Dr. Steven Sims
Otolaryngologist
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Dr. Steven Sims is an otolaryngologist practicing at Rush University Medical Center in Chicago, Illinois.
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Episode # 248 • 18 Nov 2025
Understanding Inducible Laryngeal Obstruction: Diagnosis & Management
From misdiagnosed asthma to anxiety-related breathing issues, inducible laryngeal obstruction is often hiding in plain sight. In this episode of the BackTable ENT Podcast, Dr. Steven Sims from Rush University Medical Center discusses contemporary care for inducible laryngeal obstruction (ILO) with guest host Dr. Stephen Schoeff.
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About
Dr. Sims (pronouns: he/him) is the director of the Chicago Institute for Voice Care. He is a board certified laryngologist who chose a career in professional voice care as an extension of his two passions, medicine and singing. A graduate of the Yale University School of Medicine, H. Steven Sims, MD completed a clinical fellowship at the Vanderbilt Voice Center and is a current appointee of the National Institute on Deafness and Communication Disorders Advisory Council with the National Institutes of Health. He is also an accomplished musician who plays trombone, bassoon and piano. While an undergraduate at Yale University he was a member of choirs and he is an experienced vocalist as well.
His personal experiences and education are employed to address the problems of singers, performing artists and other voice professionals. The Chicago Institute for Voice Care is dedicated to increasing the awareness and treatment of the unique issues faced by performing artists and providing comprehensive care. He has worked with opera soloists and cast members of "Wicked", "Hamilton", "Jersey Boys", "Book of Mormon" and numerous other shows as well as Chicago's Oscar winning Dreamgirl.
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