Dysphagia Management Systems
Dysphagia Management Systems offers swallowing evaluation and therapy for patients with dysphagia, through an outpatient clinic in Sarasota and by teletherapy.
Sarasota · Telehealth offered · Takes Medicare
At a glance
- Telehealth
- Offered for initial consultations and post-DST therapies
- In person
- Outpatient clinic in south Sarasota, just off Clark Road at Sawyer Road
- Insurance
- Medicare
- Self pay
- Out-of-pocket patients
About
Dysphagia Management Systems, or DMS, was founded in 1992 by Carol Ghiglieri Winchester. The practice has served patients in nursing homes, hospitals, physician's offices, and rehab hospitals in multiple states. It has now opened an outpatient clinic in Sarasota.
- Fiberoptic endoscopic swallow test
- Home-based management plans
Concerns they commonly address
Dysphagia (trouble swallowing)
Dysphagia is simply the medical term for trouble swallowing.
Aspiration, choking and pneumonia risk
Food and liquids that enter the lungs can cause serious issues such as choking and pneumonia.
Services
Dysphagia Systems Test (DST)
An evaluation of the five systems required for safe swallowing, using a fiberoptic endoscope to view the swallow.
Teletherapy
Initial consultations and post-DST therapies can be provided from the patient's home through the DMS HIPPA-compliant teletherapy portal.
Founder
Carol Ghiglieri Winchester, MS, SLP, CCC
Founded Dysphagia Management Systems in 1992. Signs correspondence as Founder and President of the practice.
Insurance, self-pay and costs
Insurance listed by the practice
Medicare. Confirm your benefits with the practice and your insurer.
Self-pay
Out-of-pocket patients: .
What to know before contacting
Who it sees
Patients with neurological conditions.
Care setting
In person in Outpatient clinic in south Sarasota, just off Clark Road at Sawyer Road; telehealth: Offered for initial consultations and post-DST therapies.
Questions families ask
Can I use telehealth?
Yes. The practice lists telehealth: Offered for initial consultations and post-DST therapies.
What insurance does Dysphagia Management Systems list?
Medicare. Always confirm coverage with the practice and your insurer.
What are the self-pay rates?
Out-of-pocket patients: .
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