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Curriculum Vitae

Yolanda Denise Heman-Ackah

Philadelphia Voice Center25 Bala Avenue, Suite 200Bala Cynwyd, PA 19004

Phone: (484)270-8095 Fax: (484)270-8353

e-mail: [email protected]

February 23, 2015

Education:

1996 – 2000 University of Minnesota Minneapolis, MN Master of Science in Otolaryngology Thesis: Acetazolamide and the Laryngeal Chemoreflex

1991 – 1995 Northwestern University Medical School Chicago, IL Doctor of Medicine

1988 – 1991 Northwestern University Evanston, IL Bachelor of Arts in Psychology (With Distinction and Departmental Honors)

1985 – 1988 Paint Branch High School Burtonsville, MD High School Diploma (Valedictorian)

Post-Graduate Education:

2000 – 2001 American Institute for Voice and Ear Research/ Graduate Hospital/ Thomas Jefferson University Philadelphia, PA Fellowship in Professional Voice Care and Professional Voice Disorders with Robert T. Sataloff, MD, DMA

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1996 – 2000 University of Minnesota Minneapolis, MN Residency in Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery

1995 – 1996 Hennepin County Medical Center Minneapolis, MN Internship in General Surgery

Employment History:

2011 – present Philadelphia Voice CenterDirector

2009 – 2011 Philadelphia Ear, Nose, and Throat Associates/ Robert T. Sataloff, MD, DMA and Associates/ Yolanda D. Heman-Ackah, MDPartner, Medical Director of the Voice Center

2009 The Cleveland ClinicHead and Neck InstituteHead, Section of LaryngologyCo-Director, The Voice Center

2003 – 2009 Philadelphia Ear, Nose, and Throat Associates/ Robert T. Sataloff, MD, DMA and Associates/ Yolanda D. Heman-Ackah, MD, PC Partner, Medical Director of the Voice Center

2001 – 2003 University of Illinois at Chicago Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery Assistant Professor Director, The Voice Center

Professional Associations:

2011 – present Philadelphia Laryngological SocietyMember

2009 – present American Laryngological AssociationFellow

2008-present American College of SurgeonsFellow


2008 – present The Triological Society Fellow

2008 – present Metropolitan Philadelphia Chapter American College of SurgeonsFellow

2007 – present The College of Physicians of Philadelphia Member

2004 – present American Broncho-Esophagological Association Member

2004 – present Medical Society of Eastern Pennsylvania Member

2003 – present Pennsylvania Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery Member

2003 – present Thomas Jefferson University Volunteer Faculty Association Member

2002 - present Walter P. Work Society (Michigan-Work Society) Member

2001 – present National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences (The GRAMMY Foundation)Member

2001 – present Latin Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences (The Latin GRAMMY Foundation)Member

2001 – present Voice and Speech Trainers Association Member

2001 – present National Association of Teachers of Singing Member

2000 – present International Association of Phonosurgeons Member


2000 – present The Voice Foundation Professional Member

2000 – present American Academy of Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery Associate Member

2000 – present Pennsylvania Medical Society Member

1996 – present American Academy of Otolaryngology- Head and Neck Surgery Member

1991 – present American Medical Association Member

2004 – 2006 National Medical Association Member

2002 – 2005 American Medical Women’s Association Member

2002 – 2003 Illinois State Medical Society Member

2002 – 2003 Chicago Medical Society Member

2001 – 2003 Chicago Laryngological and Otological Society Full Member

2000 – 2011 Philadelphia County Medical Society Member

1999 – 2000 American Academy of Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery Resident Member

1996 – 2000 Minnesota Academy of Otolaryngology Resident Member

Honors and Awards:

2013 Journal of Voice Best Paper Award: Clinical Medicine


The Voice FoundationThe predictors of postoperative laryngeal nerve paresis in patients undergoing thyroid surgery: a pilot studyCaroline M, Joglekar SS, Mandel SM, Sataloff RT, Heman-Ackah YD. J Voice. 2012 Mar;26(2):262-6. Epub 2011 Aug 11.

2010 Honor AwardAward for Distinguished ServiceAmerican Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery

2010 Biltmore Who’s Who Among Executives and Professional WomenBiltmore 2010 Honors Edition

2009 Best Doctors in America 2009-2010America’s Best Doctors

2009 Marquis Who’s WhoWho’s Who in America, 2010 edition

2008 Journal of Voice Best Paper Award: Clinical MedicineThe Voice Foundation Flexible Laryngoscopy: A Comparison of Fiber Optic and Distal Chip Technologies. Part 1: Vocal Fold Masses Robert Eller, Mark Ginsburg, Deborah Lurie, Yolanda Heman-Ackah, Karen Lyons, Robert Sataloff Journal of Voice November 2008 (Vol. 22, Issue 6, Pages 746-750)

2001 – 2002 Seymour R. Cohen Research Grant Young Investigator Award for Research in Pediatric Neurolaryngology American Laryngological Association and the American Laryngological Voice and Research Foundation

1999 Resident Research Award Second Place: Clinical Science American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery Foundation

1999 Outstanding Resident Award University of Minnesota Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery

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1994 Academic Medicine Fellowship National Medical Fellowships, Inc./ Bristol-Myers Squibb

1994 Award for Academic Excellence in Medicine The Metropolitan Life Foundation

1993 Hartford Scholar (for outstanding research in geriatrics) John A. Hartford Foundation and The American Geriatric Society

1991 Phi Beta Kappa Honor Society Northwestern University

1991 Departmental HonorsPsychology DepartmentNorthwestern University

1988 – 1995 Honors Program in Medical Education (7 year combined BA/MD) Northwestern University

1988 Award for Special Promise in Health Care Montgomery County (Maryland) Medical Society

Research Grants:

2001 – 2002 Seymour R. Cohen Research Grant Award for Research in Pediatric Neurolaryngology American Laryngological Association

Academic Appointments:

2010 – present Thomas Jefferson University/Jefferson Medical CollegePhiladelphia, PADepartment of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck SurgeryAdjunct Associate Professor

2003 – present Drexel University College of Medicine Philadelphia, PA Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery Associate Professor

2005 – 2009 Thomas Jefferson University/Jefferson Medical College Philadelphia, PA


Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery Assistant Professor

2000 – 2005 Thomas Jefferson University/Jefferson Medical College Philadelphia, PA Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery Instructor

2001 –2003 University of Illinois-Chicago Chicago, IL Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery Assistant Professor

Other Professional Appointments:

2015 – 2017 Speech-Language Pathology Advisory CommitteeAdvisor, Salus University

2014 – present The VASTA VoiceMedical Editor and Columnist

2009 – present American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery Consultant, CPT/Relative Value Committee

2003 – present Voice and Speech Trainer’s Association (VASTA) National Medical Advisor – “VASTA MD”

2005 – 2011 American Institute for Voice and Ear Research and Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery at Drexel University College of Medicine Associate Director Fellowship in Professional Voice Care and Laryngology

2003 – 2011 The Voice Center, Drexel University and Philadelphia Ear, Nose, and Throat AssociatesAssociate Medical Director

2003 – 2011 Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Drexel University and Philadelphia Ear, Nose, and Throat AssociatesMedical Director

2003 – 2011 American Institute for Voice and Ear Research Associate Research Director


2005 –2009 Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Advisor, Hearing Aid Sales Registration Law Advisory Council

2003 – 2005 American Institute for Voice and Ear Research and Departments of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery at Graduate Hospital and Thomas Jefferson University Associate Director Fellowship in Professional Voice Care and Laryngology

2005 – 2006 National Republican Congressional Committee Physicians’ Advisory Board

2001 – 2003 The Voice CenterDirector and FounderUniversity of Illinois at Chicago Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery

Elected Public Positions:

2013 – present Majority Inspector of ElectionsMontgomery County Voter ServicesMontgomery County, PADistrict 9, Ward 1

2010 - 2011 Minority Inspector of ElectionsMontgomery County Voter ServicesMontgomery County, PADistrict 9, Ward 1

2008 Committeewoman Republican Party of Lower Merion, Pennsylvania District 9, Ward 1

Editorial Affiliations:

2008 – present Annals of Otology, Rhinology, and LaryngologyReviewer: Laryngology, Voice, and Voice Science

