Inpatient Acute & Rehabilitation Services

Scope of Practice (ASHA)

• SLPs (speech-language pathologists) provide services to individuals with a wide variety of speech, language, and swallowing differences and disorders.

Clinicians within the UPMC Department of Otolaryngology, Division of Speech-Language Pathology practice in the following areas. Inpatient vs. outpatient availability of services is site-specific.

• Cognition - Attention • Memory • Problem solving • Executive functioning
• Language – Expressive and receptive language • Spoken and written language
• Speech - Motor planning and execution • Articulation
• Swallowing - Oral phase • Pharyngeal phase • Esophageal phase
  • Instrumental Evaluations
    • Modified Barium Swallow Studies
    • Fiberoptic Endoscopic Evaluations of Swallowing
  • Swallowing Therapy
• Voice - Passy-Muir Speaking Valves • Alaryngeal voice

Hospitals we serve:

UPMC Presbyterian 

• Level 1 Trauma Center
• UPMC Esophageal and Lung Surgery Institute
• UPMC Heart and Vascular Institute
• UPMC Neurological Institute
• UPMC Transplant Services
• Certified Comprehensive Stroke Center

UPMC Montefiore

Western Psychiatric Hospital 

UPMC Shadyside

• Magnet Designated
• Certified Primary Stroke

UPMC St. Margaret 

• Magnet Designated
• Certified Primary Stroke

UPMC East 

• Certified Primary Stroke

UPMC Magee Women’s Hospital 

• National Center of Excellence in Women’s Health

Select Specialty Hospital