I just read this last post and want to say YES! The practice to which Michael refers is actually probably the very best in the whole country - the head of the practice, Dr. Robert Sataloff, is the founder of "vocal arts medicine" - laryngology care specifically designed for the needs of perfomers. He himself has a DMA (Doctor of Musical Arts) degree as well as an MD. He also conducts a choir filled with doctors and other medical professionals in Philadelphia. (sooo cool!) One of the younger surgeons I work with was one of his fellows (doing her advanced surgical training with him) a few years ago, and he requires his fellows to be in the choir - so his people REALLY know singing, even if they aren't singers "first"!
