Research focus 

Brian's primary clinical focus area is management of sequelae related to head and neck cancer (HNC), including total laryngectomees, supporting the SLP clinical degree program. He has extensive experience in the evaluation and treatment of dysphagia in this population, having regularly worked with patients receiving radiation, with or without chemotherapy. Additionally, Brian has served the total laryngectomy population assisting in alaryngeal voice restoration strategies, including management of tracheoesophageal voice prostheses. Brian has extensive dysphagia experience, including videofluoroscopy and FEES administration and interpretation. Brian's secondary clinical focus area is voice and upper airway disorders. Brian has extensive experience with transoral and transnasal laryngoscopy/stroboscopy and is involved in clinic research aimed at improving patient outcomes.

Current and past courses taught 

• CSD:1015 Intro to Speech and Hearing Processes and Disorders
• CSD:4120 Introduction to Clinical Methods and Observation
• CSD:5236 Neurological and Structural Disorders of Swallowing 
• CSD:5301 Practicum: Speech-Language Pathology
• CSD:5305 Speech Pathology Outplacement: Non-School
• CSD:5308 Practicum: Speech-Language Pathology Multilingual/Multicultural 
• CSD:5114 Intro to Voice and Resonance Disorders
• CSD:5213 Voice Habilitation
• CSD:5319 Head and Neck Cancer and Instrumentation