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Arlen D Meyers, MD, MBA is a member of the following medical societies: American Academy of Facial Plastic
and Reconstructive Surgery, American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, American Head
and Neck Society
Disclosure: Serve(d) as a director, officer, partner, employee, advisor, consultant or trustee for:
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membership; Received honoraria from RxRevu for chief medical editor; Received salary from Medvoy for founder
and president; Received consulting fee from Corvectra for senior medical advisor; Received ownership interest
from Cerescan for consulting; Received consulting fee from Essiahealth for advisor; Received consulting fee
from Carespan for advisor; Received consulting fee from Covidien for consulting.
Additional Contributors
Clark A Rosen, MD Director, University of Pittsburgh Voice Center; Professor, Department of Otolaryngology
and Communication Science and Disorders, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine
Clark A Rosen, MD is a member of the following medical societies: American Academy of Facial Plastic and
Reconstructive Surgery, American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, American College of
Surgeons, American Medical Association, Pennsylvania Medical Society
Disclosure: Received consulting fee from Merz North America Inc for consulting; Received consulting fee from
Merz North America Inc for speaking and teaching.
Acknowledgements
The authors and editors of Medscape Reference gratefully acknowledge the contributions of previous authors,
Ann L Edmunds, MD, PharmD, to the development and writing of this article.
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