2008 – present The Laryngoscope Reviewer: Voice

2007 – present Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery Journal


Reviewer

2005 – present Folia Phoniatrica et Logopaedica Reviewer

2000 – present The Journal of Voice Member, Editorial Board Reviewer

2004 – 2008 The Laryngoscope Ad-hoc Reviewer

Board Status: American Board of Otolaryngology May 7, 2001 Board certifiedCertificate Number 16623

Medical Licensure: Pennsylvania

MD 070373L Initial Licensure Date: February 15, 2000Expires: December 31, 2016

MarylandD0072677Initial Licensure Date: July 6, 2011Expires: September 30, 2016

Nebraska26541Initial Licensure Date: November 10, 2011Expires: October 1, 2016

Ohio 35.093494 Initial Licensure Date: May 15, 2009Expired: October 1, 2010

Illinois 036-104934Initial Licensure Date: June 7, 2001Expired: July 31, 2005 DEA CertificationExpires 10/31/2015


Maryland Division of Drug ControlLicense to Dispense Controlled Dangerous SubstancesExpired 11/30/2013

Hospital Privileges:

2014 – present Delaware County Memorial HospitalDrexel Hill, PA

2011 – present Albert Einstein Medical CenterPhiladelphia, PA

2011 – present Lankenau Medical CenterWynnewood, PA

2011 – present Bryn Mawr HospitalBryn Mawr, PA

2010 – present Thomas Jefferson University HospitalPhiladelphia, PA

2008 – present St. Christopher’s Hospital for Children Philadelphia, PA

2003 – 2011 Hahnemann University Hospital Philadelphia, PA

2009 The Cleveland Clinic – Main HospitalCleveland, OH

2007 – 2009 Mercy Fitzgerald Hospital Darby, PA

2003 – 2009 Thomas Jefferson University Hospital Philadelphia, PA

2003 – 2007 Graduate Hospital Philadelphia, PA

2001 – 2003 900 North Michigan Surgery Center Chicago, IL

2001 – 2003 University of Illinois at Chicago Hospital Chicago, IL


Committee Appointments:

2011 - present Laryngeal Electromyography Task ForceAmerican Association of Neuromuscular and Electrodiagnostic MedicineCo-Chairperson and Member

2009 – present Drexel University Tumor BoardDrexel University College of MedicinePhiladelphia, PAMember, Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery Section

2010 – 2011 Drexel University General Surgery Chair Search CommitteeDrexel University College of MedicineCommittee Member

2008 – 2014 Voice Committee American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery Committee Member

2006 – 2009 Voice, Speech and Swallowing Committee Pennsylvania Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery Committee Member

2003 – 2009 CPT/Relative Value Committee American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery Committee Member

2007 – 2009 Research Committee Drexel University College of Medicine Philadelphia, PA Committee Member

2001 - 2008 Laryngology and Voice Disorders: Neurolaryngology Subcommittee American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery Committee Member

2007 Institutional Review Board


Drexel University College of Medicine Philadelphia, PAReviewer and Board Member

2007 – 2009 Tumor BoardDrexel University College of MedicinePhiladelphia, PAHead, Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery Section, Member

2005 – 2006 Operating Room Committee Graduate Hospital Philadelphia, PA Committee Member

2005 – 2006 Credentials Committee Graduate Hospital Philadelphia, PA Committee Member

2004 – 2007 Institutional Review Board Graduate Hospital Philadelphia, PA Reviewer and Board member

2003 – 2007 Cancer Center Graduate Hospital Philadelphia, PA Head of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery Section, Member

2003 – 2007 Tumor Board Graduate Hospital Philadelphia, PAHead of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery Section, Member

2003 –2006 Interprofessional Relations Committee American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery Committee Member

2004 Committee on Student Affairs Jefferson Medical College Thomas Jefferson University Philadelphia, PA


Member

2004 Institutional Review Board Jefferson Medical College Thomas Jefferson University Philadelphia, PA Reviewer and Board Member

2003 Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) Liaison University of Illinois at Chicago Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery Department Representative

2002 – 2003 Council on Membership and Advocacy Illinois State Medical Society Council Member

2002 – 2003 Subcommittee on Fee Mediation Chicago Medical Society Committee Member

2002 –2003 Membership Committee Chicago Medical Society Committee Member

2001 – 2003 Quality Assurance Liaison University of Illinois at Chicago Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery Quality Assurance Officer

1994 – 1995 Admissions Committee Northwestern University Medical School Student Member

1993-1994 HIV/AIDS Policy Review Committee Northwestern University Medical School Student Member

1993-1994 Medical Student Senate Northwestern University Medical School Treasurer

1993-1994 Finance Committee Medical Student Senate Northwestern University Medical School


Chairman

1992-1993 Special Events Committee Medical Student Senate Northwestern University Medical School Co-Chairman

1992-1995 Medical Student SenateNorthwestern University Medical SchoolClass Senator

Private Club Membership:

2005 – 2010 The Union League of PhiladelphiaMember

Philanthropic Organizations:

2012 – 2014 Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc.A Public Service SororityPhiladelphia Alumnae ChapterPhiladelphia, PAMember

2009 - 2010 Montgomery County Republican Women’s Leadership CommitteeMontgomery County Republican CommitteeMontgomery County, PA

2004 – 2005 Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. A Public Service Sorority Valley Forge Alumnae Chapter Valley Forge, PA Member

1989 – 1991 Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. A Public Service Sorority Theta Alpha Chapter Northwestern University Evanston, IL Member


Community Service:

2012 ParticipantFreedom Christian Bible Fellowship Community Health FairMay 19, 2012Philadelphia, PA

2011 – 2012 MentorThe Karabots Junior Fellows ProgramThe College of Physicians of PhiladelphiaPhiladelphia, PA

1995 – 2000 Big Sister Minneapolis, Minnesota

1991 – 1993 Tutor Cabrini Green Youth Program Chicago, IL

1992 DirectorChicago Area Health and Medical Careers Program (CHAMPS) Northwestern University Medical School Chicago, IL

1991 Instructor Cabrini Green Teen Pregnancy Prevention Program Chicago, IL

Symposium/Conference Chairperson:

2001 – 2002 Symposium Chairman Midwest Symposium on Voice Care “Voice Disorders: Diagnosis and Therapy” University of Illinois at Chicago Chicago, IL

Honorary Lectureships:

November 2, 2009 Lawrence Boies, Sr. LectureshipUniversity of Minnesota“Vocal Fold Paresis and Laryngeal Electromyography”


Keynote Addresses:

1. Heman-Ackah YD. Voice and Voice Disorders: The Otolaryngologist’s Perspective. Nyman Associates. Philadelphia, PA. June 29, 2013.

2. Heman-Ackah YD. Anatomy of Breathing. “Performance Breath: An Essential Exploration of Body, Voice, and Word”. Royal Academy of Dramatic Art. London, England, United Kingdom. January 4, 2007.

3. Heman-Ackah YD. Care of the Voice and the Vocalist. Voice Lessons: Care of the Voice and Vocalist. Presented by the Kardon Institute for Arts Therapy. Philadelphia, PA. November 5, 2004.

4. Heman-Ackah YD. Managing the Young Voice. Conference of the American Choral Directors Association. Mansfield, PA. August 3, 2004.

5. Heman-Ackah YD. Managing the Aging Voice. Conference of the American Choral Directors Association. Mansfield, PA. August 3, 2004.

Invited Lectureships and Panel Discussions:

1. Heman-Ackah YD. Voice Disorders: Diagnosis and Laryngeal Examination. Temple University Department of Speech-Language Pathology. Philadelphia, PA. February 11, 2015.

2. Heman-Ackah YD. Anatomy and Physiology of Voice Production. American Association of Anatomists Regional Meeting. Philadelphia, PA. October 11, 2014.

3. Heman-Ackah YD. Voice Disorders: Diagnosis and Evaluation. Temple University Department of Speech-Language Pathology. Philadelphia, PA. March 12, 2014.

4. Heman-Ackah YD. Management of Blunt and Penetrating Laryngeal Trauma. Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery Resident Lecture Series. Drexel University College of Medicine, Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery. Philadelphia, PA. January 27, 2014.

5. Heman-Ackah YD. Strobovideolaryngoscopy Interpretation. Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery Resident Lecture Series. Drexel University College of Medicine, Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery. Philadelphia, PA. January 6, 2014.


