Viviane Jung, MA, CCC-SLP, CLC, NTMTC
Speech Language Pathologist - Clinical Specialist
Certified Lactation Counselor
Certified Neonatal Touch and Massage Therapist
Phone:
832-822-3280
Languages: English
Departments:
Office location:
Texas Medical Center
6701 Fannin Street
5th Floor
Houston, TX 77030
Get to know Viviane Jung, MA, CCC-SLP, CLC, NTMTC
Viviane Jung is a senior speech-language pathologist, lactation counselor, and certified neonatal touch and massage therapist at Texas Children’s Hospital. Her philosophy of care is providing evidence-based and family-centered care in order to empower parents to play an active role in their child’s therapy and habilitation/rehabilitation. Her focus is on encouraging parental involvement through caregiver education and hands-on training to support infant-caregiver bonding in the ICU setting and optimize patient outcomes.
Clinical Interests
Feeding and swallowing in the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) and cardiovascular intensive care unit (CVICU), specifically, infants with extreme prematurity, cardiac dysfunction, congenital anomalies, CDH, airway disorders, neurological insults, and/or craniofacial anomalies.
Providing holistic interventions through interdisciplinary collaboration to support infant development and optimize preterm neurodevelopmental outcomes.
Education
| School | Education | Degree | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| The University of Texas at Austin | Masters | Master of Arts in Speech-Language Pathology | 2019 |
| Texas Christian University | Bachelors | Bachelor of Science in Communication Sciences and Disorders | 2017 |
Organizations
| Organization Name | Role |
|---|---|
| American Speech-Language-Hearing Association | Member |
| National Association of Neonatal Therapists | Member |
| Texas Speech and Hearing Association | 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 in medically complex populations
Neurodevelopmental care
Gilley, J., Whalen, E., Latimore, A., Jung, V., Hagan, J., & King, A. (2025). Exploring Dysphagia in Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia: A Retrospective Analysis. Pediatric Reports, 17(1), 3. https://doi.org/10.3390/pediatric17010003