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Yolanda D. Heman-Ackah is an American laryngologist, academic, and author specializing in vocal therapies for professional artists. She is board certified by the American Board of Otolaryngology and is a fellow of the American Academy of Otolaryngology in Head and Neck Surgery. Heman-Ackah founded and directed the Voice Center at the University of Illinois at Chicago. She was the head of laryngology and co-director of The Voice Center at the Cleveland Clinic. She is also a faculty member at the Drexel University College of Medicine and Thomas Jefferson University, and is the National Medical Advisor for the Voice and Speech Trainer's Association (VASTA). Heman-Ackah is on the Editorial Board of the Journal of Voice. She teaches that the voice is the most important tool in human communication, arguing that it can express the full range of human emotions.

Heman-Ackah received her undergraduate degree in Psychology and her M.D. from Northwestern University. She did her residency in otolaryngology, specializing in head and neck surgery, at the University of Minnesota and completed a fellowship in professional voice care and laryngology under Robert T. Sataloff at the American Institute for Voice and Ear Research and Jefferson Medical College of Thomas Jefferson University in Philadelphia. She has also worked in the Department of Otolaryngology in Head and Neck Surgery at the University of Illinois in Chicago, Drexel University College of Medicine in Philadelphia, the University of Minnesota, and Hennepin County Medical Center in Minneapolis; and worked at the Fairview Hospital in Cleveland, MetroHealth Medical Center in Cleveland, and Philadelphia Ear, Nose and Throat Associates.

Heman-Ackah has been frequently published in the Journal of Voice, as well as in the Journal of Singing,  Ear, Nose, & Throat Journal, ENT Today, Otolaryngologic Clinics of North America (The Professional Voice), The Annals of Otology Rhinology & Laryngology, Care of the Professional Voice, Otolaryngology--Head and Neck Surgery, Annals of Emergency Medicine, Laryngoscope, and Current Opinion in Otolaryngology & Head & Neck Surgery. She also authored chapters in Laryngotracheal Trauma and The Science of Breath and Voice.

Heman-Ackah's research includes dysphonia, glottic closure patterns, vocal fold scars and sulcus vocalis (vocal fold grooves), laryngeal video stroboscopy,

Her early work included delirium in elderly patients,

Her co-authored 2008 paper ''Flexible Laryngoscopy: A Comparison of Fiber Optic and Distal Chip Technologies. Part 1: Vocal Fold Masses.'', published in the Journal of Voice, tied for first place for Best Paper in the Basic Science: Clinical Medicine category, awarded by The Voice Foundation.

Heman-Ackah's father was Samuel M. Heman-Ackah, a noted professor of pharmacy and assistant dean at Howard University. Samuel was born in Atuabo, Ghana where he was the hereditary chief of his village, the home of the Nzema people.

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 * http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S089219970200067X
 * Journal of Voice. The Relationship Between Cepstral Peak Prominence and Selected Parameters of Dysphonia. Yolanda D Heman-Ackah, MDa. Department of Otolaryngology—Head and Neck Surgery, University of Illinois—Chicago, Chicago, Illinois, USA
 * http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2005/10/14/AR2005101402238.html
 * Father was Samuel M. Heman-Ackah a professor of pharmacy and assistant dean at Howard University. Her father was assistant dean of the School of Pharmacy from 1974 to 1976 and chairman of the Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences at Howard from 1978 to 1995. After retiring in 1995, he was named professor emeritus in the School of Pharmacy and continued to lecture and mentor students. He researched microbial kinetics, antibiotics, chemotherapy, forensic pharmacy and cosmetics preservatives. He was born in Atuabo, Ghana, according to his daughter, Yolanda Heman-Ackah, and he was hereditary chief of his native village, the ancestral home of the Nzema people, a Ghanaian tribal group.
 * http://doctor.webmd.com/physician_finder/profile.aspx?sponsor=core&pid=355ad573-e9a3-4819-82a6-2fae1e8e4cae
 * Otolaryngology specialist. NWU Feinberg School of Medicine. Affiliated with Cleveland Clinicj, Fairview Hospital (Cleveland), MetroHealth Medical Center (Cleveland)
 * http://www.researchgate.net/researcher/10515856_Yolanda_Heman-Ackah
 * Glottic closure patterns: type I thyroplasty versus type I thyroplasty with arytenoid adduction. Journal of voice: official journal of the Voice Foundation (impact factor: 0.95). 03/2010; 25(3):259-64. DOI: 10.1016/j.jvoice.2009.11.001 AND Vocal fold scar/sulcus vocalis. Robert Eller, Yolanda Heman-Ackah, Mary Hawkshaw, Robert T Sataloff. Journal Article: Ear, nose, & throat journal 07/2007; 86(6):320.
 * http://www.enttoday.org/details/article/498217/Practical_Guidelines_on_Use_of_Laryngeal_Videostroboscopy.html
 * Practical Guidelines on Use of Laryngeal Videostroboscopy. ENT Today.  January 2009. "Yolanda D. Heman-Ackah, MD, an otolaryngologist at Drexel University College of Medicine in Philadelphia, who moderated the session, agreed that the most difficult part of using stroboscopy is understanding which observed pathology is causing the patient's voice complaint.To help otolaryngologists use this instrument, Dr. Heman-Ackah emphasized the importance of a thorough history prior to its use. Otolaryngologists need to listen to the patient's complaints thoroughly and have a keen understanding of the details of the voice complaint prior to performing the stroboscopy, she said. This will allow the otolaryngologist to develop a differential diagnosis prior to performing the stroboscopy and to use the findings to confirm or deny these diagnoses."
