Patritsia Giannika Speech Therapist

• 2001 – present: Speech Therapist at Hygeia Hospital, Athens, Greece
• 2007 – 2010: Speech therapist at the Rehabilitation Department of KAT Hospital, Athens, Greece
• 1998 – 2000: Speech Language Pathologist at Lakes Re-gion General  Hospital, Laconia, NH, USA
• 1997 – 1998: Speech Language Pathologist at Taylor Hospital, Ridley Park, PA, USA    
• 1998 June – August: Speech Language Pathologist for Mercy Health System, Philadelphia, PA, USA
• 1998 January – June: Speech Language Pathologist for Speech Pathology Consultants Inc., Conchohocken, PA, USA
• 1997-1998 September – June: Speech Language Pathologist for Speech Pathology Consultants Inc., Conchohocken, PA, USA, at Academy Park High School
• 1996-1997: Speech Language Pathologist for Symphony Rehabilitation Services, Lima, PA, USA

Education Experience: 

• “Diagnosis of swallowing disorders in patients with tracheostomy”, 4th International Seminar on Preventive Geriatrics and 1st International Seminar on Geriatric Rehabilitation, Athens April 2011
• “Dysphagia: from Diagnostics to Therapy”, 4th International Seminar on Preventive Geriatrics and 1st International Seminar on Geriatric Rehabilitation, Athens, April 2011
• ¨Speech and swallowing disorders» Rehabilitation forum at KAT General Hospital, Athens, December 2009
• Associate trainer- instructor TEI Speech Therapy Department, Patra.  Taught Clinical Practice 3, Athens Oct 2008-Feb 2009
• «Therapeutic methods for the rehabilitation of swallowing and speech disorders», MedicExpo Athens, March 2008
• Organized in conjunction with Ilias Papathanasiou, Speech Therapist, 3 day educational seminars on Dysphagia
• ”Speech therapy in oropharyngeal dysphagia” 4^th Seminar in gastroenterological mobility, Nafplio, 2002
• “Speech Therapy in the Hospital” and «Dysphagia». Training sessions for medical personnel in Hygeia Hospital, Athens 2001-2002
• “Dysphagia” Training seminars for medical personnel in Lakes Region General Hospital (NH 1999 & 2000)
• Supervisor of Master Degree Speech Therapists during their practicum
• Supervisor of Speech therapist aids during the rehabilitation of speech for both children and adults

• Dysphagia
• Aphasia
• Dysarthria, and Parkinsonic voice