6. Heman-Ackah YD. Strobovideolaryngoscopy Introduction. Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery Resident Lecture Series. Drexel University College of Medicine, Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery. Philadelphia, PA. January 6, 2014.

7. Heman-Ackah YD. Laryngeal Manisfestations of Neurological Disease. Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery Resident Lecture Series. Drexel University College of Medicine, Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery. Philadelphia, PA. December 9, 2013.

8. Heman-Ackah YD. Neurolaryngological Examination. Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery Resident Lecture Series. Drexel University College of Medicine, Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery. Philadelphia, PA. November 25, 2013.

9. Heman-Ackah YD. Thyroid Disorders: Evaluation and Management. Medical Grand Rounds. Easton Hospital. Easton, PA. June 21, 2013.

10.Heman-Ackah YD. Hoarseness: Evaluation and Treatment. Medical Grand Rounds. Medical Education Department, Mercy Catholic Medical Center. Darby, PA. May 23, 2012.

11.Heman-Ackah YD. Management of Blunt and Penetrating Laryngeal Trauma. Otolaryngology Grand Rounds. Drexel University College of Medicine. Philadelphia, PA. January 30, 2012.

12.Heman-Ackah YD. Strobovideolaryngoscopy Introduction. Otolaryngology Grand Rounds. Drexel University College of Medicine. Philadelphia, PA. January 9, 2012.

13.Heman-Ackah YD. Strobovideolaryngoscopy Interpretation. Otolaryngology Grand Rounds. Drexel University College of Medicine. Philadelphia, PA. January 9, 2012.

14.Heman-Ackah YD. Neurolaryngological Examination. Otolaryngology Grand Rounds. Drexel University College of Medicine. Philadelphia, PA. December 12, 2011.

15.Heman-Ackah YD. Laryngeal Manisfestations of Neurological Disease. Otolaryngology Grand Rounds. Drexel University College of Medicine. Philadelphia, PA. December 12, 2011.

16.Heman-Ackah YD. Voice Disorders and Treatment by a Laryngologist. Medical Grand Rounds. Crozer-Keystone Health System. Department of Family Medicine. Upland, PA. May 24, 2011.


17.Heman-Ackah YD. Management of Blunt and Penetrating Laryngeal Trauma. Otolaryngology Grand Rounds. Drexel University College of Medicine. Philadelphia, PA. February 1, 2010.

18.Heman-Ackah YD. Neurolaryngological Examination. Otolaryngology Grand Rounds. Drexel University College of Medicine. Philadelphia, PA. December 14, 2009.

19.Heman-Ackah YD. Laryngeal Manisfestations of Neurological Disease. Otolaryngology Grand Rounds. Drexel University College of Medicine. Philadelphia, PA. December 14, 2009.

20.Heman-Ackah YD. Stump the Experts: Dilemmas in Laryngology. University of Minnesota. Minneapolis, MN. November 3, 2009.

21.Heman-Ackah YD. Current Trends in Diagnosis and Management of Vocal Fold Paresis. Citywide Otolaryngology Conference. Hennepin County Medical Center. Minneapolis, MN. November 2, 2009.

22.Heman-Ackah YD. Moderator: Session 2 – Vagal Function and Dysfunction. Annual meeting of the American Broncho-Esophagological Association. Phoenix, AZ. May 28, 2009.

23.Heman-Ackah YD. Master Voice Class. GRAMMY Career Day. The Recording Academy Philadelphia Chapter and the GRAMMY Foundation. Philadelphia, PA. March 11, 2009.

24.Heman-Ackah YD. Keeping Your Eyes on the Prize. An inspirational message for the youth. New Jerusalem Church of God in Christ. Philadelphia, PA. September 19, 2009.

25.Rosen C, Gartner-Schmidt J, Heman-Ackah YD, Horman M. Case Presentations: Two Team Approaches to the Assessment of Disordered Voices. 37th Annual Symposium: Care of the Professional Voice. Philadelphia, PA. May 30, 2008.

26.Baken RJ, Casper J, Gartner-Schmidt J, Heman-Ackah YD, Horman M, Rosen, C, Svec J. State of the Art Assessment of the Professional Voice the Evolution of a Diagnosis: Panel Discussion. 37th Annual Symposium: Care of the Professional Voice. Philadelphia, PA. May 30, 2008.

27.Heman-Ackah YD. Chairperson: Medical Session IA: 37th Annual Symposium: Care of the Professional Voice. Philadelphia, PA. June 1, 2008.


28.Yeakel LH, Eisenhower ND, Kuzma MA, Gonzalez EW, Heman-Ackah YD. Designing your Future: Aging with Dignity and Independence. Drexel University College of Medicine’s Institute for Women’s Health and Leadership. Philadelphia, PA. May 7, 2008.

29.Heman-Ackah YD. “Thyroid Disease”. Otolaryngology Resident Lecture Series. Departments of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Drexel University College of Medicine and Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine. Philadelphia, PA. April 21, 2008.

30.Heman-Ackah YD. “Parathyroid Disease”. Otolaryngology Resident Lecture Series. Departments of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Drexel University College of Medicine and Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine. Philadelphia, PA. April 21, 2008.

31.Heman-Ackah YD, Baroody M, Kyrish S, Snow D, Yeakel LH. The Woman’s Voice in Business and Politics. The Voice Foundation’s World Voice Day Celebration. World Café Live. Philadelphia, PA. April 16, 2008.

32.Heman-Ackah YD. Thyroid Mass. John Movelle, MD Lecture Series at Riverview Medical Center. Jersey Shore University Medical Center, Red Bank, New Jersey. April 9, 2008.

33.Heman-Ackah YD. “Management of Blunt and Penetrating Laryngeal Trauma”. Otolaryngology Resident Lecture Series. Departments of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Drexel University College of Medicine and Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine. Philadelphia, PA. March 3, 2008.

34.Heman-Ackah YD. “Hoarseness: Evaluation and Treatment”. Medical Grand Rounds. Mercy Fitzgerald Hospital. Darby, PA. February 13, 2008.

35.Heman-Ackah YD. “Strobovideolaryngoscopy Interpretation”. Otolaryngology Resident Lecture Series. Departments of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Drexel University College of Medicine and Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine. Philadelphia, PA. February 4, 2008.

36.Heman-Ackah YD. “Laryngeal Manifestations of Neurological Disease”. Otolaryngology Resident Lecture Series. Departments of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Drexel University College of Medicine and Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine. Philadelphia, PA. January 28, 2008.

37.Heman-Ackah YD. “Neurolaryngological Examination”. Otolaryngology Resident Lecture Series. Departments of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck


Surgery, Drexel University College of Medicine and Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine. Philadelphia, PA. January 28, 2008.

38.Heman-Ackah YD, Sataloff RT, Mandel S, Praneetvatakul P. “Why Laryngeal Electromyography?” XVI Annual Pacific Voice and Speech Foundation/UCLA Voice Conference. Los Angeles, CA. October 27, 2007.

39.Heman-Ackah YD. “Protecting the Vocal Instrument”. North Penn School District. Walton Farm Elementary School, Lansdale, PA. August 21, 2007.

40.Heman-Ackah YD. “Obstructive Sleep Apnea”. Otolaryngology Interest Group. Drexel University College of Medicine. Philadelphia, PA. August 23, 2007.

41.Mirza N, Rosen C, Fried M, Ruiz C, Heman-Ackah, YD, Sataloff RT. Panel Discussion: Challenges in Laryngology. Pennsylvania Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery Meeting. Philadelphia, PA. June 8, 2007.

42.Campos G, Halstead L, Hartnick C, Heman-Ackah YD, Reilly J. Panel Discussion: Strategies for Voice Preservation During Surgery for Airway Impairment. The Voice Foundation’s 36th Annual Symposium: Care of the Professional Voice/ International Association of Phonosurgeons Meeting. Philadelphia, PA. June 3, 2007.

43.Heman-Ackah YD. Facial Trauma. Grand Rounds. Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Drexel University College of Medicine. Philadelphia, PA. May 14, 2007.

44.Heman-Ackah YD, Cook R, Bloom K. Discursive Workshop on Body, Voice and Word. “Performance Breath: An Essential Exploration of Body, Voice and Word.” Royal Academy of Dramatic Art. London, England, United Kingdom. January 5, 2007.