 * http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/journal/00306665/40/5
 * Otolaryngologic Clinics of North America. Volume 40, Issue 5, October 2007, Pages xi–xii. The Professional Voice. Preface. Department of Otolaryngology–Head and Neck Surgery, Drexel University College of Medicine, 1721 Pine Street, Philadelphia, PA 19103, USA. Available online 12 September 2007.
 * http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1G1-165937531.html
 * Vocal fold scar/sulcus vocalis.(LARYNGOSCOPIC CLINIC) Ear, Nose and Throat Journal. June 1, 2007.*http://pubget.com/search?q=authors%3A%22Yolanda%20D%20Heman-Ackah%22
 * http://books.google.com/books/about/The_Professional_Voice.html?id=iiyDGQAACAAJ
 * The Professional Voice. Yolanda Heman-Ackah, Robert Thayer Sataloff. Elsevier Health Sciences, Sep 28, 2007 - 909 pages
 * http://www.annemergmed.com/article/S0196-0644(95)70202-4/abstract
 * Delirium and Other Cognitive Impairment in Older Adults in an Emergency Departmen. Bruce J Naughton, MD*, Maureen B Moran, MPH*, Hayssam Kadah, MD§, Yolanda Heman-Ackah∥, John Longano, MD‡. Received 14 January 1994; received in revised form 6 June 1994; accepted 13 September 1994.
 * http://www.voicefoundation.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=218%3Abest-paper&catid=72%3Aaward-recipients&Itemid=37
 * http://www.voicefoundation.org/ 2008. Basic Science: Clinical Medicine (tie). 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)
 * http://libres.uncg.edu/ir/uncg/f/CelonaVanGorden_uncg_0154D_10124.pdf
 * CELONA-VANGORDEN, JULIE F., D.M.A. A Singer‟s Point of Reference: Baseline Vocal Measurements During Study at a University. (2009).  Directed by Robert A. Wells: Heman-Ackah, Yolanda D., Robert Sataloff, Mary Hawkshaw, and Venu Divi. 2008a. How Do I maintain Longevity of My Voice? Journal of Singing 64: 467-472. AND Heman-Ackah, Yolanda D., Robert Sataloff, Mary Hawkshaw, and Venu Divi. 2008b. Consulting a Voice Doctor: When?  Journal of Singing 65: 53-58.
 * http://books.google.com/books?hl=en&lr=&id=se3pTPr3ldkC&oi=fnd&pg=PP1&dq=yolanda+heman-ackah&ots=ci-Wchy8lY&sig=RvlBBPAGJ7uL8JYVgEWTJFR7ICI#v=onepage&q=yolanda%20heman-ackah&f=false
 * Online Journal of otolaryngology (JORL) Volume 2 Issue 1 (2012) ISSN 2250-0359: (cite) Gore tex medialization thyroplasty: objective and subjective evaluation.  Jesse selber, Robert sataloff, Joseph spiegel, and Yolanda Heman Ackash vol 17, Issue 1, page 88-95, 2003
 * http://cat.inist.fr/?aModele=afficheN&cpsidt=17179032
 * Use of silicone hearing aid mold material in laryngotracheal reconstruction. HEMAN-ACKAH Yolanda D. ; SATALOFF Robert T. Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Thomas Jefferson University, ETATS-UNIS. The Annals of otology, rhinology & laryngology    ISSN  0003-4894   CODEN AORHA2. 2005, vol. 114, no10, pp. 739-742 [4 page(s) (article)].
 * http://www.lavoisier.fr/livre/notice.asp?id=RKRWXOAAROXOWY
 * Voice professional, an issue of otolaryngologic clinics. SATALOFF Robert Thayer, HEMAN-ACKAH Yolanda. Disponible chez l'éditeur (délai d'approvisionnement : 10 jours).Date de parution : 12-2007
 * http://books.google.com/books?hl=en&lr=&id=GK_YQtyoKzgC&oi=fnd&pg=PA25&dq=yolanda+heman-ackah&ots=6IeQUS8x29&sig=0Xz5dmX_4eVfwFu6DqvIbTj42Co#v=onepage&q=yolanda%20heman-ackah&f=false
 * Voicework in Music Therapy: Research and Practice (Google eBook). Felicity Baker, Sylka Uhligh, Diane Austin. Jessica Kingsley Publishers, Jul 15, 2011 - 367 pages. "Dr. Yolanda Heman-Ackah (2009), from Philadelphia Ear, Nose and throat Associates, [states] that the human voice is the most important vehicle for human communication.  [She argues] that the voice can project all the human emotions from greatest joy to deepest sorrow."
