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Assistant Professor
Weill Cornell Medical College of Cornell University
Dr. James Curtis is an Assistant Professor of Speech-Language Pathology and principal investigator of the Aerodigestive Innovations Research lab (AIR) within the Department of Otolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery at Weill Cornell Medical College of Cornell University. His mission is to improve the health and quality-of-life of people with voice, cough, and swallowing disorders through clinical innovation, scientific discovery, and multidisciplinary collaborations. His current lines of research include: (1) identifying mechanisms of voice, cough, and swallowing disorders in people with respiratory and neurologic disease; (2) testing the effects of respiratory-swallow coordination training and cough skill training on airway protective outcomes; and (3) developing novel and clinically feasible techniques for voice, cough, and swallowing assessments and treatments.