45.Heman-Ackah YD. Breath and the Voice. “Performance Breath: An Essential Exploration of Body, Voice and Word.” Royal Academy of Dramatic Art. London, England, United Kingdom. January 4 – 5, 2007.

46.Sataloff RT and Heman-Ackah YD. Strobovideolaryngoscopy Interpretation. Grand Rounds. Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine. Philadelphia, PA. February 6, 2006.

47.Heman-Ackah YD. Laryngeal Manifestations of Neurological Disease. Grand Rounds. Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery,


Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine. Philadelphia, PA. January 30, 2006.

48.Heman-Ackah YD. Neurolaryngological Examination. Grand Rounds. Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine. Philadelphia, PA. January 30, 2006.

49.Heman-Ackah YD. The Thyroid: What Is It? What Does It Do? And Why Do We Care? Community Education Seminar. Graduate Hospital Center for Bloodless Medicine and Surgery. Philadelphia, PA. December 10, 2005.

50.Heman-Ackah YD. Research Design and Grant Writing. Grand Rounds. Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine. Philadelphia, PA. September 12, 2005.

51.Sciolla A, Heman-Ackah YD, Meashey K, Snow D, Robinson-Way R. Vocal Health: The Instrument Within. Inside the Music: The Voices. The Recording Academy, Philadelphia Chapter. Philadelphia, PA. April 30, 2005.

52.Heman-Ackah YD. Facial Trauma. Grand Rounds. Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine. Philadelphia, PA. March 28, 2005.

53.Heman-Ackah YD. Benign Vocal Fold Lesions. Grand Rounds. Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Thomas Jefferson University. Philadelphia, PA. March 9, 2005.

54.Heman-Ackah YD. Experiences with Laryngeal Electromyography in the Evaluation of Mild Vocal Fold Hypomobility. The 2004 UCSF Voice Conference. San Francisco, CA. October 21 – 23, 2004.

55.Heman-Ackah YD. Current Trends in the Evaluation and Management of Spasmodic Dysphonia. 2004 Ultimate Colorado Mid-Winter Meeting. Department of Otolaryngology, University of Colorado. Vail, Colorado. February 1 – 5, 2004.

56.Heman-Ackah, YD. Physiology of Vocal Production. Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine, Department of Otolaryngology. Philadelphia, PA. November 2003.

57.Heman-Ackah, YD. Voice Surgery. Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine, Department of Otolaryngology. Philadelphia, PA. November 2003.


58.Heman-Ackah, YD. Neurolaryngeal and Stroboscopic Examination. Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine, Department of Otolaryngology. Philadelphia, PA. November 2003.

59.Bunting G, Rosen C, Heman-Ackah, YD, Roy N, Hoffman-Ruddy B, Towey M, DeVore K. Occupational Voice Problems Across Professions: Identification and Treatment: Medical and Surgical Intervention for Occupational Voice Disorders. Panel Discussion. American Speech-Language-Hearing Association. Chicago, IL. November 13 – 15, 2003.

60.Neurolaryngology Subcommittee. Mini-seminar: “Common Neuromuscular Disorders Affecting the Larynx: State of the Art Management.” Annual Meeting of the American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery. Orlando, FL. September 21 – 24, 2003.

61.Heman-Ackah YD. Current Trends in the Evaluation and Management of Spasmodic Dysphonia. National Medical Association Annual Meeting, Otolaryngology Section. Philadelphia, PA. August 5, 2003.

62.Wilson K, Heman-Ackah YD, Buckmire R, Sims S. Panel Discussion: Current Trends in Vocal Fold Medialization. National Medical Association Annual Meeting, Otolaryngology section. Philadelphia, PA. August 5, 2003.

63.Heman-Ackah YD. Chairperson: Medical Session IXA. The Voice Foundation’s 32nd Annual Symposium: Care of the Professional Voice. Philadelphia, PA. June 4 – 8, 2003.

64.Heman-Ackah YD, Ostrowski R, Sherer R. Panel discussion: Basic Science Session I: Biomechanics. The Voice Foundation’s 32nd Annual Symposium: Care of the Professional Voice. Philadelphia, PA. June 4 – 8, 2003.

65.Heman-Ackah YD. Protecting the Vocal Instrument: What Every Professional Voice User Should Know. Chicago Chapter of the National Association of Teachers of Singing. Chicago, IL. April 27, 2003.

66.Heman-Ackah YD. The Neurolaryngeal Evaluation of Voice Complaints. Grand Rounds. Case Western Reserve University, Department of Otolaryngology. Cleveland, OH. January 15, 2003.

67.Heman-Ackah YD. Evaluation and Management of Voice Complaints. Grand Rounds, Department of Internal Medicine, University of Illinois at Chicago. Chicago, IL. November 21, 2002.


68.Heman-Ackah YD. The Laryngeal Chemoreflex and SIDS: Determinants of Response Severity. Walter P. Work Society Meeting. University of Michigan, Department of Otolaryngology. Ann Arbor, MI. October 25, 2002.

69.Heman-Ackah YD. Hormone Replacement Therapy: What Every Perimenopausal Singer Should Know.. NATS Chat. National Association of Teachers of Singing. October 20, 2002.

70.Heman-Ackah YD. Advances in Voice Care. “Star Gazing.” University of Illinois at Chicago Alumni Reunion. Chicago, IL. October 18, 2002.

71.Heman-Ackah YD. Neurolaryngeal Evaluation of Voice Complaints. Grand Rounds. Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery. University of Illinois at Chicago. Chicago, IL. September 2002.

72.Heman-Ackah YD. Supraesophageal Manifestations of GERD. Update in Gastroenterology: A Focus on Primary Care. University of Illinois at Chicago, Section of Digestive and Liver Diseases. Chicago, IL. September 14, 2002.

73.Heman-Ackah YD. Breath and the Voice. Panel Discussion on Breath. Voice and Speech Trainers Association Annual Meeting. San Diego, CA. July 29 – August 1, 2002.

74.Heman-Ackah YD. Voice Surgery in the 21st Century. Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery Centennial Celebration. University of Minnesota. Minneapolis, MN. June 6-7, 2002.

75.Heman-Ackah YD. Chairperson: Medical Session. 31st Annual Symposium: Care of the Professional Voice. Philadelphia, PA. June 2002,

76.Heman-Ackah YD. Voice Disorders. Chicago Area Speech-Language Association Voice Consortium. Downers Grove, IL. May 7, 2002.

77.Heman-Ackah YD. Voice Disorders for the Professional Voice User: Protecting the Vocal Instrument. Theatre Department, Cornish College for the Performing Arts. Seattle, WA. April 26, 2002.

78.Heman-Ackah YD. Voice Disorders for the Professional Voice User: Protecting the Vocal Instrument. Music Department, Cornish College for the Performing Arts. Seattle, WA. April 26, 2002.

79.Brown R, Heman-Ackah YD. Case Studies in the Management of Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease. Gastrointestinal Case Study Program. AstraZeneca. Chicago, IL. March 5, 2002.


80.Heman-Ackah YD. Common Laryngeal Diagnoses and their Impact on Vocal Production and Performance. NATS Chat. National Association of Teachers of Singing. February 3, 2002.

81.Heman-Ackah YD. Laryngopharyngeal Reflux. Update in Gastroenterology: A Focus on Primary Care. University of Illinois at Chicago, Section of Digestive and Liver Diseases. Matteson, IL. January 26, 2002.

82.Heman-Ackah YD. Laryngopharyngeal Reflux. Grand Rounds. Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, University of Illinois at Chicago. Chicago, IL. January 23, 2002.

83.Heman-Ackah YD. Supraesophageal Manifestations of GERD. Update in Gastroenterology: A Focus on Primary Care. University of Illinois at Chicago, Section of Digestive and Liver Diseases. Oak Brook, IL. September 22, 2001.

84.Heman-Ackah YD. Cepstral Peak Prominence. Temple University. Department of Communication Sciences. Philadelphia, PA. April 23, 2001.

85.Heman-Ackah, YD. Understanding the Laryngeal Chemoreflex. The University of Chicago, Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery. Chicago, IL. January 11, 2001.

