Educational Background

PhD | University of Wisconsin-Madison

MA | University of Central Florida

BA | University of South Florida

Research Interests

Voice and Swallowing Disorders

Muscle Dysfunction

Inflammation/Injury (Upper Airway Structures)

Laryngeal/Pharyngeal Motility Impairments

Coursework

CMDS 572 Anatomy and Physiology for Communicative Sciences

CMDS 663 Voice Disorders

Biography

Suzanne King received her Ph.D. from the University of Wisconsin-Madison in Communicative Disorders. She completed a postdoctoral fellowship at University of Louisville in Department of Neurosurgery. In fall 2016, she joined the Department of Otolaryngology- Head & Neck Surgery and Communicative Disorders at UofL. 

Research Overview

My research focuses on understanding the mechanisms behind impairments in swallowing mobility following injuries to upper airway. We use variety of methods to study these questions, such as videofluoroscopy, immunohistochemistry, electromyography and immunoassays. My studies consists of both clinical and animal models. Currently, we are studying structural and functional complications associated with radiation treatment for laryngeal and pharyngeal cancer. Specifically, we are investigating aberrancies in wound healing that occur following radiotherapy. Ultimately, determining how these injury-induced swallowing problems arise will lead to potential targets for interventions that can circumvent or manage these disorders.

Interested in Joining the Lab?

We invite talented undergraduate and graduate students to volunteer in the lab. If interested please send your resume to Dr. King (s.king@louisville.edu).