 * http://phillyent.com/pdf/whotakescareofvoiceproblems.pdf
 * Care of the Professional Voice ASSOCIATE EDITOR: R o b e r t   T .   S a t a l o f f,   M D ,   D M A/ Who Takes Care of Voice Problems? A Guide to Voice Care Providers. Yolanda D. Heman-Ackah, MD, Robert T. Sataloff, MD, DMA and Mary J. Hawkshaw, RN, BSN, CORLN
 * http://books.google.com/books?hl=en&lr=&id=XVFc6GShHWUC&oi=fnd&pg=PT1&dq=yolanda+heman-ackah&ots=lZAo_8-Pl4&sig=QmXw3wrpF9Iv-C6PajFpJZ120Os#v=onepage&q=yolanda%20heman-ackah&f=false
 * Chapter 35: Laryngotracheal Trauma. Yolanda D Heman-Ackah, Robert T Sataloff. Atlas of Endoscopic Laryngeal Surgery. Sataloff, Farhad Chowdhury, Shruti Joglekar, M.D., Mary J. Hawkshaw, R. N.  JP Medical Ltd, Sep 30, 2011.
 * http://books.google.com/books?hl=en&lr=&id=1r6MqBr89ocC&oi=fnd&pg=PP1&dq=yolanda+heman-ackah&ots=K0gktLiDsG&sig=w4lwPNkgOETZiBjzpViWRIZ9lPs#v=onepage&q=yolanda%20heman-ackah&f=false
 * Chapter 1: The Science of Breath and Voice.  Dr. Yolanda Heman-Ackah, Head and Neck Institute, The Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, USA (pp.21-33).  Breath in Action: The Art of Breath in Vocal and Holistic Practice (Google eBook). Jane Boston, Rena Cook, Cicely Berry. Jessica Kingsley Publishers, Sep 30, 2009 - 256 pages
 * http://knowledgetranslation.ca/sysrev/articles/project50/Naughton1995.pdf
 * General Clinical Investigation / Original Contribution. Delirium and Other Cognitive Impairment in Older Adults in an Emergency Department. Received for publication January 14, 1994. Revisions received. June 6, 1994. Accepted for publication September 13, 1994.  Bruce J Naughton, MD, Maureen B Moran, MPH, Hayssam Kadah, MD, Yolanda Heman-Ackah, John Longano, MD.
 * http://journals.lww.com/co-otolaryngology/Abstract/1999/12000/Current_progress_in_understanding_sudden_infant.5.aspx
 * Current Opinion in Otolaryngology & Head & Neck Surgery: December 1999 - Volume 7 - Issue 6 - p 320. Pediatric Otolaryngology. Current progress in understanding sudden infant death syndrome. Heman-Ackah, Yolanda D. MD; Rimell, Frank L. MD
 * http://oto.sagepub.com/content/121/2_suppl/P144.1.extract
 * Laryngeal chemoreflex severity and end-apnea Pao2 and Paco2. Yolanda D Heman-Ackah presenter, MD1 and George S Goding Jr, MD2. doi: 10.1016/S0194-5998(99)​80248-4. Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg August 1999 vol. 121 no. 2 suppl P144.
 * http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0892199710002249
 * Journal of Voice. Volume 26, Issue 2, March 2012, Pages 262–266. The Predictors of Postoperative Laryngeal Nerve Paresis in Patients Undergoing Thyroid Surgery: A Pilot Study. Malka Caroline, Shruti S. Joglekar, Steven M. Mandel, Robert T. Sataloff, Yolanda D. Heman-Ackah ( Department of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery, Drexel University College of Medicine, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania). Accepted 23 November 2010. Available online 11 August 2011. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jvoice.2010.11.007,
 * http://oto.sagepub.com/content/139/2_suppl/P19.2.extract
 * Laryngeal Stroboscopy: Clinical Practice Guidelines for Use and Interpretation. Yolanda D Heman-Ackah, MD (moderator). doi: 10.1016/j.otohns.2008.05.061. Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg August 2008 vol. 139 no. 2 suppl P19.
 * http://oto.sagepub.com/content/129/2/P61.1.extract
 * 11:38 AM: Re-calibrating Noise-to-Harmonic Ratio, Jitter, and Shimmer to Adjust for Voice Lab Norms. Yolanda D Heman-Ackah presenter, MD1. doi: 10.1016/S0194-5998(03)​00808-8. Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg August 2003 vol. 129 no. 2 P61
 * http://oto.sagepub.com/content/129/2/P130.1.extract
 * Neurolaryngology Subcommittee: Common Movement Disorders of the Larynx: Diagnosis and Management. Albert L Merati, MD1. Yolanda D Heman-Ackah, MD3. doi: 10.1016/S0194-5998(03)​01103-3. Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg August 2003 vol. 129 no. 2 P130
 * http://oto.sagepub.com/content/123/3/157.short
 * Second Place—Resident Clinical Science Award 1999 Laryngeal Chemoreflex Severity and End-Apnea Pao2 and Paco2. Yolanda D. Heman-Ackah, MD1,2. (Department of Otolaryngology–Head and Neck Surgery, University of Minnesota; and the Department of Otolaryngology–Head and Neck Surgery, Hennepin County Medical Center). doi: 10.1067/mhn.2000.106710Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg September 2000 vol. 123 no. 3 157-163
 * http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0892199710000482
 * The Prevalence of Undiagnosed Thyroid Disease in Patients With Symptomatic Vocal Fold Paresis. A poster presentation of this research was presented at the American Academy of Otolaryngology Annual Meeting, October 2009, San Diego, CA. Yolanda D. Heman-Ackah∗,, , Shruti S. Joglekar∗, Malka Caroline†, Carrie Becker‡, Eun-Ji Kim∗, Reena Gupta∗, Steven M. Mandel§, Robert T. Sataloff (Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Drexel University College of Medicine, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania). Journal of Voice. Volume 25, Issue 4, July 2011, Pages 496–500. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jvoice.2010.03.008
 * http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0892199702001340
 * Multifocal Tracheal Chondromata. Yolanda D Heman-Ackaha (Department of Otolaryngology—Head and Neck Surgery, University of Illinois—Chicago, Chicago, Illinois, USA). Accepted 30 January 2002. Available online 29 March 2003. Journal of Voice. Volume 16, Issue 4, December 2002, Pages 587–591. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/S0892-1997(02)00134-0.
