Norman Dertad Hogikyan, MD, F.A.C.S.
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Dr. Hogikyan is Professor and Associate Chairman of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery in the University of Michigan Medical School, and Professor of Music in the U-M School of Music, Theatre and Dance. He serves as Chief of the Division of Laryngology and General Otolaryngology (LaRGO), and Director of the University of Michigan Vocal Health Center. He is a subspecialist in Laryngology and Clinical Medical Ethics.
Dr. Hogikyan received his bachelor of science degree in Cellular and Molecular Biology from the University of Michigan magna cum laude and Phi Beta Kappa in 1982. He graduated from the University of Michigan Medical School cum laude, alpha omega alpha, and with distinction in research in 1988. While in medical school he received a prestigious Howard Hughes Medical Institute-National Institutes of Health research fellowship and spent a year doing molecular genetics research at NIH. His residency in Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery was at Washington University in St Louis, Missouri, and his fellowship in Laryngology was under Dr. Robert Bastian at Loyola University of Chicago. Dr. Hogikyan joined the University of Michigan faculty in 1995. He more recently undertook a fellowship in Clinical Medical Ethics at the University of Chicago MacLean Center for Clinical Medical Ethics, from where he graduated in 2019.
Areas of Interest
Dr. Hogikyan’s clinical interests include all types of voice disorders, as well as airway and swallowing problems. He founded the University of Michigan Vocal Health Center in 1996, including a multidisciplinary clinic for occupational and professional voice users. He also serves as faculty with the Michigan Medicine Clinical Ethics Program.
His laryngologic research interests include measurement of voice-related quality of life (V-RQOL), laryngeal paralysis, subglottic stenosis, and respiratory papillomatosis. His ethics-related research interests include the doctor-patient relationship, trust in the surgeon-patient relationship, and ethical considerations for patients with communication disorders.
Honors and Awards
Dr. Hogikyan has received numerous awards over the course of his career, with notable recent awards including:
University of Michigan Medical School: Otolaryngology Teacher of the Year (2004), Dean’s Award for Community Service (2012), Resident Mentorship Award (2015, 2017), Esteemed Clinical Faculty Award (2015), LarGO Division Teaching Award (2018)
American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery: Honor Award (2009), Jerome C. Goldstein Public Service Award (2018)
Triological Society: Triological Thesis Honorable Mention Award for Basic Science Research (2011)
American Laryngological Association: Presidential Citation (2017)
Areas of Practice
laryngology, including all types of voice and laryngeal disorders; endoscopic laser surgery; care of the professional voice
Expertise
- Airway Stenosis
- Auto-Immune & Inflammatory Conditions Affecting the Upper Airway
- Dynamic Airway Collapse
- Dysphagia (Difficulty Swallowing)
- Functional Dysphonia
- Laryngopharyngeal Reflux
- Muscle Tension Dysphonia
- Respiratory Papilloma
- Spasmodic Dysphonia
- Vocal Fold Lesions, Nodules, Cysts & Polyps
- Vocal Fold Paralysis
Locations
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Vocal Health Center | Taubman Center 1500 E Medical Center Dr
Floor 1 Reception A
Ann Arbor, MI 48109-5312Get Directions -
Otolaryngology Clinic | Northville Health Center 39901 Traditions Dr
Floor 2
Northville, MI 48168-9493Get Directions
Insurance Accepted
University of Michigan Health participates with most health insurance plans.
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Research Overview
laryngeal paralysis, laryngeal reinnervation, voice-related quality of life (V-RQOL)
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October 2, 2025 - "Dr. Hogikyan was wonderful. His explanations and questions were so thorough, and he really strived to understand what I've been going through."
October 1, 2025 - "Dr Hogikyan is a excellent doctor , I came for a second opinion , he explaned everything , I wish I would came to him first , he Is a credit to the U of M hospital system . Thank You"
October 1, 2025 - "Dr. Hogikyan is the best doctor I've ever worked with. His attention to detail, concern for my entire well being, and approach to my health is bar none. He's always approached my healthcare from an inclusive standpoint, which I appreciate more than you know. I've already referred my friend to him. Dr. Hogikyan is really the gold standard for every doctor at U of M Health!"
September 17, 2025 - "Dr. Hogikyan is the best doctor I have ever seen and been evaluated by. He's incredibly patient, considerate, encouraging, knowledgable, thoughtful - everything and more that makes a doctor just incredible! He was very patient with me, even when I felt anxious, and he was reassuring. Every doctor could learn a lot from working with him on bedside manner, caring for the patient, and explaining everything thoroughly but also in terms best understood by the average person. He's amazing and I feel privileged to have had the chance to be seen by him!"
September 9, 2025 - "I deal with [...] when it comes to medical things, Dr. Hogikyan and [...] are always so accommodating and caring to my needs."
September 9, 2025 - "Dr. Hogikyan is always attentive. He takes his time taking care of me and makes me feel comfortable leaving my health under his care"
July 16, 2025 - "Dr. Hogikyan was very thorough and explained his findings very clearly."
May 30, 2025 - "Dr. Hogikyan is amazing. This was my first visit with him. He is a perfect example of what a doctor should be and should behave. A true gentleman who is at the top of his skills."
May 27, 2025 - "It's fantastic Dr Norman Hogikyan knows what he's doing and he kind and warm hearted"
May 24, 2025 - "Dr HOGIKYAN is a very thorough Dr and takes time to explain what he Is doing and what options you have to Improve situation."
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