Surgery
Board-certified in Otolaryngology Head & Neck Surgery and fellowship-trained in Laryngeal Surgery by renowned surgeon Dr. Steven Zeitels, Dr. Barbu is without a doubt one of the premiere laryngeal surgeons in the country. Whether performing surgery in-office or in-hospital, Dr. Barbu delivers the highest level of surgical excellence.
In-Office Surgery
Office-based surgical procedures give patients the maximum control over their lives. Professional expertise, combined with the highest level of convenience and safety, allow the convenience of walk-in/same-day office surgery without ever needing another general anesthetic. Dr. Barbu and her team will discuss with you if in-office surgery of your laryngeal problem is the right fit for you. Some of the in-office procedures we perform on a regular basis include:
- Laser treatment of laryngeal disorders using the photoangiolytic KTP laser
- Laryngeal papillomatosis
- Dysplasia of the larynx
- Treatment of benign growths
- Therapeutic injections
- Injection medialization for glottic insufficiency (most commonly used in vocal cord paralysis)
- Botox® injections for spasmodic dysphonia
- Avastin™ for laryngeal papillomatosis
- Office biopsies (when indicated, based on best treatment plan conversation with Dr. Barbu)
In-Hospital Surgery
Some conditions are complex enough that they must be performed in a traditional hospital surgical suite. Dr. Barbu has extensive experience in this arena, having performed surgeries in the country’s top hospitals. In-hospital surgical procedures are typically:
- Phonomicrosurgery
- Using a microscope and special fine instruments (with or without the laser) to treat the smallest of lesions on the vocal cords
- Minimally-Invasive Endoscopic Surgery
- Photoangiolytic KTP laser surgery
- Voice Preservation surgery
- Voice Restoration Surgery
- Airway Stenosis Management
- Endoscopic Surgery for Cancer
- Framework Surgery for Vocal Cord Paralysis