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A group of speech language pathologists in the UAB Department of Otolaryngology 

A team approach to care improves outcomes.

People who come for treatment to the UAB Voice Center benefit from this interprofessional team care and will be seen by both the laryngologist and speech language pathologist at most visits.

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Blake Simpson, MD

Blake SimpsonProfessor
Co-Director, UAB Voice Center
Director, Laryngology Division

Edie Hapner, PhD, CCC-SLP

EHProfessor
Co-Director, UAB Voice Center
Director, Speech and Hearing Services

Sarah Hoch, BFA, MS, CCC-SLP

CSSpeech Pathologist
Voice and Upper Airway Therapy
Singing Voice Specialist
Movement Disorders Therapy
 

Mollie Perryman, M.D.

Mollie Perryman, M.D.

Assistant Professor, Laryngology

Quinn Rulison, M.M., M.S., CCC-SLP

Quinn Rulison, M.M., M.S., CCC-SLP

Speech Pathologist
Voice and Upper Airway Therapy
Singing Voice Specialist
Laryngeal Dystonia and Vocal Tremor

Caitlin Stone, MCD, CCC-SLP

CSSpeech Pathologist
Dysphagia and Head and Neck Cancer Therapy

Duane Trahan, MS, CCC-SLP

DT

Lead Speech Language Pathologist
Dysphagia, Head and Neck Cancer, and Facial Nerve Therapy

Melissa Tucker Ponto, MS, CCC-SLP

TuckerSpeech Pathologist
Dysphagia and Head and Neck Cancer Therapy

Kirk Withrow, MD

WithrowProfessor
Zenker's/ 
Cricopharyngeal Surgery 

Jacob H. Wright, MM, MA, CCC-SLP

CS

Speech Pathologist
Voice and Upper Airway Therapy
Singing Voice Specialist
Gender Health Therapy