Scott M Russell
Atlanta,GA
Summary
With 25 years of extensive experience in acute care, including 20 years at the safety-net and trauma center Grady Hospital, I am a dynamic and proven leader in the field of acute care rehabilitation. I am confident that my dedication to fostering a positive and inclusive work culture has been instrumental in driving departmental growth and achieving outstanding patient outcomes. By motivating and empowering interdisciplinary teams within a collaborative environment, I have successfully expanded programs to meet evolving needs. My leadership philosophy prioritizes employee well-being and professional development, a strategy that has cultivated a highly engaged and resilient team capable of thriving in a demanding teaching hospital environment. I am eager to bring my fresh perspective and proven track record of innovation to a large medical center, and I am hopeful that my skills can contribute to your program's continued success.
Overview
27
27
years of professional experience
Work History
Senior Speech-Language Pathologist
Grady Hospital
Atlanta, GA
05.2005 - Current
- Oversee daily SLP operations.
- Responsible for orienting/mentoring, scheduling, strategic planning, and process improvement.
- Monitor workflow, oversee competencies, performance feedback, audits, procure supplies, ASHA NOMS, TJC education, ACEMAPP, and facilitate graduate programs/internship relationships.
- Lead huddles for service lines, attend SNAP rounds to facilitate throughput.
- Development of Neuro/MICU nursing swallow screens and collaboration with central sterile services for endoscopy management.
- Liaison with physician services, nursing, and various departments.
- Develop a positive work culture.
- Developed EPIC documentation for the department.
- Developed multiple SLP programs- burns, leak speech/inline PMV, FEES, Trach Weaning, Trisums & Trauma/NICU/Head & Neck service lines.
- NICU feeding evals/MBS, laryngectomy mgmt (alaryngeal/Insufflation / TEPs), H/N lymphedema, Stoma/Trach management (downsizing/changes), Trismus, Inline PMV & Talking trach tubes.
- Collaborate/coordinate & develop/publish research with/ universities & manage IRB process.
- Committees: Employee Recognition (Chair), Neuroscience, Tumor Board, Medical Ethics- policy dev/consults.
- Academic, Trauma I, Level III NICU, Burn Center- 850 beds
PRN SLP
Emory University Hospital-Midtown
Atlanta, GA
07.2025 - Current
- Provide coverage for the Neonatal ICU service line.
PRN SLP
Emory University Hospitals
Atlanta/Decatur, GA
05.2005 - 09.2022
- Provide coverage for adult organ transplants, neurology, oncology, and cardiothoracic services.
- Academic Hospital
Affiliate Faculty/Instructor
Dept. of Communication Sciences & Disorders/Georgia State University
Atlanta, GA
08.2013 - 12.2013
- Neuroscience for Communication Disorders 3 Credit Hours/Grad Course (EXC 7510).
Manager of Community Re-Entry
Walton Rehabilitation Health System
Augusta, GA
04.2004 - 05.2005
- 20 direct reports (15 FTE, 5 PRN).
- Responsible for operations of 3 post-acute TBI programs, vocational site, annual reviews, financial budgeting & oversaw successful CARF accreditation.
- Program development: rehab pathways, recognition program, & approval as a work adjustment site with the Dept of Labor.
- Initiated/developed program to transition paraprofessionals to Certified Brain Injury Specialist.
Supervisor for Speech-Language Pathology Department
University of Maryland Specialty Hospital / Univ of Maryland Health System
Baltimore, MD
03.2003 - 04.2004
- 7 direct reports, supervise SLP operations, recruitment, competencies, annual reviews, budgeting, & assist with CARF accreditation.
- Provided services for Trach/Vent, TBI, and complex Neurological Injuries.
- Program development: FEES &, Inline PMV programs.
- Expanded service from 3 to 5 FTEs, developed a graduate internship with Towson University & a clinical fellowship program.
Staff Speech-Language Pathologist
Harris Methodist Hospital
Ft. Worth, TX
01.1999 - 03.2003
- Eval/treat adults through the continuum of care (Acute/IRU,/OP/ Brain Injury Transitional Services).
- Responsible for mentoring interns, CI/QI, policy/procedure development, & facilitation of continuing education options for SLP.
- Trauma I
Staff SLP
NovaCare Rehab Corporation
Ft. Worth, TX
05.1998 - 01.1999
- Evaluate & treat geriatric/neurogenic population in SAR/Assisted Living Facility.
