Patrick O. McGarey Jr., MD, specializes in the medical and surgical care of patients with voice, airway, and swallowing problems, diagnosing and treating these conditions using a wide variety of in-clinic diagnostic and therapeutic procedures. He also performs surgery using conventional and technologically advanced (laser) techniques. Dr. McGarey is interested in clinically impactful research that affects patient care. He’s working to create multi-institutional research partnerships to study the relatively rare laryngeal disease he treats. Born in Washington DC, Dr. McGarey grew up in a nearby suburb of McLean, Virginia. He attended the College of William and Mary, where he studied biology and economics. He pursued his medical degree and completed post-graduate residency training at the University of Virginia. Dr. McGarey then completed a fellowship in laryngology and voice disorders at the University of Texas in San Antonio, Texas, prior to returning to UVA as an attending physician.

 

Maria Trapnell, M.A. CCC-SLP, is a skilled Speech-Language Pathologist with experience supporting children and adults across clinical, educational, and virtual therapy settings. She currently serves as an SLP at UVA Health, providing comprehensive assessments and individualized treatment grounded in evidence-based practice. Since 2023, she has also worked with Stride, Inc., delivering virtual speech and language therapy to students in online learning environments.Her background includes work across speech sound disorders, language disorders, fluency, voice, motor speech, and neurological communication needs. She holds a Master’s degree in Speech-Language Pathology from The George Washington University and a Bachelor’s degree from The University of Vermont.