Amy Rickard, M.A., CCC-SLP, is a speech language pathologist specializing in adult medical communication and swallowing disorders. Her experience has focused on evaluating and treating patients and clients with neurogenic based swallowing and communication disorders across varied medical settings. In addition, she has a specialty in working with the head and neck cancer population, including tumor presence and post-surgical and reconstructive care following glossectomy, mandibulectomy, and laryngectomy with and without tracheoesophageal puncture.

Areas of Expertise

• Adult neurogenic language and cognitive disorders
• Adult dysphagia clinical and instrumental evaluation (videofluoroscopic swallow study and fiberoptic endoscopic evaluation of swallowing)
• Communication and swallowing in the head and neck cancer population, including alaryngeal voice restoration.

Education

• M.A., Speech-Language Pathology, State University of New York – College at Geneseo
• B.S., Communication Disorders and Sciences, State University of New York – College at Geneseo

Memberships and Affiliations

• Certificate of Clinical Competence in Speech-Language Pathology
• American Speech-Language-Hearing Association

Teaching Responsibilities

• Adult Neurogenic Language Disorders
• Adult Neurogenic Cognitive Disorders
• Dysphagia
• Medical Management of Patients II
• Clinic Diagnostics