Laryngology/Voice & Swallowing Team

 

Evelyn Trammell Institute Faculty

Pediatric Speech Language Pathologists

Diane Andrews, MS, CCC/SLP
Clinical Interests: Early childhood language development, pediatric feeding & swallowing, and Down Syndrome

Education: Towson University - Bachelor of Science, Loyola College Baltimore - Master of Science

Nevitte Morris, MSP, CCC/SLP, Cert AVT
Clinical Interests: Children and adults with hearing aids and cochlear implants, language processing

Education: Clemson University - Bachelor of Science, University of South Carolina - Master of Science

Lauren Berg, MS CCC-SLP
Clinical Interests: Early childhood language development, Down Syndrome, Autism Spectrum Disorder, Traumatic Brain Injury, Augmentative Alternative Communication 

 

Education: Florida State University, Bachelor of Science and Master of Communication Science and Disorders

Elizabeth McDonald, MSP, CCC-SLP
Clinical Interests: Early childhood language development, pediatric feeding & swallowing, Down Syndrome, Autism Spectrum Disorder, Augmentative Alternative Communication 

Education: University of South Carolina-Bachelor of Arts, Master of Speech Pathology

Samantha McDonald, MS, CCC/SLP
Clinical Interests: Pediatric Dysphagia and Early Language Development 

Education: Penn State University - Bachelor of Science, Appalachian State University - Master of Science

Heather McGhee, MS, CCC/SLP
Clinical Interests: Pediatric feeding and swallowing, early language development, and augmentative and alternative communication

Education: University of Georgia - Bachelor of Science, Florida State University - Master of Science

Melissa Montiel, MS, CCC/SLP
Clinical Interests: Pediatric and adult fluency, articulation, feeding and swallowing disorders, Craniofacial disorders

Education: Auburn University - Bachelor of Science, Medical University of South Carolina - Master of Science

Keely Nichols, MS, CCC/SLP
Clinical Interests: Pediatric feeding and swallowing, early language development, children with hearing loss

Education: College of Charleston - Bachelor of Science, Vanderbilt University - Master of Science

Frances Read Puckette MSP, CCC-SLP

Clinical Interests: Early childhood language development, Childhood Apraxia of Speech 

 

Education: Denison University, BA, Speech Science, University of South Caroline, Master of Speech Pathology

 

Stephanie Schank, MSP, CCC/SLP

Clinical Interests: Cleft lip/palate, Craniofacial anomalies, Velopharyngeal Insufficiency, Early Childhood speech and language development, Pediatric feeding & swallowing disorders

 

Education: University of Arizona-Bachelor of Science, University of South Carolina-Master of Speech Pathology 

 

Stephanie Szafranski, MA ,CCC/SLP
Clinical Interests: Pediatric feeding and swallowing disorders, g-tube weaning, pediatric concussion/TBI, early language development 

Education: San Diego State University - Bachelor of Arts, University of Colorado Boulder - Master of Speech Language and Hearing Sciences

Meaghan Whalen, MS CCC-SLP
Clinical Interests: Pediatric hearing loss, Aural Re/Habilitation, Auditory Verbal Therapy, Autism Spectrum Disorder, Parent/Family Coaching

Education: University of Massachusetts Amherst Bachelor of Science, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, MS Speech and Hearing Sciences

Regan White, MS, CCC/SLP
Clinical Interests: Pediatric Acute Care, Pediatric Dysphagia, and Early Language Development 

Education: University of North Carolina at Greensboro - Bachelor of Science, East Carolina University - Master of Science

 Adult Speech Language Pathologists 

Julie Blair, MA, CCC/SLP, BCS-S Cert LSVT MDTP, and MLD provider
Clinical Interests: Head and neck cancer, alaryngeal voice restoration, tracheostomy dependent patients voice disorders, and dysphagia

Education: University of North Carolina at Greensboro - Bachelor of Science & Master of Arts

Paige Borreson, MS, CCC/SLP
Clinical Interests: Acute care, cognitive-communication disorders, aphasia, dysphagia, TBI, tracheostomy/ventilator dependent patients

