Singing Voice Specialist

Dr. Klein has the privilege to work in affiliation with exceptional voice teams in the Cleveland area. In particular, he collaborates with the Voice Center at the Cleveland Clinic and the voice care team at University Hospitals in Cleveland, OH. These partnerships allow him to provide specialized support for singers recovering from vocal injuries and seeking habilitative care.

The work of a Singing Voice Specialist (SVS) requires extensive training in the anatomy and physiology of the five voice systems—respiration, phonation, registration, articulation, and resonation—as well as expertise in voice disorders and recovery. An SVS must understand how these systems function both independently and interdependently to produce sound and how injury or pathology affects vocal function. This specialized training enables the SVS to collaborate with medical professionals in developing individualized rehabilitation plans for singers.

The field of Singing Voice Specialists is still evolving, although voice professionals have been working alongside medical teams for decades. Early discussions of this collaborative approach date back to 1984, when Dr. Robert Sataloff outlined the concept of a program dedicated to the care of the professional voice. Arts Medicine emerged as a field in 1987, and by 1991, discussions at the Voice Foundation Symposium—led by Dr. Sataloff, Dr. Ingo Titze, and others—further refined the standards of care for singing voice professionals. The ‘voice team approach’ continues to develop, providing singers with more comprehensive and effective care.