal Dysfunction: A Randomized-controlled Trial

Summary: When the soft palate does not move enough because of a cleft palate or for unknown reasons, this can lead to a speech difference called velopharyngeal insufficiency. The purpose of this research study is to test if soft palate exercises using a hand help breathing device will help improve the ability of the soft palate to close the area between the throat and nose and help improve speech.

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Prospective Evaluation of Speech Function Through Patient- and Parent-response Outcome Measurements Following Surgical Treatment of Velopharyngeal Insufficiency in Children With Isolated or Combined Cleft Palate

Summary: Cleft lip and/or palate (CL/P) is the most common congenital malformation, with about one in 500 children born with CL/P in Sweden, corresponding to approximately 175 births annually. Depending on the extent of the cleft palate, the degree of functional loss varies, but both eating, hearing, speech, bite and appearance can be affected. Patients treated for isolated or combined cleft palate may suf...