Sarah R. Akkina

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.

Dr. Michael Green is an associate professor (Clinical) of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation (Department of PMR with adjunct in the Department of Pediatrics, Physical Therapy, Occupational Therapy), School of Medicine, University of Utah since 2013. Dr. Green is an attending physician at Primary Childrens Hospital where he manages an inpatient and outpatient pediatric rehabilitation service. He cares for children with cerebral palsy, acquired brain injuries, neuromuscular disorders, spinal cord injuries, peripheral nerve injuries, torticollis and many other physical disabilities. Dr. Green performs spasticity management (including intramuscular injections of Botulinum toxin and phenol), intrathecal baclofen pump management and electrophysiology for selective dorsal rhizotomy. Dr. Greens primary goal is to promote the best outcome and best situation for each patient, and be supportive of their needs and situation. He is an advocate for patients and their families, as well as strives to optimize patient care. Dr. Green is continuously working toward improving the lives of children and adults with physical disabilities. Dr. Green is Board Certified in the American Board of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation in General Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation; Pediatric Rehabilitation Medicine Subspecialty; and Brain Injury Medicine Subspecialty. He is a member of the American Academy of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation and has been on multiple executive committees. He completed his residency at the Combined Residency between Baylor College of Medicine and University of Texas Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation in Houston, Texas. Following he completed his Fellowship in Pediatric Rehabilitation Medicine at Childrens Mercy Hospital in Kansas City, Missouri.