317 – The ABCs of ACDF Surgery and Dysphagia

Swallow Your Pride Podcast

Theresa Richard, MA, CCC-SLP, BCS-S

Education, Health & Fitness, Business, Careers, Medicine

4.8 • 899 Ratings

🗓️ 26 February 2024

⏱️ 52 minutes

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Summary

Have you ever worked with a patient with swallowing difficulties post anterior cervical discectomy and fusion (ACDF) surgery?

Or maybe you've noticed surgeons don't even acknowledge the implications ACDF surgery can have on swallowing…..

Medical SLP and NYU doctoral student in the Swallow Research Lab, Brynn Jones-Restelli, opens up the conversation to this tricky population on this week's episode of the Swallow Your Pride Podcast!Brynn walks us through a general overview of ACDF surgery, its nutritional implications, what we can expect to see as "normal abnormalities" post-ACDF surgery, and how to optimize post-surgical outcomes.

You'll also get to hear about her current research and how she aims to characterize changes in swallowing associated with spinal disease and following spinal surgery.Ready to learn the ABCs of ACDF surgery and dysphagia?

Tune in to this week’s discussion and see what Brynn has to share about it!

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0:00.0	On this episode of the Swallier Pride podcast, we have Bryn Jones Rastelli,
0:04.2	Brin's a medical speech language pathologist, and current doctoral student in the
0:07.8	Swallowing Research Lab at New York University. She specializes in
0:11.4	optimizing health outcomes and quality of life when normal
0:14.0	swallowing is disrupted by disease or injury.
0:17.0	Brent's research interests are related to the impact of neurologic injury and trauma on the
0:20.8	swallowing mechanism. Her current research aims to characterize changes in swallowing associated with spinal disease
0:27.0	and following spinal surgery, as well as how to optimize post-surgical outcomes.
0:31.0	Bryn has over 10 years of clinical experience as a medical
0:34.3	SLP working primarily in acute care and inpatient rehab hospitals. She continues
0:39.0	to maintain active clinical practice as a medical SLP at a local Manhattan Hospital. clinical
0:45.0	clinical practice as a medical SLP at a local Manhattan Hospital.
0:50.0	Welcome to the Swallier Pride Podcast.
0:52.0	I'm your host, Teresa Richard.
0:53.7	I'm a board certified specialist
0:55.2	in Swallowing and Swallowing Disorders
0:57.2	and founder of the Med-SulP Collective
0:59.2	and MedSulP Education.
1:01.3	This podcast is dedicated to delivering the latest evidence-based practice to
1:05.0	medical SLPs everywhere while also recognizing that medical SLPs everywhere
1:09.7	are doing the best with what they've got. Whether you are a new clinician seeking tangible tools for
1:14.4	therapy or a seasoned vet stuck in a rut, my goal is simple to help you advance your practice
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