86.Heman-Ackah YD. Care of the Head and Neck Surgery Patient: An overview for nurses. Fairview-University Hospitals and Clinics. Minneapolis, MN. September 1999.

87.Heman-Ackah YD. Sinusitis. Bayer Pharmaceuticals, Representatives’ Training Course. Minneapolis, MN. September 1998.

Courses and Miniseminars:

1. Heman-Ackah YD. Voice and Voice Disorders: The Otolaryngologist’s Perspective. Nyman Associates. Philadelphia, PA. June 29, 2013.

2. Heman-Ackah YD, Sataloff RT. Instruction Course: Professional Singers: The Science and Art of Clinical Care. Annual meeting of the American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery. Chicago, IL. September 23, 2008

3. Heman-Ackah YD, Altman K, Lundy D, Kendall K, Song P, Klein A. Miniseminar: Laryngeal Stroboscopy: Clinical Practice Guidelines for Use


and Interpretation. A presentation of the Neurolaryngology Subcommittee of the American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery. Annual meeting of the American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery. Chicago, IL. September 23, 2008.

4. Heman-Ackah YD. Faculty: Temporal Bone Dissection Course. Drexel University College of Medicine, Jefferson Medical College, Thomas Jefferson University and University of Pennsylvania Medical School. Departments of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery. Philadelphia, PA. October 6 – 8, 2008.

5. Heman-Ackah YD. Faculty: Temporal Bone Dissection Course. Jefferson Medical College, Thomas Jefferson University. Philadelphia, PA. October 21, 2007.

6. Heman-Ackah YD. Faculty: Temporal Bone Dissection Course. Thomas Jefferson University and University of Pennsylvania. Philadelphia, PA. October 2006.

7. Altman KW, Maronian NC, Lundy DS, Moore BA, Heman-Ackah YD, Schaefer SD. Miniseminar: The Voice and Laryngeal Dysfunction in Stroke. A presentation of the Neurolaryngology Subcommittee of the American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery. Annual meeting of the American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery. Los Angeles, CA. September 26, 2005.

8. Heman-Ackah YD. Faculty: Temporal Bone Dissection Course. Thomas Jefferson University. Philadelphia, PA . October 2004.

9. Merati AL, Heman-Ackah YD, Abaza M, Altman KW, Sulica L, Belamowicz S. Neurolaryngology Subcommittee of the American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery Miniseminar: Common movement disorders affecting the larynx. Annual meeting of the American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery. Orlando, FL. September 23, 2003.

10.Heman-Ackah YD. Neurolaryngological Evaluation of Voice Disorders. American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery Instruction Course Program. Annual meeting of the American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery. San Diego, CA. September 23, 2002.

11.Heman-Ackah YD. Mock Oral Examinations. Examiner. Osler Institute Otolaryngology Board Review Course. Chicago, IL. April 23 – 24, 2002.


12.Heman-Ackah YD. Voice Restoration. Instruction Course. Osler Institute Otolaryngology Board Review Course. Chicago, IL. April 23 – 24, 2002.

13.Heman-Ackah YD. Videostroboscopy and Neurolaryngeal Examination. Midwest Symposium on Voice Care. “Voice Disorders: Diagnosis and Therapy”. Chicago, IL. March 22-23, 2002.

14.Heman-Ackah, YD. Role of Laryngeal Electromyography and Imaging. Midwest Symposium on Voice Care. “Voice Disorders: Diagnosis and Therapy”. Chicago, IL. March 22-23, 2002.

15.Heman-Ackah, YD. Physiology of Abnormal Voice Production. Midwest Symposium on Voice Care. “Voice Disorders: Diagnosis and Therapy”. Chicago, IL. March 22-23, 2002.

16.Heman-Ackah, YD. Cepstral Analysis. Midwest Symposium on Voice Care. “Voice Disorders: Diagnosis and Therapy”. Chicago, IL. March 22-23, 2002.

17.Heman-Ackah, YD. Understanding the Role of Reflux in the Development of Voice Disorders. Midwest Symposium on Voice Care. “Voice Disorders: Diagnosis and Therapy”. Chicago, IL. March 22-23, 2002.

18.Heman-Ackah, YD. Microlaryngeal Excision of Vocal Fold Masses. Midwest Symposium on Voice Care. “Voice Disorders: Diagnosis and Therapy”. Chicago, IL. March 22-23, 2002.

19.Heman-Ackah, YD. Techniques for Vocal Fold Medialization. Midwest Symposium on Voice Care. “Voice Disorders: Diagnosis and Therapy”. Chicago, IL. March 22-23, 2002.

20.Heman-Ackah YD. Laryngology Review. The Osler Institute Otolaryngology Board Review Course. Chicago, IL. September 20, 2001.

Oral Paper Presentations:

1. Hu A, Centric A, Heman-Ackah YD, Divi V, Sataloff RT. Office-based Pulse-dye Laser Surgery for Laryngeal Lesions: A Retrospective Review. The Voice Foundation’s 42nd Annual Symposium: Care of the Professional Voice. Philadelphia, PA. June 2, 2013.

2. Heman-Ackah YD, Sataloff RT, Laureyns G, Lurie D, Michael DD, Heuer RJ, Eller R, Rubin A, Abaza M, Chandran S, Divi V, Lyons KM, Lott J, Johnson J, Hillenbrand J. Quantifying Cepstral Peak Prominence: A


Measure of Dysphonia. American Laryngological Association. San Diego, CA. April 18, 2012.

3. Heman-Ackah YD, Joglekar SS, Caroline M, Gupta R, Becker C, Kim EJ, Mandel S, Sataloff RT. The Prevalence of Undiagnosed Thyroid Disease in Patients with Symptomatic Vocal Fold Paresis. British Voice Association: Choice for Voice. London, England. July 15, 2010.

4. Caroline M, Joglekar SS, Sataloff RT, Heman-Ackah YD. The Predictors of Post-Operative Vocal Fold Paresis in Patients Undergoing Thyroid Surgery: A Pilot Study. The Voice Foundation’s 39th Annual Symposium: Care of the Professional Voice. Philadelphia, PA. June 6, 2010.

5. Jogelkar S, Heman-Ackah YD, Gupta R, Sataloff RT. The Prevalence of Thyroid Disease in Patients with Symptomatic Mild Vocal Fold Paresis. The Voice Foundation’s 38th Annual Symposium: Care of the Professional Voice. Philadelphia, PA. June 6, 2009.

6. Leong K, Heman-Ackah YD, Sataloff RT. The Reliability of Objective Voice Measures. The Voice Foundation’s 38th Annual Symposium: Care of the Professional Voice. Philadelphia, PA. June 6, 2009.

7. Heman-Ackah YD, Sataloff RT, Mandel S, Praneetvatakul P. Mild Vocal Fold Paresis: Clinical and Electromyographic Findings. The British Voice Association meeting: Choice for Voice 2008. London, England, UK. July 11, 2008.

8. Murray KM, Heman-Ackah YD. A Study of Classification Errors for Improving the Efficacy of Different Feature Combinations to Detect Vocal Pathology. The Voice Foundation’s 37th Annual Symposium: Care of the Professional Voice. Philadelphia, PA. May 31, 2008

9. Eller RL, Ginsburg M, Heman-Ackah YD, Lyons KM, Lurie D, Sataloff RT. Flexible Laryngoscopy: A Comparison of Fiber Optic and Distal Chip Technologies. Part 2 – Laryngopharyngeal Reflux. The Voice Foundation’s 36th Annual Symposium: Care of the Professional Voice/ International Association of Phonosurgeons Meeting. Philadelphia, PA . June 2, 2007.

10.Eller R, Ginsburg M, Heman-Ackah YD, Lyons KM, Sataloff RT. Comparison of Fiberoptic, Distal-chip, and Rigid Laryngeal Telescope Technologies for Strobovideolaryngoscopy. The 35th Annual Symposium of the Voice Foundation: Care of the Professional Voice. Philadelphia, PA. May 31 – June 4, 2006.


11.Heman-Ackah YD, Fosnot C, Heman-Ackah SE, Sataloff RT. Evaluation of Inter-rater Reliability Using the Modified GRBAS Scale. The 35th Annual Symposium of the Voice Foundation: Care of the Professional Voice. Philadelphia, PA. May 31 – June 4, 2006.

