“Advancing Care for Individuals with Airway Protection Dysfunction: Translating Interdisciplinary Research to Clinical Solutions for Medically Complex Patient Populations”

This talk will present an interdisciplinary approach to clinical research, highlight key findings and pair them with evidence-based solutions for real world clinical practice. It will explore practical tools for critically ill and medically complex patient populations with airway protection dysfunction, namely swallow and cough impairments. This session will aim to advance aerodigestive health and improve swallow, cough and breathing outcomes for patients in high acuity settings.

Speaker Bio:
Justine Dallal-York, Ph.D., CCC-SLP, BCS-S is a Postdoctoral Research Fellow in the Laboratory for the Study of Upper Airway Dysfunction at Teachers College, Columbia University. She completed her PhD in Rehabilitation Science with a concentration in Neuromuscular Plasticity at the University of Florida and her master’s degree in Biobehavioral Science, Speech-Language Pathology at Teachers College, Columbia University. Building on over a decade of clinical experience in otolaryngology and acute care settings, Jusine’s research examines how multiple organ systems across the aerodigestive axis impact airway protection in medically complex populations and implications for advancing treatment.