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High definition images captured through Videostroboscopy of the larynx, vocal cords, and upper aerodigestive tract.

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Detailed recordings of the vocal cords and airway, breathing, swallowing, and other functions in the larynx.

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Clinical observations, anecdotes, case series, and conceptual frameworks discussed for further exploration.

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Sound recordings of vocal exercises, voice disorders, and pre- and post- surgical adjustments to the vocal cords.

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Laryngeal Anatomy & Physiology

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Voice Building Exercises for Singers

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Video-endoscopy (VESS)

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Laryngeal and Vocal Cord Cancer

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Sensory Neuropathic Cough (SNC)

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Cricopharyngeal Spasm

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Integrative Diagnostic Model

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Inability to Burp (R-CPD)

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Robert W. Bastian M.D.

Dr. Bastian was rated by Chicago Magazine as one of “Chicago’s Top Doctors,” and by Castle-Connolly as one of “America’s Top Doctors.” He is also the recipient of the Honor Award for teaching contributions to the American Academy of Otolaryngology, as well as, in 2010, the Distinguished Service Award.

He has developed and directed multidisciplinary teams to consider patient disorders from three perspectives: behavioral, medical, and surgical. In all of Dr. Bastian’s professional activities—whether consulting with patients, operating, researching, writing, or teaching—patients come first.

Journal Articles by Dr. Bastian

Babies Who Cannot Burp, and Still Cannot as Adults.

July 1, 2021 No comments
Babies who cannot burp are in terrible misery. So are their parents. The explanation for why may be found in the story of adults who had this kind of trouble in their infancy—trouble that has continued into adulthood. Adults with a lifelong inability to burp were recently diagnosed with retrograde cricopharyngeus dysfunction, or R- CPD.…

Can’t Burp? Here Are the Symptoms of R-CPD

December 18, 2020 9 comments
There is a group of people whose inability to burp causes severe daily distress. They are left without a solution (or even explanation) in spite of many doctor visits. Recently a major cause of inability to burp, retrograde cricopharyngeus dysfunction (R-CPD) has been codified for diagnosis and treatment.*

Still Coughing After COVID-19?

December 9, 2020 25 comments
Among those stricken by COVID-19 are those experiencing a lingering cough. Especially early on, this cough may be continuing to clear secretions that accompany resolving lung inflammation. But for some this cough is no longer solving a problem but IS the problem.

The Gasping Syndrome

September 22, 2020 1 comment
Patient has an abrupt sense of smothering or gasping. This can last a few seconds or several hours, and can occur almost weekly. He or she responds by taking a deep breath, but there is no relief and the sensation remains.
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