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Lauren Tracy, MD

Assistant Professor

Boston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine

Otolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery

MD, Tufts University School of Medicine
BS, Tufts University

Pronouns: she/her/hers

Websites

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	BUSM
	HIC
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ORCID : 0000-0002-7680-4713

Lauren F. Tracy, MD is an Assistant Professor of Otolaryngology at Chobanian and Avedisian School of Medicine. Dr. Tracy received her medical degree from Tufts University School of Medicine. She completed her residency at the University of North Carolina Hospitals and her fellowship in Laryngeal Surgery with Dr. Steven Zeitels at Massachusetts General Hospital. Dr. Tracy has research interests in glottic carcinoma, airway reconstructive surgery, and voice outcomes.

Publications listed below are automatically derived from MEDLINE/PubMed and other sources, which might result in incorrect or missing publications. Faculty can login to make corrections and additions.

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Lawlor CM, Graham ME, Owen LC, Tracy LF. Otolaryngology and the Pregnant Patient. JAMA Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg. 2023 Oct 01; 149(10):930-937. PMID: 37615978

Tracy LF, Danis DO, Rodriggs T, Kariveda R, Grillone GA. Laryngotracheal Amyloidosis: Amyloid Airway Center 23-Year Experience. Laryngoscope. 2023 Sep 21.View Related Profiles.

Grillone, Gregory
Tracy, Lauren

PMID: 37732696

Danis DO, Palmer WJ, Bachrach K, Tracy LF, Levi JR. Racial Disparity in Tympanostomy Tube Placement in Inpatient Pediatric Admissions. Clin Pediatr (Phila). 2023 Apr 15; 99228231167685.View Related Profiles.

Levi, Jessica
Tracy, Lauren

PMID: 37060287

Nassif SJ, Michel EG, Scott AR, Tracy L, Tracy JC. Acquired nasopharyngeal stenosis after radiation treatment for nasopharyngeal carcinoma. Am J Otolaryngol. 2023; 44(3):103819. PMID: 36878173

Amador R, Goebel R, Noordzij JP, Bhatt NK, Cohen S, Daniels K, Tracy L, Yajima M, Krisciunas GP. A systematic review and meta-analysis of neuromodulators to treat chronic airway hypersensitivity. Am J Otolaryngol. 2023; 44(3):103815.View Related Profiles.

Krisciunas, Gintas
Noordzij, J.
Tracy, Lauren

PMID: 36870112

Aaron AS, Abur D, Volk KP, Noordzij JP, Tracy LF, Stepp CE. The Relationship Between Pitch Discrimination and Fundamental Frequency Variation: Effects of Singing Status and Vocal Hyperfunction. J Voice. 2023 Feb 06.View Related Profiles.

Stepp, Cara
Noordzij, J.
Tracy, Lauren

PMID: 36754684; PMCID: PMC10405643; DOI: 10.1016/j.jvoice.2023.01.008;

Marks KL, Díaz Cádiz ME, Toles LE, Buckley DP, Tracy LF, Noordzji JP, Grillone GA, Stepp CE. Automated Creak Differentiates Adductor Laryngeal Dystonia and Muscle Tension Dysphonia. Laryngoscope. 2023 Oct; 133(10):2687-2694.View Related Profiles.

Stepp, Cara
Grillone, Gregory
Tracy, Lauren

PMID: 36715109; PMCID: PMC10387123; DOI: 10.1002/lary.30588;

Jabbour N, Mur T, Tracy JC, Tracy LF. Seasonality of head and neck cancers. Am J Otolaryngol. 2023; 44(2):103745.View Related Profiles.

Tracy, Lauren
Mur, Taha

PMID: 36586316

Plocienniczak M, Tracy LF. Muscle Tension Dysphonia. JAMA Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg. 2022 Sep 01; 148(9):895. PMID: 35900756

Rohlfing ML, Kan K, Tierney WS, Plocienniczak MJ, Edwards HA, Tracy LF. Historical Review and Modern Case of Spontaneous Laryngeal Abscess. Ann Otol Rhinol Laryngol. 2023 Aug; 132(8):964-969.View Related Profiles.

