This is episode 21 of the Swallier Pride Podcast and in this episode we will discuss when to assess or screen for

swallowing function post-extubation, what has been done in the past,'s being done today and literally what should you

do tomorrow and we'll also discuss a lot of cool ICU research.

And today's guest is Dr. Mardi Brodsky. Dr Dr Brodsky is an associate professor of

physical medicine and rehabilitation at John Hopkins University. His peer-reviewed

research publications, book chapters, and invited presentations focus on swallowing and

swallowing disorders. Dr Brodsky's clinical research is funded by the

National Institutes of Health studying the effects of critical illness and

critical care medicine on swallowing and the airway in their long-term

outcomes. His clinical practice specializes in adult swallowing and

communication disorders. Dr Brodsky is a newly minted Asha Fellow, a member of the Asha Advisory Council for

S.L. P. and a member of the Editorial Board for Dysphasia.

He is a frequent reviewer for scientific journals and a member of the Disphasia Research Society and the American

Psychological Association.

And I'm going to just add a few more plugs as well.

Dr Brodsky has some of my favorite courses on Medbridge on

swallowing in the ICU and radiation safety. And I also want to emphasize that I

really admire his work so much because he does have such a focus on

clinical practice he's seeing patients daily and I think that's huge and he

also just recently posted a blog on Dysphasia Cafe about transitioning to the ICU because I know there's a lot of people

that have been asking for more information on acute care and critical care so head over to

Disphasia Cafe.com and check that out as well.

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