Presented by: Apoorva T. Ramaswamy, MD
Audience: Undergraduate, graduate students, Clinical Fellows, experienced clinicians, clinicians who would like to transition from school-based SLP to medical-based SLP, ENT.
Description: Velopharygeal dysfunction (VPD) is traditionally discussed in pediatrics, but many adults also deal with this condition. Head and neck cancer survivors, stroke patients and other populations can develop velopharyngeal dysfunction in addition to other swallowing impairments. Diagnostic skills and knowledge of treatment is important for providers treating swallowing issues.
Learning Objectives:
- Identify the adult populations most associated with velopharyngeal dysfunction (VPD).
- Describe the diagnostic procedures and clinical considerations used to identify VPD.
- Identify current treatment approaches and management strategies for VPD
This webinar is just over 30 minutes in length. This is a recording of a live webinar.
This webinar is offered for Professional Development Hours (PDHs), previously Certification Maintenance Hours (CMHs). For more info: https://www.asha.org/certification/factdef/.
Certificate of completion available for download at the completion of the webinar.
This Video will be available for 90 days after purchase.
Presenter:
Dr. Ramaswamy is a laryngologist who specializes in treating swallowing and voice disorders that can occur in patients who have undergone treatment for cancer. Patients who come to see her had other health conditions, and after recovering from those, they have persistent issues with things like eating and communicating. She is passionate about helping her patients with these problems using both surgical and medical methods to optimize their quality of life. She is also grateful to have the opportunity to further our knowledge about these issues, including how they happen, how we can treat them and how we can prevent them in the first place. Through her research, she hopes to answer these questions and improve care for her patients. In addition to her clinical and research work, she is an assistant professor in the Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery at The Ohio State University. She also serves on the medical advisory board of the National Foundation of Swallow Disorders and on multiple committees for the Dysphagia Research Society.
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