Edwards, Heather
Tracy, Lauren

PMID: 35923122

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Beesley H, Piraquive J, Jaleel Z, Tracy LF. Pharyngesophageal Diverticula Following Anterior Cervical Discectomy and Fusion. Ann Otol Rhinol Laryngol. 2023 Jul; 132(7):800-805.View Related Profiles.

Piraquive, Jacquelyn
Tracy, Lauren

PMID: 35915914

Plocienniczak M, Sambhu KM, Noordzij JP, Tracy L. Impact of Socioeconomic Demographics and Race on Laryngotracheal Stenosis Etiology and Outcomes. Laryngoscope. 2023 Apr; 133(4):908-913.View Related Profiles.

Noordzij, J.
Tracy, Lauren

PMID: 35906885

Groll MD, Dahl KL, Cádiz MD, Welch B, Tracy LF, Stepp CE. Resynthesis of Transmasculine Voices to Assess Gender Perception as a Function of Testosterone Therapy. J Speech Lang Hear Res. 2022 Jul 18; 65(7):2474-2489.View Related Profiles.

Stepp, Cara
Tracy, Lauren

PMID: 35749662; PMCID: PMC9584127; DOI: 10.1044/2022_JSLHR-21-00482;

Vasudevan A, Achu R, Perry A, Yarrington C, Norris M, Tracy L, Spence NZ. Impact of pregnancy on airway complications after intubation for COVID-19 infection: A case series. Am J Otolaryngol. 2022 Sep-Oct; 43(5):103522.View Related Profiles.

Perry, Alan
Yarrington, Christina
Tracy, Lauren
Norris, Mark
Spence, Nicole
Achu, Rachel

PMID: 35696815; PMCID: PMC9161698; DOI: 10.1016/j.amjoto.2022.103522;

Kapsner-Smith MR, Díaz-Cádiz ME, Vojtech JM, Buckley DP, Mehta DD, Hillman RE, Tracy LF, Noordzij JP, Eadie TL, Stepp CE. Clinical Cutoff Scores for Acoustic Indices of Vocal Hyperfunction That Combine Relative Fundamental Frequency and Cepstral Peak Prominence. J Speech Lang Hear Res. 2022 Apr 04; 65(4):1349-1369.View Related Profiles.

Stepp, Cara
Noordzij, J.
Tracy, Lauren

PMID: 35263546; PMCID: PMC9499364; DOI: 10.1044/2021_JSLHR-21-00466;

Jabbour N, Tracy JC, Du E, Tracy LF. Healing after transoral carbon dioxide laser surgery for early glottic cancer. J Laryngol Otol. 2023 Feb; 137(2):205-212.View Related Profiles.

Du, Eugenie
Tracy, Lauren

PMID: 35094723

Shehan JN, Alwani T, LeClair J, Mahoney TF, Agarwal P, Chaudhry ST, Wang JJ, Noordzij JP, Tracy LF, Edwards HA, Grillone G, Salama AR, Jalisi SM, Devaiah AK. Social determinants of health and treatment decisions in head and neck cancer. Head Neck. 2022 02; 44(2):372-381.View Related Profiles.

Devaiah, Anand
Grillone, Gregory
Edwards, Heather
Noordzij, J.
Shehan, Jennifer
Tracy, Lauren

PMID: 34889486

Plocienniczak M, Rubin BR, Kolli A, Levi J, Tracy L. Outcome Disparities and Resource Utilization Among Limited English Proficient Patients After Tonsillectomy. Ann Otol Rhinol Laryngol. 2022 Nov; 131(11):1241-1246.View Related Profiles.

Levi, Jessica
Tracy, Lauren

PMID: 34872388

Alwani T, Shehan JN, LeClair J, Mahoney TF, Agarwal P, Chaudhry ST, Wang JJ, Noordzij JP, Tracy LF, Edwards HA, Grillone G, Salama AR, Jalisi SM, Devaiah AK. Geographic Barriers Affect Follow-Up Care in Head and Neck Cancer. Laryngoscope. 2022 May; 132(5):1022-1028.View Related Profiles.

Devaiah, Anand
Grillone, Gregory
Edwards, Heather
Noordzij, J.
Shehan, Jennifer
Tracy, Lauren

PMID: 34762300; PMCID: PMC9007826; DOI: 10.1002/lary.29934;

Dahl KL, Weerathunge HR, Buckley DP, Dolling AS, Díaz-Cádiz M, Tracy LF, Stepp CE. Reliability and Accuracy of Expert Auditory-Perceptual Evaluation of Voice via Telepractice Platforms. Am J Speech Lang Pathol. 2021 11 04; 30(6):2446-2455.View Related Profiles.

