Our speech pathology staff provides clinical assessment and treatment of intelligibility, speech, fluency, language, eating and swallowing disorders. Our specialists utilize a variety of the latest treatment techniques along with state-of-the-art equipment.
We offer a wide range of services including:
evaluation
- Speech and language assessment
- Clinical swallowing assessment
- FEES evaluation (Evaluation of swallowing by optical fiber endoscope)
- Speech evaluation using state-of-the-art equipment
- Cognitive communication assessment
treatment
- individual speech therapy
- Dysphagia (swallowing) therapy
- voice therapy
- cognitive communication therapy
- muscle function therapy
We have speech-language pathologists with special training in the following areas:
- speech impairment
- chronic cough
- Lee Silverman Voice Therapy (LSVT) for Parkinson’s Disease
- Dysphagia
- head and neck cancer
- Neuromuscular electrical stimulation for dysphagia
- Airway obstruction
Our speech pathology staff provides assessments and interventions for adults with speech, communication, swallowing, and phonation problems associated with many conditions, including:
- CVA (stroke)
- Apraxia
- Dysphagia (Dysphagia)
- head and neck cancer
- Vocal nodules/polyps
- paralyzed vocal cords
- chronic cough
- Vocal cord dysfunction
- professional singer
- Progressive neurological disease (i.e. Parkinson’s disease, multiple sclerosis, myasthenia gravis, ALS)
- cognitive impairment
- TBI (traumatic brain injury)
- car accident
- concussion
- stutter
The Voice and Swallowing Center at Cooperman Barnabas Medical Center offers expertise in the assessment and treatment of individuals with speech, swallowing, and airway disorders. Our specially trained therapists utilize state-of-the-art technology to assess and treat all conditions, ensuring the best possible outcome for our patients.