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Pediatricians are the first physicians to see a dysphonic child (DC), yet there are limited data on their proficiency in caring for them. The objective of this study was to understand how pediatricians’ experience and their comfort in recognizing/diagnosing voice disorders affects their referral patterns and use of basic treatment options.

Survey study.

A 13‐question survey was sent to pediatricians in the Children's Hospital of Philadelphia's primary care network; 45/216 were returned. Statistical analyses were performed using the Student t test, linear/logistic regression model, Fisher exact test, Kruskal‐Wallis test, and Spearman's correlation test.

Pediatricians practicing longer are more comfortable recognizing dysphonia (P = .0022). They are significantly more likely to refer a DC, even without subjective complaints of hoarseness by the family/patient or …