Marie Jette, PhD

Assistant Professor, Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery

FacultyPhoto
Graduate Schools
  • MS, MGH Institute Of Health Professions (2006)
  • PhD, University of Wisconsin - Madison (2015)
Undergraduate School
  • BA, University of British Columbia, BC Canada (2003)
Fellowships
  • University of Colorado, Postdoctoral Fellowship in Otolaryngology (2017)
  • Massachusetts General Hospital Program, Clinical Fellowship in Speech-Language Pathology (2007)
Languages
English, French
Department
Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery

Professional Titles

  • Assistant Professor

Recognitions

  • Forty for 40 Outstanding Alumni, MGH Institute of Health Professions (2017)
  • Loan Repayment Program, National Institutes of Health (2016)
    2016-2018 2019-2020
  • First Place Poster Award, Advances in Quantitative Laryngology (2019)
  • Meritorious Poster Submission, American Speech-Language Hearing Association (2020)
  • Best T32 Presentation Award, Resident Research Day, University of Colorado, Department of Otolaryngology (2017)
  • Third Place Poster Award, American Laryngological Association (2016)
  • Polak Postdoctoral Travel Award, Association for Chemoreception Sciences (2016)
  • Make It Matter Award for Oustanding Innovation, Inworks Innovation Initiative (2021)

Research Interests

My research focuses on improving assessment and treatment of patients with voice and upper airway disorders. I am broadly involved in research examining the pathophysiology of laryngeal diseases, particularly those related to irritation and inflammation. I use translational research techniques to investigate the structure and function of chemical receptors in the larynx and their relationship to chronic cough, paradoxical vocal fold motion, and vocal hyper function.