 * http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0196064495702024
 * Delirium and Other Cognitive Impairment in Older Adults in an Emergency Department. Bruce J Naughton, MD*, Maureen B Moran, MPH*, Hayssam Kadah, MD§, Yolanda Heman-Ackah∥, John Longano, MD‡. Received 14 January 1994. Revised 6 June 1994. Accepted 13 September 1994. Available online 2 November 2005. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/S0196-0644(95)70202-4. Annals of Emergency Medicine. Volume 25, Issue 6, June 1995, Pages 751–755.
 * http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0892199709002069
 * Glottic Closure Patterns: Type I Thyroplasty Versus Type I Thyroplasty With Arytenoid Adduction. Presented at The Voice Foundation's 38th Annual Symposium, June 6, 2009, Philadelphia, PA. Anya J. Li∗, Michael M. Johns†, Cristina Jackson-Menaldi‡, §, Seth Dailey‖, Yolanda Heman-Ackah¶, Albert Merati#, Adam D. Rubin‡, ∗∗(¶ Department of Otolaryngology—Head and Neck Surgery, Drexel University College of Medicine, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Accepted 2 November 2009. Available online 23 March 2010. Journal of Voice. Volume 25, Issue 3, May 2011, Pages 259–264
 * http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0194599807002252
 * The voice and laryngeal dysfunction in stroke: A report from the Neurolaryngology Subcommittee of the American Academy of Otolaryngology–Head and Neck Surgery. This paper was presented as a mini-seminar at the Annual Meeting of the American Academy of Otolaryngology–Head and Neck Surgery, Los Angeles, CA, September 25-28, 2005. Kenneth W. Altman, MD, PhDa,, , Steven D. Schaefer, MDb, Gou-Pei Yu, MD, MPHb, Stellan Hertegard, MDc, Donna S. Lundy, PhD CCC-SLPd, Joel H. Blumin, MDe, Nicole C. Maronian, MDf, Yolanda D. Heman-Ackah, MDg, Jean Abitbol, MDh, Roy R. Casiano, MDdh in private practice, Paris, France.(Thomas Jefferson University and Graduate Hospital, Philadelphia, PA). Available online 19 June 2007. Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery. Volume 136, Issue 6, June 2007, Pages 873–881
 * http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/lary.20007/abstract?userIsAuthenticated=false&deniedAccessCustomisedMessage=
 * The laryngeal chemoreflex: An evaluation of the normoxic response. Yolanda D. Heman-Ackah MD1,*, Kerri J. Pernell MS2, George S. Goding Jr MD2. Article first published online: 26 JAN 2009. DOI: 10.1002/lary.20007. The Laryngoscope. Volume 119, Issue 2, pages 370–379, February 2009
 * http://cat.inist.fr/?aModele=afficheN&cpsidt=793563
 * Effects of intralaryngeal carbon dioxide and acetazolamide on the laryngeal chemoreflex. HEMAN-ACKAH Yolanda D. (1) ; GODING George S. (1) (Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, University of Minnesota, and the Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Hennepin County Medical Cente, Minneapolis, Minnesota, ETATS-UNIS). The Annals of otology, rhinology & laryngology    ISSN  0003-4894   CODEN AORHA2. American-Broncho-Esophagological Association, Palm Desert, California, ETATS-UNIS (26/04/1999). 2000, vol. 109 (1), no10, pp. 921-928 (37 ref.). Annals Publishing Compagny, St. Louis, MO, ETATS-UNIS  (1897).
 * http://ukpmc.ac.uk/abstract/MED/16134345/reload=0;jsessionid=1GUqNchAuRobMnZCLhme.136
 * Determinants of fatal apnea responses to acid stimulation of the larynx in piglets. (PMID:16134345). Heman-Ackah YD. Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, University of Illinois at Chicago, Chicago, Illinois, USA. The Annals of Otology, Rhinology, and Laryngology [2005, 114(7):509-16].
 * http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0892199704001043
 * How I Do It: Miniplate Reconstruction of the Lateral Thyroid Lamina: One-Stage Restoration of Voice After Teflon Granuloma Resection. Yolanda D. Heman-Ackah, From the American Institute for Voice and Ear Research and Departments of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Thomas Jefferson University and Graduate Hospital, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Accepted 9 July 2004. Available online 20 November 2004. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jvoice.2004.07.004. Journal of Voice. Volume 19, Issue 3, September 2005, Pages 504–509
 * http://www.phillyvoicemd.com/Vocal_Fold_Paresis__Weakness_.pdf
 * LaryngoSCOPE. Vocal Fold Hypomobility.  Yolanda D. Heman-Ackah and Robert T. Sataloff.  March/April 2002.  pp. 321-327
 * http://www.phillyvoicemd.com/Hormone_replacement_in_Menopausal_singers.pdf
 * Care of the Professional Voice. Hormone Replacement Therapy: Implications of the Women's Health Initiative for the Perimenopausal Singer.  Yolanda D. Heman-Ackah, MD.  May/June 2004.  pp. 271-275
 * http://phillyvoicemd.com/How_to_maintain_vocal_longevity.pdf
 * Care of the Profeesional Voice. How do I maintain the Longevity of My Voice.  Yolanda D. Heman-Ackah, MD.  Modified from "Protecting the Vocal Instrument"  March/April 2008.  (Journal of Singing, Volume 64 No. 4 pp 467-472.  National Association of Teachers of Singing).
