Sonal Pathak
Consulting Speech Language Pathologist. at Pristine Rehab Care- Claim this Profile
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Paula T.
Sonal is an amazing Speech Language Pathologist. She is passionate and committed to providing high quality care to all of our home health patients. She tirelessly works with her patients to reach their goals and we have seen spectacular progress. I would highly recommend her.
Pooja Jani
Sonal is a dedicated clinician and I have had the pleasure to work with her for over 4 years. She goes above and beyond to care for her clients.
Paula T.
Sonal is an amazing Speech Language Pathologist. She is passionate and committed to providing high quality care to all of our home health patients. She tirelessly works with her patients to reach their goals and we have seen spectacular progress. I would highly recommend her.
Pooja Jani
Sonal is a dedicated clinician and I have had the pleasure to work with her for over 4 years. She goes above and beyond to care for her clients.
Paula T.
Sonal is an amazing Speech Language Pathologist. She is passionate and committed to providing high quality care to all of our home health patients. She tirelessly works with her patients to reach their goals and we have seen spectacular progress. I would highly recommend her.
Pooja Jani
Sonal is a dedicated clinician and I have had the pleasure to work with her for over 4 years. She goes above and beyond to care for her clients.
Paula T.
Sonal is an amazing Speech Language Pathologist. She is passionate and committed to providing high quality care to all of our home health patients. She tirelessly works with her patients to reach their goals and we have seen spectacular progress. I would highly recommend her.
Pooja Jani
Sonal is a dedicated clinician and I have had the pleasure to work with her for over 4 years. She goes above and beyond to care for her clients.
Credentials
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Post Acute Care Certified Practitioner (PACCHP)
ReliasDec, 2020- Sep, 2024 -
Certified Dementia Care / Alzheimer's Disease Specialist
NATIONAL COUNCIL OF CERTIFIED DEMENTIA PRACTITIONERS, LLCApr, 2020- Sep, 2024 -
Teletherapy/ Telehealth/ Telepractice
Speech Therapy Group, LLCMar, 2020- Sep, 2024 -
Certified Brain Injury Specialist
Brain Injury Association of AmericaFeb, 2020- Sep, 2024 -
Fiberoptic Endoscopic Evaluation of Swallowing (FEES) for Dysphagia Assessment
Dr Susan LangmoreFeb, 2019- Sep, 2024 -
VitalStim® Therapy Specialty Program
CIAO SeminarsAug, 2015- Sep, 2024 -
Licensed Speech-Language Pathologist in the State of California
State of California, DCA Speech-Langauge Pathology and Audiology and Hearing Aid Dispensers BoardMar, 2012- Sep, 2024 -
Certificate of Clinical Competence (CCC-SLP)
The American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA)Feb, 2012- Sep, 2024 -
Certified Audiologist / Speech-Language Pathologist
Rehabilitation Council of India (RCI)- Life time memberJun, 2009- Sep, 2024 -
Certified Audiologist/ Speech Language Pathologist
Indian Speech and Hearing Association (Life Time member)Jun, 2005- Sep, 2024
Experience
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Pristine Rehab Care
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United States
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Hospitals and Health Care
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1 - 100 Employee
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Consulting Speech Language Pathologist.
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Mar 2011 - Present
She is working as a full-time Speech-Language Pathologist. Specifically deals with the pediatric group ( from early toddlers to adolescents and early adults ) in completing the evaluations/assessment and delivering speech services to the children with special needs. Assessment and treatment of speech, language, cognitive, and swallowing disorders in critically ill patients across the lifespan, in a long term acute /sub-acute (dealing with trachs/vents) care setting. Management role includes: Lead SLP and Supervising Clinical Fellows and SLP(A)/ Assistants and taking over litigious cases. Director/( Asst) of Rehabilitation, helping with Program Management and Medicare compliance, conducting interviews, and recruiting skilled clinicians.
