Kay Kleinerman
Voice Matters
244 Virginia Ave
San Mateo, United States 94402
Tel: (650) 759-2373
Fax: (650) 458-8101
kaykleinerman@mac.com
Website
Forms of Dystonia Treated: Spasmodic Dysphonia
Additional Procedures: Speech Therapy
Treats Children
Notes: Voice expert. Specialize in using singing to improve breath, pitch, posture and projection, and to exercise the vocal cords and improve speech effectiveness.

Julie Diep
Language and Speech Therapy
12966 Euclid St, Suite 530
Garden Grove, US 92840
Tel: 714 539-6207
Fax: 714 539-6209
julie.diep@lastherapy.com
Website
Specialty: Speech-Language Pathologist-Therapist
Forms of Dystonia Treated: Spasmodic Dysphonia
Additional Procedures: Speech Therapy
Treats Children
Notes: Specializing in Adult Neurogenic Disorders. Aphasia, Apraxia, Dysarthria, Dysphagia, Voice Disorders. Bilingual Vietnamese

Hyunjoo Chung, Ph.D. CCC-SLP
Providence Speech and Hearing Center
1301 Providence Ave.
Orange, US 92868
Tel: (714) 639-4990
Fax: (714) 639-2593
Specialty: Speech-Language Pathologist-Therapist
Forms of Dystonia Treated: Spasmodic Dysphonia
Additional Procedures: Speech Therapy
Treats Children

David Alessi M.D. PACS
Cedars Sinai Alpha Surgical Group
8670 Wilshire Blvd.
Ste. 200
Beverly Hills, California 90211
Tel: 310-657-2253
Fax: 310-657-0776
Specialty: Otolaryngologist (ENT)
Forms of Dystonia Treated: Spasmodic Dysphonia, Other Forms of Dystonia
Administers Botulinum Toxin for: Spasmodic Dysphonia
Additional Procedures: Selective Laryngeal Adductor Denervation, Thyroplasty

Babak Larian MD.
Head & Neck Cancer Center
8670 Wilshire Blvd.
Suite 200
Beverly Hills, California 90211
Tel: 310-657-2253
Fax: 310-657-0776
Specialty: Otolaryngologist (ENT)
Forms of Dystonia Treated: Spasmodic Dysphonia
Administers Botulinum Toxin for: Spasmodic Dysphonia
Additional Procedures: Selective Laryngeal Adductor Denervation, Speech Therapy, Thyroplasty

Shawn Nasseri, M.D.
435 N. Bedford St., Suite 308
Beverly Hills, California 90210
Tel: 310-289-8205
Fax: 310-289-8200
Specialty: Otolaryngologist (ENT)
Forms of Dystonia Treated: Spasmodic Dysphonia
Administers Botulinum Toxin for: Spasmodic Dysphonia

Catherine Moore CCC-SLP
242 South Orange Ave.
Brea, California 92821
Tel: 714-904-1069
Fax: 714-256-9969
Specialty: Speech-Language Pathologist-Therapist
Forms of Dystonia Treated: Spasmodic Dysphonia
Additional Procedures: Speech Therapy

Catherine Moore M.A. CCC-SLP
242 South Orange Ave. Ste. 204
Brea, California 92821
Tel: 714-904-1069
Fax: 714-256-9969
Specialty: Speech-Language Pathologist-Therapist
Forms of Dystonia Treated: Spasmodic Dysphonia
Additional Procedures: Speech Therapy

Daniel Truong, M.D.
Parkinson's & Movement Disorder Institute
9940 Talbert Ave. Suite 204
Fountain Valley, California 92708-515
Tel: 714-378-5062
Fax: 714-378-5061
Specialty: Neurologist
Forms of Dystonia Treated: Spasmodic Dysphonia, Other Forms of Dystonia
Administers Botulinum Toxin for: Spasmodic Dysphonia, Other Forms of Dystonia
Additional Procedures: Thyroplasty
Treats Children

Susan Noguchi
St. Jude Center For Rehab & Wellness
2767 East Imperial
Fullerton, California 92821
Tel: 714-578-8720
Fax: 714-578-8713
Forms of Dystonia Treated: Spasmodic Dysphonia
Additional Procedures: Speech Therapy

Julie Diep
Language and Speech Therapy
12966 Euclid St, Suite 530
Garden Grove, California 92840
Tel: 714 539-6207
Fax: 714 539-6209
Website
Specialty: Speech-Language Pathologist-Therapist
Forms of Dystonia Treated: Spasmodic Dysphonia
Additional Procedures: Speech Therapy
Notes: Specializing in Adult Neurogenic Disorders. Aphasia, Apraxia, Dysarthria, Dysphagia, Voice Disorders. Bilingual Vietnamese

