Yankees Announcer Michael Kay Releases Official Statement Following Vocal Cord Surgery
By Parker White
New York Yankees broadcaster and ESPN radio host Michael Kay recently underwent vocal cord surgery. He will be out of action for at least the next three weeks, and on Tuesday, he took to Twitter and released an official statement about the procedure and how it went.
Statement from Dr Steven Zietels: Michael Kay, the Yankees television PBP broadcaster (and ESPN Radio broadcaster) underwent vocal cord microsurgery to treat vocal cord bleeding associated with a polyp. (1 of...)
— Michael Kay (@RealMichaelKay) July 9, 2019
Part two:
This benign condition is typically the result of unstable blood vessels in the vocal cord along with high performance voice use. Mr Kay came to Boston to consult and I defo corrective voice surgery with Dr Zietels (dir of the Mass General Hospital Voice Center and...(2 of)
— Michael Kay (@RealMichaelKay) July 9, 2019
Part three:
...and at the Harvard Medical School) who has pioneer many vocal cord procedures including the use of specialized lasers to correct vocal bleeding in performers and singers. He has done this unique procedure for many vocalists, including Steven Tyler, Keith Urban & Adele...(3 of.
— Michael Kay (@RealMichaelKay) July 9, 2019
Part four:
...allowing them to return to full performance. Summarily, Dr Zeitels expects Mr Kay to make a full recovery from his laser microsurgery. (4 of 4)
— Michael Kay (@RealMichaelKay) July 9, 2019
In summation, Kay underwent surgery courtesy of Dr. Steven Zeitels of Massachusetts General Hospital, who has performed this microsurgery many times.
Kay had a nodule removed from his vocal cord, as he had unstable blood vessels due to overuse. Luckily, Kay will make a full recovery from the laser microsurgery and will return to the microphone after three to four weeks without speaking.