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Upper Airway Dysfunction Lab at the opening of the new Fixel Institute for Neurological Diseases
The UAD Lab celebrated the opening of the new Fixel Institute for Neurological Diseases by providing a demonstration of the electroencephalogram (EEG) portion of our R01 study which investigates the […]
Amy Fullerton Successfully Defends Doctoral Dissertation
Congratulations to PhD student Amy Fullerton for successfully defending her doctoral dissertation titled “Airway Sensation following Intensity Modulated Radiotherapy for Head and Neck Cancer” under the direction of her mentor […]
Dr. Hegland among experts in Parkinson Foundation Webinar
The Parkinson’s Foundation, in collaboration with in collaboration with the American Congress of Rehabilitation (ACRM), recently developed a professional course entitled “Let’s Talk About Parkinson’s: How Can Speech and Language Pathologists […]
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UAD at ASHA
Dr. Karen Hegland, along with PhD students Amy Fullerton and Jayoung Kim, recently attended ASHA’s annual conference in Los Angeles, California. Dr. Hegland, along with UF alum Julie Hicks, and […]
UAD Mission Statement
The Laboratory for the study of Upper Airway Dysfunction (UAD) is committed to improving clinical outcomes and quality of life in patients with dysphagia and dystussia through research, clinical care, and education.
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Combatting Vocal Fatigue in a Virtual World
By: Melanie Aleman, Shauna Mackey & Tara Segalewitz The COVID-19 pandemic has made remote work and virtual learning the new norm for millions of people worldwide. Social gatherings, meetings, classrooms […]
Transgender Voice Therapy
By: Macarena Gonzalez, Louie Gross, and Amy Meltzer Speech language pathologists (SLPs) play a vital role in helping transgender individuals achieve voicing congruent with their gender identity. Clinicians can work […]
Telehealth solutions for patients with voice disorders
By: Ally Helsel, Meredith Schoppe, & Jennifer Goldsmith It seems that the word ‘unprecedented’ has become the buzzword of 2020; it has dominated news cycles and has touched every aspect […]
Special Considerations in Evaluating Professional Singers
Speech-language pathologists (SLPs) who specialize in the area of voice disorders have routine evaluations for the typical voice patient; however, when working with professional singers, there are a multitude of […]