Annalize Sussman (she/her)

Annalize Sussman, MM, MS, CCC-SLP, is a speech-language pathologist specializing in voice and upper airway disorders, with expertise in singing and professional speaking voice, chronic cough and upper airway disorders, and neurological speech and voice disorders.

Prior to joining Blue Ridge Speech and Voice, Annalize spent more than five years at the Wake Forest Voice and Swallowing Center, where she served as the singing voice specialist and worked as part of a multidisciplinary team alongside laryngologists and specialized speech-language pathologists. There, she evaluated and treated adults with a wide range of voice, cough, and upper airway disorders.

Annalize completed a specialized fellowship in voice and upper airway disorders at Lakeshore Professional Voice Center after earning her graduate degree in communication sciences and disorders from Columbia University, with additional graduate voice training through the NYU Voice Center and the NYU SPS Vocology program. She is also trained in rigid and flexible stroboscopic examinations and has completed Somatic Voicework™ Level I training.

Annalize is passionate about listening to and connecting with each individual she works with. She combines clinical experience, evidence-based practice, and each client's unique goals to develop highly personalized treatment plans for the singing and speaking voice.

Annalize is ASHA-certified and serves as President of the North Carolina Chapter of The Voice Foundation.