A Clear Voice

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  Markus Hess: Innovation, Mentorship and the Art of Voice Care 30.09.2026 29min

  Do you have a question? Send it here What does it take to keep pushing the boundaries of voice care while never losing sight of the person behind the voice? Recorded during this year’s Cutting Edge Laryngology, shortly after his keynote and the presentation of the Isshiki Award, this special episode of BLA Connections: A Clear Voice sees our very own Natalie Watson sit down with Professor Markus Hess to reflect on his career, his approach to voice care, and the people and ideas that have shap...
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  Beyond the Programme: Why Cutting Edge Laryngology 2026 is Unmissable 05.08.2026 27min

  Do you have a question? Send it here In this special episode of BLA Connections: A Clear Voice, host Natalie Watson is joined by BLA President Nicholas Gibbins and President-Elect Chadwan Al Yaghchi to look ahead to Cutting Edge Laryngology 2026, the BLA’s biggest and most ambitious meeting yet. Nick and Chad explore how Cutting Edge Laryngology has evolved since 2011 and why it offers something traditional conferences and published papers cannot: honest, practical insight into what leading c...
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  Conversation First: Reflections on Jackie Gartner-Schmidt’s Keynote and Conversation Training Therapy 22.12.2025 22min

  Do you have a question? Send it here This episode of BLA Connections A Clear Voice, hosted by Natalie Watson, features a follow-up conversation with Jackie Gartner-Schmidt after her keynote presentation at the British Laryngological Association (BLA) Conference 2025. Dr Gartner-Schmidt discusses Conversation Training Therapy (CTT), an approach that begins with everyday conversation rather than traditional vocal drills. The focus is on addressing the vocal behaviours patients experience in dai...
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  Presidential Handover: Building on Strong Foundations for the Future of the BLA 22.12.2025 13min

  Do you have a question? Send it here In this episode of BLA Connections: A Clear Voice, host Natalie Watson marks the handover of the British Laryngological Association presidency from Mr Declan Costello to Mr Nicholas Gibbins. Declan reflects on his two-year term, highlighting the steady development of the Association’s foundations, including a new website, improved membership systems and strengthened organisational structures. He discusses the importance of collaboration, both within ...
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  An Interview with founding BLA president Prof David Howard 22.11.2024 27min

  Do you have a question? Send it here In the BLA Connections: A Clear Voice episode, host Natalie Watson interviews Professor David Howard, the founding president of the British Laryngological Association (BLA). The conversation reflects on the history and development of the BLA and the vital role of laryngology in speech and language therapy. Professor Howard shares insights into his career, from his early interest in physiology and surgical innovations to his current work on a negative press...
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  Innovations and Challenges in Vocal Fold Surgery with Prof Nupur Nerurkar 22.11.2024 18min

  Do you have a question? Send it here In this episode, host Natalie Watson speaks with keynote speaker Prof Nupur Nerurkar, who joined the Cutting Edge Laryngology Conference 2024 in London. Nupur shares her expertise on vocal fold cysts, sulci, and mucosal bridges, detailing insights from her research and clinical practice. She discusses advancements in diagnosing and treating these challenging conditions, including her laser-assisted techniques and classifications that aim to improve outcome...
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  The Future of Laryngology, AI, Robotics, and Pioneering Innovations in Voice and Airway Care with Anais Rameau 22.11.2024 12min

  Do you have a question? Send it here In this recording of BLA Connections: A Clear Voice, host Natalie Watson speaks with Dr. Anaïs Rameau from Weill Cornell Medicine, New York during the Cutting Edge Laryngology Conference 2024. They explore the role of artificial intelligence (AI) in laryngology, introducing concepts like "Audiomics" and "Videomics" to describe the use of AI for analyzing voice and video data. Dr. Rameau discusses AI's potential to improve access to care, standardize...
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  30 years of laryngology, what did I learn? An interview with Prof Marc Remacle 22.11.2024 15min

  Do you have a question? Send it here In this episode of BLA Connections: A Clear Voice, host Natalie Watson interviews Prof Marc Remacle, reflecting on his 30-year career in laryngology. The discussion explores advancements in diagnostic and surgical techniques, including CO2 lasers, low-power lasers, and improvements in video endoscopy. Prof Remacle highlights the evolution from open cancer surgeries to transoral approaches and the growing role of in-office procedures facilitated by e...
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  Robotic Technology in Laryngology with Professors Marc Remacle and Martin Birchall 22.11.2024 9min

  Do you have a question? Send it here The final episodes of BLA Connections: A Clear Voice, current series provides an overview of highlights from the Cutting Edge Laryngology 2024 conference in London. Host Natalie Watson introduces keynote speakers, including Prof Marc Remacle, reflecting on 30 years of work in laryngology; Dr Anais Rameau, discussing the role of artificial intelligence in the future of the field; and Dr Nupur Nerurkar, covering vocal fold cysts, sulci, and mucosal bridges. ...
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  Understanding Chronic Cough and Cough Hypersensitivity Syndrome with Professors James Hull and Surinder Birring 02.10.2024 28min

  Do you have a question? Send it here In this episode of BLA Connections: A Clear Voice, host Natalie Watson speaks with Professors James Hull and Surinder Birring, leading experts in respiratory medicine, to discuss the challenges of diagnosing and treating chronic cough. Chronic cough, affecting 5-10% of the population (primarily women), is a debilitating condition often misdiagnosed and misunderstood. It can significantly impact quality of life with symptoms such as urinary incontinence, th...
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  Recurrent Respiratory Papillomatosis (RRP) all you need to know - approaches from around the world 25.07.2024 1u 3min

