Mobile Swallowing Diagnostics
Offers on-site swallowing evaluations for residents of skilled nursing facilities, using mobile equipment so residents do not need to be transported.
Orlando
About
Mobile Swallowing Diagnostics provides dysphagia testing and care at skilled nursing facilities. Its founder, a certified speech-language pathologist, started the practice after seeing delays in swallowing evaluations for residents of skilled nursing and assisted living facilities.
- Collaborative care planning
- Evidence-based practice
Concerns they commonly address
Dysphagia (swallowing disorder)
Swallowing difficulties in residents are assessed through on-site dysphagia testing.
Anatomical irregularities of the upper esophagus
Barium-based imaging is used to identify anatomical irregularities such as upper esophageal diverticula, strictures, polyps, or cricopharyngeal bars.
Services
Videofluoroscopic Swallowing Study (VFSS)
An X-ray-based swallowing evaluation that lets specialists observe the entire swallowing process in real time.
Upper GI
A series of X-rays that examine the esophagus, stomach, and the first part of the small intestine.
Esophagram
A diagnostic X-ray test that evaluates how food and liquid move through the esophagus.
Founder
James Mason McElhaney, CCC-SLP
Mason, a certified Speech Language Pathologist, leads Mobile Swallowing Diagnostics as its CEO. His experience spans from early intervention to working with school-age children, and from traveling roles in skilled nursing facilities to acute care settings with high acuity.
What to know before contacting
Who it sees
Skilled nursing facility residents, Assisted living facility residents.
Care setting
In person in Skilled nursing facilities (on-site at the facility).
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