Swallowing Therapy
The team at Penn Center for Voice and Swallowing
at Penn Presbyterian Medical Center has special
expertise in treating swallowing disorders. Swallowing
evaluations are recommended for patients who:
- complain of difficulty or pain when swallowing
liquids, food or medication
- suffer from frequent choking during meals
- have a history of acid reflux disease
- have Parkinson’s disease, cerebral palsy,
multiple sclerosis or ALS (Lou Gehrig’s
Disease)
- develop problems after sickness, surgery or
changes in medication
Our Center offers complete diagnostic and treatment
services for swallowing disorders including:
- Electromyography of swallowing muscles
- Fiberoptic endoscopicc evaluation of swallowing
(FEES)
- Flexible endoscopic evaluation of swallowing
with sensory tesating (FEEESST)
- In-office transnasal esophagiscopy (TNE)
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