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ACS Fellow Since 2008

Yolanda Denise Heman-Ackah, MD FACS

Board Certification

  • American Board of Otolaryngology - Otolaryngology

Society Memberships

  • Am Acad Fac Plas/Rec Surg
  • Am Broncho-Esopha Assn
  • Am Acad of Otol-Head/Neck
  • Amer Laryn Assn
  • Triological Society

Additional Information

Gender

Female

Type of Practice

Clinic

Otolaryngology

Silver Spring, MD 20914

United States

Biography

Dr. Heman-Ackah is a world known laryngologist who specializes in professional voice care. In addition to her medical training, she has extensive performance experience in both classical and modern dance forms, classical piano, classical flute, and classical, gospel, and popular vocal performance, which provides her a unique perspective on how to care for and treat medical problems that affect the voice in vocal performers and others that use their voice in their profession.

Subspecialties and Areas of Clinical Concentration

Laryngology (Throat)

  • hoarseness
  • laryngeal cancer
  • laryngeal EMG
  • laryngeal fractures
  • laryngeal papillomatosis
  • laryngeal stenosis
  • laryngeal trauma
  • laryngopharyngeal reflux
  • laryngoscopy
  • laser surgery of the larynx
  • laser surgery of the vocal cords
  • microlaryngoscopy
  • subglottic stenosis
  • sulcus vocalis
  • vocal cord cancer
  • vocal cord nodules
  • vocal cord paralysis
  • vocal cord paresis
  • vocal cord polyps
  • vocal cord web
  • voice disorders