 * http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0892199707001361
 * Flexible Laryngoscopy: A Comparison of Fiber Optic and Distal Chip Technologies—Part 2: Laryngopharyngeal Reflux. Robert Eller∗,, , Mark Ginsburg†, Deborah Lurie‡, Yolanda Heman-Ackah§, Karen Lyons§, Robert Sataloff§ (Department of Otolaryngology—Head and Neck Surgery, Drexel University College of Medicine, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania). Accepted 10 October 2007. Available online 29 January 2009. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jvoice.2007.10.007. Journal of Voice. Volume 23, Issue 3, May 2009, Pages 389–395
 * http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0030666507000898
 * Physical Examination of Voice Professionals. Robert T. Sataloff, MD, DMA,, Mary J. Hawkshaw, BSN, RN, CORLN, Venu Divi, MD, Yolanda D. Heman-Ackah, MD. Department of Otolaryngology–Head and Neck Surgery, Drexel University College of Medicine, 1721 Pine Street, Philadelphia, PA 19103-6771, USA. Available online 12 September 2007.. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.otc.2007.05.004. Otolaryngologic Clinics of North America. Volume 40, Issue 5, October 2007, Pages 953–969. The Professional Voice
 * http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0030666507000886
 * Medical History in Voice Professionals. Robert T. Sataloff, MD, DMA,, Venu Divi, MD, Yolanda D. Heman-Ackah, MD, Mary J. Hawkshaw, BSN, RN, CORLN. Department of Otolaryngology–Head and Neck Surgery, Drexel University College of Medicine, 1721 Pine Street, Philadelphia, PA 19103, USA. Available online 12 September 2007. Otolaryngologic Clinics of North America. Volume 40, Issue 5, October 2007, Pages 931–951. The Professional Voice. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.otc.2007.05.003
 * http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S003066650700103X
 * Laryngeal Electromyography. Yolanda D. Heman-Ackah, MDa,, , Steven Mandel, MDb, Ramon Manon-Espaillat, MDb, Mona M. Abaza, MDc, Robert T. Sataloff, MD, DMAa (Department of Otolaryngology–Head and Neck Surgery, Drexel University College of Medicine, 1721 Pine Street, Philadelphia, PA 19103, USA. Available online 12 September 2007. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.otc.2007.05.007. Otolaryngologic Clinics of North America. Volume 40, Issue 5, October 2007, Pages 1003–1023. The Professional Voice
 * http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0892199704000207
 * Reliability of calculating the cepstral peak without linear regression analysis. Yolanda D. Heman-Ackah. From the Departments of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Thomas Jefferson University and Graduate Hospital, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania USA. Accepted 9 January 2004. Available online 16 June 2004. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jvoice.2004.01.005. Journal of Voice. Volume 18, Issue 2, June 2004, Pages 203–208
 * http://www.phillyent.com/pdf/physiologyofvoiceproduction.pdf
 * Physiology of Voice Production:  Considerations for the Vocal Performer. D. Heman-Ackah, MD. Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery. Graduate Hospital and. Thomas Jefferson University. Philadelphia, PA.  Journal of Singing.
 * http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0892199707000501
 * 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§, (§ Department of Otolaryngology—Head and Neck Surgery, Drexel University College of Medicine, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania). Accepted 9 April 2007. Available online 22 January 2008. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jvoice.2007.04.003. Journal of Voice. Volume 22, Issue 6, November 2008, Pages 746–750
 * http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0892199705000627
 * The Value of Laryngeal Electromyography in the Evaluation of Laryngeal Motion Abnormalities. Yolanda D. Heman-Ackah∗,, , Arlene Barr†(∗ From the Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, American Institute for Voice and Ear Research, Thomas Jefferson University and Graduate Hospital, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania). Accepted 13 April 2005. Available online 19 October 2005. ∗Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and †Chicago, Illinois. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jvoice.2005.04.009. Journal of Voice. Volume 20, Issue 3, September 2006, Pages 452–460
 * http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S089219970800132X
 * Laryngeal Electromyography: Clinical Application. Robert T. Sataloff∗,, , Phurich Praneetvatakul†, Reinhardt J. Heuer‡, Mary J. Hawkshaw∗, Yolanda D. Heman-Ackah∗, Sarah Marx Schneider§, Steven Mandel¶ (∗ Department of Otolaryngology—Head and Neck Surgery, Drexel University College of Medicine, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania). Accepted 18 August 2008. Available online 25 December 2008. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jvoice.2008.08.005. Journal of Voice. Volume 24, Issue 2, March 2010, Pages 228–234
 * http://cat.inist.fr/?aModele=afficheN&cpsidt=14734308
 * Cepstral peak prominence: A more reliable measure of dysphonia. HEMAN-ACKAH Yolanda D. (1) ; HEUER Reinhardt J. (2) ; MICHAEL Deirdre D. (3) ; OSTROWSKI Rosemary (4) ; HORMAN Michelle (4) ; BAROODY Margaret M. (4) ; HILLENBRAND James (3) ; SATALOFF Robert T. (5). (The Voice Center, Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, University of Illinois at Chicago, Chicago, Illinois, ETATS-UNIS). The Annals of otology, rhinology & laryngology   ISSN  0003-4894   CODEN AORHA2. American Laryngological Association, Boca Raton, Florida, ETATS-UNIS (11/05/2002). 2003, vol. 112, no4, pp. 324-333 [10 page(s) (article)] (12 ref.)
