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Susan Goodwin Butler, Ph.D.

Susan Goodwin Butler, Ph.D.

Associate Professor, Otolaryngology
Contact Information
Appointment:
336-716-4161
Office:
336-716-7157
Fax:
336-716-3857
Clinical Specialties
Swallowing Disorders, Otolaryngology (adult)
Education & Training
  MSUniversity of North Carolina-Chapel Hill1994
  PhDEast Carolina University2001
Susan Goodwin Butler, Ph.D.

Susan Goodwin Butler, Ph.D.

Associate Professor, Otolaryngology
Contact Information
Appointment:
336-716-4161
Office:
336-716-7157
Fax:
336-716-3857
Recent Publications
Butler SG, Stuart A, Leng X, Wilhelm E, Rees C, Williamson J, Kritchevsky SB. The relationship of aspiration status with tongue and handgrip strength in healthy older adults. J Gerontol A Biol Sci Med Sci. 2011; 66(4):452-458.

Butler SG, Stuart A, Case LD, Rees C, Vitolins M, Kritchevsky SB. Effects of liquid type, delivery method, and bolus volume on penetration-aspiration scores in healthy older adults during flexible endoscopic evaluation of swallowing. Ann Otol Rhinol Laryngol. 2011; 120(5):288-295.


Butler SG, Stuart A, Wilhelm E, Rees C, Williamson J, Kritchevsky S. The effects of aspiration status, liquid type, and bolus volume on pharyngeal peak pressure in healthy older adults. Dysphagia. 2011; 26(3):225-231.

Plonk DP, Butler SG, Grace-Martin K, Pelletier CA. Effects of chemesthetic stimuli, age, and genetic taste groups on swallowing apnea duration. Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg. 2011; 145(4):618-622.

Maslan J, Leng X, Rees C, Blalock D, Butler SG. Maximum phonation time in healthy older adults. J Voice. 2011; 25(6):709-713.

Butler SG, Maslan J, Stuart A, Leng X, Wilhelm E, Lintzenich CR, Williamson J, Kritchevsky SB. Factors influencing bolus dwell times in healthy older adults assessed endoscopically. Laryngoscope. 2011; 121(12):2526-2534.

Butler SG. Globus. In: Jones HN, Rosenbek JC, eds. Dysphagia in rare conditions: an encyclopedia. San Diego: Plural Publishing; 2010: .

Butler SG, Stuart A, Leng X, Rees C, Williamson J, Kritchevsky SB. The association between aspiration status and tongue and handgrip strength in healthy older adults [abstract]. J Am Geriatr Soc. 2010; 58(Suppl 1):132.

White DL, Rees CJ, Butler SG, Tatter SB, Markley LW, Cartwright MS. Positional dysphagia secondary to a Chiari I malformation. Ear Nose Throat J. 2010; 89(7):318-319.

Butler SG, Stuart A, Leng X, Rees C, Williamson J, Kritchevsky SB. Factors influencing aspiration during swallowing in healthy older adults. Laryngoscope. 2010; 120(11):2147-2152.

Butler SG, Stuart A, Leng I, Rees C, Williamson J, Kritchevsky S. The effect of aspiration status on tongue and handgrip strength in healthy older adults [abstract]. Dysphagia. 2010; 25(4):360.

Butler SG, Plonk D, Grace-Martin K, Bartoshuk L, Pelletier C. The effect of chemesthesis, age, and genetic taste differences on swallowing apnea duration in healthy adult women [abstract]. Dysphagia. 2010; 25(4):368.

Butler SG, Stuart A, Leng I, Rees C, Williamson J, Kritchevsky S. Benchmark data for flexible endoscopic evaluation of swallowing [abstract]. Dysphagia. 2010; 25(4):373.

Rees CJ, French C, Butler S, Hickman M, Wright SC. Cricopharyngeal botulinum toxin injection with dilation for globus pharyngeus [abstract]. Dysphagia. 2010; 25(4):362.

Butler SG, Stuart A, Castell D, Russell GB, Koch K, Kemp S. Effects of age, gender, bolus condition, viscosity, and volume on pharyngeal and upper esophageal sphincter pressure and temporal measurements during swallowing. J Speech Lang Hear Res. 2009; 52(1):240-253.

Cohen SD, Goins JL, Butler SG, Morris PP, Browne JD. Dural arteriovenous fistula: diagnosis, treatment, and outcomes. Laryngoscope. 2009; 119(2):293-297.

Butler SG, Stuart A, Kemp S. Flexible endoscopic evaluation of swallowing in healthy young and older adults. Ann Otol Rhinol Laryngol. 2009; 118(2):99-106.

Butler SG, Stuart A, Markley L, Rees C. Penetration and aspiration in healthy older adults as assessed during endoscopic evaluation of swallowing. Ann Otol Rhinol Laryngol. 2009; 118(3):190-198.

Butler SG, Stuart A, Williamson J, Kritchevsky S, Case D, Rees C. Swallowing dysfunction is unrecognized in community-dwelling older adults [abstract]. Gerontologist. 2009; 49(Suppl 2):173.

Robbins J, Butler SG, Daniels SK, Gross RD, Langmore S, Lazarus CL, Martin-Harris B, McCabe D, Musson N, Rosenbek JC. Swallowing and dysphagia rehabilitation: translating principles of neural plasticity into clinically oriented evidence. J Speech Lang Hear Res. 2008; 51(1):S276-S300.


Postma GN, McGuirt WF Sr, Butler SG, Rees CJ, Crandall HL, Tansavatdi K. Laryngopharyngeal abnormalities in hospitalized patients with dysphagia. Laryngoscope. 2007; 117(10):1720-1722.

Cunningham JJ, Halum SL, Butler SG, Postma GN. Intraobserver and interobserver reliability in laryngopharyngeal sensory discrimination thresholds: a pilot study. Ann Otol Rhinol Laryngol. 2007; 116(8):582-588.

Butler SG, Stuart A, Castell D, Russell G, Koch K, Kemp S. Effects of age, gender, bolus volume, condition, viscosity, and volume on pharyngeal and upper esophageal sphincter pressure and temporal measurements during swallowing [abstract]. Dysphagia. 2007; 22(4):367.

Butler SG, Stuart A, Kemp S. Flexible endoscopic evaluation of swallowing in healthy young and older adults [abstract]. Dysphagia. 2007; 22(4):368.
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Last Updated 3/20/2012
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