010 - VocalScope: Declan Costello discusses aerosol research and the risks associated with singing in the Covid era.
A vital listen for all voice users, music makers and audiences alike - Declan Costello ENT, discusses his very recent research into aerosols and the risks and challenges associated with singing in the Covid era. Mr Declan Costello is a highly experienced consultant laryngologist with extensive expertise in treating all aspects of voice disorders and hoarseness – from vocal cord nodules and cysts to polyps, papilloma, vocal cord paralysis and spasmodic dysphonia. As a singer himself, he has a particular interest in treating voice disorders in performers. He is also one of the leading exponents of local anaesthetic laryngeal procedures, which can be particularly beneficial for patients with vocal fold paralysis. He regularly runs workshops for singers and performers on voice health and anatomy. Mr Costello studied music at St John’s College, Cambridge, where he was a choral scholar under Christopher Robinson. He went on to study medicine at Imperial College and undertook his ENT specialist training in the Oxford region. He was appointed as a consultant ENT surgeon (specialising in voice disorders) at the Queen Elizabeth Hospital in Birmingham in August 2010. In December 2018 his NHS practice moved to Wexham Park Hospital in Berkshire. Mr Costello runs weekly private clinics in London and Maidenhead and weekly NHS clinics in Wexham Park (Slough) and Heatherwood (Ascot). Amongst his non-clinical duties, he is the editor of ENT & Audiology News magazine. During the Coronavirus pandemic, he has worked with a team to develop and distribute the Covid Airway Screen. Through a Crowdfunder campaign, this novel protective device is now being distributed, free of charge, to hospitals in the UK. He has spoken to BBC Radio 3 about this in interviews on In Tune. Favourite Voice. Declan's chose Samuel Boden as his favourite voice and selected his John Blow works. http://www.samuelboden.com/john-blow-an-ode-on-the-death-of-mr-henry-purcell-other-works/ Declan's website. http://www.voicedoctor.co.uk Aerosol Research Video mentioned in podcast https://vimeo.com/402577241 VocalScope Sponsor Discount Code Listeners can receive a fabulous 25% discount on backing tracks from the bespoke service at www.theaccompanist.co.uk by using VOCALSCOPE at check out.