Emma Malmström, Stockholm, Sweden
Otolaryngologist (ENT) and Phoniatrician
- Graduated from Uppsala University, Sweden, in 2005.
- She completed her specialist training in Otolaryngology at Karolinska University Hospital, Stockholm, in 2012, followed by her specialization in Phoniatrics in 2020
- She had the privilege of working under the guidance of Professor Stellan Hertegård, MD, PhD, and Peråke Lindestad, MD, PhD, gaining expertise in advanced ENT and voice disorders.
Profile
Dr. Malmström is a otolaryngologist and phoniatrician with a particular interest in voice function and disorders. She serves on the board of the Swedish Phoniatricians Association (SFF) and regularly delivers lectures to medical and speech pathology students, as well as patient associations, music students, and other interest groups.
Dr. Malmström practices exclusively at Karolinska University Hospital, where she primarily sees patients referred by fellow physicians and speech pathologists, ensuring a collaborative approach to specialized care.Since 2016, she has been trained in voice feminization surgeries by Dr. Hertegård and she has been fortunate to continue this work. Currently, Dr. Malmström is pursuing her doctoral studies, collaborating with Professor Hertegård and Dr. Elin Marsk, MD, PhD, focusing on optimizing vocal fold visualization during laryngeal surgery.
In her free time, Dr. Malmström is also a vocalist in a big band, which has given her deep insight into the demands placed on vocal artists’ voices and bodies.
Memberships & Publications
• SFOHH – Swedish Association of Otorhinolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery
• UEP – Union of the European Phoniatricians
• SFF – Swedish Phoniatricians Association (Board Member)
• IATVS – International Association of TransVoice Surgeons
• SFTH – Swedish Association for Transgender Health (Interprofessional)
- Casado-Morente JC, Benjumea-Flores FL, Romero-Gómez B, Angulo-Serrano MS, O Connor-Reina C, Casado-Alba C, Galeas-López AJ, Carricondo F. Comparison Between two Surgical Techniques for Increasing Vocal Pitch by Endoscopic Shortening of the Vocal Folds. J Voice. 2022 Aug 1:S0892-1997(22)00165-5.
- Malmström E, Hertegård S. Background Factors and Subjective Voice Symptoms in Patients with Acquired Vocal Fold Scarring and Sulcus Vocalis. Folia Phoniatr Logop. 2017;69(3):125-130. doi: 10.1159/000484169. PMID: 29346796.
- Hertegård S, Nagubothu SR, Malmström E, LeBlanc K. Treatment of Vocal Fold Scarring with Autologous Bone Marrow-Derived Human Mesenchymal Stromal Cells—First Phase I/II Human Clinical Study. Stem Cell Res Ther. 2020 Mar;11(1):128. doi: 10.1186/s13287-020-01632-8. PMID: 32197630; PMCID: PMC7083053.
- Hertegård S, Nagubothu SR, Malmström E, Ström CE, Tolf A, Davies LC, LeBlanc K. Hyaluronan Hydrogels for the Local Delivery of Mesenchymal Stromal Cells to the Injured Vocal Fold. Stem Cells Dev. 2019 Sep;28(17):1177-1190. doi: 10.1089/scd.2019.0102. PMID: 31244387.