The Speech-swallow clinic is composed of:

• A multidisciplinary team committed to the diagnosis, research, and treatment of patients with swallowing disorders.
•  Comprehensive and sophisticated facilities to help patients with swallowing difficulties.
•  A clinic for evaluating and treating patients

The Clinic offers a range of diagnostic procedures to determine the cause of swallowing problems. Tests depend on each patient-specific problem and on the results of a comprehensive interview and examination.

The evaluation may include:

•    Detailed subjective evaluation of swallowing for all patients reporting to the dysphagia clinic complaining swallowing difficulty.
•    Flexible Endoscopic Evaluation of Swallowing (FEES) to assess the laryngeal function when the patient is swallowing.
•     Rigid endoscopy to assess laryngeal structure and function.
•   Video Fluoroscopy Swallow Study (VFSS) assess the motor function of the upper digestive tract.
•      Bedside swallowing evaluation for all admitted patients having difficulty in swallowing.

Rehabilitation may include:

•      Swallowing therapy for all clients requiring rehabilitation of swallowing which includes.
•      Rehabilitative swallowing therapy techniques like oromotor exercise, thermal stimulation, diet modifications, postural correction, shaker exercises.
•    Compensatory swallowing therapy techniques like swallowing maneuvers, swallowing postures, prosthetic management, medical and surgical management.
•      Progress monitoring and follow up sessions when required.  
•     Voice rehabilitation for post laryngectomy patients 

•     Head & neck cancer patients
•     Stroke patients
•     Neurosurgery patients
•     Progressive neurological disease
•     Tracheostomised patients
•     Nutritional concerns
•     Gastro-esophageal reflux/vomiting
•     Naso-gastric  or gastrostomy problems
•     Swallowing in coordination
•     Chronic lung disease
•     Recurrent aspiration and chest infections
•     Associated osteoporosis
•     Post head injury chest infections
•     Sensory deficit abnormalities
•     Swallowing disorders for liquids and /or solids