Dr Daniel Novakovic
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Dr Daniel Novakovic

FRAC(OHNS),MBBS,MPH,BSc
Associate Professor
Otolaryngology, Central Clinical School
Director
Dr Liang Voice Program, Faculty of Medicine and Health
Dr Daniel Novakovic

Dr Daniel Novakovic is an Auistralian trained Ear Nose and Throat Surgeon with Internationl subspecialty training in the fields of Laryngology/Neurtolaryngology and Care of the Professional Voice. He is head of the ENT department at Canterbury Hospital, Sydney Local Health District. He is appointed as Associate Professor at Central Clinical School and Director of the Dr Liang Voice Program, Facuty of Medicine and Health University of Sydney.

Wound healing, Vocal fold physiology, laser-tissue interactions, patient reported outcomes research for voice disorders, laryngeal botulinum toxin, Laryngeal disorders

Voice outcomes after thyroid surgery

Development of Bionic larynx

Laser tissue interaction

Injection laryngoplasty for glottal insiffuciency

Vocal fold sulcus deformities and scar

Laryngopharyngeal reflux and laryngeal hypersensitivity in chronic cough and throat irritation

Recurrent Respiratory Papillomatosis of the Larynx

Laryngeal botulinum toxin

High Flow Nasal Oxygen in Laryngeal Surgery

Royal Australasian College of Surgeons

Australian Society of Otolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery

Australian Voice Association

Laryngology Association of Australasia (Vice President)

Australian Medical Association

American Laryngological Association

American Broncho-Esophagology Association

International Association of Phonosurgeons

Cancer, Healthy Ageing

Publications

Book Chapters

  • Novakovic, D. (2020). Atypical Spasmodic Dysphonia with Tremor. In Jacqueline Allen, S. A. Reza Nouraei, Guri S. Sandhu (Eds.), Laryngology - A Case-Based Approach, (pp. 327-337). San Diego: Plural Publishing.
  • Childs, L., Novakovic, D., Gibbs, S. (2020). Botulinium Neurotoxin for Hemifacial Spasm and Facial Synkinesis. In A. Blitzer, B. E. Benson, D.Kirke (Eds.), Botulinum Neurotoxin for Head and Neck Disorders, (pp. 79-88). Stuttgart: Thieme Medical Publishers.
  • Novakovic, D., Chitkara, A. (2020). Botulinium Neurotoxin for Oromandibular Dystonia. In A. Blitzer, B. E. Benson, D.Kirke (Eds.), Botulinum Neurotoxin for Head and Neck Disorders, (pp. 33-44). Stuttgart: Thieme Medical Publishers.

Journals

  • Fadhil, M., Wong, A., Jaeger, M., Novakovic, D., Le Lacheur, M., Mackay, S. (2024). Anterior cervical osteophytes: a rare culprit of unilateral vocal cord palsy. ANZ Journal of Surgery. [More Information]
  • Nguyen, D., Pang, J., Novakovic, D. (2024). Comparison of Angiolytic Effects Between the 445-nm Blue Laser and 532-nm Pulsed KTP Laser. The Laryngoscope. [More Information]
  • Ananthapadmanabhan, S., Kudpaje, A., Raju, D., Smith, M., Riffat, F., Novakovic, D., Stokan, M., Palme, C. (2024). Trans-nasal Humidified Rapid Insufflation Ventilatory Exchange (THRIVE) and its Utility in Otolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery: A Literature Review. Indian Journal of Otolaryngology and Head and Neck Surgery, 76(2), 1921-1930. [More Information]

2024

  • Fadhil, M., Wong, A., Jaeger, M., Novakovic, D., Le Lacheur, M., Mackay, S. (2024). Anterior cervical osteophytes: a rare culprit of unilateral vocal cord palsy. ANZ Journal of Surgery. [More Information]
  • Nguyen, D., Pang, J., Novakovic, D. (2024). Comparison of Angiolytic Effects Between the 445-nm Blue Laser and 532-nm Pulsed KTP Laser. The Laryngoscope. [More Information]
  • Ananthapadmanabhan, S., Kudpaje, A., Raju, D., Smith, M., Riffat, F., Novakovic, D., Stokan, M., Palme, C. (2024). Trans-nasal Humidified Rapid Insufflation Ventilatory Exchange (THRIVE) and its Utility in Otolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery: A Literature Review. Indian Journal of Otolaryngology and Head and Neck Surgery, 76(2), 1921-1930. [More Information]

