Cooperman Barnabas Medical Center Adult Speech Department
Our speech-language pathology staff provides clinical assessment and treatment of articulation, voice, fluency, language, feeding and swallowing disorders. Our specialists utilize a variety of the latest therapeutic techniques, along with state-of-the-art instrumentation.
We offer a complete range of services including:
Evaluations
- Speech and language evaluations
- Clinical Swallowing evaluations
- FEES assessment (fiberoptic endoscopic evaluation of swallowing)
- Voice evaluations using state-of-the-art instrumentation
- Cognitive-communication evaluations
Therapy
- Individual speech and language therapy
- Dysphagia (swallowing) therapy
- Voice therapy
- Cognitive communication therapy
- Myofunctional therapy
We have speech-language pathologists specially trained in the following areas:
- Voice disorders
- Chronic cough
- Lee Silverman Voice Treatment (LSVT) for Parkinson's disease
- Swallowing disorders
- Head and Neck Cancer
- Neuromuscular electrical stimulation for Dysphagia
- Airway disorders
Our Speech-Language Pathology staff provides assessment and intervention for adults with speech production, communication, swallowing and vocal difficulties related to many conditions including:
- CVA (Stroke)
- Apraxia
- Dysphagia ( swallowing disorders)
- Head and Neck Cancer
- Vocal cord nodules/polyps
- Paralyzed vocal cords
- Chronic cough
- Vocal cord dysfunction
- Professional singers
- Progressive neurological disease (i.e., Parkinson’s, Multiple Sclerosis, myasthenia gravis, ALS)
- Cognitive impairment
- TBI (Traumatic Brain Injury)
- Motor vehicle accident
- Concussion
- Stuttering
The Voice and Swallowing Center at Cooperman Barnabas Medical Center offers expertise in evaluating and treating individuals with voice, swallowing and airway disorders. Our specially-trained therapists utilize state-of-the-art technology to assess and treat a full range of conditions to ensure the best outcomes for our patients.