Dr. Divya Rana (SLP)
Senior Consultant – Speech Language Pathologist
Speech Therapy
Max Super Speciality Hospital, Patparganj
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About Dr. Divya Rana (SLP)
Work Experience
- Senior Consultant – Speech Pathology & Dysphagia, Max Super Speciality Hospital, Patparganj, Delhi (2023-Present)
- Consultant Speech Language Pathologist, Max Super Speciality Hospital, Shalimar Bagh, Delhi (2019-2021)
- Trainee- Speech Pathology & Dysphagia, Aarupadai Veedu Medical College, Puducherry, India (2022)
- Trainee – Speech Pathology & Dysphagia, Max Super Speciality Hospital, Saket, New Delhi (2018-2019)
- Trainee – Speech Language Pathology, Rajiv Gandhi Cancer Institute and Research Center, Delhi, India (2018)
- Trainee – Speech Language Pathology, Dr. Ram Manohar Lohia Hospital, Delhi, India (2018)
Education & Training
- Master’s of Science in Speech Language Pathology, School of Rehabilitation and Behavioral Sciences, Aarupadai Veedu Medical College, Puducherry, India
- Bachelor’s in Audiology and Speech Language Pathology (BASLP), Ashtvakara Institute of Rehabilitation Sciences and Research, Delhi, India
Memberships
- Indian Speech and Hearing Association (ISHA)
- Delhi Branch of Indian Speech and Hearing Association (DISHA)
- SLPQuest, Bangalore, India
- Rehabilitation Council Of India (RCI)
Awards
- Certification of VitalStim Therapy (Neuromuscular Electrical Stimulation) – Chattanooga, USA
- Completed Video fluoroscopy study of swallowing (VFSS) 3 months’ fellowship program by Mr. Prasanna Hegde, HCG Bangalore.
- Completed hands-on training of Flexible Endoscopic Evaluation of Swallowing (FEES) at National conference on Elucidating the diversities in Dysphagia Assessment and Management, CRE HCC FlaSH Series VI
- Completed hands-on training of TEP Voice Prosthesis workshop at ODE 150 years of Laryngectomy, Kidwai Memorial Institute of oncology
- Completed online program of Tracheostomy: Whats, Whys and Hows by Mr. Prasanna Hegde, HCG Bangalore.
Speciality Interest
- Flexible Endoscopic (FEES) & Fluoroscopy (VFSS) Guided Swallowing Examination & Intervention
- Speech - Swallowing Assessment & Intervention directed for Head & Neck Cancer Patients
- Dysphagia Rehabilitation for neurogenic disorders using Vital Stim Therapy (VST/NMES) and Surface Electromyography
- Dysphagia Optimized Tracheostomy Management
- Speech, Language, Cognitive and Swallowing Management for Neurogenic Onset Disorders including Parkinson’s Disease, Multiple Sclerosis, and other disorders
- Voice Restoration Expertise – Tracheo-esophageal Prosthesis (TEP), Artificial Larynx
- Professional Voice Users Management for Singers, Actors
- Therapy for Aphasia, Dysarthria, Apraxia, Cognitive Communication Disorders
- Therapy for Voice Disorders, Stuttering, Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD), ADHD
- Taste and Spice Management- Post Radiation and Chemotherapy
Research Papers & Publications
- Himanshu Verma, Divya Rana, Amulya Kumari, et al. Acoustic and perceptual vocal profile of beatboxer, Journal of Laryngology and Voice, 2019.
- Auditory working memory: musician versus non-musician. Poster presented at Frontier Research of Speech and Music, Orissa.
- Acoustic and perceptual vocal profile of beatboxers. Poster presented at the 50th Indian Speech and Hearing Association Conference (ISHACON), Mysore.
- Effects of chemotherapy and radiotherapy on speech. Poster presented at WESPAC 2018, Delhi.
- Knowledge, attitude and practice of breastfeeding techniques among new mothers: A survey across Delhi region. Oral paper presentation at the 3rd TASLPACON, Telangana.
- Efficacy of Neuromuscular Electrical Stimulation for the Treatment of Dysphagia in Guillain-Barre Syndrome. Dissertation submitted for partial fulfillment of degree at VMRF.