Transgender Voice Care

Transgender voice care, also referred to as gender affirming voice care, is available to help people when the sound of their voice is not consistent with their gender identity. Transgender voice care starts with voice therapy and may include laryngeal surgery as well.

The initial stage of transgender voice care is usually led by a speech language therapists who specializes in voice therapy. For most people voice therapy is the only treatment required to help them achieve their vocal goals. However, for some people, it can be difficult to achieve their vocal goals, or they may be able to achieve their vocal goals but it is too effortful to maintain their goals, and so surgery to alter the pitch of the voice may be recommended to help improve the voice quality.

Depending on the desired outcome of the surgery, this surgery is called Vocal Feminization Surgery or Vocal Masculinization Surgery.

Dr David Vokes is a Voice Surgeon experienced in Transgender Voice Care who works closely with Speech Language Therapy colleagues to help people achieve their vocal goals.