J. P. Noordzij, MD

Professor, Boston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine

Biography

Dr. Noordzij’s clinical interests include providing state-of-the-art medical and surgical management of disorders that affect the larynx and thyroid gland. His expertise covers the following areas: Adult and Pediatric Laryngology, Care of the Professional Voice, Airway Disorders, Thyroid and Parathyroid disorders, Head and Neck Cancer, and Care of Swallowing Disorders. Dr. Noordzij works in the Boston University Voice and Swallowing Center which is staffed by a multidisciplinary team of laryngological surgeons and speech language pathologists specially trained to manage voice (both speaking and singing) disorders and swallowing disorders.
His research interests include development of new techniques to treat vocal fold paralysis, as well as the improved management of hypocalcemia after thyroidectomy using PTH assay.

Publications

  • Published 12/22/2025

    Dragicevic DA, Sauder CE, Buckley DP, Toles LE, Tracy LF, Noordzij JP, Grillone GA, Mau T, Giliberto JP, Meyer TK, Merati AL, Eadie TL, Stepp CE, Marks KL. Automated Creak Identifies Laryngeal Dystonia During Conversational Speech. Laryngoscope. 2025 Dec 22. PMID: 41424130.

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  • Published 10/24/2025

    Kwa L, Bodnar A, Scher M, Noordzij JP, Tracy L. National trends in the utilization of office-based transnasal esophagoscopy. Am J Otolaryngol. 2025; 46(6):104746. PMID: 41175468.

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  • Published 12/24/2024

    Sakharkar M, Spokas G, Berry L, Daniels K, Nithagon P, Rodriguez-Diaz E, Tracy L, Noordzij JP, Bigio I, Grillone G, Krisciunas GP. Non-invasive screening for laryngeal cancer using the oral cavity as a proxy for differentiation of laryngeal cancer versus leukoplakia: A novel application of ESS technology and artificial intelligence supported statistical modeling. Am J Otolaryngol. 2025; 46(1):104581. PMID: 39742670.

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  • Published 2/25/2023

    Amador R, Goebel R, Noordzij JP, Bhatt NK, Cohen S, Daniels K, Tracy L, Yajima M, Krisciunas GP. A systematic review and meta-analysis of neuromodulators to treat chronic airway hypersensitivity. Am J Otolaryngol. 2023; 44(3):103815. PMID: 36870112.

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  • Published 2/6/2023

    Aaron AS, Abur D, Volk KP, Noordzij JP, Tracy LF, Stepp CE. The Relationship Between Pitch Discrimination and Fundamental Frequency Variation: Effects of Singing Status and Vocal Hyperfunction. J Voice. 2025 Jul; 39(4):1076-1084. PMID: 36754684.

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Education

  • University of Virginia School of Medicine, MD
  • University of Virginia, BA

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