The 20 Best Vocal Cord Dysfunction Doctors in Texas, US

Dr. Arviso is a Clinical Associate Professor at Texas A&M College of Medicine at Texas A&M Health Science Center, Dallas. Dr. Arviso is an Otolaryngologist who attended medical school at The University of Texas Medical Branch in Galveston, TX. She then completed her General Surgery internship and Otolaryngology residency at Emory University in Atlanta, GA. Her Laryngology and Voice Care fellowship took place at Vanderbilt University in Nashville, TN. Dr. Arviso specializes in voice care for singers and other professional voice users. She has interest in voice disorders with expertise in treatment of vocal fold paralysis, benign and malignant vocal fold lesions, chronic cough and laryngeal reflux. Dr. Arviso is married with two children and enjoys traveling and Pilates. Dr. Arviso is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Vocal Cord Dysfunction. Her top areas of expertise are Spasmodic Dysphonia, Vocal Cord Dysfunction, Laryngeal Nerve Damage, Laryngitis, and Laryngectomy.

Laura Dominguez is an Otolaryngologist in Southlake, Texas. Dr. Dominguez is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Vocal Cord Dysfunction. Her top areas of expertise are Spasmodic Dysphonia, Laryngitis, Vocal Cord Dysfunction, Laryngeal Nerve Damage, and Endoscopy.

Lesley Childs is a General Surgeon in Dallas, Texas. Dr. Childs is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Vocal Cord Dysfunction. Her top areas of expertise are Spasmodic Dysphonia, Laryngeal Nerve Damage, Vocal Cord Dysfunction, and Laryngitis.

Shumon Dhar is an Otolaryngologist in Dallas, Texas. Dr. Dhar is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Vocal Cord Dysfunction. His top areas of expertise are Swallowing Difficulty, Spasmodic Dysphonia, Laryngeal Nerve Damage, Endoscopy, and Laryngectomy.

Dr. Randall Holdgraf is a laryngology specialist with expertise in diagnosing and treating voice, airway, and swallowing disorders. With a patient-centered approach and a commitment to improving quality of life, Dr. Holdgraf specializes in managing conditions such as hoarseness, vocal cord paralysis, chronic cough, complex airway issues and dysphagia. Utilizing advanced diagnostic tools like videostroboscopy and high-definition laryngeal imaging, Dr. Holdgraf provides evidence-based care tailored to each patient’s unique needs. Passionate about collaboration, Dr. Holdgraf partners with speech-language pathologists to deliver comprehensive, multidisciplinary care. With a focus on enhancing vocal performance and preventive voice health, particularly for professional voice users, Dr. Holdgraf is dedicated to advancing the field of laryngology through innovative treatments and vocal health advocacy. He is a member of the American Laryngological Association. Outside of work, Dr. Holdgraf enjoys traveling with his wife and two long-haired Chihuahuas. Dr. Holdgraf is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Vocal Cord Dysfunction. His top areas of expertise are Vocal Cord Dysfunction, Spasmodic Dysphonia, Laryngeal Nerve Damage, Gastrostomy, and Laryngectomy.

John Fewins is an Otolaryngologist in Fort Worth, Texas. Dr. Fewins is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Vocal Cord Dysfunction. His top areas of expertise are Chronic Rhinosinusitis with Nasal Polyps (CRSwNP), Ruptured Eardrum, DFNB1, and Jones Syndrome.

Dr. Gresham is a fellowship-trained laryngologist with expertise in treating most voice, airway, and swallowing disorders. She is enthusiastic about providing patient-centered care.  Some of her clinical interests include caring for patients with voice problems, caring for patients with airway disorders including subglottic and tracheal stenosis, and performing in-office/ minimally invasive procedures on the larynx. Dr. Gresham is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Vocal Cord Dysfunction. Her top areas of expertise are Spasmodic Dysphonia, Vocal Cord Dysfunction, Laryngeal Nerve Damage, Laryngitis, and Laryngectomy.

Dr. Rodney grew up in Saint Petersburg, FL, and has sung professionally throughout her life. Her background in music led her to become a laryngologist. Dr. Rodney’s practice welcomes patients with voice, airway, and swallowing disorders. Her areas of expertise include medical and surgical care of disorders that affect the voice, professional voice, benign and malignant laryngeal lesions, and vocal cord paralysis. Dr. Rodney also has expertise in neurolaryngological disorders, such as spasmodic dysphonia. She works collaboratively with speech-language pathologists in The Voice Center to provide multidisciplinary care. She also enjoys training young physicians and has published many articles in the field of otolaryngology-head and neck surgery. In her spare time, Dr. Rodney enjoys singing, attending live performances, kayaking, traveling with her husband and spending time with her children. Dr. Rodney is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Vocal Cord Dysfunction. Her top areas of expertise are Vocal Cord Dysfunction, Spasmodic Dysphonia, Laryngeal Nerve Damage, and Perichondritis.

