Biography

Amy Hamilton is a Speech-Language Pathologist specialized in assessing and treating voice disorders at UT Southwestern Clinical Center for Voice Care. She is a classically trained singer and holds a Music Education degree from Baylor University, a Master’s degree in Communication Sciences and Disorders from the University of Texas at Austin, and vocology certification from the National Center for Voice and Speech. She has over 15 years of experience working with the singing voice and professional voice users. She also works with VCD/chronic cough, dysphagia and is part of an inter-disciplinary ALS clinic run by MDA.

Education

Undergraduate School
Baylor University (1998)
Other Post Graduate Training
Baylor University (1998)
Undergraduate School
University of Kansas (2000)
Undergraduate School
University of Iowa (2000)
Graduate School
University of Texas at Austin (2002)
Medical School
University of Texas at Austin (2002)

Research Interest

  • Care of the Professional Voice
  • Evaluation and treatment of voice disorders
  • Paradoxical Vocal Fold Motion Disorder
  • Speech and swallowing for ALS
  • Speech, swallowing, and voice treatment for head and neck cancer patients

Professional Associations/Affiliations

  • American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (2002)
  • PAVA (2015)
  • Texas Music Educators Association (1998)
  • The Voice Foundation (2009)