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MedSpeech, Inc., Medical Speech Language
Pathologists of the Palm Beaches, a private
practice, became incorporated in September 1995,
in order to provide state of the art Speech
Language Pathology evaluation and treatment for
individuals with speech, language, voice and
swallowing disorders.

MedSpeech, Inc. is a state of the art
Speech-Language Pathology practice dedicated to
providing compassionate service delivery to
individuals with Voice, Swallow, Airway, and
Communication Disorders in a supportive and
relaxed environment. Our primary focus is to
educate each individual and their family
regarding strategies to enhance their quality of
life.

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Let people know that help for communication
and swallowing
problems is available from our licensed and
certified staff.
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Provide state of the art compassionate
service delivery to
individuals with Voice, Swallow, Airway, and
Communication
Disorders.
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Remove obstacles to care by helping each
individual identify
resources to ensure that they obtain the
help that they need.
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Engender working relationships with
referring physicians,
community agencies and other health care
agencies.
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Prevention of speech and language disorders
through
community education.

Upon identification of necessary services, we
will help each individual to clarify their
financial responsibility prior to beginning
treatment. We will bill for most insurance
plans. We are contracted with Medicare, Health
Options, and Humana. In addition, MedSpeech,
Inc. offers reasonable private rates and payment
plans.

MICHAEL D. CHIDESTER, MD
Michael D. Chidester, MD received his Medical
Degree from the University of Tennessee in 1982.
He received his undergraduate degree in biology
from Southwestern University in Memphis, which
is now Rhodes College. After medical school, he
attended the Naval Undersea Medical Institute
and served as a submarine and diving physician
for the US Navy from 1985-1988. Currently, he is
an Internal Medicine physician in private
practice in West Palm Beach, FL, with a
specialty in hyperbaric medicine. He is on staff
at St. Mary’s Hospital, Good Samaritan Medical
Center, and Columbia Hospital in West Palm
Beach, Florida. He is the Section Chief of
Internal Medicine for St. Mary’s Hospital. He is
an Associate Professor of Medicine for Nova
Southeastern University.
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REBECCA L. GOULD, MSC, CCC-SLP |
Director/Owner of MedSpeech Inc., Medical
Speech-Language Pathologists of the Palm
Beaches. She has 28 years of Medical Speech
Language Pathology experience, directing and
developing programs in every aspect of SLP
service delivery including SNF, Rehabilitation,
Acute Care, Outpatient, ACLF, and Developmental
Center in addition to Voice, and Swallowing
Diagnostic Center.
Experience includes: Director of a Speech Clinic
in Fort Walton Beach from 1981-1989, Supervisor
of Speech Services at St. Mary’s Hospital from
1990-1995, and Vice-president of Continuing
Education for FLASHA 1991-1993.
Areas of expertise and certifications include:
Laryngectomy - International Association of
Laryngectomee Certified instructor of Alaryngeal
Speech; Treatment of Airway disorders including
Trach and Ventilator dependent patients to
patients with Vocal Cord Dysfunction (VCD);
Evaluation and management of voice, swallowing
and neurogenic disorders using instrumental
diagnosis with competency in Videostroboscopy,
Videofluoroscopic Swallowing Study (VFSS),
Fiberoptic Endoscopic Evaluation of Swallowing
(FEES), and Bio-feedback techniques.
Rebecca provides in-services and is available
for training and mentoring individuals who wish
to obtain competency in FEES and
Videostroboscopy. She is the adjunct professor
for voice at FAU. And she directs the Voice and
Swallow Center, Inc. a private, non profit
agency, dedicated to providing education,
research, and prevention regarding voice,
swallowing and airway disorders.
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CLAUDIA P. JASSIR, BA, SLP Assistant |
Claudia P. Jassir, a certified Speech-Language
Pathology Asst., received her Bachelor of Arts
Degree from the Rosary University, Bogotá,
Colombia, Very experienced in Adult
Rehabilitation Services, she taught Neurological
Language Disorders and numerous continuing
education programs in Colombia. Special interest
include: Neurogenic Language Disorders,
Bilingual and Multicultural Issues and
Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC).
She has been with MedSpeech, Inc. since 1995.
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KATHERINE MITCHELL, CFY-SLP |
Katherine Mitchell received her Bachelor of
Science Degree in Communication Sciences and
Disorders from Florida State University and her
Master of Science Degree in Speech-Language
Pathology and Audiology from FAU. She is
experienced helping pediatric and adult
patients, and focuses on caring for those with
feeding and swallowing disorders, motor speech
disorders, accent enhancement, fluency
disorders, language and cognitive disorders, and
neurogenic disorders.
Medical oversight and course direction is
provided by Michael Chidester, MD, Carolyn
Agresti, MD, Mark Stein, MD, Michael Schwartz,
MD and H. Steven Block, MD.
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