Publications

  • Jetté M, Anderson C, Ramakrishnan V. Case Report: Diagnosis of hypogeusia after oral exposure to commercial cleaning agent and considerations for clinical taste testing. F1000Res. 2017;6:373. PubMed PMID: 28713552
  • Hanshew AS, Jetté ME, Rosen SP, Thibeault SL. Integrating the microbiota of the respiratory tract with the unified airway model. Respir Med. 2017 May;126:68-74. PubMed PMID: 28427552
  • Thomas CM, Jetté ME, Clary MS. Factors Associated With Infectious Laryngitis: A Retrospective Review of 15 Cases. Ann Otol Rhinol Laryngol. 2017 May;126(5):388-395. PubMed PMID: 28397557
  • Hanshew AS, Jetté ME, Tadayon S, Thibeault SL. A comparison of sampling methods for examining the laryngeal microbiome. PLoS One. 2017;12(3):e0174765. PubMed PMID: 28362810
  • Jetté ME, Clary MS, Prager JD, Finger TE. Chemical receptors of the arytenoid: A comparison of human and mouse. Laryngoscope. 2019 Mar 25. [Epub ahead of print] PubMed PMID: 30908677
  • Schneider SL, Clary MS, Fink DS, Wang SX, Chowdhury FN, Yadlapati R, Jetté ME, Courey MS. Voice therapy associated with a decrease in the reflux symptoms index in patients with voice complaints. Laryngoscope. 2019 May;129(5):1169-1173. PubMed PMID: 30444264
  • Jetté ME, Seroogy CM, Thibeault SL. Laryngeal T regulatory cells in the setting of smoking and reflux. Laryngoscope. 2017 Apr;127(4):882-887. PubMed PMID: 27653511
  • Conklin M, Clary MS, Cuadrado EM, Jetté ME. Effect of Unilateral Cordotomy on Perception of Dysphagia. Ann Otol Rhinol Laryngol. 2020 Jun;129(6):536-541. PubMed PMID: 31888349
  • Branco A, Bartley SM, King SN, Jetté ME, Thibeault SL. Vocal fold myofibroblast profile of scarring. Laryngoscope. 2016 Mar;126(3):E110-7. PubMed PMID: 26344050
  • Stevens KA, Thomson SL, Jetté ME, Thibeault SL. Quantification of Porcine Vocal Fold Geometry. J Voice. 2016 Jul;30(4):416-26. PubMed PMID: 26292797
  • Jetté ME, Gaumnitz EA, Birchall MA, Welham NV, Thibeault SL. Correlation between Reflux and multichannel intraluminal impedance pH monitoring in untreated volunteers. Laryngoscope. 2014 Oct;124(10):2345-51. PubMed PMID: 24782404
  • Pathak S, Slovarp L, Clary MS, Jetté ME. Laryngeal Chemoreflex in Health and Disease: A Review. Chem Senses. 2020 Oct 14. [Epub ahead of print] PubMed PMID: 33247587
  • Jetté ME, Clary MS, Prager JD, Finger TE. Chemical receptors of the arytenoid: A comparison of human and mouse. Laryngoscope. 2020 Feb;130(2):423-430. PubMed PMID: 30908677
  • Hanshew AS, Jetté ME, Thibeault SL. Characterization and comparison of bacterial communities in benign vocal fold lesions. Microbiome. 2014;2:43. PubMed PMID: 25671105
  • Jetté ME, Hayer SD, Thibeault SL. Characterization of human vocal fold fibroblasts derived from chronic scar. Laryngoscope. 2013 Mar;123(3):738-45. PubMed PMID: 23444190
  • King SN, Chen F, Jetté ME, Thibeault SL. Vocal fold fibroblasts immunoregulate activated macrophage phenotype. Cytokine. 2013 Jan;61(1):228-36. PubMed PMID: 23123198
  • Bartlett RS, Jetté ME, King SN, Schaser A, Thibeault SL. Fundamental approaches in molecular biology for communication sciences and disorders. J Speech Lang Hear Res. 2012 Aug;55(4):1220-31. PubMed PMID: 22232415
  • Stepp CE, Heaton JT, Stadelman-Cohen TK, Braden MN, Jetté ME, Hillman RE. Characteristics of phonatory function in singers and nonsingers with vocal fold nodules. J Voice. 2011 Nov;25(6):714-24. PubMed PMID: 21216129
  • Stepp CE, Heaton JT, Braden MN, Jetté ME, Stadelman-Cohen TK, Hillman RE. Comparison of neck tension palpation rating systems with surface electromyographic and acoustic measures in vocal hyperfunction. J Voice. 2011 Jan;25(1):67-75. PubMed PMID: 20347260
  • Slovarp LJ, Jetté ME, Gillespie AI, Reynolds JE, Barkmeier-Kraemer JM. Evaluation and Management Outcomes and Burdens in Patients with Refractory Chronic Cough Referred for Behavioral Cough Suppression Therapy. Lung. 2021 Jun;199(3):263-271. PubMed PMID: 33821355
  • Stepp CE, Heaton JT, Jetté ME, Burns JA, Hillman RE. Neck surface electromyography as a measure of vocal hyperfunction before and after injection laryngoplasty. Ann Otol Rhinol Laryngol. 2010 Sep;119(9):594-601. PubMed PMID: 21033026
  • Awan SN, Roy N, Jetté ME, Meltzner GS, Hillman RE. Quantifying dysphonia severity using a spectral/cepstral-based acoustic index: Comparisons with auditory-perceptual judgements from the CAPE-V. Clin Linguist Phon. 2010 Sep;24(9):742-58. PubMed PMID: 20687828
  • Reynolds JE, Jetté ME, Wright ML, Sundar KM, Gillespie AI, Slovarp LJ. Normative Values for the Leicester Cough Questionnaire in Healthy Individuals. Ann Otol Rhinol Laryngol. 2022 Jul 14;:34894221112517. [Epub ahead of print] PubMed PMID: 35833581
  • Jetté M. Toward an Understanding of the Pathophysiology of Chronic Laryngitis. Perspect ASHA Spec Interest Groups. 2016 Mar;1(3):14-25. PubMed PMID: 32864454
  • Harris KJ, Jetté ME, Abaza M, Clary MS, Fink DS, Litts JK. Is Thyrohyoid Space Palpation a Reliable and Useful Clinical Tool Within Diagnostic Protocol for Voice Disorders?. J Voice. 2023 Apr 17. [Epub ahead of print] PubMed PMID: 37076382
  • Jetté, M.E., Dill-McFarland, K.A., Hanshew, A.S., Suen, G., & Thibeault, S.L. (2016). The human laryngeal microbiome: Effects of cigarette smoke and reflux. Scientific Reports, 6, 35882.
  • Jetté, M.E. & Thibeault, S. (2011). Morphology of vocal fold mucosa: Histology to genomics. In R.H. Colton, J.K. Casper, & R. Leonard (Eds.), Understanding Voice Problems: A Physiological Perspective for Diagnosis and Treatment (4th ed., pp 63-74).
  • High B, Jetté ME, Li M, Ramakrishnan VR, Clary M, Prager J, Draf J, Hummel T, Finger TE. Variability in P2X receptor composition in human taste nerves: implications for treatment of chronic cough. ERJ Open Res. 2023 Mar;9(2). PubMed PMID: 37057093
  • Jetté, M.E. & Thibeault, S.L. (2014). Vocal fold extracellular matrix and wound healing. In J.S. Rubin, R.T. Sataloff, R.T., & G.S. Korovin (Eds.), Diagnosis and Treatment of Voice Disorders (4th ed.).
  • Reynolds JE, Jetté ME, Wright ML, Sundar KM, Gillespie AI, Slovarp LJ. Normative Values for the Leicester Cough Questionnaire in Healthy Individuals. Ann Otol Rhinol Laryngol. 2023 Jun;132(6):705-708. PubMed PMID: 35833581
  • Jetté, M.E. (2022). Chronic Cough. In M.A. Scholes & V.R. Ramakrishnan (Eds.), ENT Secrets (5th ed.).
  • Slovarp L, Jette M, Reynolds J, Gillespie AI, Barkmeier-Kraemer J, Sandage M, Smith J, Haines J, Vertigan A, Mazzone S. Misconceptions on behavioral cough suppression therapy for pediatric nonspecific cough: A response to Weinberger and Buettner's commentary on Fujiki et al. Pediatr Pulmonol. 2024 Jun;59(6):1525-1527. PubMed PMID: 38483040

