Partner/owner, Speech Pathologist
DiagnosTEX
North Richland Hills, Texas, United States
Ronda Polansky received her Master’s degree in Communication Science Disorders/Speech Pathology in 1992 from Texas Woman’s University in Denton, Texas. She has over 30 years of clinical practice, providing direct care and supervision in various healthcare settings for the adult /geriatric population and served as a business owner/manager, clinical and legal consultant. Ronda has focused her specialty in the evaluation and treatment of dysphagia. She is co-owner of Ampcare, LLC and co-developer of an FDA cleared electrical stimulation device and the innovative Effective Swallowing Protocol (ESP™) for the treatment of dysphagia. Ronda is also co-owner of DiagnosTEX, a mobile Modified Barium Swallow Study (MBSS) company serving Dallas/Fort Worth for 20 years. Ronda is a member of the ASHA as well as TSHA which she co-chairs the TSHA Business Management Committee. She has consulted on several clinical programs in other states and has been retained as a healthcare expert witness for dysphagia malpractice cases. Ronda believes that we all have the ethical responsibility not only to learn from but to also contribute to the total score of scientific knowledge. She has authored several publications on the evaluation and treatment dysphagia and is currently contributing to further evidence-based research. With the desire to contribute and give back, Ronda has presented at the state and national level with over 100 professional educational courses for a variety of healthcare professionals and students on both professional ethics and dysphagia topics. She also volunteers with community programs to support caregivers of family members living with Alzheimer’s.
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Friday, February 24, 2023
1:30 PM – 3:30 PM