Ann Smith, M.D.
Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Hayward
27400 Hesperian Blvd.
Hayward, California 94545
Tel: 510-784-4765
Fax: 510-784-2051
Specialty: Otolaryngologist (ENT)
Forms of Dystonia Treated: Spasmodic Dysphonia
Administers Botulinum Toxin for: Spasmodic Dysphonia

Erin Walsh, MA, CCC-SLP
Scripps Memorial Hospital
Center for Voice and Swallowing
9888 Genesee Ave
La Jolla, California 92037
Tel: 858-626-4447
Fax: 858-626-6560
Specialty: Speech-Language Pathologist-Therapist
Forms of Dystonia Treated: Spasmodic Dysphonia
Additional Procedures: Speech Therapy

Bobbie Banks Salkowitz, M.A
118 N. Croft Avenue
Los Angeles, California 90048
Tel: 323-655-6839
Fax: 310-201-6112
Specialty: Speech-Language Pathologist-Therapist
Forms of Dystonia Treated: Spasmodic Dysphonia
Additional Procedures: Speech Therapy
Treats Children

Gerald S. Berke, M.D.
Division of Head & Neck Surgery
UCLA Medical Center
10833 Le Conte Ave., Rm. 62-132 CHS
Los Angeles, California 90095
Tel: 310-206-6688
Fax: 310-206-1393
Specialty: Otolaryngologist (ENT)
Forms of Dystonia Treated: Spasmodic Dysphonia
Administers Botulinum Toxin for: Spasmodic Dysphonia
Additional Procedures: Selective Laryngeal Adductor Denervation, Speech Therapy
Treats Children

Dinesh Chhetri
UCLA Medical Center
200 Medical Plaza
Suite 550
Los Angeles, California 90095
Tel: 3107944225
Fax: 3108252810
Website
Specialty: Otolaryngologist (ENT)
Forms of Dystonia Treated: Spasmodic Dysphonia, Other Forms of Dystonia
Administers Botulinum Toxin for: Spasmodic Dysphonia, Other Forms of Dystonia
Additional Procedures: Selective Laryngeal Adductor Denervation
Treats Children

Morton Cooper, Ph.D.
A Speech Pathology Corp.
Brentwood Square
11661 San Vicente Blvd., Ste. 301
Los Angeles, California 90049
Tel: 310-208-6047
Fax: 310-207-6769
Website
Specialty: Speech-Language Pathologist-Therapist
Forms of Dystonia Treated: Spasmodic Dysphonia
Additional Procedures: Speech Therapy

Reena Gupta
Osborne Head and Neck Institute
8631 W. 3rd St. Ste. 945E
Los Angeles, California 90048
Tel: 310-657-0123
Fax: 310-657-0442
Specialty: Otolaryngologist (ENT)
Forms of Dystonia Treated: Spasmodic Dysphonia
Administers Botulinum Toxin for: Spasmodic Dysphonia

Garrett Herzon
8631 West Third Street
Suite 440E
Los Angeles, California 90048
Tel: (310) 854-1800
Fax: (310) 652-9906
gherzon@earthlink.net
Website
Specialty: Otolaryngologist (ENT)
Forms of Dystonia Treated: Spasmodic Dysphonia
Administers Botulinum Toxin for: Spasmodic Dysphonia
Additional Procedures: 114, Speech Therapy
Notes: Specialize in Laryngeal Dystonia for over 20 years. Located at Cedars-Sinai Medical Towers. Injections perfromed with extra thin EMG teflon needles using EMG monitoring. Neurolarygology Specialist/NIH Scientist/Previous Faculty at Northwestern Universi

Mark Lew, M.D.
University of Southern California
Healthcare Consultation Center
1520 San Pablo Street, #3000
Los Angeles, California 90033
Tel: 323-442-5791
Fax: 323-442-5887
Specialty: Neurologist
Forms of Dystonia Treated: Spasmodic Dysphonia, Other Forms of Dystonia
Administers Botulinum Toxin for: Spasmodic Dysphonia, Other Forms of Dystonia
Additional Procedures: Speech Therapy, Thyroplasty

Terri-Lynn Cousley
Mill Valley Voice Clinic
226 Rosemont Ave
Mill Valley, California 94941-3549
Tel: 415-380-1841
Fax: 415-383-3589
Specialty: Speech-Language Pathologist-Therapist
Forms of Dystonia Treated: Spasmodic Dysphonia, Other Forms of Dystonia
Additional Procedures: Speech Therapy

