Show Notes
This episode features Dr. Anais Rameau, an assistant professor of laryngology at the Sean Parker Institute for the Voice, at Weill Cornell Medicine, where she provides medical and surgical care to patients with voice, swallowing, and upper airway disorders. As a researcher, she focuses on the development of novel technologies to benefit older persons at risk for pneumonia and voice restoration in individuals who have lost their larynx to cancer. Today, she shares her insights on innovation in laryngology and protection of intellectual property.
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