Professional Memberships

  • American Speech-Language Hearing Association, Member
  • Colorado Speech-Language Hearing Association, Member
  • Pan American Vocology Association, Member

Practice Locations

UCHealth Ear, Nose and Throat Clinic - Anschutz Medical Campus
1635 Aurora Ct
6th floor
Aurora, CO 80045
720-848-2820

CU Medicine Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery - Cherry Creek Medical Center
100 Cook Street
Suite 304
Denver, CO 80206
720-516-9407

Hospital Affiliation
  • University of Colorado Hospital

Specialty Information

Specialties
  • Otolaryngology - Head & Neck Surgery
  • Certificate of Clinical Competence in Speech-Language Pathology- American Speech-Language Hearing Association, Certificate (2007)
  • Colorado License Registration in Speech-Language Pathology (#2651), License (2017)
  • Pan American Vocology Association-Recognized Vocologist, Certificate (2024)
Conditions & Treatments
  • Ear, Nose, and Throat (ENT) - Professional Voice Problems
  • Ear, Nose, and Throat (ENT)
  • Ear, Nose, and Throat (ENT) - Hoarseness
  • Rehabilitation Therapy - Speech Therapy
  • Rehabilitation Therapy
  • Ear, Nose, and Throat (ENT) - Vocal Cord Paralysis
  • Symptoms and Manifestations - Cough
  • Symptoms and Manifestations
  • Transgender Health
  • Ear, Nose, and Throat (ENT) - Airway disorders
  • Ear, Nose, and Throat (ENT) - Airway noises/obstruction
  • Ear, Nose, and Throat (ENT) - Benign vocal fold nodules, polyps, and cysts
  • Ear, Nose, and Throat (ENT) - Chronic cough/throat-clearing
  • Ear, Nose, and Throat (ENT) - Globus sensation
  • Ear, Nose, and Throat (ENT) - Infectious laryngitis
  • Ear, Nose, and Throat (ENT) - Laryngeal cancer
  • Ear, Nose, and Throat (ENT) - Laryngopharyngeal Reflux (LPR)
  • Ear, Nose, and Throat (ENT) - Muscle tension dysphonia
  • Ear, Nose, and Throat (ENT) - Parkinson’s Disease
  • Ear, Nose, and Throat (ENT) - Spasmodic dysphonia
  • Ear, Nose, and Throat (ENT) - Sulcus Vocalis
  • Ear, Nose, and Throat (ENT) - Transgender voice
  • Ear, Nose, and Throat (ENT) - Vocal tremor
  • Ear, Nose, and Throat (ENT) - Voice disorders
Clinical Interests
As a speech-language pathologist, my primary clinical interests are assessment and treatment of voice and upper airway disorders. I also offer gender-affirming voice and communication training.

Care Philosophy
Our multidisciplinary team of speech-language pathologists and laryngologists strives to provide the best and most up to date care for people with voice and upper airway disorders across the lifespan. I work with patients on an individual level and tailor treatment to their social and occupational needs.

Personal Interests
I find joy in being outdoors, whether skiing, hiking, or cheering for my kids sports teams. I also enjoy playing volleyball, reading, puzzles, and cooking.

Volunteer Activities
I am involved in several ongoing volunteer efforts with the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association and the Colorado Speech-Language-Hearing Association. Beyond service to my profession, I foster animals for an animal rescue organization and get involved with local service projects whenever I am able.

Public Speaking
Yes



School of Medicine

CU Anschutz
Fitzsimons Building

13001 East 17th Place

Aurora, CO 80045

303.724.5375

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