Od-030422 Vocal Fold Paralysis Course
Type
Credit
Description
This course/content offers Continuing Professional Education credits. To claim the credits, the course must be completed prior to 2/14/2024. Once your evaluation is complete, log on to https://medstar.cloud-cme.com and toggle to your Transcript to find the credits the next business day.
William Gao, MD
William Gao, MD, is a board-certified, fellowship-trained laryngologist at MedStar Washington Hospital Center/Georgetown University Hospital and the DC VA Medical Center. He specializes in diagnosing and treating disorders that affect the three primary functions of the throat: voice, breathing (airway), and swallowing.
Dr. Gao received his medical degree from Jefferson Medical College after completing a six-year accelerated premedical/medical program in conjunction with Penn State University. He then joined Georgetown University for a five-year residency in otolaryngology-head and neck surgery, where he was honored with the Ziad E. Deeb award for resident teaching and selected as Administrative Chief in his last year. Subsequently, he completed a one-year subspecialty fellowship in laryngology and care of the professional voice at the University of Southern California. He is an actively involved member of the American Academy of Otolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery (AAO-HNS), serving on the AAO-HNS Voice Committee and Laryngology/Bronchoesophagology Education Committee as well as the ENThealth.org Consumer Health Development Group for Laryngology.
show lessObjectives
- Recognize different presentations and etiologies of vocal fold paralysis/paresis (palsy).
- Discuss the importance of laryngoscopy, and diagnostic testing for work-up of idiopathic vocal fold palsy (VFP).
- Discuss treatment options to rehabilitate voice and swallowing function in patients with vocal fold palsy.
Tags
Vocal fold paralysis Parsis Palsy Swallowing Vocal fold palsy laryngoscopy swallow swallow screen dysphagia aspiration Dyspnea Cough Voice Dysphonia Hoarseness Diplophonia Pitch Swallow study Laryngoplasty Thyroplasty CE-RN CE-PA CE-Physician CE-Social Work CE-Pharmacy CE-PT CE-OT CE-ANY CE-PHYS CE-NURSE CE-PHARM CE-PHYS-ASSIST CE-SOCIAL-WORK