Dr.Angadi earned her doctoral degree in Rehabilitation Sciences from the University of Kentucky, under the mentorship of Dr.Joseph Stemple. She received her Bachelor’s and Master’s degree in Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology from the University of Mumbai, India. She completed a Research fellowship at the Tata Memorial Hospital in Mumbai, India with a focus on alaryngeal voice and speech rehabilitation. She is currently an Associate Professor in the Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders, and speech-language pathologist in the UK Voice and Swallow Clinic. She is the co-director of the Laryngeal and Speech Dynamics laboratory, as well as the Clinical Education Coordinator in the UK Voice and Swallow Clinic.
Clinical Focus: Management of voice and resonance (adults and pediatrics), swallowing (adults only) and upper airway disorders (adults and pediatrics) in the University of Kentucky Voice and Swallow clinic.
Academic interests: Dr.Angadi provides clinical supervision for graduate students completing rotations in the UK Voice and Swallow clinic. She has been an instructor for the graduate voice disorders course and provides guest lectures within and outside of UK. In addition, she also provides lectures to the Otolaryngology residents at the University of Kentucky on the diagnosis and management of laryngeal pathologies, airway disorders, and alaryngeal voice rehabilitation.
Research interests: Dr.Angadi's research focus is evidence-based, post-treatment voice rehabilitation in the head and neck cancer population, as well as developing technology to improve accessibility to voice therapy services.
Publications:
- Angadi, V., McMullen, C., Andreatta, R., Dietrich, M., Uhl, T., & Stemple, J. (2018). Biobehavioral Measures of Presbylaryngeus. J Voice. doi:10.1016/j.jvoice.2018.11.005
- Bane, M., Brown, M., Angadi, V., Croake, D. J., Andreatta, R. D., & Stemple, J. C. (2018). Vocal function exercises for normal voice: With and without semi-occlusion. Int J Speech Lang Pathol, 1-7. doi:10.1080/17549507.2017.1416176
- Angadi, V., Croake, D., & Stemple, J. (2017).Effects of Vocal Function Exercises: A Systematic Review. J Voice. doi:10.1016/j.jvoice.2017.08.031
- Bane, M., Angadi, V., Dressler, E., Andreatta, R., & Stemple, J. (2017). Vocal function exercises for normal voice: The effects of varying dosage. Int J Speech Lang Pathol, 1-9. doi:10.1080/17549507.2017.1373858
- Angadi, V., Dressler, D., Stemple, J. "A Multidimensional Study of Vocal Function Following Radiation Therapy for Laryngeal Cancers." Annals of Otology, Rhinology & Laryngology 126.6 (2017): 483-492.
- Graham, E., Angadi, V., Sloggy, J., & Stemple, J. (2016). Contribution of Glottic Insufficiency to Perceived Breathiness in Classically Trained Singers. Medical Problems of Performing Artists, 31(3), 179.
- J. C. Stemple, R. D. Andreatta, T. S. Seward, V. Angadi, M. Dietrich, C. A. McMullen. Enhancement of aging rat laryngeal muscles with endogenous growth factor treatment. Physiol Rep, 4 (10), 2016, e12798, doi: 10.14814/phy2.12798
- Angadi, V., Gal, TJ., Stemple, J. An interdisciplinary approach to the management of a patient with base of tongue carcinoma, Book chapter in a book titled “Cases in head and neck cancers”
- Angadi, V., Stemple, J. (2012). New Frontiers and Emerging Technologies in Comprehensive Voice Care. Perspectives on Voice and Voice Disorders, 22(2), 72-79
- Angadi, V. (2014). Raising awareness of the cancer burden in Appalachia. KSHA Communicator, a publication of the Kentucky Speech-Language Hearing Association
- Angadi, V. (2014). Clinic helps cancer patients regain speech, contributing columnist, health column for the Lexington Herald- Leader.