Jamie Toghranegar, SLPD, CCC-SLP

Jamie Toghranegar is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Otolaryngology at the University of South Florida and the Lead of Digital Health and Simulation at the Institute for Voice and Hearing Innovation (IVHI). She is also a licensed and certified Speech-Language Pathologist with over a decade of experience across the continuum of care, and specialization in rehabilitation following stroke and brain injury.  As an early-career investigator, Dr. Toghranegar’s research centers on the development, evaluation, and implementation of emerging technologies to improve clinical training and patient care delivery. She is the recipient of the Florida High Tech Corridor Early Stage Innovation Award for the development of a novel ADEPT FEES Simulation, which is currently patent pending. As Program Manager for the NIH-funded Bridge2AI-Voice program, Dr. Toghranegar brings extensive experience in interdisciplinary leadership and research program management. 

Recent Publications

Anibal, J., Doctor, R., Boyer, M., Newberry, K., De Santiago, I., Awan, S., Abdel-Aty, Y., Dion, G., Daoud, V., Huth, H., Watts, S., Wood, B. J., Clifton, D., Gelbard, A., Powell, M., Toghranegar, J., & Bensoussan, Y. (2025). Transformers for rapid detection of airway stenosis and stridor. Scientific Reports, 15(1), 15394. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-025-99369-y

Bahr, R., Anibal, J., Bedrick, S., Bélisle-Pipon, J.-C., Bensoussan, Y., Blaylock, N., Castermans, J., Comito, K., Dorr, D., Hale, G., Jackson, C., Krussel, A., Kuman, K., Raj Komarlu, A., Lerner-Ellis, J., Powell, M. E., Ravitsky, V., Rameau, A., Reavis, C., … Toghranegar, J. (2024). Workshop Summaries from the 2024 Voice ArtificiaI Intelligence Symposium, presented by the Bridge2AI-Voice Consortium. Frontiers in Digital Health, 6. https://doi.org/10.3389/fdgth.2024.1484818

Bensoussan, Y. E., Evangelista, E. G., Doctor, R. J., Mathyk, B. A., Bevec, K. L., Toghranegar, J. A., & Patel, R. (2024). Menopause and the voice: A narrative review of physiological changes, hormone therapy effects, and treatment options. Menopause, 10.1097/GME.0000000000002636. https://doi.org/10.1097/GME.0000000000002636

Patel, R., Price, N., Bahr, R., Bedrick, S., Bensoussan, Y., Bélisle-Pipon, J.-C., Dorr, D., Jackson, C., Krussel, A., Salvi Cruz, S., Toghranegar, J., Watts, S., Zhao, R., The Bridge2AI-Voice Consortium, Powell, M., Bensoussan, Y., Elemento, O., Rameau, A., Sigaras, A., … Goldenberg, A. (2024). Summary of Keynote Speeches from the 2024 Voice AI Symposium, presented by the Bridge2AI-Voice Consortium. Frontiers in Digital Health, 6. https://doi.org/10.3389/fdgth.2024.1484503