Your Speech Therapist

Carissa Maira, MS, CCC-SLP

Carissa (she/her/hers) has nearly 20 years experience as a speech-language pathologist specializing in voice, swallowing, and upper airway therapy at the Emory Voice Center and the Evelyn Trammell Institute for Voice and Swallowing. Carissa has pursued advanced training in treatment approaches for Parkinson's, gender expression for TGD (transgender and gender diverse) individuals, instrumental breath conditioning, and accent modification. She is an anti-racist and an advocate for LGBTQIA+ rights and the TGD community specifically. She has presented at the national and international level on the subjects of incorporating technology in voice therapy, adherence, group therapy, treatment of muscle tension dysphonia, mindfulness and meditation. Outside work, she is a loving wife and mother, a public school volunteer, a singer with the Michael O'Neal Singers and Kaleidoscope ensemble, an enthusiastic amateur home chef and baker, an avid reader, and a certified and registered yoga teacher.

Publications

Becker, D., Maira, C., Shelly, S., Cavalieratos, A., Gillespie, A. (2022). Immediate Effects of Mindfulness Meditation on the Voice. Journal of Voice, available online [in press] November 2022.

Rivers, N., Maira, C., Wise, J., Hapner, E. (2021). The impact of referral source on voice therapy. Journal of Voice.

Portone-Maira, C. (2014). Eclectic Voice Therapy for Secondary Muscle Tension Dysphonia in a 10-year-old with Vocal Fold Nodules. In Stemple & Hapner (Ed.) Voice Therapy Clinical Case Studies Fourth Edition, Plural Publishing, San Diego, Chapter 3 Case Study 8: 72-78.

Olson, B. and Portone-Maira, C. (2014). There’s an App for That: Use of Portable Electronic Software Applications to Facilitate Home Practice of Voice Exercises in a Lawyer with Vocal Fold Nodules. In Stemple & Hapner (Ed.) Voice Therapy Clinical Case Studies Fourth Edition, Plural Publishing, San Diego, Chapter 8 Case Study 3: 497-503.

Portone-Maira, C., Johns, M.M. (2013). Perioperative Voice Recovery and the Vocal Folds: Perspectives From the Voice Care Team. Perspectives on Voice and Voice Disorder; 23: 53-60.

Portone-Maira, C., Wise, J.C., Johns, M.M., & Hapner, E.R. (2011). Differences in temporal variables between voice therapy completers and dropouts. Journal of Voice; 25(1): 62-66.

Hapner, E.R., Portone-Maira, C., & Johns, M.M. (2009). A study of voice therapy dropout. Journal of Voice; 23(3): 337-340.

Portone, C.R., Johns, M.M., & Hapner, E.R. (2008) A study of patient adherence to the recommendation for voice therapy. Journal of Voice; 22(2): 192-196.

Portone, C.R., Hapner, E.R., McGregor, L., Otto, K., & Johns, M.M. (2007). Correlation of the Voice Handicap Index (VHI) and the Voice-Related Quality of Life Measure (V-RQOL). Journal of Voice; 21(6): 723-727.

Portone, C.R., Golub, J.S., & Johns, M.M. (2009). Partial esophageal obstruction from anterior cervical spine hardware. Ear, Nose & Throat Journal; 88(9):1112.

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