Karen Sheffler, Author at Dysphagia Expert Witness Services | Swallow Disorder Expert

Low Radiation Risks from Videofluoroscopic Swallow Study (Adults)

by Karen Sheffler | Aug 7, 2019 | About swallowing specialists, Aspiration Pneumonia Prevention, Dysphagia Evaluation, Dysphagia Management, dysphagia treatment, Radiation Risks, Videofluoroscopic SwallowStudy.com (VFSS/MBSS)

What are the True Radiation Risks from Videofluoroscopic Swallow Studies? By Karen Sheffler, MS, CCC-SLP, BCS-S of SwallowStudy.com in collaboration with Dr. Heather Shaw Bonilha, Ph.D., CCC-SLP Introduction to Radiation Risks from Videofluoroscopic Swallow Studies:... Read More

Dysphagia Digest: Multiphase Dysphagia Evaluations

by Karen Sheffler | Jun 18, 2019 | Dysphagia Evaluation, Esophageal Dysphagia, Innovation in Dysphagia, Videofluoroscopic SwallowStudy.com (VFSS/MBSS)

Multiphase Dysphagia Evaluations: Pharyngoesophageal Inter-Relationships by Karen Sheffler, MS, CCC-SLP, BCS-S of SwallowStudy.com This Dysphagia Digest stresses the importance of multiphase dysphagia evaluations, and it is in honor of the Dysphagia Research Society’s... Read More

Hormel Health Labs Health Hero Award

by Karen Sheffler | May 7, 2019 | News

Karen was the first recipient of the Hormel Health Labs Health Hero Award in May 2019! Read the full article: Health Hero Advances Dysphagia Research – Hormel Health Labs Read More

Lingual Strengthening: History & Rationale

by Karen Sheffler | Feb 27, 2019 | Dysphagia Management, dysphagia treatment, Lingual strengthening, Tongue exercises

Lingual Strengthening: History & Rationale By Amanda Warren, MS, CCC-SLP (guest blogger) and Karen Sheffler, MS, CCC-SLP, BCS-S of SwallowStudy.com Mouth stretches, wagging the tongue back and forth, posterior consonants (like “ga”), blowing bubbles or blowing up... Read More

3D Printed Pharmaceuticals Summit

by Karen Sheffler | Nov 30, 2018 | News

Karen presented at the first ever 3D Printed Pharmaceuticals Summit on November 8, 2018 in Livingston, NJ. She was invited to be on a panel titled: 3D Printing of Pharmaceuticals and Biologics to Address Unmet Medical Needs. The conference was sponsored by the Center... Read More