Education
MBA - Healthcare Management
University of North Alabama
01.2022
MS - Communication Disorders/Speech-Language Pathology
Texas State University
01.1998
BS - Communication Disorders/Speech-Language Pathology
Texas Woman's University
01.1996
Academic Preparation
- MBA, Healthcare Management, University of North Alabama, 2022-05-01, Magna Cum Laude
- MS, Communication Disorders/Speech-Language Pathology, Texas State University, 1998-05-01
- BS, Communication Disorders/Speech-Language Pathology, Texas Woman's University, 1996-05-01, Cum Laude
Licensure Certifications
- ASHA Certificate of Clinical Competence, #12006174
- Ethical Leadership Certification, NASBA
- Georgia Speech Pathology Licensure, #005782
- ASHA National Outcome Measures (NOMS)
- Board Certification in Swallowing Disorders (BCS-S), 2014-2028
- LSVT
- NMES
- MDTP
- MBSIMP
Selected Honors
- 2023, Healthcare Ethics Heroes Award by Healthcare Ethics Consortium
- 2007, Marie Keel Award for Outstanding Supervision/Mentoring- Georgia State University
- 1996, Tangram Rehab Network, San Marcos, Tx. Graduate Fellowship Recipient
Committee Involvement
- 2022-01-01, 2025-01-01, American Board of Swallowing and Swallowing Disorders: Public Relations Committee
- 2016-01-01, 2025-01-01, Grady Memorial Rehab Department Outreach Committee
- 2008-01-01, 2012-01-01, Georgia State University Advisory Committee in Communication Sciences and Disorders
- 2004-01-01, 2005-01-01, Georgia Brain and Spinal Injury Trust Foundation: Distribution Committee
Speech Language Pathology Mentor
- 2022-2023, ASHA Career Transitions Mentorship Program
- 2022-01-01, 2025-01-01, American Board of Swallowing and Swallowing Disorders
Journal Reviewer
2019, The Laryngoscope
Poster Sessions
- Russell, S., Highsmith, L., Henriquez, O., Moore, C., & Belagaje, S., The Efficacy of Tracheostomy Tube Changes Performed by SLPs: A Retrospective Review, Southeastern Critical Care Summit, Decatur, GA, 2017
- Laures-Gore, J., Faria, M., Moore, E., & Russell, S., Stress & Depression Scales In Aphasia: Relation between the Aphasia Depression Rating Scale, Aphasia Depression Questionnaire- 10, & The Perceived Stress Scale, Clinical Aphasiology Conference, Charlottesville, VA, 2016
- Nichols, S., Russell, S., Perrin, S., DePriest, A., Calderon, J. & Perdue, L, Inter-professional Implementation of an Evidence-based Bedside Swallow Screen, I.S.C., Los Angeles, CA, 2016
- Connaghan, K., Russell, S., Laures-Gore, J., & Patel, R., The Impact of Contrastive Stress on Vowel Acoustics in Dysarthria, Conference on Motor Speech Disorders, Sarasota, FL, 2014
- Patel, R., Usher, N., Russell, S. & Laures-Gore, J., Trade-Off Between Speech Clarity & Context in Dysarthric Productions, Conference on Motor Speech Disorders, Savannah, GA, 2014
- Patel, R., Cleveland, D., Edsall, E., …, & Russell, S., The Caterpillar: A Novel Reading Passage for Assessment of Motor Speech Disorders, Conference on Motor Speech Disorders, Savannah, GA, 2010
Manuscripts In Preparation
Russell, S., Highsmith, Ashley, M., Boggus, N., Hecht, J., Henriquez, O., Moore, C., & Belagaje, S., The efficacy of an expedited tracheostomy tube capping trial: A retrospective review, In preparation
Selected Poster Presentations
- Russell, S., Highsmith, L., Henriquez, O., Moore, C., & Belagaje, S., The Efficacy of Tracheostomy Tube Changes Performed by SLPs: A Retrospective Review, Southeastern Critical Care Summit, Decatur, GA, 2017
- Laures-Gore, J., Faria, M., Moore, E., & Russell, S., Stress & Depression Scales In Aphasia: Relation between the Aphasia Depression Rating Scale, Aphasia Depression Questionnaire- 10, & The Perceived Stress Scale, Clinical Aphasiology Conference, Charlottesville, VA, 2016
- Nichols, S., Russell, S., Perrin, S., DePriest, A., Calderon, J. & Perdue, L, Inter-professional Implementation of an Evidence-based Bedside Swallow Screen, I.S.C., Los Angeles, CA, 2016
- Connaghan, K., Russell, S., Laures-Gore, J., & Patel, R., The Impact of Contrastive Stress on Vowel Acoustics in Dysarthria, Conference on Motor Speech Disorders, Sarasota, FL, 2014
