Lauren Schrenk, MA, CCC-SLP, CLC
Speech Language Pathologist - Clinical Specialist
Certified Lactation Counselor
Phone:
832-822-3280
Languages: English
Departments:
Office location:
Texas Medical Center
6701 Fannin Street
Houston, TX 77030
Get to know Lauren Schrenk, MA, CCC-SLP, CLC
Lauren Schrenk is a Speech-Language Pathologist Clinical Specialist and Certified Lactation Counselor at Texas Children’s Hospital, where she specializes in evaluating and treating infants, toddlers and children with complex feeding and swallowing disorders. Her expertise includes working with breastfed and bottle-fed infants who have a range of conditions, such as breastfeeding difficulties, genetic disorders, congenital heart defects, neurological disorders, craniofacial anomalies and airway disorders. She also provides comprehensive care to infants and toddlers following discharge from the NICU, CICU and PICU.
Lauren is an integral member of several multidisciplinary teams at Texas Children’s Hospital, including the Aerodigestive Team, Swallow Disorders Clinic, Head and Neck Tumor Program, Airway Clinic and Trach/Vent Outpatient Clinic. She conducts objective swallow studies, including video fluoroscopic swallow studies and flexible endoscopic evaluation of swallowing (FEES), in both inpatient and outpatient settings. Additionally, she is passionate about mentoring and serving as a preceptor for students and new speech-language pathologists.
Personal Statement
Lauren believes in a family-centered treatment approach and provides individualized care for her patients. She deeply focuses on mulidisciplinary care to ensure high quality evaluation and treatment are provided for each patient.
Clinical Interests
Aerodigestive disorders, breastfeeding, infant feeding/swallowing, tracheostomy/ventilator dependence, multidisciplinary care
Education
| School | Education | Degree | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| The University of Central Florida | Masters | Master of Arts in Communication Sciences and Disorders | 2016 |
| Pennsylvania State University | Bachelors | Bachelor of Science in Communication Sciences and Disorders | 2014 |
Organizations
| Organization Name | Role |
|---|---|
| American Speech-Language-Hearing Association | Member |
| Texas Speech-Language-Hearing Association | Member |
| The Academy of Lactation Policy and Practice | Member |
* Texas Children’s Hospital physicians’ licenses and credentials are reviewed prior to practicing at any of our facilities. Sections titled From the Doctor, Professional Organizations and Publications were provided by the physician’s office and were not verified by Texas Children’s Hospital.
Research interests
Pediatric dysphagia, breastfeeding, upper airway disorders, multidisciplinary care