Meet The Team
Ed Bice, M.Ed., CCC-SLP
Ed Bice is an internationally recognized speech-language pathologist, educator, researcher, and consultant specializing in dysphagia across the continuum of care. With more than 35 years of experience in clinical practice, academia, industry, and healthcare leadership, he brings a unique blend of clinical expertise and systems-level insight to swallowing assessment and intervention.
Ed practices clinically at the Bristol Regional Speech and Hearing Center and has served as an expert witness. He has numerous publications in peer-reviewed journals and co-authored the book, Adult Dysphagia: Clinical Reasoning and Decision-Making Guide.
A recipient of the ASHA Certificate of Recognition for Outstanding Contributions in Clinical Achievement, Ed currently serves as Past President of the Virginia Speech-Language-Hearing Association and is committed to advancing evidence-based practice, clinician education, and patient advocacy.
Dr. Kristine Galek, Ph.D., CCC-SLP
Dr. Kristine Galek received her bachelor’s degree from the University of Arkansas. She earned her master’s degree from the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, and her doctoral degree from the University of Nevada, Reno School of Medicine. Dr. Galek is a consultant for an international research and development team for biomedical devices used for swallowing (dysphagia) assessment and intervention for both pediatric and adult populations. She teaches ASHA-approved continuing education courses, and she is an active researcher with interests in swallowing disorders, voice disorders, craniofacial disorders (resonance), and speech science.
Her current research projects include studies investigating different conditions using adjunctive surface electromyography (sEMG), sEMG electrode reliability, comparative studies studying sEMG, training effects, and various types of biofeedback on learning novel motor patterns, dysphagia treatment outcomes in patients with head and neck cancer patients, exercise-based therapy, skill-based therapy, and adjunctive modalities as they relate to various dysphagia treatments. Dr. Galek is a practicing clinician with over thirty years of dysphagia experience across the lifespan.
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