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STAFF

Deirdre D. Michael, Ph.D., CCC/SLP
George S. Goding, Jr., M.D., F.A.C.S.
Pradeep Ramanathan, M.S., M.A., CCC/SLP
Sara Oberg, clinic assistant
Hiland Overgaard, administrative assistant

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Deirdre D. Michael, Ph.D., CCC/SLP

Dr. D.D. Michael is Assistant Professor in the Department of Otolaryngology in the University of Minnesota Medical School, and is Co-Director of the Lions Voice Clinic. She has been a singer all of her life, a voice and piano teacher for 30 years, and a Speech Language Pathologist since 1991.
 

Dr. Michael received her B.A. in music and psychology from Hamline University in St. Paul, and her M.A. and Ph.D. in Communication Disorders from the University of Minnesota where she specialized in voice science. At the Lions Voice Clinic, she specializes in treating singers, actors, teachers and other professional voice users. She is a

core member of the University of Minnesota Vocology Consortium, a collaboration between the Departments of Otolaryngology and Communication Disorders, and the School of Music. She is a member of the American Speech and Hearing Association (ASHA), the National Association of Teachers of Singing (NATS), and National Federation of Music Clubs (NFMC) as well as many local professional organizations.

Dr. Michael is a frequent presenter at national and international conferences for voice and singing science as well as voice treatment. She also lectures regularly at colleges around the state, where she presents seminars in vocal health and voice science for singers. Her areas of research and publication include perceptual characteristics of voice, acoustic measures of voice quality, and various aspects of normal and abnormal singing and speech production. As an educator, Dr. Michael makes voice science accessible to singers as well as training medical residents in voice disorders and the special needs of singers. She maintains an active private voice and piano studio, and continues to perform regularly in a variety of musical styles.

Department of Otolaryngology
420 Delaware St. SE, Box 396
Minneapolis, MN 55455

(612) 626 0925
(800) 688 5252 (ext 6 0925)
Fax (612) 625 2101

micha008@umn.edu

George S. Goding Jr., M.D.

Dr. Goding received his medical degree with honors from Tulane University School of Medicine in New Orleans, Louisiana in 1982. He completed a residency in Otolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery at the University of Washington in Seattle, Washington in 1988. Since then he has been on the faculty in the Department of Otolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery at the University of Minnesota and at Hennepin County Medical Center (both in Minneapolis, MN.
 

He has subspecialty interests in laryngology, upper airway disorders and care of the professional voice. He is the medical director of the Lions Voice Clinic at the University of Minnesota and the Siegel Laryngeal Physiology Laboratory at Hennepin County Medical Center. He is a core member of the University of Minnesota Vocology Consortium, a collaboration between the Departments of Otolaryngology and Speech-Language-Hearing Science, and the School of Music.
 

Dr. Goding is an Associate Professor in the Department of Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minnesota. He is an Associate Physician, Department of Otolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, Hennepin County Medical Center, Minneapolis and Staff Physician, Division of Otolaryngology, Department of Surgery, Veterans Administration Medical Center, Minneapolis.

Dr. Goding is a reviewer for Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, The Laryngoscope Journal and Archives of Otolaryngology. Dr. Goding has authored over 40 articles and book chapters and given over 100 scientific presentations both locally and nationally.

 

Department of Otolaryngology
420 Delaware St. SE, Box 396
Minneapolis, MN 55455

Office: (612) 625 7400
(800) 688 5252 (ext 5 7400)
Clinic: (612) 626 5900
(800) 688 5252 (ext 6 5900)
Fax (612) 625 2101

godin001@umn.edu

Pradeep Ramanathan, M.S., M.A., CCC/SLP

Pradeep Ramanathan received his Bachelor's degree in Physics at the University of California at Berkeley in 1987, and also studied voice during that time. He worked as a Process Engineer in Silicon Valley, and performed in Gilbert & Sullivan and Offenbach light operas in the San Jose area, as well as a minor role in a production of The Magic Flute at the 1990 summer music festival in Bear Valley, CA. Pradeep continued his training in voice and music while completing a Master's degree in Physics at San Francisco State University in 1996. He worked as an engineer until moving to Minnesota in 1998.

Pradeep completed a Master's degree in Speech Pathology at the University of Minnesota in 2002, with an emphasis on the singing voice and vocal pedagogy. Pradeep is a member of the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA) and has been a member of the clinical staff at the Lions Voice Clinic since June 2002. His areas of clinical interest

include the singing voice, motor learning, and the use of relaxation techniques for muscle tension dysphonia. Pradeep is currently working on his Ph.D. in the Department of Speech-Language-Hearing Sciences, with a minor in Neuropsychology. His areas of research include phonation threshold pressure, measures of singing voice quality, artificial neural networks, implicit memory, and metacognition.

 

Department of Otolaryngology
420 Delaware St. SE, Box 396
Minneapolis, MN 55455

(612) 626 3416
(800) 688 5252 (ext 6 3416)
Fax (612) 625 2101

rama0042@umn.edu

Sara Oberg

Sara Oberg is our clinical assistant at the Lions Voice Clinic. She has bachelor degrees in Vocal Performance and Vocal Music Education (grades K-12), from the University of Minnesota. She continues to perform in a variety of styles in various venues throughout the Twin Cities. Currently, she is a graduate student at the University of Minnesota, pursuing a masters degree in Speech and Language Pathology. Sara plans to focus her studies on Voice Therapy. In the clinic, Sara is in charge of collecting clinical data and facilitating many aspects of our patient care.

Hiland Overgaard

Hiland Overgaard has a bachelor's degree in Vocal Performance from the University of Minnesota, and continues to perform in singing and piano venues in the Twin Cities. He is also currently pursuing a career in ministry. Hiland is the administrative and technical assistant at the Lions Voice Clinic. His duties include handling clinic documents, billing, financial accounts, office supplies, and electronic hardware and software. He also produces and maintains this web site and assists with research projects.

Department of Otolaryngology
420 Delaware St. SE, Box 396
Minneapolis, MN 55455

(612) 626 3416
(800) 688 5252 (ext 6 3416)
Fax (612) 625 2101

The staff of the Lions Voice Clinic: (from left to right) Dr. Goding, Dr. Michael, Hiland Overgaard, Sara Oberg, Mr. Ramanathan.

Make an Appointment

For appointments with Dr. Michael:
Toll Free: 800-688-5252 (ext 6-0925)
Local: 612-626-0925

 

For appointments with Mr. Ramanathan:
Toll Free: 800-688-5252 (ext 6-3416)
Local: 612-626-3416

 

For appointments with Dr. Goding:
New Patients:
Toll Free: 800-688-5252 (ext 5-7400)
Local: 612-625-7400

*New patients seeing Dr. Goding will usually see either Dr. Michael or Mr. Ramanathan as well. A separate appointment does not have to be made.

Returning Patients:
Toll Free: 800-688-5252 (ext 6-5900)
Local: 612-626-5900

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