12.Rubin AD, Praneetvatakul V, Heman-Ackah Y, Sataloff RT. Repetitive Phonatory Tasks for Identifying Vocal Fold Paresis. The 33rd Annual Symposium of the Voice Foundation: Care of the Professional Voice. Philadelphia, PA. June 2 – 6, 2004.

13.Heman-Ackah YD, Sataloff RT. How I Do It: Use of Silicone Hearing Aid Mold Material in Laryngotracheal Reconstruction. The American Broncho-Esophagological Association Meeting at COSM, Phoenix, AZ. April 30 – May 1, 2004.

14.Heman-Ackah YD, Barr A. Vocal Fold Paresis: Understanding Clinical Presentation, Electromyographic Findings and Etiology The American Laryngological Association Meeting at COSM, Phoenix, AZ. April 30 – May 1, 2004.

15.Heman-Ackah YD. Re-calibrating Noise-to-Harmonic Ration, Jitter, and Shimmer to Adjust for Voice Lab Norms: Does It Improve Reliability? Annual Meeting of the American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery. Orlando, FL. September 21 – 24, 2003.

16.Heman-Ackah YD. Reliability of Calculating the Cepstral Peak without Linear Regression Analysis. The Voice Foundation’s 32nd Annual Voice Symposium. Philadelphia, PA. June 4 – 8, 2003.

17.Heman-Ackah YD. Understanding the Hypoxic Laryngeal Chemoreflex: Determinants of fatal apnea responses to acid stimulation of the larynx in infant animals. American Laryngological Association (COSM). Nashville, TN. May 3, 2003.

18.Selber J, Sataloff RT, Spiegel J, Heman-Ackah YD. Gortex Medialization Thyroplasty. The Voice Foundation’s 31st Annual Voice Symposium: Care of the Professional Voice. Philadelphia, PA. June 5 – 9, 2002.

19.Batory M, Heman-Ackah YD. Determining the Cause of Mild Vocal Fold Hypomobility. The Voice Foundation’s 31st Annual Voice Symposium: Care of the Professional Voice. Philadelphia, PA. June 5 – 9, 2002.

20.Heman-Ackah YD, Dean C, Sataloff RT. Strobovideolaryngoscopic findings in singing teachers without vocal complaints. The Voice


Foundation’s 30th Annual Voice Symposium: Care of the Professional Voice. Philadelphia, PA. June 13 – 17, 2001.

21.Michael DD, Heman-Ackah YD, Goding GS, Jr. Correlations between measures of cepstral peak prominence, long-term average spectrum, and perceptual ratings of dysphonia in persons with glottic incompetence. The Voice Foundation’s 30th Annual Voice Symposium: Care of the Professional Voice. Philadelphia, PA. June 13 – 17, 2001.

22.Heman-Ackah YD, Heuer RJ, Michael DD, Baroody MM, Horman M, Ostrowski R, Hillenbrand J, Sataloff RT. Cepstral peak prominence: A more reliable measure of dysphonia. American Laryngological Association Meeting (COSM). May 12-13, 2001.

23.Heman-Ackah YD, Michael DD, Goding GS, Jr. Value of cepstral peak prominence in predicting dysphonia, breathiness, and roughness. The Voice Foundation’s 29th Annual Voice Symposium: Care of the Professional Voice. Philadelphia, PA. June 28 – July 2, 2000.

24.Heman-Ackah YD, Goding GS, Jr. Laryngeal chemoreflex severity and end-apnea PaO2 and PaCO2. American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery Foundation Meeting. San Antonio, TX. September 26–29, 1999.

25.Heman-Ackah YD, Goding GS, Jr. The effects of intralaryngeal CO2 and acetazolamide on the laryngeal chemoreflex. American Laryngological Association Meeting (COSM). Palm Desert, CA. April 24-25, 1999.

26.Heman-Ackah YD, Goding GS, Jr. The effects of intralaryngeal CO2 and acetazolamide on the laryngeal chemoreflex. Minnesota Academy of Otolaryngology Midwinter Conference in Otolaryngology. Minneapolis, MN. January 12, 1999.

27.Heman-Ackah YD, Hamlar D. Management of lateral sinus thrombosis. Annual Meeting of the Caribbean Association of Otolaryngologists. Montego Bay, Jamaica. March 1997.

Poster Presentations:

1. Joglekar SS, Heman-Ackah YD, Malka C, Gupta R, Sataloff RT. Vocal Fold Paresis and Thyroid Disease. The Voice Foundation’s 39th Annual Symposium: Care of the Professional Voice. Philadelphia, PA. June 2-6, 2010.


2. Joglekar SS, Heman-Ackah YD, Malka C, Gupta R, Sataloff RT. Vocal Fold Paresis and Thyroid Disease. Annual Meeting of the American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery. San Diego, CA. October 4-7, 2009.

3. Murray KM, Heman-Ackah YD. Gender-Specific Parameters for Measurement of Dysphonia. Helen I Moorehead-Laurencin, MD Sex and Gender Research Forum. Drexel University. Philadelphia, PA. January 10, 2008.

4. Heman-Ackah YD. How I Do It: Miniplate Reconstruction of the Lateral Thyroid Lamina: One-Stage Restoration of Voice after Teflon Granuloma Resection. Presented at the 33rd Annual Symposium of the Voice Foundation: Care of the Professional Voice. Philadelphia, PA. June 2 – 6, 2004.

5. Heman-Ackah YD. The Value of Laryngeal electromyography in the Evaluation of Laryngeal Motion Abnormalities. Presented at the 33rd

Annual Symposium of the Voice Foundation: Care of the Professional Voice. Philadelphia, PA. June 2 – 6, 2004.

6. Heman-Ackah YD. How I Do It: Miniplate Reconstruction of the Lateral Thyroid Lamina: One-Stage Restoration of Voice after Teflon Granuloma Resection. Presented at the American Broncho-Esophagological Association Meeting at COSM. Phoenix, AZ. April 30 – May 1, 2004.

7. Heman-Ackah YD. The Value of Laryngeal electromyography in the Evaluation of Laryngeal Motion Abnormalities. Presented at the American Laryngological Association Meeting at COSM. Phoenix, AZ. April 30 – May 1, 2004.

8. Sataloff RT, Heman-Ackah YD, Simpson L, Park J, Mandel S, Zwislewski A, Sokolow C. Botulinum toxin type B for treatment of spasmodic dysphonia: a case report. The Voice Foundation’s 30th Annual Voice Symposium: Care of the Professional Voice. Philadelphia, PA. June 13 – 17, 2001.

9. Heman-Ackah Y, Kadah H, Longano J, Moran MB, Naughton B. Cognitive impairment among older adults admitted to the hospital from the emergency department. Annual Meeting of the American Geriatrics Society. New Orleans, LA. Nov 1993.

Publications

Editorships:


1. Heman-Ackah YD, Sataloff RT. Care of the Professional Voice. In: Otolaryngology Clinics of North America. Elselvier Publishing, Philadelphia, PA. 2007.

Books:

1. Heman-Ackah YD, Sataloff RT, Hawkshaw M. The Voice: A Medical Guide for Achieving and Maintaining a Healthy Voice. Science and Medicine. Narberth, PA. 2013.

2. Sataloff RT, Mandel S, Heman-Ackah YD, Manon-Espaillat R, Abaza M. Laryngeal Electromyography, 2nd edition. Delmar Learning, a Division of Thomson Learning, Inc. Clifton Park, NY. 2006.

3. Sataloff RT, Mandel S, Manon-Espaillat R, Heman-Ackah YD, Abaza M. Laryngeal Electromyography. Delmar Learning, a Division of Thomson Learning, Inc. Clifton Park, NY. 2003.

Book Chapters (excluding chapters in books authored by YD Heman-Ackah):

1. Heman-Ackah YD. Laryngotracheal trauma. In: Diagnosis and Treatment of Voice Disorders, 4th edition. Rubin JS, Sataloff RT, Korovin GS, eds. San Diego, CA: Singular Publishing Group, Inc. 2014.

2. Heman-Ackah YD, Sataloff RT. Laryngotracheal trauma. In: Atlas of Endoscopic Laryngeal Surgery. Sataloff RT, Chowdhury F, Joglekar S, Hawkshaw MJ, eds. Jaypee Brothers Medical Publishers. New Delhi, India. 2011.

