Sabrina Cukier Blaj, MA 2006-2007 Research Associate
Thomas Murry, PhD

Recent Publications:

Yiu, E. Jie Jie, X. Murry. T. Wei, W. Ming, Y. Ma, E. Huanag, W. Kwong, E. A Randomized treatment-placebo study of the effectiveness of acupuncture for benign vocal fold pathologies. J. Voice. 2006: 20(1) 144-156.

Murry, T. Tabaee, A. Oswarchek, V.Aviv, JE. Respiratory Retraining therapy and management of laryngopharyngeal reflux in the treatment of patients with cough and paradoxical vocal fold movement disorder. Annals of Otology, Rhinology & Laryngology 2006; 115(10):754-758.

Murry, T. McRoy, Common Medications and Their Effects for Singers. J. of Singing. 2007; 63 (3) 293-297

Grunstein, E. Murry, T. Horn, C. Rodriguez, H. Evaluation of resident work efficiency with sheathed versus unsheathed flexible endoscopes. ENT Monthly 2007 (forthcoming).

Current Research Projects

Cukier-Blaj S, Bewley A, Aviv JE, Murry T. Paradoxical vocal fold motion: A Sensory-Motor Laryngeal Disorder. Submitted for publication: The Laryngoscope.

Lando T, Cukier-Blaj S, Aviv JE, Murry T. Transnasal Flexible Laryngoscopy with Biopsy: safety and outcomes. Presented at the 2007 Columbia –Cornell Resident Research Day

Kathy Yu, Cukier-Blaj S, Aviv JE, Murry T. Changes in laryngeal sensation after treatment with Proton-Pump Inhibitors in patients with laryngopharyngeal reflux and paradoxical vocal fold motion. Presented at the 2007 Columbia –Cornell Resident Research Day

Cukier-Blaj S, Murry T. Pulmonary function measures in paradoxical vocal fold motion disorder.

Cukier-Blaj S, Murry T. Translations of the Voice Handicap Index questionnaire in 8 languages: equivalence and cross cultural variability.

Book Chapters

Aviv, JE, Murry T. Dysphagia Evaluation. In: Karen Calhoun, David E. Eibling. Geriatric Otolaryngology. Associate Editors: Mark K. Wax, Karen Kost. New York: Taylor & Francis, May, 2006

Murry T, Rosen CA. The Role of the Speech Language Pathologist in the Treatment of Voice Disorders. In: Sataloff RT, Lorovin G, and Rubin J. Vocal Arts Medicine. San Diego: Singular Publishing Group, 2006.

Cukier-Blaj S, Murry T. Laryngospasm. In: Rosenbek J & Jones H: Encyclopedia of Oropharyngeal Dysphagia in Rare Conditions. Plural Publishing Inc. Publication Date: January 2008

Murry T, Cukier-Blaj S, Hicks D. Laryngopharyngeal Reflux and Voice Disorders: The Role of the Speech-Language Pathologist. In Vaezi M. Extra Esophageal Reflux. Plural Publishing Inc. Publication Date: March 2008

CURRENT BOOKS

Aviv,JE. Murry,T. FEESST Flexible Endoscopic Evaluation of Swallowing. San Diego: Plural Publishing. Inc. 2005.

Murry, T. Carrau, RL Clinical Manual of Swallowing Disorders, Second Edition. San Diego: Plural. Publishing Inc. 2006.

Carrau, RL, Murry, T. Comprehensive Management of Swallowing Disorders. San Diego: Plural Publishing Inc. 2006.

Benninger, MS Murry, T. The Performer’s Voice. San Diego: Plural Publishing Inc. 2006