Voice and Swallow Care Team

The expert members of our Voice & Swallow team are leaders in the diagnosis and treatment of voice and swallowing conditions. They are specialists in the areas of pediatric otolaryngology and speech-language pathology, with specific interests and additional training in airway, swallowing and voice disorders.

Pediatric Otolaryngology

Douglas Sidell, MD

Douglas Sidell, MD

Dr. Sidell is board certified in Otolaryngology and Complex Pediatric Otolaryngology.

Areas of expertise:Aerodigestive disorders, airway reconstruction, thoracic tracheoplasty, voice and swallow disorders, head and neck masses

Kara Meister, MD, FACS

Kara Meister, MD, FACS

Dr. Meister is board certified in Otolaryngology and Complex Pediatric Otolaryngology.

Karthik Balakrishnan, MD, MPH

Karthik Balakrishnan, MD, MPH

Dr. Balakrishnan is board certified in Complex Pediatric Otolaryngology and Otolaryngology.

Areas of expertise:EXIT-to airway procedures, aerodigestive disorders, airway reconstruction, in-utero fetal airway surgery, thoracic tracheoplasty, vascular anomalies, velopharyngeal insufficiency, voice and swallow disorders

Speech-Language Pathology

April Johnson, MA, CCC-SLP

April Johnson, MA, CCC-SLP
Jenna Bernstein, CCC-SLP

Jenna Bernstein, CCC-SLP
Rhona Galera, CScD, CCC-SLP

Rhona Galera, CScD, CCC-SLP