  Do you have a question? Send it here In this episode of the podcast, host Natalie Watson explores the comprehensive management of Recurrent Respiratory Papillomatosis (RRP), bringing together three top experts: Dr Andile Sibiya from South Africa, Mr Adam Donne from the UK, and Prof Craig Derkay from the USA. The discussion covers various aspects of RRP, including differences in patient presentation and healthcare systems across the three countries, the impact of HPV vaccination, and evo...
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  The Cutting Edge Laryngology Conference 2024 with Chadwan Al Yaghchi 10.05.2024 14min

  Do you have a question? Send it here When it comes to exploring the vast field of laryngology, few events promise the depth and breadth of insight as the Cutting Edge Laryngology Conference—coming on 2-4 October 2024, showcasing the latest advances in our field. In this special episode of the podcast, Natalie meets with Honorary Treasurer of the BLA, Chadwan Al Yaghchi, to discuss the programme and the topics they are looking forward to hearing about: from Idiopathic subglottic stenosi...
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  Navigating Laryngology Care in South Africa with Dr Andile Sibiya 15.12.2023 33min

  Do you have a question? Send it here In this episode, host Natalie Watson speaks with ENT surgeon Dr Andile Sibiya about laryngology care in South Africa, and the unique challenges facing the population in terms of the size of the area and population, and the huge reliance on limited public health services. When Dr Sibiya first started in the province, she was tasked with re-strategising the entire ENT service. She spent a lot of time visiting different facilities to determine areas that wer...
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  Post-COVID effects on the larynx: an SLT perspective 14.11.2023 42min

  Do you have a question? Send it here In this episode, our host, Natalie Watson, invites Fiona Gillies, Emma Webber, and Sarah Wallace OBE, to discuss post-COVID effects on the larynx and the long COVID project run by the Royal College of Speech and Language therapists. The RCSLT project is led by a dedicated group of professionals working to create patient handbooks, fact sheets, and data collection tools. These resources aim to provide clinicians and patients with a deeper under...
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  Exploring Chronic Cough with Prof Ahmed Geneid 28.07.2023 29min

  Do you have a question? Send it here In this episode, host Natalie Watson is joined by Professor Ahmed Geneid, head of the Phoniatrics Department, Helsinki University Hospital of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, to discuss chronic cough, a common issue in laryngology exploring the leading causes of chronic cough, including factors like asthma, smoking, pollutants, reflux, and ACE inhibitors. Professor Geneid shares his treatment approach, emphasising video endoscopy's import...
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  Mr Declan Costello on Singing and Laryngology 13.07.2023 19min

  Do you have a question? Send it here Have you ever considered the connection between singing and laryngology? In this episode, Declan Costello, a celebrated consultant ear, nose, and throat surgeon, ENT and Audiology News editor and current President of the British Laryngological Association, explores this topic with host Natalie Watson. With a background as a Choral Scholar at St John's College, Cambridge, Declan's passion for singing led him to become a specialist ...
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  Handover of the BLA Presidency from Prof Guri Sandhu and Mr Declan Costello 29.06.2023 11min

  Do you have a question? Send it here In this episode, Natalie chats with the current President and Immediate President of the BLA, Mr Declan Costello and Prof Guri Sandhu. Prof Sandhu is a founding member of the BLA and immediate past President of the Laryngology & Rhinology section at the RSM. He is a Consultant Otolaryngologist and Head & Neck Surgeon at Imperial College and The Royal Brompton Hospitals in London and an Honorary Senior Lecturer at Imperial College and University Co...
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  THRIVEing for Shared-Airway Excellence 15.12.2022 14min

  Do you have a question? Send it here In this episode of BLA Connections: A Clear Voice, host Natalie Watson is joined by Professor Reza Nouraei, Consultant Laryngologist and Tracheal Surgeon at Queen’s Medical Centre, Nottingham, to discuss how to oxygenate our patients whilst operating on the larynx under general anaesthetic. Prof Nouraei walks us step-by-step through THRIVE and other tubeless ventilation methods. “You have all the time in the world to put a scope in, as long as it's...
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  Artificial Intelligence (AI) and laryngology 17.11.2022 23min

  Do you have a question? Send it here In this episode of BLA Connections, A Clear Voice, we are joined by Professor Reza Nouraei, Consultant Laryngologist and Tracheal Surgeon at Queens Medical Center, Nottingham, UK, to discuss the exciting subject of artificial intelligence (AI) and its role in the future of laryngology and global healthcare. AI gives us the ability to classify voice signals, develop imaging programs for stroboscopy and high-speed laryngoscopy and identify regions of interes...
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  The Cutting Edge Laryngology Conference 2022 with Chadwan Al Yaghchi 28.08.2022 25min

  Do you have a question? Send it here Cutting Edge Laryngology 2022 is coming on the 22-23 September 2022, showcasing the latest advances in our field. In this special episode of the podcast Natalie meets with Associate Honorary Treasurer of the BLA, Chadwan Al Yaghchi, to discuss the programme and the topics they are looking forward to hearing about: from dysphagia to airway management, speech and language therapy to COVID sequelae, paediatric services to airway management – Cutting Edge Lary...