Education: University of Wisconsin – Bachelor of Science, Minnesota State University, Mankato – Master of Science

Priscilla Brown, MSR, CCC/SLP
Clinical Interests: Acute care, dysphagia, cognitive-communication disorders, tracheostomy dependent patients, TBI, and neurological impairments

Education: Clemson University - Bachelor of Arts, Medical University of South Carolina - Master of Science 

Audra Condon, MSR, CCC/SLP
Clinical Interests: Acute care, cognitive-linguistic disorders, tracheostomy/ventilator dependent patients, and dysphagia

Education: Florida State University - Bachelor of Science, Medical University of South Carolina - Master of Science

Amy Dickson, MHA, MS, CCC-SLP

Clinical Interests:  Acute care, clinical education, dysphagia, medically fragile population, tracheostomy tubes/ventilator dependence

 

Education:  College of Charleston- Bachelor of Science; Medical University of South Carolina - Master of Science

 

Grea Durkee, MSR, CCC/SLP
Clinical Interests: Adult voice disorders, dysphagia, adult neurogenic disorders, and AAC

Education: University of South Carolina - Bachelor of Science, Medical University of South Carolina - Master of Science

Ryan Dyckes, MS, CCC/SLP

Clinical Interests: Head and neck cancer, acute care, dysphagia, tracheostomy dependent patients, ALS/neurodegenerative disorders, and gender affirming voice therapy

Education: University of South Carolina - Bachelor of Arts, Emerson College - Master of Science 

Olivia Gettys, MS, CCC/SLP

Clinical Interests: Adult dysphagia, critical care, patients with tracheostomy and ventilator dependence, head and neck cancer

 

Education: Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania – Bachelor of Science and Master of Science

Kate Humphries Davidson, MS, CCC/SLP
Clinical Interests: Adult and pediatric voice disorders (LSVT certified), dysphagia, and head and neck cancer.

Education: Columbia College - Bachelor of Arts, Medical University of South Carolina - Master of Science 

Tiffany Johnson, M.S., CCC/SLP
Clinical Interests: acute care, dysphagia, cognitive-communication disorders, acquired neurogenic language disorders, tracheostomy and ventilatory dependent patients, TBI, and ALS

Education: Clemson University - Bachelor of Arts, Old Dominion University - Master of Science

Kavi Nallamala, MS, CCC/SLP, Cert LSVT provider
Clinical Interests: Head/neck cancer, total laryngectomy/TEP, dysphagia, tracheostomy dependent patients, and voice disorders

Education: Texas Christian University - Bachelor of Science, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill - Master of Science

Kim Phillips Ibinger, MS, CCC-SLP
Clinical Interests: acute care, dysphagia, tracheostomy/ventilator dependency, cardiothoracic surgery, high medical complexity

Education: University of Wisconsin-Madison - Bachelor of Science & Master of Science

Emily Schommer, M.Ed CCC-SLP
Clinical Interests:  dysphagia, aphasia, bilingualism and multicultural communication, TBI, tracheostomy dependent patients, movement disorders, dysphagia s/p ACDF 

Education: University of Missouri-Columbia - Bachelor of Arts, University of Virginia-Master of Education in Speech-Language Pathology

Jennifer Skinner, MS, CCC/SLP
Clinical Interests: Neurological impairments, cognitive-linguistic disorders, augmentative alternative communication,

Education: Bridgewater State University - Bachelor of Science, Emerson College - Master of Science

Katharine Smith, MA, CCC/SLP

Clinical interests: Acute Care, dysphagia, tracheostomy dependent patients, dysphagia care in cardiothoracic surgery patients

Education: Samford University- Bachelor of Science, University of Memphis- Master of Arts

Kikki Thayer, MS, CCC/SLP
Clinical Interests: Neurological impairments and brain mapping, cognitive and language rehabilitation, and dysphagia

Education: East Carolina University - Bachelor of Science & Master of Science

Alison Wilson, MA, CCC-SLP

Clinical Interests: Adult acute care, dysphagia, Flexible Endoscopic Evaluation of Swallowing, and cognitive-communication disorders 

 

Education: Ohio University—Bachelor of Science, Ohio State University—Master of Arts