After completing residency training in Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, Dr. Ongkasuwan went on to complete fellowships in Pediatric Otolaryngology and Laryngology Care of the Professional Voice. She sees both adult and pediatric patients with voice, airway, and swallowing disorders. At the Baylor College of Medicine Institute for Voice and Swallowing and the Texas Children's Hospital Voice Clinic, Dr. Ongkasuwan combines state of the art imaging technology with a holistic multidisciplinary approach to laryngeal disorders. Dr. Ongkasuwan is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Vocal Cord Dysfunction. Her top areas of expertise are Laryngitis, Croup, Spasmodic Dysphonia, Endoscopy, and Laryngectomy.

Amy Mcintosh is a Pediatric Orthopedics specialist and an Orthopedics provider in Dallas, Texas. Dr. Mcintosh is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Vocal Cord Dysfunction. Her top areas of expertise are Scoliosis, Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis, Vocal Cord Dysfunction, Spinal Fusion, and Osteotomy.

Scott Kohlert is an Otolaryngologist in Tyler, Texas. Dr. Kohlert is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Vocal Cord Dysfunction. His top areas of expertise are Perichondritis, Acinic Cell Carcinoma of Salivary Glands, Salivary Gland Tumors, Laryngectomy, and Thyroidectomy.

Steven Peskind is an Otolaryngologist in Frisco, Texas. Dr. Peskind is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Vocal Cord Dysfunction. His top areas of expertise are Jones Syndrome, DFNB1, Infant Hearing Loss, and Tinnitus.

Naren Venkatesan, MD is a Clinical Assistant Professor at Texas A&M College of Medicine at Texas A&M Health Science Center, Dallas. He is a board certified otolaryngologist with fellowship training in larygology and broncho-esophagology that focuses on the management of: • Laryngeal Pathology - Benign Lesions, including papillomas, polyps, nodules, etc. - Malignancy - Unilateral and BIlateral Vocal Fold Paralysis • Causes of Dysphagia - Post-radiation strictures including complete stenosis - Gastro-esophageal reflux disease and Laryngopharyngeal reflux disease - Cricopharyngeal bar and Cricopharyngeal muscle dysfunction - Zenker diverticulum and Killian-Jamieson diverticulum • Airway Pathology - Bilateral vocal fold paralysis and other glottic stenosis - Subglottic and Tracheal Stenosis - Paradoxical Vocal Fold Motion Disorder / Vocal Cord Dysfunction - Chronic Cough Dr. Venkatesan completed his residendy in head and neck surgery and went on to complete his fellowship in laryngology and bronchoesophagology from the Univeristy of California. Dr. Venkatesan is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Vocal Cord Dysfunction. His top areas of expertise are Swallowing Difficulty, Painful Swallowing, Palatopharyngeal Incompetence, Endoscopy, and Gastrostomy.

Dr. Donald Donovan is Professor and Chair of the Bobby R. Alford Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery at Baylor College of Medicine. He is also the Olga Keith Wiess Chair. His clinical interests include: thyroid and thyroid cancer, head and neck tumors, laryngeal/voice disorders, endoscopic sinus surgery, head and neck endocrine surgery, tracheal stenosis, and Zenker’s diverticulum. He is an expert in thyroid nodules and their treatment options and treatments for persisting hoarseness. Dr. Donovan is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Vocal Cord Dysfunction. His top areas of expertise are Recurrent Respiratory Papillomatosis, Laryngeal Nerve Damage, Subglottic Stenosis, Gastrostomy, and Endoscopy.

Cara Cockerill is an Otolaryngologist in San Marcos, Texas. Dr. Cockerill is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Vocal Cord Dysfunction. Her top areas of expertise are Infant Hearing Loss, Familial Deafness, Otitis, Benign Paroxysmal Positional Vertigo, and Adenoidectomy.

I-fan Mau is a General Surgeon in Dallas, Texas. Dr. Mau is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Vocal Cord Dysfunction. His top areas of expertise are Vocal Cord Dysfunction, Spasmodic Dysphonia, Laryngeal Nerve Damage, Recurrent Respiratory Papillomatosis, and Laryngectomy.

Jennifer Bergeron is a General Surgeon in San Antonio, Texas. Dr. Bergeron is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Vocal Cord Dysfunction. Her top areas of expertise are Laryngeal Nerve Damage, Laryngitis, Perichondritis, Spasmodic Dysphonia, and Gastrostomy.

Apurva Thekdi is an Otolaryngologist in Houston, Texas. Dr. Thekdi is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Vocal Cord Dysfunction. His top areas of expertise are Laryngeal Nerve Damage, Vocal Cord Dysfunction, Spasmodic Dysphonia, Laryngitis, and Laryngectomy. Dr. Thekdi is currently accepting new patients.

Michael Underbrink is an Otolaryngologist in Houston, Texas. Dr. Underbrink is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Vocal Cord Dysfunction. His top areas of expertise are Spasmodic Dysphonia, Vocal Cord Dysfunction, Laryngeal Cancer, Laryngeal Nerve Damage, and Laryngectomy.

Sarat Susarla is a Pediatric Pulmonologist in Houston, Texas. Dr. Susarla is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Vocal Cord Dysfunction. His top areas of expertise are Asthma in Children, Asthma, Periodic Limb Movement Disorder, and Vocal Cord Dysfunction.