069 – Sonja Molfenter, Ph.D., CCC-SLP – On Pharyngometry and Presbyphagia, Big Pharynx, Weak Pharynx
Swallow Your Pride Podcast
Theresa Richard, MA, CCC-SLP, BCS-S
4.8 • 899 Ratings
🗓️ 20 December 2018
⏱️ 41 minutes
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Summary
In this episode, Dr. Sonya Molfenter discusses some of her prior work on normal variability, and what it means for you, the clinician.
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| 0:00.0 | This is episode 69 of the Swallow Your Pride Podcast. |
| 0:04.0 | And today's guest is Dr. Sonia Mulfenter. |
| 0:07.0 | She is a clinically trained speech language pathologist |
| 0:09.0 | whose research specializes in understanding |
| 0:11.0 | the physiological features of both normal |
| 0:13.3 | swallowing and disordered swallowing. Her overarching research |
| 0:16.6 | goal is to provide clinically relevant research to inform frontline clinical practice. |
| 0:20.9 | Her current focus is on naturally occurring muscle loss in the |
| 0:24.0 | pharynx as the result of aging and the impact of this loss on swallowing function. |
| 0:29.2 | And also be sure to check out her lab's Facebook page at NYU, swallowing research lab. |
| 0:36.0 | Just a quick disclaimer that all statements and opinions expressed in this episode do not reflect |
| 0:40.5 | on the organizations associated with the speakers and are their own opinions solely. |
| 0:45.0 | Welcome to the Swallow Your Pride Podcast. |
| 0:49.0 | I'm your host, Teresa Richard, I'm a board certified specialist in Sw and swallowing disorders, and I know firsthand how much confusing and conflicting information there is out there about how we assess and treat swallowing disorders. |
| 1:02.0 | This podcast is all about bringing everyone together, getting on this. treat swallowing |
| 1:03.0 | following everyone together, getting on the same page, |
| 1:06.0 | being open to new ideas, and using evidence-based treatment strategies for our patients with dysphagia. |
| 1:11.6 | So let's get into it. |
| 1:16.8 | Hello everybody welcome back. This is our final episode of 2018. I'm going to take a two week hiatus after this for Christmas and New |
| 1:27.3 | years because I think everybody deserves some time off over the holidays. So whether you celebrate |
| 1:32.4 | Christmas, whether you celebrate Hanukkah, whether you |
| 1:34.6 | celebrate Quanza, whatever you celebrate, please have a safe, happy, healthy, peaceful holiday season. |
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