 * http://journals.lww.com/co-otolaryngology/Abstract/2004/12000/Diagnostic_tools_in_laryngology.15.aspx
 * Current Opinion in Otolaryngology & Head & Neck Surgery: December 2004 - Volume 12 - Issue 6 - pp 549-552. Laryngology and bronchoesophagology. Diagnostic tools in laryngology. Heman-Ackah, Yolanda D
 * http://www.phillyent.com/pdf/etiologyofvfhypomobility.pdf
 * Determining the Etiology of Mild Vocal Fold Hypomobility *Yolanda D.  Heman-Ackah  and **Mark Batory. Accepted for publication April 3, 2003. Presented at The Voice Foundation's 31st Annual Voice Symposium: Care of the Professional Voice, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, June 5-9, 2002. From the *American Institute for Voice and Ear Research and the Depts. of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery at Graduate Hospital and Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Journal  of  Voice,  Vol. 17, No. 4, pp. 579—588 online at http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/14740938
 * http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0892199702001145
 * Botulinum Toxin Type B for Treatment of Spasmodic Dysphonia: A Case Report. Robert Thayer Sataloff, MDa,, 1, Yolanda D. Heman-Ackahb, Lance L. Simpsonc, Jong-Beak Parkc, Amy Zwislewskid, Caren Sokolowd, Steven Mandele (Department of Otolaryngology—Head and Neck Surgery, University of Illinois—Chicago, Chicago, Illinois, USA.) http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/S0892-1997(02)00114-5. Journal of Voice. Volume 16, Issue 3, September 2002, Pages 422–424. Accepted 18 December 2001. Available online 3 April 2003.
 * http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0194599805005681
 * Common Movement Disorders Affecting the Larynx: A Report from the Neurolaryngology Committee of the AAO-HNS. Albert L. Merati, MDa,, , Yolanda D. Heman-Ackah, MDb, Mona Abaza, MDc, Kenneth W. Altman, MD, PhDd, Lucian Sulica, MDe, Steven Belamowicz, MDf (Departments of Otolaryngology–Head and Neck Surgery, Thomas Jefferson University and Graduate Hospital. Available online 4 November 2005. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.otohns.2005.05.003. Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery. Volume 133, Issue 5, November 2005, Pages 654–665
 * http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S089219970500041X
 * Mild Vocal Fold Paresis: Understanding Clinical Presentation and Electromyographic Findings. Yolanda D. Heman-Ackah∗,, , Arlene Barr† (∗ From the American Institute for Voice and Ear Research and the Departments of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Thomas Jefferson University and Graduate Hospital, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.) Accepted 8 March 2005. Available online 12 September 2005. ∗Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jvoice.2005.03.010.Journal of Voice. Volume 20, Issue 2, June 2006, Pages 269–281
 * http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0892199704001547
 * Repetitive Phonatory Tasks for Identifying Vocal Fold Paresis. Adam D. Rubin∗, Veeraphol Praneetvatakul†, Yolanda Heman-Ackah‡, Cheryl A. Moyer‖, Steven Mandel‡, Robert T. Sataloff¶, (‡ Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, PA). Accepted 27 July 2004. Available online 30 January 2005. St. Clair Shores, Michigan. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jvoice.2004.11.001. Journal of Voice. Volume 19, Issue 4, December 2005, Pages 679–686
 * http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0030666507001119
 * Voice Surgery. Robert T. Sataloff, MD, DMA,, Mary J. Hawkshaw, BSN, RN, CORLN, Venu Divi, MD, Yolanda D. Heman-Ackah, MD. Department of Otolaryngology–Head and Neck Surgery, Drexel University College of Medicine, 1721 Pine Street, Philadelphia, PA 19103, USA. Available online 12 September 2007.http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.otc.2007.05.015. Otolaryngologic Clinics of North America. Volume 40, Issue 5, October 2007, Pages 1151–1183. The Professional Voice
 * http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0892199702000759
 * Strobovideolaryngoscopic Findings in Singing Teachers. Yolanda D Heman-Ackah, MDa,, , Carole M Deanb, Robert Thayer Sataloffc(a Department of Otolaryngology—Head and Neck Surgery, University of Illinois—Chicago, Chicago, Illinois, USA). Accepted 1 August 2001. Available online 16 July 2004. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/S0892-1997(02)00075-9. Journal of Voice Volume 16, Issue 1, March 2002, Pages 81–86.
 * http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/(SICI)1097-0347(199908)21:5%3C484::AID-HED16%3E3.0.CO;2-3/abstract.
