Natalie M. Kovtun, MS, CCC-SLP

Personal Statement

Natalie M. Kovtun is a senior bilingual speech-language pathologist at Texas Children’s Hospital. She has had the opportunity to provide pediatric and adult speech pathology services in Spanish and English in a variety of settings that include: schools, acute, inpatient and outpatient care at various hospitals, home health, as well as skilled nursing facilities. Natalie’s philosophy of care focuses on providing skilled speech pathology intervention that is rooted in evidence-based practice and that meets the clinical needs of her culturally and linguistically diverse patients and their families. Natalie is a member of the TCH Aerodigestive Team and Swallowing Disorders Clinic.

Clinical Interests:

Feeding and swallowing

Instrumental swallowing evaluations

Airway disorders

Tracheostomy/ventilator dependent patients

Neurological disorders

Alternative Augmentative Communication (AAC)

Bilingualism

Research Interests:

Natalie’s research interests include bilingual and bicultural considerations and their impact on feeding, swallowing, and communication.

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