Bastian Voice Institute

Robert W. Bastian, M.D.

Robert W. Bastian, M.D.

Laryngologist

100+ Reviews

40+ years in practice

Robert W. Bastian, M.D. was rated by Chicago magazine as one of “Chicago’s Top Doctors,” and by Castle-Connolly as one of “America’s Top Doctors.” He is also the recipient of the Honor Award for teaching contributions to the American Academy of Otolaryngology, as well as, in 2010, the Distinguished Service Award.

Dr. Bastian has developed and directed multidisciplinary teams to consider patient disorders from three perspectives: behavioral, medical, and surgical. In all of Dr. Bastian’s professional activities—whether consulting with patients, operating, researching, writing, or teaching—patients come first. READ MORE…

Noteworthy experience

Retrograde Cricopharyngeus Dysfunction (R-CPD)
Sensory Neuropathic Cough (SNC)
Videoendoscopic swallowing study (VESS)
Vocal fold microsurgery

Brent E. Richardson, M.D.

Brent E. Richardson, M.D.

Laryngologist

100+ Reviews

30+ years in practice

Dr. Richardson is a Board Certified Otolaryngologist (Ear, Nose, and Throat physician) with a specialty in Laryngology. After finishing his training in Otolaryngology, he completed a year-long fellowship with Dr. Bastian at Loyola University Medical Center in Maywood, Illinois, in 1996. Because of Dr. Richardson’s training, experience, and recognized abilities as a Laryngologist, Dr. Bastian invited him to join him as a colleague at Loyola University, and later to become a part of Bastian Voice Institute from its inception.

Dr. Richardson graduated from the University of Washington School of Medicine in Seattle. He then served two years of general surgery training at Hennepin County Medical Center in Minneapolis, Minnesota. He completed his residency in Otolaryngology at the University of Minnesota, Minneapolis. READ MORE…

Noteworthy experience

Non-organic and functional voice disorders
Idiopathic Subglottic Stenosis
Recurrent respiratory papillomatosis (RRP)
Laryngopharyngeal reflux

Rebecca C. Hoesli, M.D.

Rebecca C. Hoesli, M.D.

Laryngologist

5/5 Star avg.

10+ years in practice

Dr. Rebecca Hoesli was invited to join the other three clinicians at Bastian Voice Institute after recognizing in her the personal and medical capabilities needed for advanced laryngology patient care. Originally from the Chicagoland area, she recently completed 10 years of medical training at the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor. She graduated from the School of Medicine at the University of Michigan and then pursued an additional six years of postgraduate training (in ear, nose, and throat), also at that institution.

While at University of Michigan, she was the recipient of the Charles Krause Resident Award and was honored to serve as administrative chief resident. One of her mentors there was former Bastian laryngology fellow, Dr. Norman Hogikyan. She is a co-author of more than 15 peer-reviewed publications, READ MORE…

Noteworthy experience

Larynx cancer surgery
Recurrent respiratory papillomatosis (RRP)
Vocal fold paralysis
Non-organic and functional voice disorders

Melissa L Wingo, MS, PA-C

Melissa L. Wingo, MS, PA-C

Physician Assistant

5+ years in practice

Melissa Wingo is a Board-Certified Physician Assistant recognized by the National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants and licensed by the State of Illinois. She works alongside Drs. Bastian, Richardson, and Hoesli as an experienced laryngology physician assistant, beginning in 2017.

Melissa completed her undergraduate training at Millikin University, earning a Bachelor of Commercial Music. She continues to sing professionally with various groups and bands throughout the Chicagoland area.  Her MS in Physician Assistant Practice is from Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science. READ MORE…

Noteworthy experience

Treatment plan completion
Post-surgical vocal care
Sensory Neuropathic Cough (SNC)
Retrograde Cricopharyngeus Dysfunction (R-CPD)