Personalized & Effective Swallowing Therapy

Adult Medical Speech Pathology clinic specializing in swallowing assessment and treatment. Also offering voice, accent modification, motor speech, & cognitive-communication services. Providing in-clinic therapy services for San Luis Obispo & teletherapy for greater California.

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About

Helping local SLPs and physicians provide evidence-based services.

With experience in acute hospital, acute rehab, outpatient clinic, skilled nursing, and home health experience, our clinical staff knows how challenging it is to access swallow imaging as a speech pathologist in California. Notwithstanding, current professional standard of care necessitates imaging for a thorough swallowing assessment. North County Swallow & Speech teams with local facilities and SLPs to give accurate diagnoses and training from the start, leading to better treatment and better outcomes.

Melissa Pirkle, MA, CCC-SLP

Medical Speech Pathologist, CEO

Services

Diagnoses Treated

Approaches

Clinical Swallow Assessments
Swallow Rehabilitation
Voice Assessment & Treatment
SPEAKOUT! Parkinson's Voice Therapy
Patient Focused Care
Melodic Intonation Therapy
Accent Modification
Expiratory Muscle Strength Training
Cognitive Rehabilitation
Aphasia (Language) Assessment & Treatment
Flexible Endoscopic Evaluation of Swallowing (FEES)
Modified Barium Swallow Study (Interpretation of Disk Only)

Insurance Accepted

Medicare Part B
Blue Shield of CA (PPO, ePPO, TPPO)
Anthem Blue Cross
PERS Choice
Select Other Blue Plans (Call to Verify)
Flexible Spending Accounts
Private Pay (Superbills Available)

Location

Atascadero Office

North County Swallow & Speech

7528 Morro Rd
Atascadero, CA 93422-4404

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