Michael Jakobsen
Head & Neck Associates of Orange County
26726 Crown Valley Pkwy. Ste. 200
Mission Viejo, California 92691
Tel: 949-364-4361
Fax: 949-364-4495
Specialty: Otolaryngologist (ENT), Speech-Language Pathologist-Therapist
Forms of Dystonia Treated: Spasmodic Dysphonia, Other Forms of Dystonia
Administers Botulinum Toxin for: Spasmodic Dysphonia
Additional Procedures: Speech Therapy, Thyroplasty

Steven Feinberg
Hoag Hospital Voice and Swallowing Center
500 Superior Avenue
Suite 305
Newport Beach, California 92663
Tel: (949) 764-1850
Fax: (949) 764-7865
Website
Specialty: Otolaryngologist (ENT)
Forms of Dystonia Treated: Spasmodic Dysphonia, Other Forms of Dystonia
Administers Botulinum Toxin for: Spasmodic Dysphonia, Other Forms of Dystonia
Additional Procedures: Selective Laryngeal Adductor Denervation, Speech Therapy
Treats Children

Hyunjoo Chung Ph.D. CCC
Providence Speech and Hearing Center
1301 Providence Ave.
Orange, California CA 92868
Tel: (714) 639-4990
hyunjoochung11@hotmail.com
Specialty: Speech-Language Pathologist-Therapist
Forms of Dystonia Treated: Spasmodic Dysphonia
Additional Procedures: Speech Therapy
Treats Children

Roger Crumley, M.D.
U.C. Irvine Voice Disorders Center
101 City Drive
Orange, California 92868
Tel: 714-456-7017
Fax: 714-456-7248
Website
Specialty: Otolaryngologist (ENT)
Forms of Dystonia Treated: Blepharospasm, Cervical Dystonia (Spasmodic Torticollis), Oromandibular, Spasmodic Dysphonia
Administers Botulinum Toxin for: Blepharospasm, Cervical Dystonia (Spasmodic Torticollis), Oromandibular, Secondary Dystonia, Spasmodic Dysphonia
Additional Procedures: Counseling Services, Genetic Testing, Myectomy, Pallidotomy, Physical/Occupational Therapy, Selective Denervation Surgery, Selective Laryngeal Adductor Denervation, Speech Therapy
Notes: Fll Laryngeal and Voice Disorders Center Including Vocal Cord Paralysis and Spasmodic Dysphonia

Rosemary Scott M.A. CCC
Rosemary Scott M.A. CCC
1415 Crest Hasen Dr.
Pasadena, California 91105
Tel: 323-258-5566
Fax: 323-259-0510
Specialty: Speech-Language Pathologist-Therapist
Forms of Dystonia Treated: Spasmodic Dysphonia
Additional Procedures: Speech Therapy

Peter Belafsky M.D. Ph. D. MPH
UCDMC, Department of Otolaryngology
2521 Stockton Blvd.
Suite 7200
Sacramento, California 95817
Tel: 916-734-2081
Fax: 916-703-5011
Specialty: Otolaryngologist (ENT)
Forms of Dystonia Treated: Spasmodic Dysphonia
Administers Botulinum Toxin for: Spasmodic Dysphonia
Additional Procedures: Speech Therapy, Thyroplasty

Katherine Kendall, M.D.
University of CA At Davis
2521 Stockton Blvd.
Suite 7200
Sacramento, California 95817
Tel: 530-734-5400
Fax: 916-456-5709
Specialty: Otolaryngologist (ENT)
Forms of Dystonia Treated: Oromandibular, Spasmodic Dysphonia
Administers Botulinum Toxin for: Oromandibular, Spasmodic Dysphonia
Additional Procedures: Deep Brain Stimulation, Physical/Occupational Therapy, Speech Therapy

Robert M. Block, M.D.
Central Coast Head & Neck Surgeons, Inc.
1095 Los Palos Drive
Salinas, California 93901
Tel: 831-422-8798
Fax: 831-422-0153
Specialty: Otolaryngologist (ENT)
Forms of Dystonia Treated: Blepharospasm, Cervical Dystonia (Spasmodic Torticollis), Spasmodic Dysphonia
Administers Botulinum Toxin for: Blepharospasm, Cervical Dystonia (Spasmodic Torticollis), Spasmodic Dysphonia
Additional Procedures: Myectomy, Selective Denervation Surgery, Selective Laryngeal Adductor Denervation
Treats Children

