1993: She worked as a speech therapist in the UK, NHS (National Health Care) Queen Margaret Hospital all day clinic, after completing her basic degree in Speech & Language Pathology & Therapy, BSc in Edinburgh, Scotland, with the main subject
being dysphagia, for which she was trained in the technique of Videofluoroscopy (VFSS)
She was in charge of two local pediatric clinics and a member of the medical education team
Since 1996, her experience included being a member of the interdisciplinary team of: ”SSP P. Sakellaropoulos”, “Alexandra” General Hospital of Athens ICU for Acute strokes, “Henry Dunant”, the first Voice & Phonotherapy Clinic, the first speech therapy clinic for Voice and Pediatric Dysphagia at “IATRIKON HOSPITAL ATHENS”
Founding member of the “Athens Voice and Swallowing Center”
Specialized in Infant & Pediatric Dysphagia in United States of America
She continued her training in the USA in various educational and hospital contexts in neonatal & infant intervention such as Wakemed Hospital, NDCAP NICU N.Carolina, "Baptis Healthcare Hospital", "San Antonio Texas", Chappelhill University N. Carolina, William A. Sands Hospital at the University of Florida
Certified in the use of the NOMAS (Neonatal oral-motor assessment scale) and EFS (Early feeding skills) assessment tools, GPA (Get Permission Approach) intervention for children with PFD. Performs VFSS Videofluoroscopy swallow study for infant & children
