{"id":210,"date":"2008-02-06T19:25:00","date_gmt":"2008-02-07T00:25:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/med.sites.unc.edu\/ent\/about-us\/clinical-faculty-1\/robert-a-buckmire-md\/"},"modified":"2022-09-30T14:29:35","modified_gmt":"2022-09-30T18:29:35","slug":"robert-a-buckmire-md","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/ent\/about-us\/robert-a-buckmire-md\/","title":{"rendered":"Robert A. Buckmire, MD"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><!-- portlet_header --><\/p>\n<p><!-- portlet_above --><\/p>\n<p><!-- description --><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-2596\" src=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/ent\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/494\/2018\/04\/Dr.-Buckmiresmall-file-201x300.jpg\" alt=\"Dr. Buckmire\" width=\"269\" height=\"400\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/ent\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/494\/2018\/04\/Dr.-Buckmiresmall-file-201x300.jpg 201w, https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/ent\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/494\/2018\/04\/Dr.-Buckmiresmall-file-150x223.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/ent\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/494\/2018\/04\/Dr.-Buckmiresmall-file-768x1144.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/ent\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/494\/2018\/04\/Dr.-Buckmiresmall-file-688x1024.jpg 688w, https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/ent\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/494\/2018\/04\/Dr.-Buckmiresmall-file-344x512.jpg 344w, https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/ent\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/494\/2018\/04\/Dr.-Buckmiresmall-file.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 269px) 100vw, 269px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>March Floyd Riddle Distinguished Professor<br \/>\nChief, Division of Voice and Swallowing Disorders<br \/>\nDirector, UNC Voice Center<span style=\"line-height: 18px\"><br \/>\nwebsite: <a class=\"external-link\" title=\"\" href=\"http:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/ent\/uncvoicecenter\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">UNC Voice Center<\/a><br \/>\n<\/span><\/p>\n<h4>Specialty:<\/h4>\n<p>Voice and swallowing disorders, diagnostic laryngeal EMG, laryngeal framework surgery, microsurgical treatment of laryngeal pathology.<\/p>\n<h4>Contact Information:<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li>Appointments: (984) 974-6484<\/li>\n<li>Surgery Scheduler: Patricia Longest (919) 966-7491<\/li>\n<li>Nurse: Joanne McClain (984) 974-3513<\/li>\n<li>Administrative Coordinator: Kathy Bogie (919) 966-3344<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4>Education:<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li>MD: University of Virginia School of Medicine, Charlottesville, VA, 1994<\/li>\n<li>Internship: General Surgery, UNC, 1994-95<\/li>\n<li>Residency: Otolaryngology\/Head and Neck Surgery, UNC, 1995-1999<\/li>\n<li>Fellowship, Voice and Swallowing Disorders: Vanderbilt University, Nashville, TN, 1999-2000<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4>Professional Experience:<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li>Professor and Chief, Division of Voice and Swallowing Disorders, Dept. of Otolaryn<span style=\"line-height: 18.234375px\">gology\/Head and Neck Surgery, Univ. of North Carolina School of Medicine, Chapel Hill, NC, 2012-present<\/span><\/li>\n<li>Residency Program Director, UNC-Chapel Hill Dept. of Otolaryngology\/Head and Neck Surgery, 2011-present<\/li>\n<li>Associate Professor and Chief, Division of Voice and Swallowing Disorders, Dept. of Otolaryngology\/Head and Neck Surgery, Univ. of North Carolina School of Medicine, Chapel Hill, NC, 2004-2012<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>Courtesy Staff, Magee Women&#8217;s Hospital, Dept. of Surgery, Pittsburgh, PA, 2002-2004<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>Consultant\/Attending, VA