Donny Osmond Undergoes Vocal Cord Surgery

On August 11, 2015, Donny Osmond underwent vocal cord surgery to remove a hemorrhagic polyp.  The year 2015 is turning out to be a doozy for injured vocal cords with 4 other celebrity singers being sidelined for vocal cord injuries. • Miranda Lambert - July 2015 •  Meghan Trainor  - July 2015 •  Chad Kroeger  - June 2015 •  Sam Smith  - April 2015 •  Nathan Sykes  - April 2013 •  Nicki Manaj  - August 2012 •  Florence Welch  - July 2012 •  Maxwell  - June 2012 •  Keith Urban  - Nov…

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NY Yankees Mariano Rivera Undergoes Vocal Cord Surgery

NY Yankees pitcher Mariano Rivera may have a fabulous right arm, but his voice was not exactly golden. He apparently had vocal cord polyps that resulted in a progressively raspy voice . Read the NY Post article . On Dec 2, 2011, he underwent surgery to get them removed and if he now sticks to an appropriate voice therapy program, his voice should essentially revert completely back to normal! Watch the video to see what vocal cord surgery looks like. There are MANY theories as to how …

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Singer Keith Urban to Undergo Vocal Cord Surgery

The year 2011 so far seems to be the year for vocal cord surgery in singers... John Mayer , than Adele , and now Keith Urban. On Nov 3, 2011, it was announced that country singer Keith Urban will be undergoing vocal cord surgery to remove a polyp from his vocal cords forcing him to cancel/postpone upcoming concerts. Read ABC News report here . A vocal cord polyp would cause a mild rasp in the voice that is worse in the upper pitch range and soft voice. Onset delays and pitch breaks are c…

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Singer John Mayer Undergoes Vocal Cord Surgery

In September 2011, grammy-award winning singer  John Mayer announced the cancellation of a number of concerts as well as an album due to the development of a vocal cord granuloma of his voicebox. Read a blog article about this. Last week on Thurs, Oct 20, 2011, he underwent surgery to remove the granuloma and is now on strict voice rest for several weeks. Though removal sounds like a great idea, vocal cord granulomas are notoriously difficult to eliminate completely as they have a hi…

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How do Vocal Cord Cysts, Polyps, and Nodules Form?

There are MANY theories as to how vocal cord  cysts ,  polyps , and  nodules  form. However, one theory that seems to make the most sense to me deals with how the vocal cord heals after a traumatic event (ie, screaming, yelling, coughing, etc). With a cyst , the mucosal vocal cord lining breaks down and during the healing process a cyst develops due to entrapped cells meant for creating lining. A polyp , however, is in essence a blistering of the vocal cord lining. Vocal cord nodule for comp…

10/23/2011 0

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New Video on Vocal Cord Surgery Produced

Our office has created a new video on how vocal cord surgery is performed. The video has been uploaded to our YouTube channel . Read more about vocal cord surgery here .

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