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:
Outpatient Services
Our commitment is to help you develop skills to improve communicative functioning in your environment through the following programs:
Make an Appointment with a Speech-Language Pathologist
To make an appointment or learn more about speech-language pathology services at UPMC:
