Kansas Voice Center

08/14/2021

Please check out our blog at ksvoicecenter.com
https://ksvoicecenter.com/2021/08/14/a-celebration-of-20-years/

Twenty years ago the presidency transitioned from Bill Clinton to George W., a deadly earthquake struck India, the human genome sequence was revealed, the Academy award for best picture went to Gladiator, the Taliban regime in Afghanistan collapsed, and of course there were the devastating 9/11 terrorist attacks. Much has changed during this time though some struggles, such as the ones in Afghanistan, continue.

What does this have to do with the Kansas Voice Center? Twenty years ago is also when our speech pathologist, Jennifer Cannady, joined the Voice Center. She has helped to develop the Kansas Voice Center and has been instrumental in its growth. She has performed countless laryngeal stroboscopic exams and has worked with thousands of individuals including young children, professional singers, those with swallowing concerns and a variety of other issues. Laryngology and the treatment of voice disorders has seen great advances in the last 20 years and more procedures can now be done in the office with less invasive techniques. Jennifer is right in the middle of these changes and regularly participates in our busy laryngeal Botox clinic, vocal cord injections for paralysis, and new treatments for tracheal and airway narrowing (stenosis).

As an avid singer herself, Jennifer understands the concerns of singers and actors. She is also interested in helping new speech pathologists and regularly teaches a graduate level speech pathology course.
If you know Jennifer, you know that she is kind, caring, professional, and takes pride in her work. We are honored to work with her and many more individuals will benefit from her continuing care at the Kansas Voice Center. If you see her, please congratulate her on 20 wonderful years.

Thanks Jennifer!

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02/22/2021

It's that time of year again - please go vote in "The Best of Lawrence"! You can vote for us (Lawrence Otolaryngology Associates - and our providers) in these categories:

1. Hearing Aid Provider
2. Medical Clinic
3. Medical Doctor
4. Surgeon
5. Nurse Practitioner

One click, and that's it! Vote in 1 or 100 categories, and it will keep track as you go along. There's no extra step to submit your ballot. Voting closes at 11:59 p.m. on Feb. 28.

Link to vote:
http://www.lawrence.com/bestoflawrence//

Thanks for supporting your local ENT practice!

07/25/2020

Lee Reussner, M.D. discusses the results of a survey in which listeners rated the sound quality of singing with different types of masks. The singers were also asked their perception of singing with masks. Check out the next video in our series here:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3iDuCcIlMoY

Singing with a mask survey please click here! (5-10 minutes): https://kusurvey.ca1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_3qHlJAsRYkaxWe1 Please click here to download a ...

06/22/2020

What does it sound like to sing with a mask? Take this short survey to find out! This study will help us learn more about how sound quality is affected when singers wear masks. No personal information is collected.

https://kusurvey.ca1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_3qHlJAsRYkaxWe1

06/22/2020

Dr. Reussner brings us the newest installment of our "Singing During Covid-19" Series - and this time there is an interesting twist! We have a chance to compare what singing would be like with a surgical mask, N-95 mask, cloth mask, and no mask. Tune in to learn more and take a survey to compare for yourself!

https://kusurvey.ca1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_3qHlJAsRYkaxWe1?fbclid=IwAR3YMSQwcCdcPh8RZ6x8Anam_3X1sJXm051ezqSsHMRTVRLgn4krvttdIJg



https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fcJ_A8UAFww

Singing with a mask survey please click here! (5-10 minutes): https://kusurvey.ca1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_3qHlJAsRYkaxWe1 Dr. Lee Reussner, director of th...

05/26/2020

Lee A. Reussner, M.D., director of the Kansas Voice Center in Lawrence, Kansas, continues with a third video in a series of videos that covers the challenges of safely singing and speaking in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic. This third video will review a list of specific considerations as we look to sing together again.

https://youtu.be/mMJXpRUkg0o

Please click here to download a printed overview of these considerations: https://ksvoicecenter.com/pressy/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/considerations-for-sing...

05/26/2020

Here is a useful document going over specific considerations as we look to sing together again. Feel free to share - and you can download the pdf at this link:

https://ksvoicecenter.com/pressy/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/considerations-for-singing-together-again.pdf

05/18/2020

Lee A. Reussner, M.D., director of the Kansas Voice Center in Lawrence, Kansas, continues a series of videos that covers the challenges of safely singing and speaking in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic. This second video will focus on the potential modes of spread of the virus and how this may impact singers, choirs, speakers and churches.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JM1msYMn5vA

Lee A. Reussner, M.D., director of the Kansas Voice Center in Lawrence, Kansas, continues a series of videos that covers the challenges of safely singing and...

05/17/2020

This is a stressful time for singers and directors and many need to plan courses of action as soon as possible. I am actively working on gathering the most up-to-date information and will post videos as frequently as I can (every few days). We also need to realize that the information (and therefore decisions on how and when to sing) will change over time.

For those needing some preliminary information on singing now:

Can we sing with large groups now? Singing with groups indoors is likely a risky activity. Singing in smaller groups (2-10 or so) would be of lesser risk but not risk free.

Are there ways to sing more safely? None of these are ideal but here are some options.

1. Virtual choirs

2. Singing outside – almost certainly much safer than inside

3. If inside, stay with small numbers and work with building staff to make sure ventilation system has high air turnover or open windows where available. The larger the space and the more spread out people are, the better.

4. Continue to have individuals practice on their own.

5. Testing – Appropriate testing of individuals to confidently have rehearsals is not yet available. I will go into much more detail in the future.

6. Masks – I will discuss this more. Not ideal for singers but could lower risks to some degree.

7. Location – Certainly, some areas of the country have higher incidence of COVID-19 than others. This should be considered when contemplating singing groups.

8. Audiences/congregations – This complicates the picture and adds to the risk of spread. They are sharing some air with the performers. Some people in the audience will likely be at very high risk for serious viral complications. Again, outdoor performances are likely much safer than indoors.

There are many more questions to be answered and discussed. I will continue to post more detailed information through my video mini series and will also include considerations on how various testing and technology options may help rehearsals and performances in the future.

- Lee A. Reussner, MD

05/15/2020

Dr. Lee Reussner, director of the Kansas Voice Center, begins a series of videos that cover the challenges of safely singing in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic. The method of spread of the coronavirus and the impact on singers will be discussed. We hope you enjoy Part 1 of this mini series!



https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jY_HueZbRNg

Dr. Lee Reussner, director of the Kansas Voice Center, begins a series of videos that cover the challenges of safely singing in the midst of the COVID-19 pan...