Michael Kushdilian

Dr. Marshall Smith is a professor of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery at the University of Utah and Primary Children’s Hospital. He is a board certified otolaryngologist and the medical director of the Voice Disorders Center. He completed his residency in Otolaryngology at UCLA and a fellowship in Pediatric Otolaryngology in Cincinnati. He is an NIH funded investigator and participates in research on various voice disorders. He provides evaluation, medical and surgical care of the voice. He is the medical director of our multidisciplinary team dedicated to comprehensive care of the larynx.

George Zinkhan, MD, evaluates and treats neurological patients. He is board-certified in neurology and epilepsy. He has additional training in autonomic neurology. He takes care of people with migraine, multiple sclerosis, Parkinson's disease, traumatic brain injury, dementia, seizure, and peripheral neuropathy.

Melissa Cortez, DO, is a neurologist who has specialized expertise in neurological diseases affecting the autonomic nervous system (autonomic neurology), as well as multiple sclerosis (MS). She is board certified in neurology and clinical neurophysiology (EMG, nerve conduction studies, evoked potentials, and autonomic testing). Dr. Cortez is the director and founder of the autonomic physiology lab at the University of Utah and has integrated a research program into her clinical work, aiming to better understand the underlying physiology of symptoms her patients experience. This knowledge is aimed at improving diagnostic strategies, improved selection of treatment options, and improving outcomes.