Stepp, Cara
Tracy, Lauren

PMID: 34473568; PMCID: PMC9132030; DOI: 10.1044/2021_AJSLP-21-00091;

Baird BJ, Tynan MA, Tracy LF, Heaton JT, Burns JA. Surgeon Positioning During Awake Laryngeal Surgery: An Ergonomic Analysis. Laryngoscope. 2021 12; 131(12):2752-2758. PMID: 34296439

Abur D, Subaciute A, Kapsner-Smith M, Segina RK, Tracy LF, Noordzij JP, Stepp CE. Impaired auditory discrimination and auditory-motor integration in hyperfunctional voice disorders. Sci Rep. 2021 06 23; 11(1):13123.View Related Profiles.

Stepp, Cara
Noordzij, J.
Tracy, Lauren

PMID: 34162907; PMCID: PMC8222324; DOI: 10.1038/s41598-021-92250-8;

Weerathunge HR, Segina RK, Tracy L, Stepp CE. Accuracy of Acoustic Measures of Voice via Telepractice Videoconferencing Platforms. J Speech Lang Hear Res. 2021 07 16; 64(7):2586-2599.View Related Profiles.

Stepp, Cara
Tracy, Lauren

PMID: 34157251; PMCID: PMC8632479; DOI: 10.1044/2021_JSLHR-20-00625;

Shehan JN, Agarwal P, Danis DO, Ghulam-Smith M, Bloom J, Piraquive J, Tracy LF, Levi JR. Effects of COVID-19 on telemedicine practice patterns in outpatient otolaryngology. Am J Otolaryngol. 2021 Nov-Dec; 42(6):103044.View Related Profiles.

Piraquive, Jacquelyn
Shehan, Jennifer
Levi, Jessica
Tracy, Lauren
Ghulam-Smith, Melissa

PMID: 34091321; PMCID: PMC8046701; DOI: 10.1016/j.amjoto.2021.103044;

Basa K, Jabbour N, Rohlfing M, Schmoker S, Lawlor CM, Levi J, Sobin L, Tracy JC, Tracy LF. Online Reputations: Comparing Hospital- and Patient-Generated Ratings in Academic Otolaryngology. Ann Otol Rhinol Laryngol. 2021 Dec; 130(12):1317-1325.View Related Profiles.

Levi, Jessica
Tracy, Lauren

PMID: 33813874

Ghodke A, Tracy LF, Hollis A, Adams K, Shah RN, Buckmire RA. Combined Transverse Cordotomy- Anteromedial Arytenoidectomy for Isolated Glottic Stenosis. Laryngoscope. 2021 10; 131(10):2305-2311. PMID: 33577090

Bachrach K, Levi JR, Tracy LF. Herpes simplex laryngitis: Comparison between pediatric and adult patients. Int J Pediatr Otorhinolaryngol. 2021 Mar; 142:110596.View Related Profiles.

Levi, Jessica
Tracy, Lauren

PMID: 33434698

Forsyth AM, Camilon PR, Tracy L, Levi JR. Pediatric laryngeal tumors and demographics, management, and survival in laryngeal squamous cell carcinoma. Int J Pediatr Otorhinolaryngol. 2021 Jan; 140:110507.View Related Profiles.

Levi, Jessica
Tracy, Lauren

PMID: 33279850

Zambare WV, Sobin L, Messner A, Levi JR, Tracy JC, Tracy LF. Gender Representation in Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery Recognition Awards. Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg. 2021 06; 164(6):1200-1207.View Related Profiles.

Levi, Jessica
Tracy, Lauren

PMID: 33170764

Lim KWR, Zambare W, Rubin BR, Tracy LF. Barriers to Voice Therapy Attendance in a Language-Diverse Population. Laryngoscope. 2021 08; 131(8):1835-1839. PMID: 33001456

Rohlfing ML, Buckley DP, Piraquive J, Stepp CE, Tracy LF. Hey Siri: How Effective are Common Voice Recognition Systems at Recognizing Dysphonic Voices? Laryngoscope. 2021 07; 131(7):1599-1607.View Related Profiles.