 * A new role for magnetic resonance imaging in the diagnosis of laryngeal relapsing polychondritis. Yolanda D. Heman-Ackah MD1, Kent B. Remley MD2, George S. Goding Jr MD1,*. Article first published online: 12 AUG 1999. DOI: 10.1002/(SICI)1097-0347(199908)21:5<484::AID-HED16>3.0.CO;2-3. Head & Neck. Volume 21, Issue 5, pages 484–489, August 1999
 * http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0892199703000250
 * Gore-Tex Medialization Thyroplasty: Objective and Subjective Evaluation. Jesse Selber∗, Robert Sataloff†,, , Joseph Spiegel†, Yolanda Heman-Ackah (‡ Department of Otolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, University of Illinois, Champaign, IL, USA). Accepted 11 June 2002. Available online 7 April 2003. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/S0892-1997(03)00025-0
 * http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0030666507000874. Journal of Voice. Volume 17, Issue 1, March 2003, Pages 88–95
 * Clinical Anatomy and Physiology of the Voice. Robert T. Sataloff, MD, DMA,, Yolanda D. Heman-Ackah, MD, Mary J. Hawkshaw, BSN, RN, CORLN. Department of Otolaryngology–Head and Neck Surgery, Drexel University College of Medicine, 1721 Pine Street, Philadelphia, PA 19103, USA. Available online 12 September 2007. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.otc.2007.05.002. Otolaryngologic Clinics of North America. Volume 40, Issue 5, October 2007, Pages 909–929. The Professional Voice
 * http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1P2-1355188.html
 * 44 Scholars Named The National Achievement Scholarship Program for Outstanding Negro Students has named 44 scholars from Montgomery County whose 1986 National Merit scores placed them in the upper 6 percent of about 80,000 black students who took the test. Yolanda Heman-Ackah of Paint Branch. People. The Washington Post. November 19, 1987 | Ann Barnett
 * http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1G1-202057338.html
 * Dr. Yolanda D. Heman-Ackah to head of laryngology and co-director, The Voice Center, the Cleveland Clinic. Going Places.(NEWS). Crain's Cleveland Business. June 15, 2009
 * http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1P3-1557994531.html
 * "Yolanda D. Neman-Ackah, MD, is a laryngologist who specializes in professional voice care. She is board certified by the American Board of Otolaryngology and is a fellow of the American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery. She received her Bachelor of Arts degree in Psychology and her Doctor of Medicine degree from Northwestern University as part of the Honors Program in Medical Education. Following her residency in otolaryngology-head and neck surgery at the University of Minnesota, she completed a fellowship in professional voice care and laryngology under the preceptorship of Robert T. Sataloff, MD, DMA, at the American Institute for Voice and Ear Research and Jefferson Medical College of Thomas Jefferson University in Philadelphia. In addition to her medical training, Dr. Heman-Ackah is also a professionally trained dancer, a musician, and a vocalist. She founded and directed the Voice Center at the University of Illinois at Chicago upon completion of her fellowship. After a few years in Chicago, she joined the practice of Drs. Robert T. Sataloff and Karen M. Lyons in Philadelphia, where she specializes in professional voice care and other aspects of otolaryngology-head and neck surgery as they pertain to the performing artist and professional voice user. She is an active member of the academic faculties of Drexel University College of Medicine, where she currently holds the position of Associate Professor, and Thomas Jefferson University. She is the National Medical Advisor for the Voice and Speech Trainer's Association (VASTA) and is actively involved in VASTA, The Voice Foundation, the National Association of Teachers of Singing (NATS), the Latin Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences, and the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences (the Grammy Foundation). She has authored or coauthored numerous publications, including award-winning journal articles, book chapters, and several books. She is a member of the Editorial Board of the Journal of Voice, and is an editorial reviewer for other medical journals."  Consulting a Voice Doctor: When? Journal of Singing. September 1, 2008 | Heman-Ackah, Yolanda D; Sataloff, Robert T; Hawkshaw, Mary J; Divi, Venu
 * http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1G1-83516027.html
 * A posthemorrhagic mass, a contralateral polypoid mass, and unilateral laryngeal nerve paresis. (Laryngoscopic Clinic).(Brief Article). Ear, Nose and Throat Journal. February 1, 2002 | Heman-Ackah, Yolanda D.; Cooney, Allyson; Sataloff, Robert T.
 * http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1G1-84540938.html
 * Sessile vocal fold polyp, contralateral reactive vocal fold mass, anterior glottic microweb. (Laryngoscopic Clinic).(Brief Article). Ear, Nose and Throat Journal. March 1, 2002 | Heman, Yolanda D.; Sataloff, Robert T.