2023

  • Novakovic, D., Sheth, M., Fellner, A., Zoszak, A., Liew, S., Nguyen, D. (2023). Microlaryngeal Laser Surgery Using High-flow Nasal Ventilation at Two Oxygen Concentration Deliveries. The Laryngoscope, 133(3), 634-639. [More Information]

2022

  • Nguyen, D., Chacon, A., Payten, C., Black, R., Sheth, M., McCabe, P., Novakovic, D., Madill, C. (2022). Acoustic characteristics of fricatives, amplitude of formants and clarity of speech produced without and with a medical mask. International Journal of Language and Communication Disorders, 57(2), 366-380. [More Information]
  • Teutsch, S., Nunez Miranda, C., Morris, A., Eslick, G., Berkhout, A., Novakovic, D., Brotherton, J., McGregor, S., Khawar, L., Khandaker, G., Booy, R., Jones, C., Elliott, E., et al (2022). Australian Paediatric Surveillance Unit (APSU) Annual Surveillance Report 2021. Communicable Diseases Intelligence, 46. [More Information]
  • Yeung, W., Richards, A., Novakovic, D. (2022). Botulinum Neurotoxin Therapy in the Clinical Management of Laryngeal Dystonia. Toxins, 14(12). [More Information]

2021

  • Nguyen, D., McCabe, P., Thomas, D., Purcell, A., Doble, M., Novakovic, D., Chacon, A., Madill, C. (2021). Acoustic voice characteristics with and without wearing a facemask. Scientific Reports, 11(1), 5651. [More Information]
  • Madill, C., Chacon, A., Kirby, E., Novakovic, D., Nguyen, D. (2021). Active ingredients of voice therapy for muscle tension voice disorders: A retrospective data audit. Journal of Clinical Medicine, 10(18), 4135-1-4135-30. [More Information]
  • Teutsch, S., Nunez Miranda, C., Morris, A., Eslick, G., Khandaker, G., Berkhout, A., Novakovic, D., Brotherton, J., McGregor, S., King, J., Jones, C., Elliott, E., et al (2021). Australian Paediatric Surveillance Unit (APSU) Annual Surveillance Report 2020. Communicable Diseases Intelligence, 45. [More Information]

2020

  • Novakovic, D. (2020). Atypical Spasmodic Dysphonia with Tremor. In Jacqueline Allen, S. A. Reza Nouraei, Guri S. Sandhu (Eds.), Laryngology - A Case-Based Approach, (pp. 327-337). San Diego: Plural Publishing.
  • Teutsch, S., Nunez Miranda, C., Morris, A., McGregor, S., King, J., Brotherton, J., Novakovic, D., Booy, R., Jones, C., Rawlinson, W., Elliott, E., et al (2020). Australian Paediatric Surveillance Unit (APSU) Annual Surveillance Report 2019. Communicable Diseases Intelligence, 44. [More Information]
  • Childs, L., Novakovic, D., Gibbs, S. (2020). Botulinium Neurotoxin for Hemifacial Spasm and Facial Synkinesis. In A. Blitzer, B. E. Benson, D.Kirke (Eds.), Botulinum Neurotoxin for Head and Neck Disorders, (pp. 79-88). Stuttgart: Thieme Medical Publishers.

2019

  • Nunez, C., Morris, A., Teutsch, S., McGregor, S., Brotherton, J., Novakovic, D., Jones, C., Rawlinson, W., Thorley, B., Elliott, E. (2019). Australian Paediatric Surveillance Unit Annual Report 2018. Communicable Diseases Intelligence, 43, 1-15. [More Information]
  • Rumbach, A., Aiken, P., Novakovic, D. (2019). Outcome Measurement in the Treatment of Spasmodic Dysphonia: A Systematic Review of the Literature. Journal of Voice, 33(5), 810.e13-810.e39. [More Information]
  • Madill, C., Nguyen, D., Cham, K., Novakovic, D., McCabe, P. (2019). The Impact of Nasalance on Cepstral Peak Prominence and Harmonics-to-Noise Ratio. The Laryngoscope, 129(8), E299-E304. [More Information]

