Myriam Rijckaert

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Myriam Rijckaert is a researcher whose work lies at the intersection of speech science and clinical rehabilitation, with a primary focus on improving communication outcomes for individuals who have undergone total laryngectomy. Her most cited paper, "Tracheoesophageal speech: A dedicated objective acoustic assessment" (2014), has garnered 12 citations and represents a cornerstone of her contributions. In this work, Rijckaert developed and validated a specialized acoustic assessment protocol for tracheoesophageal speech, a critical method for restoring voice after laryngeal cancer surgery. Her research provides objective, reproducible metrics to evaluate voice quality—such as fundamental frequency, jitter, and shimmer—enabling clinicians to tailor rehabilitation strategies more effectively. By bridging the gap between subjective perceptual evaluations and quantitative acoustic analysis, Rijckaert has advanced evidence-based practice in speech-language pathology. Her work is particularly impactful for researchers and clinicians seeking to enhance the quality of life for laryngectomy patients, offering a standardized tool that has been cited in subsequent studies on voice restoration and prosthetic device optimization. Rijckaert’s dedication to objective assessment underscores her commitment to rigorous, patient-centered research in the field of alaryngeal speech.