Specialized Treatments for Speech and Language Disorders
The multidisciplinary team at Broward Health includes experienced speech therapists who have seen and treated patients suffering from an array of disorders such as:
Dysphasia
Dysphagia is difficulty swallowing, and an estimated 10 million Americans suffer from this disorder. Two-thirds of oral and throat cancer survivors also have dysphagia. If untreated, dysphagia can have serious healthcare consequences, including malnutrition, weight loss, aspiration pneumonia and choking. However, with highly specialized and targeted therapeutic interventions, this does not have to be a permanent condition.
Voice Disorders
Voice disorders can inhibit a person’s ability to communicate. Symptoms can include:
Hoarseness
Breathiness
Vocal cracking
Weakness
Periods of voice loss
Voice Disorder Causes
Vocal nodules
Vocal polyps
Cysts
Vocal misuse and abuse
Vocal fold weakness
Spasmodic dysphonia
Vocal fold bowing
Our program provides individualized treatments, including manual therapy, breath support techniques and laryngeal relaxation. We’ll also help you with vocal hygiene and stress management to improve your long-term vocal health.
Aphasia/Cognitive Impairment
Aphasia is a neurological language disorder that primarily affects spoken language expression and comprehension, written expression and reading comprehension. Some patients may also experience short-term memory loss.
Expressive language impairments include difficulty finding words or forming sentences, speaking with effort, substituting sounds and making up words.
Receptive language impairments include difficulty understanding conversations, an inability to answer simple yes or no questions and a lack of awareness of speech errors.
Aphasia treatments vary based on symptoms but typically focus on specific compensation techniques or augmentative and alternative communication. We provide exercise programs and education for families and caregivers to help restore language at home.
Dysarthria
Dysarthria is a motor speech impairment identified by the speech mechanism's slow, weak and uncoordinated movements. Treatments include focusing on the affected phonemes, increasing breath support and possibly providing augmentative and alternative communication.
Specialized Dysphagia Therapy
Our Dysphagia Program at Broward Health Imperial Point incorporates state-of-the-art diagnosis and treatment with integrative healing. Treatments include, but are not limited to, electrical stimulation, myofascial release, soft tissue manipulation, manual therapy and range of motion and stretching exercises.
If you or someone you know has dysphagia, contact your physician and ask for a video swallow function test. This diagnostic exam only takes a few minutes and allows us to determine the exact cause of your swallowing problems and whether you are a candidate for our dysphagia program.


Why Choose Broward Health?
Broward Health speech therapists are specially trained in a variety of methods to help patients assess and treat speech and swallowing disorders. We offer care with compassion and tailor treatments to your specific case and needs. If you have speaking, communicating, or swallowing complications, seek support to improve your quality of life. Talk with a doctor about your options and request an appointment with our experienced speech therapists.
Meet Our Team

Cleveland, Patrick, MD
Otolaryngology
800 Fairway Drive
Suite 300
Deerfield Beach, FL 33441
800-928-0229

Dumornay, Wilson, MD
Otolaryngology, Pediatric Otolaryngology
2307 W Broward Blvd
Suite 201
Fort Lauderdale, FL 33311
954-368-3348

Farrell, Kenneth H., MD
Otolaryngology
6405 North Federal Highway
Suite 105
Fort Lauderdale, FL 33308
954-938-1890

Jaffe, Debra M., MD
Pediatric Otolaryngology
10075 Jog Rd
Suite 309
Boynton Beach, FL 33437
561-734-3636

Lapco, Paul, MD
Otolaryngology
One W Sample Road
Suite 103
Pompano Beach, FL 33064
954-942-6868

Mascaro, Miguel E., MD
Otolaryngology, Plastic Surgery
526 SE 5th Avenue
Delray Beach, FL 33483
561-330-9500

Mitrani, Moises, MD
Otolaryngology
21150 Biscayne Boulevard
Suite 102
Aventura, FL 33180
305-935-6000

Spektor, Zorik, MD
Otolaryngology
10150 Hagen Ranch Rd
Boynton Beach, FL 33437
561-736-8141

Visaya, Jiovani, MD
Pediatric Otolaryngology
10150 Hagen Ranch Rd
Boynton Beach, FL 33437
561-736-8141

Westine, John G., MD
Otolaryngology
250 Dixie Boulevard
Suite 103
Delray Beach, FL 33444
561-278-3245

Zeller, Charles J. IV, DO
Head & Neck Surgery, Otolaryngology
2307 W. Broward Boulevard
Suite 201
Fort Lauderdale, FL 33311
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