Christine Clark, M.D., M.Sc.

Dr. Babak Sadoughi is a nationally known specialist of voice disorders. He is an Assistant Professor of Otolaryngology at Weill Cornell Medical College, and an Assistant Attending Otolaryngologist at NewYork-Presbyterian HospitalA fellowship-trained laryngologist serving as a full-time faculty member at the Sean Parker Institute or the Voice, Dr. Sadoughi has advanced expertise in the care of all disorders of the larynx (“voice box”), encompassing voice medicine and surgery for professional vocal performers, treatment of benign, malignant and paralytic diseases of the larynx, voice restoration after injury or surgery, and airway and swallowing rehabilitation surgery. He also specializes in the diagnosis and management of the full spectrum of adult otolaryngologic and head and neck diseases. Prior to joining Weill Cornell Medical College, Dr. Sadoughi was the Director of Laryngeal Surgery and Voice Restoration services at Beth Israel Medical Center, as well as an Assistant Professor of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai. He is also a former faculty member of the New York Eye and Ear Infirmary. Dr. Sadoughi grew up in Paris, France and graduated summa cum laude from the Pierre and Marie Curie Faculty of Medicine of Sorbonne University. His postgraduate training in otolaryngology began at the Paris-Descartes University, with a special emphasis on head and neck surgical oncology. After relocating to the United States, Dr. Sadoughi completed residency training in otorhinolaryngology-head and neck surgery at the Albert Einstein College of Medicine, where he also served for several years as a Research Associate and Project Coordinator for the Montefiore Otolaryngology Surgical Simulation Center. He subsequently pursued fellowship training in Laryngology and Neurolaryngology at the New York Center for Voice and Swallowing Disorders, under the mentorship of Dr. Andrew Blitzer. Dr. Sadoughi is an active clinician, educator and researcher, has authored more than 40 peer-reviewed publications and textbook chapters, and has presented his scholarly work nationally and internationally. His clinical and research interests include organ preservation in laryngeal cancer, care of the professional voice, minimally invasive surgery of the larynx, and neural modulation of laryngeal function. He is the recipient of numerous accolades and awards, including the Maxwell Abramson Memorial Award for Excellence in Teaching and Service, awarded to him by the graduate otolaryngology staff of NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital, Columbia University and Weill Cornell Medical College. Dr. Sadoughi is a Diplomate of the American Board of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, a Fellow of the American College of Surgeons and the American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, and a member of the American Laryngological Association, the American Broncho-Esophagological Association, and the Triological Society.

Evan Kennedy, CCC-SLP currently serves as an Associate in Clinical Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery at Columbia University Medical Center. He is a Speech-Language Pathologist and Voice Specialist at the Voice and Swallowing Center. Mr. Kennedy specializes in the evaluation and treatment of voice disorders across the lifespan. His clinical and research interests lie in the areas of gender-diverse voice and communication, professional voice rehabilitation, and paradoxical vocal fold motion disorder. Drawing from his prior experiences as a musician and athlete, he integrates diverse insights into his clinical practice, leveraging these backgrounds to enhance patient care and treatment outcomes. Mr. Kennedy holds a master's degree in Communication Sciences and Disorders from McGill University. He is presently completing his master's of Biostatistics in Clinical Research Methods at the Mailman School of Public Health at CUIMC. Mr. Kennedy serves as a content expert for the American Board of Voice and Upper Airway Disorders, with whom he works to establish the national practice standards for voice-specialized speech pathologists. He actively participates in clinical research initiatives and has served as consulting faculty for nationally attended conferences. He regularly provides mentorship to graduate students as well as an international community of clinicians looking to further specialize their skills in voice assessment and care.

Dr. Michelle Loy, MD, FAAP, is a board-certified physician who received her magna cum laude degree in Psychology from Harvard College, her doctorate in medicine from Weill Cornell Medical College, her pediatrics and adolescent residency training from New York Presbyterian Hospital-Cornell, and her Integrative Medicine Fellowship training from Columbia University/Stamford Hospital. She completed certification in Medical Acupuncture from SUNY Downstate Medical Center and is licensed to practice acupuncture on patients of all ages.She enjoys a long-standing interest in Integrative Medicine—particularly in the use of nutrition, movement, and mind-body lifestyle medicine in the prevention and management of chronic illnesses. In recent years, she has pursued further training in Human Nutrition/Obesity, Medical Hypnosis, Mind Body Stress Reduction, and Yoga Teacher Certification for medical conditions. Dr. Loy has achieved recognition in integrative medicine at national academic conferences and other peer-reviewed training opportunities. She is a Fellow of the American Academy of Pediatrics, a member of the AAP Section of Integrative Medicine, and the Society of Integrative Oncology. As an assistant professor with joint appointments in Medicine and Pediatrics, her dedication and commitment to the didactic and clinical training of the healthcare and physician leaders of the future will continue. She is passionate about supporting fellow physicians and physicians-in-training in self-reflection and healthy self-care. Her clinical and research interests include Nutrition, particularly Culinary Medicine, Acupuncture (Pediatric and Adult), Stress Management/Mental Health, Botanical Medicine, and Cancer Prevention/Recovery. Dr. Loy is board-certified in Integrative Medicine, lifestyle medicine, medical acupuncture, and pediatrics. She serves as an Executive Committee Member of the Section of Integrative Medicine for the American Academy of Pediatrics. Dr. Loy is an integrative medicine physician, and a consultation with her does not replace a primary care visit.