Speech-Language Pathology · Flint, Michigan
Speech, Voice & Swallowing Rehabilitation
Changes in swallowing, voice, or speech can affect everyday conversations and mealtimes. At Premier Head and Neck Surgery in Flint, our speech-language pathology services provide specialized evaluation and rehabilitation for people affected by head and neck conditions, surgery, and cancer treatment.
- Swallowing
- Voice
- Speech
- Communication
Support through treatment and recovery.
Our speech-language pathologist works with Dr. Ghanem and the head and neck care team to address swallowing, voice, speech, and communication needs. Care may begin with assessment and education before surgery and continue through treatment, recovery, and rehabilitation.
Your evaluation helps identify the difficulties you are experiencing and guides an individualized rehabilitation plan.
Rehabilitation services
Speech, voice, and swallowing services
Services address the effects of head and neck conditions and their treatment on swallowing, communication, and everyday function.
Swallowing evaluations and rehabilitation
If swallowing has become difficult, an evaluation can help guide your care. Services include clinical swallowing assessment, instrumental evaluation with Fiberoptic Endoscopic Evaluation of Swallowing (FEES), and individualized treatment for swallowing disorders, also called dysphagia.
Head and neck cancer rehabilitation
Specialized swallowing, speech, voice, and communication rehabilitation supports patients before, during, and after head and neck cancer treatment, including surgery, radiation, chemotherapy, and chemoradiation.
Explore head and neck surgical careThyroid and neck surgery rehabilitation
Evaluation and treatment address swallowing and voice changes associated with thyroid conditions, thyroid surgery, neck dissection, and other procedures involving the neck and voice box.
Voice evaluation and rehabilitation
Voice services address changes associated with head and neck surgery, thyroid surgery, vocal fold dysfunction, and other medical conditions affecting the voice box, also called the larynx.
Total laryngectomy rehabilitation
Care includes education before surgery and rehabilitation afterward to address swallowing and communication following total laryngectomy, or removal of the voice box. Rehabilitation includes developing and using alternative methods of communication.
Fibrosis, jaw opening, and movement
Rehabilitation addresses treatment-related tissue fibrosis, or scarring and stiffness; reduced jaw opening, also called trismus; and limitations in head, neck, and mouth movement that can affect swallowing, speech, and daily function.
Patient and caregiver education
Individualized education and therapeutic exercise programs help patients and caregivers understand the rehabilitation plan and support safety, functional recovery, and continued rehabilitation.
Meet your speech-language pathologist
Rocio Patton, MA, CCC-SLPSpeech-Language Pathologist
Rocio provides specialized speech-language pathology care as part of the Premier Head and Neck Surgery team, with services focused on swallowing, voice, speech, and communication.
Meet Rocio and our care teamPlanning your visit
To ask about speech, voice, or swallowing rehabilitation, call our office. Insurance participation and referral requirements can vary by provider, plan, and service.
Talk with our team about rehabilitation.
Call Premier Head and Neck Surgery to ask about speech, voice, and swallowing services or arrange an evaluation.
Call 810-399-9931Premier Head and Neck Surgery
5040 Villa Linde Parkway, Suite AFlint, MI 48532