- You have been linked to the world of singing for many years. When and why have you decided to help singers?
I grew up with music- both my parents were professional musicians, and I have played the piano all my life. I chose otolaryngology as a specialty because of its relevance to hearing, and to the singing voice. As a young physician, I began working with Dr. Eugen Grabscheid, a Viennese doctor who took care of many of the top opera singers in New York, and I was hooked.
- How does the singing patient differ from one who is not? What may consider a MD who treat singers?
Singers have a very difficult profession. Their voices are held to a very high standard, much higher than a normal speaker's voice, and must work every time. Their career depends on their voice- it is not like a college degree that, once you have it, entitles you to work in your profession, but it is tested and judged every time they sing. That is a lot of pressure.
Singers have a very difficult profession. Their voices are held to a very high standard, much higher than a normal speaker's voice, and must work every time. Their career depends on their voice- it is not like a college degree that, once you have it, entitles you to work in your profession, but it is tested and judged every time they sing. That is a lot of pressure.