Dr. Mausumi SyamalMD, MS, FACS
Primary Care
at Philadelphia Voice & Airway Institute — Philadelphia, PA
About
Mausumi Syamal, MD, MS, FACS is the Director and founder of the Philadelphia Voice & Airway Institute and a board-certified, fellowship-trained laryngologist. She earned her Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering with distinction from Duke University, then completed a Master of Science in Engineering at the University of Michigan. Before medicine, she worked as a Global Project Engineer at General Motors and pursued a career as a professional actress and singer in New York. She later earned her medical doctorate and completed her residency in otolaryngology in Detroit, Michigan. Her fellowship in voice and airway surgical disorders at the Cleveland Clinic Foundation followed.
Dr. Syamal draws on her engineering background in fluid dynamics and physics of vibrations to understand the mechanics of laryngeal pathology. She holds fellowship status in the American College of Surgeons, the Triological Society, and the American Laryngological Association, the last of which represents the highest honor in laryngology. She serves on the editorial boards of two peer-reviewed journals and has published research in Laryngoscope, JAMA Otolaryngology, and the Journal of Voice. Her work also includes a textbook chapter on vocal fold immobility and presentations across academic and public platforms.
Education & Training
Undergraduate
BS Mechanical Engineering (with distinction), Duke University
Medical School
Medical Doctorate (institution not specified)
Residency
Residency in Otolaryngology, Detroit, Michigan
Fellowship
Fellowship in Voice and Airway Surgical Disorders, Cleveland Clinic Foundation
Additional Training
MS in Engineering, University of Michigan
Certifications
Conditions Treated
Who is Dr. Syamal right for?
Dr. Syamal is an ideal fit for patients dealing with complex voice or airway conditions who need specialist-level surgical expertise. Professional vocalists, including singers, actors, teachers, and attorneys, benefit from her deep understanding of how the larynx functions under performance demands. Patients with diagnoses like vocal fold paralysis, airway stenosis, spasmodic dysphonia, or early-stage glottic carcinoma will find her training directly relevant. Her engineering background gives her a precise, mechanical lens on laryngeal pathology that sets her diagnostic approach apart.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Dr. Syamal treats the full spectrum of voice and airway disorders. Her clinical focus includes benign vocal fold lesions, vocal fold paralysis, airway stenosis, laryngeal dystonias like spasmodic dysphonia, vocal tremor, laryngeal papilloma, and early-stage glottic carcinoma. She also provides specialized care for professional vocalists.
Dr. Syamal performs a wide range of laryngeal procedures, including direct microlaryngoscopy, thyroplasty, tracheotomy, tracheobronchoscopy, rigid esophagoscopy, BLUE laser ablation, and in-office vocal fold injections. She conducts surgery at Main Line Health Lankenau Hospital.
Yes, Dr. Syamal holds board certification as a laryngologist. She also holds fellowship status in the American College of Surgeons, the Triological Society, and the American Laryngological Association, which represents the highest recognition in the field of laryngology.
Dr. Syamal completed her residency in otolaryngology in Detroit, Michigan. She then pursued her fellowship in voice and airway surgical disorders at the Cleveland Clinic Foundation. Her academic training also includes a BS in Mechanical Engineering from Duke University and an MS in Engineering from the University of Michigan.
Yes, Dr. Syamal offers dedicated care for professional vocalists. Her patient population includes singers, actors, teachers, attorneys, and emerging young performers. Her background as a professional actress and singer in New York gives her firsthand understanding of the vocal demands these patients face.
Dr. Syamal offers several in-office procedures, including laryngeal biopsy, vocal fold injections using hyaluronic acid, SILK, or Kenalog, laryngeal EMG, laryngeal nerve blocks, laryngeal botulinum toxin injections, and videostroboscopy.
Dr. Syamal applies her training in fluid dynamics and the physics of vibrations to analyze the mechanics of laryngeal pathology. This engineering perspective gives her a precise framework for understanding how the larynx functions and fails. It complements her surgical training in ways that directly benefit her diagnostic process.
Yes, Dr. Syamal has published research in Laryngoscope, JAMA Otolaryngology, and the Journal of Voice. She has also contributed a textbook chapter on vocal fold immobility and presented her work at academic and public platforms. She serves on the editorial boards of two peer-reviewed journals.
Doctor profile last updated March 21, 2026