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Speech Language Pathologist
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Nov 2009 - Feb 2011
Full time Speech Language Pathologist. Working in the Rehabilitation and Early Intervention Clinic with a diverse clinical experience in rehabilitating persons from birth to geriatrics with varied hearing, communication, cognitive and/or swallowing disorders. Full time Speech Language Pathologist. Working in the Rehabilitation and Early Intervention Clinic with a diverse clinical experience in rehabilitating persons from birth to geriatrics with varied hearing, communication, cognitive and/or swallowing disorders.
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Phonak
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Switzerland
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Medical Equipment Manufacturing
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700 & Above Employee
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Clinical Audiologist
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Apr 2009 - Sep 2009
1. Professional guidance: Eliciting detailed case history and rapport building with the clients. • Assessing clients with hearing difficulties using pure tone audiometer and Immittance audiometer. • Performing hearing aid trail by Real Ear Insertion Gain measurements and Functional Gain measurements. • Programming Digital Hearing Aids • Troubleshooting the Clinical and Technical Issues • Counseling the clients regarding the type of auditory difficulty, ways to overcome the problem, types and benefits of hearing aid, managing hearing aids, etc. • Able to present the hearing aid technology in a clear and easily understandable manner. • Experienced with Phonak,Widex,Siemens, Bernafon and GN Resound products. a. Providing hearing care professionals with recommendations and guidance on their Hearing Aid Fitting and decision making. b. Inform them about new products and update with any change in products and accessories. 2. Training: a. Design, facilitate and conduct product training workshops to hearing health care professionals and Audiologists. They should be self motivated to organize independently product training for group, personnel, dealers and/ or seminars in clinics, hospitals and educational institutions. b. You will also provide coaching and support to the sales and customer service teams on all Audiological inquire. c. Participate in professional conferences and industry forums as a speaker for the Company. Be innovative and creative. 4. Research: a. Co-ordinate product research or field study whenever done in India in co-ordination with Phonak HQ in Switzerland 5. Expert guidance/ Consultant: a. Maintaining Phonak India Hotline-solving inquiries related to product fitting, selection of hearing aids in ordering by discussion over phone with clinician. The idea is to provide constant, fast and prompt response to Hearing care professionals in India.
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Advanced Bionics
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United States
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Medical Equipment Manufacturing
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700 & Above Employee
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Clinical Specialist
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Jul 2008 - Mar 2009
Role definition for Clinical Specialist - Cochlear Implants at Hinduja Hospital, Lilavati Hospital, and other prime hospitals like the Frontier group, Fortis Group in Pune, Gujrat, and the Wester side of India. • Responsible for Clinical and Technical Support of cochlear implant centers • Direct assistance of surgeons in the Neural Response Telemetry and Mapping. • Support of ENT and Audiology departments for implant programming and patient follow up • Troubleshoot field technical/clinical problems • Develop and execute customer training (one to one, workshops) and raise their level of expertise with Advanced Bionics devices and their autonomy • Elaborate and present PowerPoint presentations • Work with the physicians to prepare slides, overheads, and Powerpoint presentations. • Organizing and participating in awareness and technical activities on behalf of Advanced Bionics, Europe • Attending and participating in conferences/workshops on behalf of Advanced Bionics, Europe and disseminating product information to professionals
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Research Assistant, Diagnostic Pediatric Audiologist
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Jan 2006 - Aug 2006
• Worked in ‘Ali Yavar Jung National Institute For The Hearing Handicapped’ as a Research Assistant on a project named ‘Screening of Hearing (Impairment) in Infants - A Pilot Project (SHIP).(WHO Project).It was a project on Neonatal Hearing Screening, Diagnostic & Management, in collaboration with KEM hospital (Neonatology Department). Carried out three-fold screening protocol along with the Detailed Assessment and Intervention for the Out Patient Department . The group included full time and High Risk babies in the Neonatology Unit in KEM Hospital.
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Education
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2010 - 2010
Fort Hays State University
Certification (Credit Course Work), Alternative and Augmentative Communication and Autism Spectrum Disorder -
2006 - 2008
University of Mumbai
MASLP Masters, Audiology & Speech Language Pathology -
2001 - 2005
Maharashtra University of Health Sciences
BASLP Bachelors, Audiology & Speech Language Pathology
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