3. Heman-Ackah YD. Flexible laryngoscopy. In: Laryngeal Evaluation: Indirect laryngoscopy to high-speed digital imaging. Kendall K and Leonard RJ, eds. Thieme Medical Publishers, Inc. New York, NY. 2010.

4. Heman-Ackah YD. Vocal fold scar/sulcus vocalis. In: Atlas of Laryngoscopy, 2nd edition. Sataloff RT, Hawkshaw M, Eller R, eds. Plural Publishing, Inc., San Diego, CA. 2007.

5. Heman-Ackah YD. T1 glottic carcinoma. In: Atlas of Laryngoscopy, 2nd

edition. Sataloff RT, Hawkshaw M, Eller R, eds. Plural Publishing, Inc., San Diego, CA. 2007.


6. Heman-Ackah YD. Benign or malignant? In: Atlas of Laryngoscopy, 2nd

edition. Sataloff RT, Hawkshaw M, Eller R, eds. Plural Publishing, Inc., San Diego, CA. 2007.

7. Sataloff RT, Heman-Ackah YD, Hawkshaw MJ. Voice Care Professionals: Who Takes Care of Voice Problems? A Guide to Voice Care Providers. In: Professional Voice: The science and art of clinical care, 3rd edition. Sataloff RT, ed. Singular Publishing Group, San Diego, CA . 2006.

8. Sataloff RT, Mandel S, Manon-Espaillat R, Heman-Ackah YD, Abaza M. Laryngeal electromyography. In: Professional Voice: The science and art of clinical care, 3rd edition. Sataloff RT, ed. Singular Publishing Group, San Diego, CA . 2006.

9. Heman-Ackah YD and Sataloff RT. Laryngotracheal Trauma. In: Professional Voice: The science and art of clinical care, 3rd edition. Sataloff RT, ed. Singular Publishing Group, San Diego, CA. 2006.

10.Heman-Ackah YD, Goding GS Jr, Rao V. Laryngotracheal trauma. In: Diagnosis and Treatment of Voice Disorders, 3rd edition. Rubin JS, Sataloff RT, Korovin GS, eds. San Diego, CA: Singular Publishing Group, Inc. 2006.

11.Heman-Ackah YD, Goding GS Jr, Rao V. Laryngotracheal trauma. In: Diagnosis and Treatment of Voice Disorders, 2nd edition. Rubin JS, Sataloff RT, Korovin GS, eds. San Diego, CA: Singular Publishing Group, Inc. 2002.

Medical Columns

1. Heman-Ackah YD. Medical Insurance, the Professional Voice User, and the Health Insurance Market Place. The VASTA Voice. 2014:9(5).

2. Heman-Ackah YD. Effects of Flying on the Body. The VASTA Voice. 2014:9(3).

3. Heman-Ackah YD. Hidden Allergies Affect the Voice. The VASTA Voice. 2014:9(2).

Peer Reviewed Journal Articles in Medical Journals:

1. Heman-Ackah YD, Sataloff RT, Lauryns G, Lurie D, Michael DD, Heuer R, Rubin A, Eller R, Chandran S, Abaza M, Lyons K, Divi V, Lott J, Johnson J, Hillenbrand J. Quantifying Cepstral Peak Prominence, a Measure of Dysphonia. J Voice. 2014: 28(6):783–788. Epub 2014 Aug 29.


2. Galos D, Chowdhury FR, Gupta R, Heman-Ackah YD, Sataloff RT. Recurrent pyogenic granuloma in a noncompliant patient. Ear nose Throat J. 2014;93(1):E32-3.

3. Centric A, Hu A, Heman-Ackah YD, Divi V, Sataloff RT. Office-based pulsed-dye laser surgery for laryngeal lesions: a retrospective review. J Voice. 2014 Mar;28(2):262.e9-262.e12. doi: 10.1016/j.jvoice.2013.08.010. Epub 2013 Sep 26.

4. Heman-Ackah YD. Reconstruction of defects in the paraglottic space from polytetrafluoroethylene granuloma and other thyroplasty implants. Operative Techniques in Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery. 2012; 23(2):106 – 10.

5. Caroline M, Joglekar SS, Mandel SM, Sataloff RT, Heman-Ackah YD. The predictors of post-operative laryngeal nerve paresis in patients undergoing thyroid surgery: A pilot study. Journal of Voice. 2012; Mar,26(2):262 – 6. Epub 2011 Aug 11.

6. Heman-Ackah YD, Hawkshaw MJ, Lyons KM. Laryngeal thrush from asthma inhalers. Ear Nose Throat Journal. 2012 Jan; 91(1): E24-5.

7. Heman-Ackah YD, Joglekar SS, Caroline M, Becker C, Kim E, Gupta R, Mandel SM, Sataloff RT. The prevalence of undiagnosed thyroid disease in patients with symptomatic vocal fold paresis. Journal of Voice. 2011; 25(4):496 – 500. Epub 2010 Aug 21.

8. Li AJ, Johns MM, Jackson-Menaldi C, Dailey S, Heman-Ackah Y, Merati A, Rubin AD. Glottic closure patterns: Type I thyroplasty versus type I thyroplasty with arytenoid adduction. Journal of Voice. 2011; 25(3):259 – 64. 2010 Mar 23.

9. Eller R, Ginsburg M, Lurie D, Heman-Ackah Y, Lyons K, Sataloff R. Flexible laryngoscopy: a comparison of fiber optic and distal chip technologies – part 2: laryngopharyngeal reflux. Journal of Voice 2009; 23(3):389 – 95. EPub 2009 Jan 29.

10.Heman-Ackah YD, Pernell KJ, Goding GS Jr. The laryngeal chemoreflex: an evaluation of the normoxic response. Laryngoscope 2009; 119(2):370 – 9.

11.Sataloff RT, Praneetvatakul P, Heuer RJ, Hawkshaw MJ, Heman-Ackah YD, Schneider SM, Mandel S. Laryngeal electromyography: Clinical Application. Journal of Voice 2010; 24(2):228-34. Epub 2008 Dec 25.




12.Eller R, Ginsburg M, Lurie D, Heman-Ackah Y, Lyons K, Sataloff R. Flexible laryngoscopy: A comparison of fiberoptic and distal chip-tip technologies. Part 1: Vocal fold masses. Journal of Voice 2008; 22(6):746 – 50. Epub 2008 Jan 22.

13. Sataloff RT, Hawkshaw MJ, Divi V, Heman-Ackah YD. Voice Surgery. Otolaryngology Clinics of North America 2007; 40(5):1151 – 83.

14.Heman-Ackah YD, Mandel S, Manon-Espaillat R, Abaza MM, Sataloff RT. Laryngeal electromyography. Otolaryngology Clinics of North America 2007; 40(5):1003 – 23.

15.Sataloff RT, Hawkshaw MJ, Divi V, Heman-Ackah YD. Physical examination of voice professionals. Otolaryngology Clinics of North America 2007; 40(5):953 – 69.

16.Sataloff RT, Divi V, Heman-Ackah YD, Hawkshaw MJ. Medical history in voice professionals. Otolaryngology Clinics of North America 2007; 40(5):931 – 51.

17.Sataloff RT, Heman-Ackah YD, Hawkshaw MJ. Clinical anatomy and physiology of the voice. Otolaryngology Clinics of North America 2007; 40(5):909 – 29.

18.Eller R, Heman-Ackah Y, Hawkshaw M, Sataloff RT. Vocal fold scar/sulcus vocalis. Ear Nose and Throat Journal 2007; 86(6)320.

19.Altman KW, Schaefer SD, Yu GP, Hertegard S, Lundy DS, Blumin JH, Maronian NC, Heman-Ackah YD, Abitbol J, Casiano RR. The voice and laryngeal dysfunction in stroke: A report from the Neurolaryngology Subcommittee of the AAO-HNS. Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery Journal 2007; 136(6):873 – 81.

20.Heman-Ackah YD. Deciphering the causes of vocal fold hypomobility. Practical Neurology 2006; 5(10):16 – 18.

21.Heman-Ackah YD, Barr A. The value of laryngeal electromyography in the evaluation of laryngeal motion abnormalities. Journal of Voice. 2006; 20(3): 452 - 460.

