Susan Langmore, PhD, CCC-SLP, BCS-S
Developer of FEES; Dysphagia Expert & Educator
Clinical Experience
Over the years, my primary role has been that of a clinician. I have worked in the medical arena my entire career, evolving from a concentration in aphasia to dysarthria and finally to dysphagia, serving acute care/ICU, rehab, and outpatients with neurologic diseases, head and neck cancer, and other conditions that can cause dysphagia. It was a direct response to the needs of patients with dysphagia that motivated me to develop the FEES procedure in the mid 1980s.
Research
I have conducted research virtually all of my career, alongside my clinical and teaching endeavors, with a major interest in dysphagia. In the 1990s I led a landmark NIH-funded research study investigating predictors of aspiration pneumonia among elderly patients. Over my career I have published more than 100 articles as primary or secondary author.
Invited Seminars
FEES is truly an international procedure. I have been invited to teach seminars in dozens of countries across every continent (except Antarctica).
Professional Recognition
In 1998 I was made a Fellow of ASHA, and I was awarded the Honors of the Association in 2012. Throughout my career I have taught and mentored Speech Pathology graduate students and physicians.