Stepp, Cara
Piraquive, Jacquelyn
Tracy, Lauren

PMID: 32949415; PMCID: PMC9009156; DOI: 10.1002/lary.29082;

Mulcahy CF, Ghulam-Smith M, Mamidi IS, Thakkar PG, Edwards H, Tummala N, Tracy LF. Oropharyngeal hemorrhage in patients with COVID-19: A multi-institutional case series. Am J Otolaryngol. 2020 Nov - Dec; 41(6):102691.View Related Profiles.

Tracy, Lauren
Ghulam-Smith, Melissa

PMID: 32890807; PMCID: PMC7435325; DOI: 10.1016/j.amjoto.2020.102691;

Tracy LF, Segina RK, Cadiz MD, Stepp CE. The Impact of Communication Modality on Voice Production. J Speech Lang Hear Res. 2020 09 15; 63(9):2913-2920.View Related Profiles.

Stepp, Cara
Tracy, Lauren

PMID: 32762517; PMCID: PMC7890225; DOI: 10.1044/2020_JSLHR-20-00161;

Lawlor C, Kawai K, Tracy L, Sobin L, Kenna M. Women in Otolaryngology: Experiences of Being Female in the Specialty. Laryngoscope. 2021 02; 131(2):E380-E387. PMID: 32702136

Sulibhavi A, Kaufmann MR, Shetty KR, Wulu JA, Tracy LF, Levi JR. Factors Associated With Distribution of Female Otolaryngology Residents in United States. Laryngoscope. 2021 02; 131(2):E367-E372.View Related Profiles.

Levi, Jessica
Tracy, Lauren

PMID: 32681748

Mur T, Sakai O, Tracy L, Suzuki K, Faden D. Endopharyngeal Ultrasound: description of a novel technique to overcome a common diagnostic dilemma in a patient with a deep neck space mass. Clin Otolaryngol. 2020 Nov; 45(6):923-925.View Related Profiles.

Suzuki, Kei
Tracy, Lauren
Sakai, Osamu
Mur, Taha

PMID: 32578375; DOI: 10.1111/coa.13598;

Mur TA, Pellegrini WR, Tracy LF, Levi JR. Laryngeal granular cell tumors in children: A literature review. Int J Pediatr Otorhinolaryngol. 2020 Nov; 138:110193.View Related Profiles.

Levi, Jessica
Tracy, Lauren
Mur, Taha

PMID: 32705988

Huestis MJ, Keefe KR, Kahn CI, Tracy LF, Levi JR. Alternatives to Acid Suppression Treatment for Laryngopharyngeal Reflux. Ann Otol Rhinol Laryngol. 2020 Oct; 129(10):1030-1039.View Related Profiles.

Levi, Jessica
Tracy, Lauren

PMID: 32449369

Ferri GM, Prakash Y, Levi JR, Tracy LF. Differential diagnosis and management of adult-onset laryngomalacia. Am J Otolaryngol. 2020 Jul - Aug; 41(4):102469.View Related Profiles.

Levi, Jessica
Tracy, Lauren

PMID: 32278471

Huestis MJ, Kahn CI, Tracy LF, Levi JR. Facebook Group Use among Parents of Children with Tracheostomy. Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg. 2020 Mar; 162(3):359-361.View Related Profiles.

Levi, Jessica
Tracy, Lauren

PMID: 31959044

Haddad N, Agarwal P, Levi JR, Tracy JC, Tracy LF. Presentation and Management of Killian Jamieson Diverticulum: A Comprehensive Literature Review. Ann Otol Rhinol Laryngol. 2020 Apr; 129(4):394-400.View Related Profiles.

Levi, Jessica
Tracy, Lauren

PMID: 31707793

Tracy LF, Jabbour N, Rubin BR, Sobin LB, Lawlor CM, Basa KC, Levi JR, Tracy JC. Satisfaction in Academic Otolaryngology: Do Physician Demographics Impact Press Ganey Survey Scores? Laryngoscope. 2020 08; 130(8):1902-1906.View Related Profiles.

