Nondiscrimination Policy Update

Boston Medical Center Health System complies with applicable Federal civil rights laws and does not discriminate on the basis of age, race, color, national origin (including limited English proficiency and primary language), religion, culture, physical or mental disabilities, socioeconomic status, sex, sexual orientation and gender identity and/or expression. BMCHS provides free aids and services to people with disabilities and free language services to people whose primary language is not English.

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The vocal folds (cords) make up the structure that opens for breathing, closes for swallowing, and vibrates as air passes through to produce sound. Vocal fold scarring can be the result of injury, trauma or another condition. When this happens, there is an interruption of the normal vibration of the focal folds as sound is produced. Hoarseness, vocal strain, loss of upper range of singing and a scratchy voice are all symptoms of vocal scarring.

Departments and Programs Who Treat This Condition

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From voice and swallowing, balance and hearing issues, to complex cancers of the head, neck, and skullbase, the Ear, Nose, and Throat (Otolaryngology) Department provides timely d…