Laurie Wennerholm, MA, CCC-SLP, BCS-S, CLT 

Laurie Wennerholm is a clinical specialist in swallowing and swallowing disorders with over 26 years devoted to medical speech pathology. She has gained extensive experience in evaluating and treating speech-language, voice and swallowing impairments, with a specialization in head and neck cancer. 

Laurie received Specialty Certification in Swallowing and Swallowing Disorders in 2006 and maintains her specialty recognition through leadership, education and scholarship. She is a Board Member of the American Board of Swallowing and Swallowing Disorders. Laurie also serves as an adjunct professor at New York University -- teaching the Dysphagia course at this institution. She has mentored and supervised many students completing clinical internships in medical speech pathology. 

Currently, she is employed at NYU Langone Health. Her focus is in evaluation and treatment of speech, voice and swallowing impairments in patients with head and neck cancers. Laurie is enthusiastic and passionate about her work and about eventually contributing to the body of literature that exists in dysphagia in the head and neck population. She is nearing completion of a PhD where her research aims to create a framework of care for individuals with laryngectomy. Her focus has always been the provision of evidenced-based, optimal care for the patient to maximize his/her/their quality of life.

Disclosures

Financial

Receives salary from NYU Langone Health and NYU Steinhardt School of Education- Department of Communicative Sciences and Disorders; Faculty- Norton School of Lymphatic Studies (Head and Neck Lymphedema Course Instructor); Honorarium for this conference 

Nonfinancial

American Board of Swallowing and Swallowing Disorders- Board Member 2023-present; ASHA Convention 2023, 2024 - Head and Neck Cancer Subcommittee Member; Reviewer: Head and Neck, Dysphagia