Dynamic speech-language-pathologist with passions for patient advocacy, interdisciplinary collaboration, and care partner education intending to continue to hone evaluation and intervention skills in the realms of swallowing, communication, and cognitive-linguistic deficits in a fast-paced medical setting.
Overview
1
1
year of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Speech-Language-Pathologist
Ochsner LSU Health Shreveport
Shreveport
01.2025 - Current
Conducted comprehensive assessments to evaluate swallowing, communication, and cognitive-linguistic disorders in diverse patient populations.
Collaborated with interdisciplinary teams to create comprehensive, cohesive treatment plans to improve patient outcomes, including weekly meetings with Vascular Neurology Stroke Team NP, PT/OT, and case management.
Educated patients and families on results of evaluations, recommendations, with respect to patient choice as to how to proceed with desired recovery, and formulated attainable goals thereafter.
Provided evidence-based treatments for dysphagia, language, speech, and cognitive-linguistic deficits.
Conducted weekly sessions with PGY-3 residents regarding SLP's role in patient care, including leading observation sessions.
Education
Master of Science - Communication Sciences And Disorders
Louisiana State University
Baton Rouge, LA
08-2024
Bachelor of Arts - Communication Sciences And Disorders
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