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The MGH Department of Speech, Language and Swallowing disorders features a diverse staff with clinical expertise in a variety of communication, learning and swallowing disorders. Together, we are committed to setting the highest standard of clinical service.

Carmen Vega-Barachowitz, MS, CCC-SLP	Director of the Department
CLINICAL STAFF
Jean Ashland, Ph.D, CCC-SLP Research/Clinical Specialist Ambulatory Practice Main Campus Inpatient Services	Pediatric swallowing and feeding, parent-infant training, velopharyngeal insufficiency, pediatric speech-language disorders
Audrey K. Cohen, MS, CCC-SLP Clinical Specialist Inpatient Services	Adult acute care inpatient services, adult neurologically-based disorders
Melissa Caron Ghiringhelli, MS, CCC-SLP Ambulatory Practice Revere Health Center Chelsea Health Center	Pediatric, school-age and adolescent speech and language disorders, learning disabilities, bilingual Spanish, reading disorders (decoding and comprehension), writing disorders
Erin Daly, M.S., CCC-SLP Inpatient Services	Adult acute care inpatient services
Carol Dinnes, MA, CCC-SLP Clinical Director Health Centers Ambulatory Practice Revere Health Center Chelsea Health Center	Pediatric, school-age and adolescent speech and language disorders, learning disabilities, Orton-Gillingham, accent reduction
Julie Farquharson, MA, CCC-SLP Inpatient Services	Adult acute care inpatient services
Angela Flintoff, MS, CCC-SLP Ambulatory Practice Revere Health Center Chelsea Health Center	Pediatric, school-age and adolescent speech and language disorders, learning disabilities, bilingual spanish
Tessa Goldsmith, MA, CCC-SLP Assistant Director Ambulatory Practice Main Campus Inpatient Services	Adult swallowing, specialty in head and neck cancer
Cheryl Hersh, MA, CCC-SLP Ambulatory Practice Main Campus	Pediatric speech and language disorders, pediatric swallowing and feeding
Allison Holman, MS, CCC-SLP Ambulatory Practice Main Campus	Adult swallowing, head & neck cancer
Andrea Lucas, MS, CCC-SLP Inpatient Services	Adult acute care inpatient services
Maria Marcovich, MS, CCC-SLP Ambulatory Practice Revere Health Center Chelsea Health Center	Pediatric, school-age and adolescent speech and language disorders, learning disabilities, bilingual Spanish & Portuguese
Jennifer Mello, MS, CCC-SLP Inpatient Services	Adult acute care inpatient services
Erin Murphy, MS, CCC-SLP Ambulatory Practice Main Campus	Pediatric, school-age and adolescent speech and language disorders, learning disabilities, reading disorders (decoding and comprehension), writing disorders
Paige Nalipinski, MA, CCC-SLP Senior/Project Coordinator Ambulatory Practice Main Campus	Adult neurologically based communication and swallowing disorders
Rachel Neuman, M.S., CCC-SLP Ambulatory Practice Main Campus	Adult neurologically based speech and language disorders, high-level cognitive and communication disorders
Danny Nunn, MS, CCC-SLP Inpatient Services	Acute care inpatient services, tracheostomized patients, bilingual Portuguese
Amy Novikoff, M.S.,CF-SLP Ambulatory Practice Revere Health Center Chelsea Health Center	Pediatric, school-age and adolescent speech and language disorders, learning disabilities, bilingual Spanish
Catherine O’Connor, M.S., CCC-SLP Ambulatory Practice Main Campus	Adult neurologically based speech and language disorders, high-level cognitive and communication disorders, Lee Silverman Voice Treatment
Michelle Pollard, MS, CCC-SLP Ambulatory Practice Revere Health Center Chelsea Health Center	Pediatric, school-age and adolescent speech and language disorders, learning disabilities
Michele Donlon, MS, CCC-SLP Ambulatory Practice Main Campus	Pediatric, school-age and adolescent speech and language disorders, learning disabilities, reading disorders (decoding and comprehension), writing disorders
Stacy Campbell, MS, CCC-SLP Inpatient Services	Adult Acute Care inpatient Services
Rebecca Santos, MS, CCC-SLP Inpatient Services	Adult acute care inpatient services
Kyla Spence, MS, CCC-SLP Inpatient Services	Adult acute care inpatient services
Joyce Shapiro Gordon, MS, CCC-SLP Ambulatory Practice Main Campus	Adult speech and language, high-level cognitive and communication disorders
June-Noelle Williams, MS, CCC-SLP Inpatient Services	Adult acute care inpatient services, tracheostomized patients
Kathryn Williams, MS, CCC-SLP Ambulatory Practice Main Campus	School-age and adolescent language disorders, adult language and cognitive rehabilitation, learning disabilities, reading disorders (decoding and comprehension), writing disorders
NONCLINICAL STAFF
Our nonclinical staff assist with scheduling and serve as liaisons between the speech-language pathologist and patient and families.
Quantresa Goods Patient Service Coordinator II Main Campus 617-726-2763	Infant to 5 years Pediatric Modified Barium Swallows Feeding Team Evaluations Nasal Speech/VPI Cleft Palate Speech-Language Delay Tongue Thrust
Amanda Hitchins Staff Assistant III Main Campus 617-724-0767	School-age children (starting at 6 years) to Adult Adult Autism Auditory Processing Difficulties with Executive Function/Organization Dyslexia Learning Disabilities Oral and Written Language Disorders Nonverbal Learning Disability PTT Evaluations (Pediatric Therapy Team)
Helena Kryuchkin Patient Liason Main Campus 617-643-2902	Adults Adult Modified Barium Swallows Swallowing Evaluation High-Level Cognitive Disorders Aphasia Neurological diseases Motor speech: dysarthria
Chelsea Healthcare Center
Andrea Barboza Patient Service Coordinator II ChelseaHealthcare Center 617-887-3527	Spanish Speaking Patients for Chelsea and Revere sites Infant – 5 years Speech-Language Delay Fluency 6 years to Adult Developmental Delays Learning Disabilities Reading/Writing Dyslexia Fluency Voice Accent Reduction Tongue Thrust Stroke, Motor Speech Disorders
Revere Healthcare Center
Patient Service Coordinator II Revere Heathcare Center 781-485-6125	Infant – 5 years Speech-Language Delay Fluency 6 years t to Adult Developmental Delays Dyslexia Learning Disabilities Reading/Writing Fluency Swallow treatment, Stroke & Motor Speech Accent Reduction

A certified speech-language pathologist has earned at least a master's degree, met stringent course work requirements, completed supervised clinical experiences and passed a comprehensive national examination.

All MGH Speech-Language Pathologists hold Certificates of Clinical Competence (CCC) from the American-Speech-Language Hearing Association, as well as a state license.

To inquire about positions available in this department, contact Elizabeth Sullivan at ECSullivan@partners.org


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