Mellisa Essenburg
3731 6th Ave. Ste. 103
San Diego, California 92103
Tel: 858-232-5842
Website
Specialty: Speech-Language Pathologist-Therapist
Forms of Dystonia Treated: Spasmodic Dysphonia
Additional Procedures: Speech Therapy

Stephen Goldman
UCSD Medical Center
200 West Arbor Dr
Mailcode 8775
San Diego, California 92103
Tel: 619-543-6530
Fax: 619-543-7809
Specialty: Speech-Language Pathologist-Therapist
Forms of Dystonia Treated: Spasmodic Dysphonia, Other Forms of Dystonia
Administers Botulinum Toxin for: Spasmodic Dysphonia
Additional Procedures: Speech Therapy
Notes: Speech Language Pathologist who specializes in voice disorders. Assists ENT physician in diagnosis and treatment of SD.

Michael Keefe M.D. FACS
Sharp Rees Stealy Medical Group
Head & Neck Surgery
2929 Health Ctr Drive / 8933 Activity Road
San Diego, California 92123
Tel: (858) 939-6621
Forms of Dystonia Treated: Spasmodic Dysphonia
Administers Botulinum Toxin for: Spasmodic Dysphonia

Stephen Saltzman
Southern California Permanente Medical Group
4647 Zion Ave.
San Diego, California 92120
Tel: 619-528-2597
Fax: 619-528-6556
Specialty: Otolaryngologist (ENT)
Forms of Dystonia Treated: Spasmodic Dysphonia
Administers Botulinum Toxin for: Spasmodic Dysphonia
Additional Procedures: Speech Therapy
Notes: Patient must be enrolled in Kaiser Permanente program to be seen.

Mark Courey, MD
UCSF Voice and Swallowing Center
Dept. of Otolaryngology/Head & Neck Surgery
2330 Post Street, 5th Floor
San Francisco, California 94115
Tel: 415-885-7700
Fax: 415-885-7800
Specialty: Otolaryngologist (ENT)
Forms of Dystonia Treated: Spasmodic Dysphonia
Administers Botulinum Toxin for: Spasmodic Dysphonia
Additional Procedures: Selective Laryngeal Adductor Denervation, Speech Therapy

Herbert Dedo, M.D.
Univ. of CA Medical Center, San Francisco
350 Parnassus Ave., # 501
San Francisco, California 94117
Tel: 415-476-2792
Fax: 415-476-3217
Specialty: Otolaryngologist (ENT)
Forms of Dystonia Treated: Spasmodic Dysphonia
Additional Procedures: Selective Denervation Surgery

Krzysztof Izdebski, Ph.D.
Pacific Voice Care
350 Parnassus Ave., Ste. 501
San Francisco, California 94117
Tel: 415-476-2792
Fax: 415-476-3517
Specialty: Speech-Language Pathologist-Therapist
Forms of Dystonia Treated: Oromandibular, Spasmodic Dysphonia
Administers Botulinum Toxin for: Oromandibular, Spasmodic Dysphonia
Additional Procedures: Counseling Services, Selective Laryngeal Adductor Denervation, Speech Therapy
Treats Children

Lisa Orloff, M.D.
University of California, San Francisco
Otolaryngology/Head & Neck Surgery
2380 Sutter Street
San Francisco, California 94115
Tel: 415-885-7528
Specialty: Otolaryngologist (ENT)
Forms of Dystonia Treated: Blepharospasm, Oromandibular, Spasmodic Dysphonia
Administers Botulinum Toxin for: Blepharospasm, Oromandibular, Spasmodic Dysphonia
Additional Procedures: Selective Laryngeal Adductor Denervation, Speech Therapy

Sarah Schneider
UCSF Voice and Swallowing Center
2330 Post Street 5th FL.
San Francisco, California 94115
Tel: 415-885-3780
Fax: 415-885-7800
Specialty: Speech-Language Pathologist-Therapist
Forms of Dystonia Treated: Spasmodic Dysphonia
Additional Procedures: Speech Therapy

Mark Singer, M.D., FACS
California Pacific Medical Center
2340 Clay Street
2nd Floor
San Francisco, California 94115
Tel: 415 600-2450
Specialty: Otolaryngologist (ENT)
Forms of Dystonia Treated: Spasmodic Dysphonia
Administers Botulinum Toxin for: Spasmodic Dysphonia
Additional Procedures: Speech Therapy

