Panel: Atypical Voice Issues in Singers: Nothing to Pluck, Pop, or Pump
Not every singer who struggles has a lesion to remove or inflammation to suppress—and that’s exactly the point. This session tackles the gray zone we all see but don’t always name well: singers with pain despite a “normal” exam, subtle movement disorders like tremor that defy easy categorization, and hormonally mediated voice changes that don’t read like classic pathology but clearly impact performance. We’ll move quickly between framework and function—how to think about these problems, how to talk about them with singers, and what to actually do on Monday morning.
Brandon Kim, MD
Brandon Kim, MD is originally from Southern California. He completed both his undergraduate and medical education at the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) and completed his residency in Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery at Emory University. Thereafter, he went on to a fellowship in Laryngology at the University of Southern California (USC) Voice Center. Until recently, he had been a member of the clinical faculty at The Ohio State University (OSU) Voice Center for over five years. He recently moved to Seattle, Washington where he has been proud to be a part of Washington Permanente Medical Group.
Financial Disclosure: Dr. Kim has no financial relationships to disclose.
Non-Financial Disclosure: Dr. Kim has no non-financial relationships to disclose.