22.Heman-Ackah YD, Barr A. Mild vocal fold paresis: Understanding clinical presentation and electromyographic findings. Journal of Voice 2006; 20(2):269 – 281.


23.Rubin AD, Praneetvatakul V, Heman-Ackah Y, Moyer CA, Mandel S, Sataloff RT. Repetitive phonatory tasks for identifying vocal fold paresis. Journal of Voice 2005; 19(4):679 – 86.

24.Merati AL, Heman-Ackah YD, Abaza M, Altman KW, Sulica L, Belamowicz S. Common movement disorders affecting the larynx: a report of the Neurolaryngology Subcommittee of the AAO-HNS. Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery Journal 2005; 133(5):654 – 665.

25.Heman-Ackah YD, Sataloff RT. Use of silicone hearing aid mold material in laryngotracheal reconstruction. Annals of Otology, Rhinology & Laryngology 2005; 114(10):739 – 742.

26.Heman-Ackah YD. Determinants of fatal apnea responses to acid stimulation of the larynx in infant animals. Annals of Otology, Rhinology, & Laryngology 2005; 114(7)509 – 516.

27.Heman-Ackah YD. How I do it: Miniplate reconstruction of the lateral thyroid lamina: One-stage restoration of voice after Teflon granuloma resection. Journal of Voice 2005; 19(3):504 – 509.

28.Heman-Ackah YD. Diagnostic tools in laryngology. Current Opinion in Otolaryngology and Head & Neck Surgery. 2004; 12(6):549 - 552.

29.Heman-Ackah YD. Reliability of calculating the cepstral peak without linear regression analysis. Journal of Voice 2004; 18(2):203 – 208.

30.Heman-Ackah YD, Batory M. Determining the cause of mild vocal fold hypomobility. Journal of Voice 2003; 17(4):579 – 588.

31.Selber J, Sataloff RT, Spiegel J, Heman-Ackah YD. Gortex medialization thyroplasty: Objective and subjective evaluation. Journal of Voice 2003; 17(1):88 – 95.

32.Heman-Ackah YD, Heuer RJ, Michael DD, Ostrowski R, Horman M, Baroody MM, Hillenbrand J, Sataloff RT. Cepstral peak prominence: a more reliable measure of dysphonia. Annals of Otolology Rhinolology and Laryngology 2003; 112(4):324 – 333.

33.Heman-Ackah YD, Sataloff RT, Goldstein S, Heman-Ackah SE, Ghabra M. Multifocal tracheal chondromas. Journal of Voice 2002; 16(4): 587 – 591.

34.Sataloff RT, Heman-Ackah YD, Simpson L, Park J, Mandel S, Zwislewski A, Sokolow C. Botulinum toxin type B for treatment of spasmodic dysphonia: a case report. Journal of Voice 2002; 16(3):422 – 424.


35.Heman-Ackah YD, Kelleher K, Sataloff RT. Inferior glottic ridges preventing vocal fold closure. ENT Journal 2002; 81(4):207 – 209.

36.Heman-Ackah YD, Dean C, Sataloff RT. Strobovideolaryngoscopic findings in singing teachers. Journal of Voice 2002; 16(1):81 - 86.

37.Heman-Ackah YD, Michael DD, Goding GS Jr. The relationship between cepstral peak prominence and selected parameters of dysphonia. Journal of Voice 2002; 16(1):20 – 27.

38.Heman-Ackah YD, Sataloff RT. Sessile vocal fold polyp, contralateral reactive vocal fold mass, and anterior glottic microweb. ENT Journal 2002; 81(3):139 – 140.

39.Heman-Ackah YD, Cooney A, Sataloff RT. A post-hemorrhagic mass, a contralateral polypoid mass, and unilateral laryngeal nerve paresis. ENT Journal 2002; 81(2):81-82.

40.Heman-Ackah YD, Goding GS Jr. The effects of intralaryngeal CO2 and acetazolamide on the laryngeal chemoreflex. Annals of Otology, Rhinology, & Laryngology 2000;109(10):921-928.

41.Heman-Ackah YD, Goding GS Jr. Second place-resident clinical science award 1999: Laryngeal chemoreflex severity and end-apnea PaO2 and PaCO2. Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery 2000;123(3):157-163.

42.Heman-Ackah YD, Rimell F. Current progress in understanding sudden infant death syndrome. Current Opinion in Otolaryngology & Head and Neck Surgery 1999; 7(6):320-327.

43.Heman-Ackah YD, Remley KB, Goding GS. A new role for magnetic resonance imaging in the diagnosis of laryngeal relapsing polychondritis. Head & Neck 1999; 21(5):484-489.

44.Naughton BJ, Moran MB, Kadah H, Heman-Ackah Y, Longano J. Delirium and other cognitive impairment in older adults in an emergency department. Annals of Emergency Medicine 1995; 25(6):751-755.

Peer-reviewed Published Abstracts

1. Murray K, Graff D, Heman-Ackah YD, Sataloff RT. Evaluation of a simplified phonetic annotation scheme for disordered speech. Journal of the Acoustical Society of America 2008; 123(5)3333.


2. Heman-Ackah Y, Kadah H, Longano J, Moran MB, Naughton B. Cognitive impairment among older adults admitted to the hospital from the emergency department. Journal of the American Geriatrics Society 1993; 41(10):SA64 (suppl).

Peer Reviewed Journal Articles in Non-Medical Journals:

1. Heman-Ackah YD, Sataloff RT, Hawkshaw MJ, Divi V. What to expect during a visit with a voice doctor. Part II: The Examination. Journal of Singing 2009; 65(3)321 – 328.

2. Heman-Ackah YD, Sataloff RT, Hawkshaw MJ, Divi V. What to expect during a visit with a voice doctor. Part I: The History. Journal of Singing 2009; 65(2):181 – 6.

3. Heman-Ackah YD, Sataloff RT, Hawkshaw MJ, Divi V. Consulting a voice doctor: when? Journal of Singing 2008; 65(1):53 – 58.

4. Heman-Ackah YD, Sataloff RT, Hawkshaw MJ, Divi V. Finding a Voice doctor and voice care team. Journal of Singing 2008. 64(5):583 – 592.

5. Heman-Ackah YD, Sataloff RT, Hawkshaw MJ, Divi V. How do I maintain longevity of my voice? Journal of Singing. 2008;64(4):465-470.

6. Heman-Ackah, YD, Mandel S, Lyons KM, Sataloff RT. Hoarseness in Children: What Every Parent Should Know. Pediatrics for Parents: The Newsletter for People Who Care for Children. 2007; 23(1): 10 - 11.

7. Heman-Ackah YD. Physiology of voice production: Considerations for the professional vocal performer. Journal of Singing 2005; 62(2):173 – 176..

8. Heman-Ackah YD. Hormone replacement therapy: Implications of the Women’s Health Initiative for the perimenopausal singer. Journal of Singing 2004; 60(5):471 – 475.

9. Heman-Ackah YD, Sataloff RT, Hawkshaw MJ. Who takes care of voice problems: A guide to voice care providers. Journal of Singing 2002; 59(2):139 – 146.

10.Heman-Ackah YD, Sataloff RT. Blunt trauma to the larynx and trachea: Considerations for the professional voice user. Journal of Singing 2002; 59(1):41 – 47.

11.Heman-Ackah YD, Sataloff RT. Laryngeal granulomas. Journal of Singing 2002; 58(5):419 - 428.


12.Heman-Ackah YD, Sataloff RT. Vocal fold hypomobility. Journal of Singing 2002; 58(4):321 - 327.

13.Heman-Ackah YD, Sataloff RT. Laryngeal EMG: Basic Concepts and Clinical Uses. Journal of Singing 2002; 58(3):233-238.

Instructional CD-ROM and Video:

1. Heman-Ackah YD. “The Type I Thyroplasty using the Gore-Tex Thyroplasty Implant”. Medtronic-Xomed, Jacksonville, FL. 2002.

Other Publications:

1. Heman-Ackah YD. Hoarseness: What Every Parent Should Know. Internet Podcast of Pediatrics for Parents: The Newsletter for People Who Care for Children. April 2007.

2. Heman-Ackah YD. Vocal function testing. In: AAO-HNS Online Resident Study Guide. 2002.

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