2018

  • Ahmadi, F., Noorian, F., Novakovic, D., van Schaik, A. (2018). A pneumatic bionic voice prosthesis—pre-clinical trials of controlling the voice onset and offset. PloS One, 13(2), 1-20. [More Information]
  • Novakovic, D., Cheng, A., Zurynski, Y., Booy, R., Walker, P., Berkowitz, R., Harrison, H., Black, R., Perry, C., Vijayasekaran, S., Elliott, E., et al (2018). A Prospective Study of the Incidence of Juvenile-Onset Recurrent Respiratory Papillomatosis After Implementation of a National HPV Vaccination Program. The Journal of Infectious Diseases, 217(2), 208-212. [More Information]
  • Teutsch, S., Zurynski, Y., Elliott, E., Thorley, B., Rawlinson, W., Jones, C., Guy, R., McGregor, S., Booy, R., Novakovic, D., et al (2018). Australian Paediatric Surveillance Unit Annual Report, 2017. Communicable Diseases Intelligence, 42, 1-10.

2016

  • Novakovic, D., Cheng, A., Baguley, K., Walker, P., Harrison, H., Soma, M., Malloy, M., Brotherton, J. (2016). Juvenile recurrent respiratory papillomatosis: 10-year audit and Australian prevalence estimates. The Laryngoscope, 126(12), 2827-2832. [More Information]
  • Tang, C., Novakovic, D., Mor, N., Blitzer, A. (2016). Onabotulinum toxin A dosage trends over time for adductor spasmodic dysphonia: A 15-year experience. The Laryngoscope, 126(3), 678-681. [More Information]

2015

  • Novakovic, D., Mackay, S. (2015). Adult obstructive sleep apnoea and the larynx. Current Opinion in Otolaryngology & Head & Neck Surgery, 23(6), 464-469. [More Information]
  • Nalavenkata, S., Meller, C., Novakovic, D., Forer, M., Patel, N. (2015). Sphenopalatine foramen: endoscopic approach with bony landmarks. Journal of Laryngology and Otology, 129(Suppl3), S47-S52. [More Information]
  • Kruijff, S., Sywak, M., Sidhu, S., Shun, A., Novakovic, D., Lee, J., Delbridge, L. (2015). Thyroidal abscesses in third and fourth branchial anomalies: Not only a paediatric diagnosis. ANZ Journal of Surgery, 85(7-8), 578-581. [More Information]

2014

  • Ling, B., Novakovic, D., Sulica, L. (2014). Cough after laryngeal herpes zoster: a new aspect of post-herpetic sensory disturbance. Journal of Laryngology and Otology, 128(2), 209-211. [More Information]
  • Novakovic, D., D Elia, J., Branski, R., Blitzer, A. (2014). The Effect of Different Angiolytic Lasers on Resolution of Subepithelial Mucosal Hematoma in an Animal Model. Annals of Otology, Rhinology and Laryngology, 123(6), 387-394. [More Information]

2012

  • Novakovic, D. (2012). Vocal fold immobility after thyroid surgery (Re: ANZ J. S urg. 2012; 82: 188-9). ANZ Journal of Surgery, 82(9), 656-656. [More Information]

2011

  • Novakovic, D., Waters, H., D'Elia, J., Blitzer, A. (2011). Botulinum toxin treatment of adductor spasmodic dysphonia: longitudinal functional outcomes. The Laryngoscope, 121(3), 606-612. [More Information]
  • Novakovic, D., Meller, C., Makeham, J., Brazier, D., Forer, M., Patel, N. (2011). Computed Tomographic Analysis of Outer Calvarial Thickness for Osseointegrated Bone-Anchored Hearing System Insertion. Otology & Neurotology, 32(3), 448-452. [More Information]
  • Novakovic, D., Rickert, S., Blitzer, A. (2011). Office-based laser treatment of oral premalignant lesions. Operative Techniques in Otolaryngology, 22(2), 159-164.

Selected Grants

2013

  • The use of vocal attack time in training voice onset , Madill C, McCabe P, Cowley R, Novakovic D, Australian Acoustical Society/Education Grant