- Patel, R., Usher, N., Russell, S. & Laures-Gore, J., Trade-Off Between Speech Clarity & Context in Dysarthric Productions, Conference on Motor Speech Disorders, Savannah, GA, 2014
- Patel, R., Cleveland, D., Edsall, E., …, & Russell, S., The Caterpillar: A Novel Reading Passage for Assessment of Motor Speech Disorders, Conference on Motor Speech Disorders, Savannah, GA, 2010
Publications
- Russell, S.M., Highsmith, L., GMH Group, Belagaje, S., Henriquez, O., & Moore, C., Tracheostomy tube changes by speech-language pathologists: a service review of an expanded scope of practice, International Journal of Therapy And Rehabilitation, 31, 9, 1-9, 2024
- Laures-Gore, J., Rogers, C. R., Griffey, H., Rice, K. G., Russell, S., Frankel, M., & Patel, R., Dialect identification, intelligibility ratings, and acceptability ratings of dysarthric speech in two American English dialects, Clinical Linguistics & Phonetics, 1-12, 2024
- Connaghan, K. P., Wertheim, C., Laures-Gore, J. S., Russell, S., & Patel, R., An exploratory study of student, speech-language pathologist & emergency worker impressions of speakers with dysarthria, IJSLP, 1-10, 2021
- Gillespie, S., Laures-Gore, J., Moore, E., Farina, M., Russell, S., & Haaland, B., Identification of affective state change in adults with aphasia using speech acoustics, JSLHR, 61, 12, 2906-2916, 2018
- Russell, S.M., Highsmith, L., Henriquez, O., Belagaje, S., & Moore, C., The efficacy of tracheostomy tube changes by speech-language pathologists: A retrospective review, IJTR, 24, 11, 466-472, 2017
- Gillespie, S., Moore, E., Laures-Gore, J., Russell, S., & Logan, Y., Detecting stress & depression in adults with aphasia through speech analysis, In Acoustics, Speech & Signal eProcessing, IEEE Conf, 5140-5144, 2017
- Gillespie, S., Logan, Y. Y., Moore, E., Laures-Gore, J., Russell, S., & Patel, R., Cross-Database Models for the Classification of Dysarthria Presence, Proc. Interspeech, 3127-3131, 2017
- Laures-Gore, J. S., Farina, M., Moore, E., & Russell, S., Stress & depression scales in aphasia: relations between aphasia depression rating scale, the stroke aphasia depression questionnaire-10, & the perceived stress scale, Topics in stroke rehabilitation, 24, 2, 114-118, 2017
- Nichols, S., Russell, S., Perrin, S., DePriest, & Perdue, L., Abstract TMP79: Interprofessional Implementation of an Evidence-based Bedside Swallow Screen, Stroke, 47, Suppl 1, ATMP79, 2016
- Laures-Gore, J., Russell, S., Patel, R., & Frankel, M., The Atlanta Motor Speech Disorders Corpus: Motivation, Development, & Utility, Folia Phoniatrica et Logopaedica, 68, 2, 99-105, 2016
- Patel, R., Usher, N., Kember, H., Russell, S., & Laures-Gore, J., The influence of speaker & listener variables on intelligibility of dysarthric speech, J. of Communication Disorders, 51, 13-18, 2014
- Russell, S., Applegate, K., Kang, J., Speech-Language Pathologists' Radiation Knowledge & Practices During Completion of the MBSS: A Survey, JMSLP, 21, 4, 369-391, 2013
- Patel, R., Connaghan, K., Franco, D., Edsall, E., Forgit, D. & Russell, S., The Caterpillar: A Novel Reading Passage for Assessment of Motor Speech Disorders, AJSLP, 22, 1, 1-9, 2013
- Russell, S., Laures-Gore, J., & Patel, R., Treating expressive aprosodia: A case study, JMSLP, 18, 4, 115, 2010
Timeline
PRN SLP
Emory University Hospital-Midtown
07.2025 - Current
Affiliate Faculty/Instructor
Dept. of Communication Sciences & Disorders/Georgia State University
08.2013 - 12.2013
Senior Speech-Language Pathologist
Grady Hospital
05.2005 - Current
PRN SLP
Emory University Hospitals
05.2005 - 09.2022
Manager of Community Re-Entry
Walton Rehabilitation Health System
04.2004 - 05.2005
Supervisor for Speech-Language Pathology Department
University of Maryland Specialty Hospital / Univ of Maryland Health System
03.2003 - 04.2004
Staff Speech-Language Pathologist
Harris Methodist Hospital
01.1999 - 03.2003
Staff SLP
NovaCare Rehab Corporation
05.1998 - 01.1999
MBA - Healthcare Management
University of North Alabama
MS - Communication Disorders/Speech-Language Pathology
Texas State University
BS - Communication Disorders/Speech-Language Pathology
Texas Woman's University