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Catherine Gaelyn Garrett, MD, Otolaryngology (ENT), Nashville, TN

Catherine GaelynGarrettMD

Otolaryngology (ENT) • Nashville, TN

Laryngology & Voice Disorders

Professor and Vice-Chair; Senior Executive Medical Director, Vanderbilt Voice Center

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  • Office

    3601 21st Ave S
    Nashville, TN 37232
    Phone+1 615-322-3000
    Fax+1 615-936-0605

Summary

  • Catherine Gaelyn Garrett, MD, is an otolaryngologist located in Nashville, TN, specializing in laryngology and voice disorders. She completed her medical education at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Medicine, followed by a residency in Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery and a fellowship in Laryngology at Vanderbilt University Medical Center. Currently, she serves as a Professor and Vice-Chair at Vanderbilt Health. Dr. Garrett is experienced in managing conditions such as swallowing disorders, vocal cord paralysis, subglottic stenosis, and recurrent respiratory papillomatosis. She has several publications in her field, with her work cited multiple times in other scientific articles.

Education & Training

  • Vanderbilt University Medical Center
    Vanderbilt University Medical CenterFellowship, Laryngology, 1994 - 1995
  • University of North Carolina Hospitals
    University of North Carolina HospitalsResidency, Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery, 1989 - 1994
  • University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Medicine
    University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of MedicineClass of 1988

Certifications & Licensure

  • TN State Medical License
    TN State Medical License 1994 - 2026
  • NC State Medical License
    NC State Medical License 1994 - 2025
  • AL State Medical License
    AL State Medical License 2020 - 2020
  • Otolaryngology
    American Board of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery Otolaryngology

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Journal Articles

  • Defining Differences in Patient Characteristics Between Spasmodic Dysphonia and Laryngeal Tremor  
    Matthew Keller, C Gaelyn Garrett, The Laryngoscope
  • Characterizing the Normative Voice Tremor Frequency in Essential Vocal Tremor  
    Priyesh Patel, C Gaelyn Garrett, Bridget L Hopewell, JAMA

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