Dr. Michael O. Ferguson

Marcus Albernaz is an Otolaryngologist in Wilson, North Carolina. Dr. Albernaz is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Stridor. His top areas of expertise are Sinusitis, Chronic Rhinosinusitis with Nasal Polyps (CRSwNP), Empyema, and Camptocormism. Dr. Albernaz is currently accepting new patients.

Rupali Shah is an Otolaryngologist in Chapel Hill, North Carolina. Dr. Shah is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Stridor. Her top areas of expertise are Subglottic Stenosis, Spasmodic Dysphonia, Perichondritis, Laryngectomy, and Endoscopy. Dr. Shah is currently accepting new patients.

Voice is central to human communication, social interaction, identity, and may be critical for professional success. Many professionals depend on having a good voice, including teachers, singers, clergy, attorneys, and call center operators. Swallowing and breathing are also vital life functions and problems in either area can lead to significant reduction in quality of life. I am grateful to have the opportunity to help people every day who are experiencing voice, breathing or swallowing problems. My goal is to collaborate with patients in a team-based, interdisciplinary approach to restore patients' voices and ability to communicate and perform, swallow, and breathe. I work with patients to personalize treatment decisions to fit their individual needs. This may include medical treatments and/or surgical interventions, as well as voice and swallowing therapy in collaboration with my speech-language pathology and singing voice specialist colleagues. Dr. Cohen is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Stridor. His top areas of expertise are Spasmodic Dysphonia, Vocal Cord Dysfunction, Recurrent Respiratory Papillomatosis, Laryngeal Nerve Damage, and Laryngectomy.