| Body
& Soul Vocal care with
Laryngologist MARTIN HOPP, MD
Dr. Hopp is a Laryngologist at
Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Beverly Hills, CA, and is a participant at Voice Center at
Cedars-Sinai. He is a past Assistant Professor at Stanford University, has lectured
extensively, and has given courses to other laryngologists in voice care. He’s
treated many top professional singers.
Common Voice Problems
MBADC: What are some of the problems singers come to you with?
MH: The most common problem is recurrent hoarseness and pain in the
throat.
MBADC: What are nodules, exactly?
MH: Nodules are calluses on your vocal cords, from your vocal cords
hitting each other in an abnormal pattern continuously.
MBADC: Are they reversible without surgery?
MH: Yes. Not all the time. But in the initial stages, absolutely.
MBADC: What about someone who has been out on tour, and they’ve done
damage? Is damage usually reversible, or…?
MH: Well, it really depends on what they’ve done. Most of the things
you can do are reversible.
Symptoms of Throat Problems
and Care of the Voice While Travelling
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