Stars and Stripes, Healthcare Network, Dept. of Surgical Specialty Service Line, Pittsburgh, PA, 2002-2004<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>Assistant Professor Univ. of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Dept. of Otolaryngology, Pittsburgh, PA, 2000-2004<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>Consulting Staff, Healthsouth\/Harmarville, Pittsburgh, PA, 2000-2004<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>Consulting Staff, UPMC Rehabilitation Hospital, Dept. of Otolaryngology, Pittsburgh, PA, 2000-2004<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>Courtesy Staff, Western Pennsylvania Hospital, Pittsburgh, PA, 2000-2004<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>Clinical Instructor, Dept. of Otolaryngology, Vanderbilt University, 1999-2000<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4>Recent Publications:<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li>Novel CO(2) laser robotic controller outperforms experienced laser operators in tasks of accuracy and performance repeatability. Wong YT, Finley CC, Giallo JF 2nd, Buckmire RA. Laryngoscope. 2011 Aug;121(8):1738-42<\/li>\n<li>Shaheen NJ, Crockett SD, Bright SD, Madanick RD, Buckmire R, Couch M, Dellon ES, Galanko JA, Sharpless G, Morgan DR, Spacek MB, Heidt-Davis P, Henke D. Randomised Clinical Trial: High-Dose Acid Suppression for Chronic Cough- A Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled Study&#8221;. Aliment Pharmacol Ther. 2011 Jan;33(2):225-34.<\/li>\n<li>Buckmire RA, Bryson P, Patel M. Type I Gore-Tex Laryngoplasty for Glottic Incompetence in Mobile Vocal Folds. Journal of Voice. 2011 May;25(3):288-92.<\/li>\n<li>Dellon ES, Cullen NR, Madanick RD, Buckmire RA, Grimm IS, Weissler MC, Couch ME, Shaheen NJ. Outcomes of a combined antegrade and retrograde approach for dilation of radiation inducted esophageal strictures. Gastrointest Endoscopy, June 2010, Volume 71(7) , pp1122-1129<\/li>\n<li>Reickert S, Buckmire R, Sulica L. Cricoid chondrosarcoma presenting as breathy dysphonia. Ear Nose &amp; Throat Journal 2009October; 88(10): 1144-1146<\/li>\n<li>Buckmire R. Surgical Management of SLLP Injection during Injection Laryngoplasty: Case series and Review of the literature. Archives of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery 2008 (accepted for publication)<\/li>\n<li>Andrade Filho PA, Carrau RL, Buckmire RA. Safety and Cost Effectiveness of Intra-Office Flexible Videolaryngoscopy with Transoral Vocal Fold Injection in Dysphagic Patients. Am J Otolaryngol, 2006 Sep-Oct; 27(5):319-22.<\/li>\n<li>Rosen C, Filho P, Scheffel L, Buckmire R. Oropharyngeal Complications of Suspension Laryngoscopy: A Prospective Study. Laryngoscope. 2005 Sep;115(9):1681-4.<\/li>\n<li>Buckmire RA, Kwon TK. Bilateral obstructing laryngeal epithelial adenomatous hamartomas. Archives of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery 2005 Mar;131(3):259-61.<\/li>\n<li>Kwon TK, Buckmire RA. Injection laryngoplasty for the management of unilateral vocal fold paralysis. Current Opinion in Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery 2004 Dec;12(6):538-42.<\/li>\n<li>Lane AP, Buckmire RA, Mukherji S, Meredith SM. The role of CT in the evaluation of retromolar trigone cancer. Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery 2000;122(5):673-7.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>March Floyd Riddle Distinguished Professor Chief, Division of Voice and Swallowing Disorders Director, UNC Voice Center website: UNC Voice Center Specialty: Voice and swallowing disorders, diagnostic laryngeal EMG, laryngeal framework surgery, microsurgical treatment of laryngeal pathology. Contact Information: Appointments: (984) 974-6484 Surgery Scheduler: Patricia Longest (919) 966-7491 Nurse: Joanne McClain (984) 974-3513 Administrative Coordinator: Kathy &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/ent\/about-us\/robert-a-buckmire-md\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about Robert A. 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