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DANA MCDONALD

DANA MCDONALD

High Point,NC

Summary

Seasoned professional with experience in providing comprehensive assessment and treatment for a variety of communication and swallowing disorders. Skilled in utilizing evidence-based practices to create individualized treatment plans and support patients to reach their highest potential. Demonstrated success in collaborating with multi-disciplinary teams to provide comprehensive care and maximize outcomes. Compassionate Speech-Language Pathologist known for high productivity and efficient task completion. Specialize in developing individualized treatment plans, utilizing evidence-based practices and incorporating innovative technology to enhance communication skills. Excel in patient-focused therapy, active listening, and empathy, ensuring personalized care and successful outcomes.

Overview

26
26
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Speech Language Pathologist

Novant Health Kernersville
Kernersville, NC
12.2023 - Current
  • Consulted, evaluated and diagnosed communication and cognitive-communication deficits and dysphagia.
  • Currently PRN

SPEECH LANGUAGE PATHOLOGIST

Encompass Rehabilitation Hospital
Winston-Salem, NC
10.2021 - Current
  • Company Overview: Encompass Rehab/Novant Inpatient Rehabilitation Hospital
  • Consult, evaluate and diagnose dysphagia, cognitive and language based deficits in an inpatient rehab hospital with a multidisciplinary team

SPEECH LANGUAGE PATHOLOGIST

Select Rehab/Kindred Hospital
Greensboro, NC
01.2019 - Current
  • Company Overview: Rehab Care/ Kindred Hospital
  • Consult, evaluate and diagnose communication and cognitive linguistic deficits, dysphagia and voice in a long term care setting with patients with trach and vent dependency
  • Currently PRN

SPEECH LANGUAGE PATHOLOGIST

Rehab Care
Greensboro, NC
10.2017 - 01.2019
  • Company Overview: Rehab Care Long Term Care
  • Consult, evaluate and diagnose communication and cognitive-communication deficits and dysphagia in long and short term care setting

SPEECH LANGUAGE PATHOLOGIST IV

Memorial Medical Center
Springfield, IL
06.1999 - 10.2017
  • Company Overview: Memorial Medical Center
  • Evaluated and assessed patients to establish measurable goals to promote restoration of functional abilities to return to highest level possible
  • Experienced with adult patients with neurological disorders in both inpatient and outpatient therapy settings
  • Lead therapist to begin oncology rehabilitation in the radiation therapy department
  • Extensive background with voice restoration after total laryngectomy

Education

MASTER OF ARTS - COMMUNICATION DISORDERS

Saint Louis University
Saint Louis, MI
05-1994

BACHELOR OF ARTS - SPEECH.LANGUAGE PATHOTOGY AND AUDIOTOGY

Southern Lllinois University At Edwardsville
Edwardsville
08-1992

Skills

  • Cognitive assessment
  • Language Disorders Intervention
  • Dysphagia management
  • Voice therapy
  • Acute Therapy
  • Augmentative Communication

Certification

Certificate of Clinical Competence, 1995

Timeline

Speech Language Pathologist

Novant Health Kernersville
12.2023 - Current

SPEECH LANGUAGE PATHOLOGIST

Encompass Rehabilitation Hospital
10.2021 - Current

SPEECH LANGUAGE PATHOLOGIST

Select Rehab/Kindred Hospital
01.2019 - Current

SPEECH LANGUAGE PATHOLOGIST

Rehab Care
10.2017 - 01.2019

SPEECH LANGUAGE PATHOLOGIST IV

Memorial Medical Center
06.1999 - 10.2017

MASTER OF ARTS - COMMUNICATION DISORDERS

Saint Louis University

BACHELOR OF ARTS - SPEECH.LANGUAGE PATHOTOGY AND AUDIOTOGY

Southern Lllinois University At Edwardsville

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