Speech Language Pathology Services

The UPMC Division of Speech-Language Pathology provides inpatient and outpatient services for people with speech, language, swallowing, and cognitive disorders.

Inpatient Services

Our team of speech-language pathologists provides inpatient care for people who have all types of conditions and needs, including:

• Head and neck cancer
• Swallowing problems after surgery (head and neck, transplants, cardiac, cardiothoracic, and spinal cord surgeries)
• Tracheostomized and ventilator-dependent patients who have difficulty communicating and swallowing
• Neurological disorders (stroke or head injury)
• Geriatric diseases (dementia, Alzheimer's disease)
• Degenerative neuromuscular diseases (Parkinson’s disease, ALS, multiple sclerosis, myasthenia gravis, muscular dystrophy)
• The inability to verbally communicate, requiring assistive communication devices

Hospitals we serve

We treat people at the following hospitals:

• UPMC Presbyterian
• UPMC Montefiore (including the rehabilitation unit, transitional care unit, and Select Specialty Hospital)
• UPMC St. Margaret
• UPMC Magee-Womens Hospital

Outpatient Services

Our commitment is to help you develop skills to improve communicative functioning in your environment through the following programs:

• Voice rehabilitation following total laryngectomy
• Foreign accent modification program

Make an Appointment with a Speech-Language Pathologist

To make an appointment or learn more about speech-language pathology services at UPMC:

• Call University Ear, Nose, & Throat Specialists (Oakland) at 412-647-6461.
• Email the UPMC Division of Speech-Language Pathology.