Levi, Jessica
Tracy, Lauren

PMID: 31603572

Tracy LF, Kobler JB, Van Stan JH, Burns JA. Carbon debris and fiber cleaving: Effects on potassium-titanyl-phosphate laser energy and chorioallantoic membrane model vessel coagulation. Laryngoscope. 2019 10; 129(10):2244-2248. PMID: 30908661

Tracy LF, Basu S, Shah PV, Frank-Ito DO, Das S, Zanation AM, Kimbell JS. Impact of endoscopic craniofacial resection on simulated nasal airflow and heat transport. Int Forum Allergy Rhinol. 2019 08; 9(8):900-909. PMID: 30861326; PMCID: PMC7397810; DOI: 10.1002/alr.22328;

Tracy LF, Patel SN, Buckmire RA, Shah RN. Laryngeal reconstruction for recurrent desmoid tumor using three-dimensional modeling: A unique approach for a rare tumor. Laryngoscope. 2019 09; 129(9):1989-1992. PMID: 30585331; DOI: 10.1002/lary.27756;

Tracy LF, Kwak PE, Bayan SL, Van Stan JH, Burns JA. Vocal Fold Motion Recovery in Patients With Iatrogenic Unilateral Immobility: Cervical Versus Thoracic Injury. Ann Otol Rhinol Laryngol. 2019 Jan; 128(1):44-49. PMID: 30345793; DOI: 10.1177/0003489418808306;

Tracy LF, Hron TA, Van Stan JH, Burns JA. Wound healing after transoral angiolytic laser surgery for early glottic carcinoma. Laryngoscope. 2019 02; 129(2):435-440. PMID: 30194756; DOI: 10.1002/lary.27283;

Burns JA, Adlard SD, Kobler JB, Tynan MA, Petrillo RH, Tracy LF. A Comparison of Laser-Protected Endotracheal Tubes. Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg. 2018 11; 159(5):871-878. PMID: 30130457; DOI: 10.1177/0194599818796106;

Tracy LF, Gomez G, Overton LJ, McClain WG. Hypovolemic shock after labial and lingual frenulectomy: A report of two cases. Int J Pediatr Otorhinolaryngol. 2017 Sep; 100:223-224. PMID: 28802376; DOI: 10.1016/j.ijporl.2017.07.013;

Emmanuel B, Shardell MD, Tracy L, Kottilil S, El-Kamary SS. Racial disparity in all-cause mortality among hepatitis C virus-infected individuals in a general US population, NHANES III. J Viral Hepat. 2017 May; 24(5):380-388. PMID: 27905175

Shah RN, Slaughter KA, Fedore LW, Huang BY, Deal AM, Buckmire RA. Does residual wall size or technique matter in the treatment of Zenker's diverticulum? Laryngoscope. 2016 11; 126(11):2475-2479. PMID: 27010588; DOI: 10.1002/lary.25975;

Dagher W, Fedore L, Wein RO. Hibernoma presenting as an asymptomatic neck mass. Am J Otolaryngol. 2013 Nov-Dec; 34(6):755-6. PMID: 23953937; DOI: 10.1016/j.amjoto.2013.07.006;

Lin JL, Yau AY, Boyd J, Hamamoto A, Su E, Tracy L, Tracey L, Heidari AE, Wang AH, Ahuja G, Chen Z, Wong BJ. Real-time subglottic stenosis imaging using optical coherence tomography in the rabbit. JAMA Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg. 2013 May; 139(5):502-9. PMID: 23681033; PMCID: PMC3893145; DOI: 10.1001/jamaoto.2013.2643;

Carroll TL, Fedore LW, Aldahlawi MM. pH Impedance and high-resolution manometry in laryngopharyngeal reflux disease high-dose proton pump inhibitor failures. Laryngoscope. 2012 Nov; 122(11):2473-81. PMID: 22965767; DOI: 10.1002/lary.23518;

This graph shows the total number of publications by year, by first, middle/unknown, or last author.

Bar chart showing 54 publications over 10 distinct years, with a maximum of 14 publications in 2020

Bar chart showing 54 publications over 10 distinct years, with a maximum of 14 publications in 2020

Year	Publications
2012	1
2013	2
2016	2
2017	1
2018	4
2019	4
2020	14
2021	10
2022	9
2023	7

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Airway Surgery
Swallowing Disorders
Vocal Cord Paralysis
Glottic carcinoma
Hoarseness
Laryngology, and Professional Voice

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