 * http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1P3-1482528861.html
 * Finding a Voice Doctor and Voice Care Team. Journal of Singing. May 1, 2008 | Heman-Ackah, Yolanda D; Sataloff, Robert T; Hawkshaw, Mary J; Divi, Venu
 * http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1P3-340515381.html
 * Cepstral peak prominence: A more reliable measure of dysphonia. The Annals of Otology, Rhinology & Laryngology. April 1, 2003 | Heman-Ackah, Yolanda D; Michael, Deirdre D; Baroody, Margaret M; Ostrowski, Rosemary; Et al
 * http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1P3-62743088.html
 * Effects of intralaryngeal carbon dioxide and acetazolamide on the laryngeal chemoreflex. The Annals of Otology, Rhinology & Laryngology. October 1, 2000 | Heman-Ackah, Yolanda D; Goding, George S Jr
 * http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1P3-914833641.html
 * Use of Silicone Hearing Aid Mold Material in Laryngotracheal Reconstruction. The Annals of Otology, Rhinology & Laryngology. October 1, 2005 | Heman-Ackah, Yolanda D; Sataloff, Robert T
 * http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1P3-1448251521.html
 * How Do I Maintain Longevity of My Voice? Journal of Singing. March 1, 2008 | Heman-Ackah, Yolanda D; Sataloff, Robert T; Hawkshaw, Mary J; Divi, Venu
 * http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1P3-1596663341.html
 * What to Expect During a Visit With a Voice Doctor. Part I: The History. Journal of Singing. November 1, 2008 | Heman-Ackah, Yolanda D MD; Sataloff, Robert T MD, DMA; Hawkshaw, Mary J BSN, RN, CORLIN; Divi, Venu MD
 * http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1G1-86065368.html
 * Inferior glottic ridges that prevent vocal fold closure. (Laryngoscopic Clinic). Ear, Nose and Throat Journal. April 1, 2002 | Heman-Ackah, Yolanda D.; Kelleher, Karla; Sataloff, Robert T.
 * http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1P3-1626634401.html
 * What to Expect During a Visit With a Voice Doctor. Part II: The Examination. Journal of Singing. January 1, 2009 | Heman-Ackah, Yolanda D MD; Sataloff, Robert T MD, DMA; Hawkshaw, Mary J BSN, RN, CORLN; Divi, Venu MD
 * http://www.mendeley.com/research/flexible-laryngoscopy-a-comparison-of-fiber-optic-and-distal-chip-technologies-part-1-vocal-fold-masses/
 * Flexible laryngoscopy: a comparison of fiber optic and distal chip technologies. Part 1: vocal fold masses. by Robert Eller, Mark Ginsburg, Deborah Lurie, Yolanda Heman-Ackah, Karen Lyons, Robert Sataloff. Journal of voice official journal of the Voice Foundation (2008). Volume: 22, Issue: 6, Publisher: Elsevier Ltd, Pages: 746-750. PubMed: 18207364
 * http://www.jvoice.org/article/S0892-1997(07)00136-1/abstract
 * Flexible Laryngoscopy: A Comparison of Fiber Optic and Distal Chip Technologies—Part 2: Laryngopharyngeal Reflux. Robert Eller, Mark Ginsburg, Deborah Lurie, Yolanda Heman-Ackah, Karen Lyons, Robert Sataloff. Accepted 10 October 2007. published online 02 February 2009.
 * http://www.jvoice.org/article/S0892-1997(04)00154-7/abstract
 * Repetitive Phonatory Tasks for Identifying Vocal Fold Paresis. Adam D. Rubin, Veeraphol Praneetvatakul, Yolanda Heman-Ackah, Cheryl A. Moyer, Steven Mandel, Robert T. Sataloff. Accepted 27 July 2004. published online 31 January 2005. St. Clair Shores, Michigan
 * http://www.books-express.co.uk/book/9781597560054/Laryngeal-Electromyography.html
 * Laryngeal Electromyography. By (author): Robert Thayer Sataloff ; Steven Mandel ; Yolanda D. Heman-Ackah ; M.D. Manon-Espaillat, Ramon ; Mona Abaza. Format: Paperback  Published: 1 January 2006. ISBN-13: 9781597560054   ISBN-10: 1597560057
 * http://www.experts.scival.com/miami/pubDetail.asp?t=pm&id=17547973&n=Donna+S.+Lundy&u_id=1281
 * The voice and laryngeal dysfunction in stroke: a report from the Neurolaryngology Subcommittee of the American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery. Kenneth W Altman; Steven D Schaefer; Gou-Pei Yu; Stellan Hertegard; Donna S Lundy; Joel H Blumin; Nicole C Maronian; Yolanda D Heman-Ackah; Jean Abitbol; Roy R Casiano; et al. (Profiled Authors: Roy R Casiano; Donna S. Lundy). Department of Otolaryngology, Mount Sinai School of Medicine, New York, NY 10029, USA. Kenneth.altman@mountsinai.org Otolaryngology--head and neck surgery : official journal of American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery 2007;136(6):873-81.
 * http://scholar.qsensei.com/content/13hgtj
 * Voice surgery. Sataloff, Robert T · Hawkshaw, Mary J · Divi, Venu · Heman-Ackah, Yolanda D 2007-10. Otolaryngologic clinics of North America. PMID	17765700
 * http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m0BUM/is_4_81/ai_86065368/
 * FindArticles / Health / Ear, Nose & Throat Journal / April, 2002. Inferior glottic ridges that prevent vocal fold closure - Laryngoscopic Clinic by Yolanda D. Heman-Ackah, Karla Kelleher, Robert T. Sataloff
 * http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0892199703000857
 * Determining the etiology of mild vocal fold hypomobility. Yolanda D Heman-Ackah∗ ( ∗American Institute for Voice and Ear Research and the Depts. of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery at Graduate Hospital and Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania). Accepted 3 April 2003. Available online 19 February 2004. http://dx.doi.org/10.1067/S0892-1997(03)00085-7
 * http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/17765688
 * Otolaryngol Clin North Am. 2007 Oct;40(5):909-29, v. Clinical anatomy and physiology of the voice. Sataloff RT, Heman-Ackah YD, Hawkshaw MJ. Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Drexel University College of Medicine,

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