Ronald Ward
Ronald R. Ward, M.D., F.A.C.S.
350 Parnassus Avenue, Suite 501
San Francisco, California 94117
Tel: 415-664-4160
Fax: 415 346-5334
Specialty: Otolaryngologist (ENT)
Forms of Dystonia Treated: Spasmodic Dysphonia, Other Forms of Dystonia
Administers Botulinum Toxin for: Spasmodic Dysphonia, Other Forms of Dystonia
Additional Procedures: Selective Laryngeal Adductor Denervation, Thyroplasty
Treats Children
Notes: Other Treatments: Phonosurgery

Todd Dray, M.D.
Kaiser Permanente, Santa Clara
710 Lawrence Expreswway
Santa Clara, California 95051
Tel: 408-851-2950
Fax: 408-851-2899
Website
Specialty: Otolaryngologist (ENT)
Forms of Dystonia Treated: Spasmodic Dysphonia
Administers Botulinum Toxin for: Spasmodic Dysphonia
Additional Procedures: Selective Laryngeal Adductor Denervation, Speech Therapy
Treats Children

Barbara Buchanan, M.A., CCC-SLP
Santa Cruz Medical Clinic
2025 Soquel Ave
Santa Cruz, California 95062
Tel: 831-458-5619
Fax: 831-423-9556
Specialty: Speech-Language Pathologist-Therapist
Forms of Dystonia Treated: Spasmodic Dysphonia
Additional Procedures: Speech Therapy

Robert Andrews, M.D.
Southern California Head and Neck
1301 20th Street
Suite #300
Santa Monica, California 90404
Tel: (310)829-7792
Fax: (310)829-4136
Website
Specialty: Otolaryngologist (ENT)
Forms of Dystonia Treated: Spasmodic Dysphonia
Administers Botulinum Toxin for: Spasmodic Dysphonia
Additional Procedures: Selective Laryngeal Adductor Denervation, Speech Therapy, Thyroplasty
Treats Children
Notes: Board Certified Otolaryngologist
Residency: UCLA
Fellowship: Vanderbilt, Laryngology and Care of the Professional Voice
10 years experience treating spasmodic dysphonia

Edward J. Damrose, M.D.
Stanford University Medical Center
300 Pasteur Drive
Stanford, California 94305
Tel: 650-725-6500
Fax: 650-724-3476
Website
Specialty: Otolaryngologist (ENT)
Forms of Dystonia Treated: Cervical Dystonia (Spasmodic Torticollis), Spasmodic Dysphonia
Administers Botulinum Toxin for: Cervical Dystonia (Spasmodic Torticollis), Spasmodic Dysphonia
Additional Procedures: Selective Denervation Surgery, Selective Laryngeal Adductor Denervation

Jackie Kreitzman, M.A., CCC
Jackie Kreitzman M.A., Ccc-Slp And Associates
18840 Ventura Boulevard
Suite 102
Tarzana, California 91356
Tel: 818-705-6988
Fax: 818-996-9339
Specialty: Speech-Language Pathologist-Therapist
Forms of Dystonia Treated: Spasmodic Dysphonia
Additional Procedures: Counseling Services, Speech Therapy

Liliana Cohen, M.D.
Neuron Medical Corp
227 West Janss Rd #135
Thousand Oaks, California 91360
Tel: 805-373-2890
Fax: 800-746-3510
Website
Specialty: Neurologist
Forms of Dystonia Treated: Spasmodic Dysphonia, Other Forms of Dystonia
Administers Botulinum Toxin for: Spasmodic Dysphonia, Other Forms of Dystonia
Additional Procedures: Selective Laryngeal Adductor Denervation
Notes: Office located next to Los Robles Hospital.

Abhay M. Vaidya, M.D.
West Coast E.N.T.
301 S. Moorpark Road
Thousand Oaks, California 91361
Tel: 805-379-9646
Fax: 805-379-0611
Specialty: Otolaryngologist (ENT)
Forms of Dystonia Treated: Spasmodic Dysphonia
Administers Botulinum Toxin for: Spasmodic Dysphonia

Barbara Mangels, M. ED.
The Speech Center
3400 Lomita Blvd., Ste. 209
Torrance, California 90505
Tel: 310-530-0401
Fax: 310-530-1904
Specialty: Speech-Language Pathologist-Therapist
Forms of Dystonia Treated: Spasmodic Dysphonia
Additional Procedures: Speech Therapy

Rebecca Wesson
Santa Clarita ENT Associates
27879 Smyth Drive
Valencia, California 91355
Tel: (661)259-2500
Specialty: Speech-Language Pathologist-Therapist
Forms of Dystonia Treated: Spasmodic Dysphonia, Other Forms of Dystonia
Administers Botulinum Toxin for: Spasmodic Dysphonia
Additional Procedures: 114, Speech Therapy
Treats Children

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