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VICTORIA SAKELLARIOU

SPEECH THERAPIST

  1. General
  • Education & Academic Titles
    • MSc in Clinical Speech and Language Studies - Dysphagia, Trinity College, TCD, Dublin
    • Bachelor in Speech and Language Therapy, University of Patras, Greece
  • Professional Experience
    • 2021 - today: Associate, IASO General Clinic
    • 2010 - 2020: External partner of General Hospital of Attica KAT (Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, General, Maxillofacial, Neurological, Neurosurgical & Spinal Cord Clinics)
    • January 2011 - January 2012: National Foundation of Rehabilitation of Disabled (E.I.A.A.)
    • 2007-2010: Diagnostic and Therapeutic Center of Athens, Private Hospital , "HYGEIA" (Graduate Training)
    • 2009: (6months) National Foundation of Rehabilitation of Disabled (E.I.A.A.)   (Graduate training)
  • Clinical Interest

    Evaluation and Rehabilitation of Communication and Swallowing Disorders in adults, mainly following neurological, degenerative and oncological disorders/diseases including:

    • Evaluation, monitoring and treatment of patients with Dementia
    • Evaluation and treatment of patients with Head and neck cancer
    • Evaluation and treatment of patients with Strokes (CVA)
    • Evaluation and treatment of patients with Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI)
    • Evaluation and treatment of patients with Parkinson’s Disease, ALS etc.
  • Recent Publications
    • November 2019: Poster: Dysphagia - Swallowing Disorders at the 3rd Multithematic Scientific Conference (KAT Hospital)
    • December 2015: Oral Presentation: The role of Speech Therapy in the treatment of Dementia, 29th Conference EEEF, Athens Greece
    • December 2014: Oral Presentation: The Contribution of the Speech Therapist in the Rehabilitation Team
      5th Rehabilitation Meeting, Theme: Ethics and Deontology in Rehabilitation, Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation Clinic, General Hospital (Γ.Ν.Α. ΚΑΤ-ΕΚΑ)
    • May 2014: Poster:  Suggested Protocol of Treating people with Dysphagia following Stroke, 40th Annual Medical Greek Conference
    • April 2014: Oral Presentation: Voice, Speech and Swallowing Disorders in Parkinson’s Disease, 4th Seminar of Parkinson’s Disease Awareness for the Public, Epikouros - Movement,  Athens
    • October 2012: Poster: 2nd ESSD Congress: Uniting Europe against Dysphagia, European Society for Swallowing Disorders, Barcelona
  • Research
    • 2011-2012
      Dissertation: Medication Swallowing difficulties reported by adults with Idiopathic Parkinson’s disease and Oropharyngeal Dysphagia
      M.Sc. in Clinical Speech and Language Studies-Dysphagia, Trinity College, TCD, Dublin.
    • 2009-2010
      Thesis: Swallowing Disorders in people with Dementia
      Department of Speech and Language Therapy- University of Patras