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Carly Garcia, MA, CCC-SLP

Carly Garcia, MA, CCC-SLP

Carly Garcia, MA, CCC-SLP, is a speech-language pathologist and certified brain injury specialist at the University of Nebraska Medical Center's Munroe-Meyer Institute in the Department of Speech-Language Pathology.

  • Languages Spoken: English

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Professional Bio

Garcia joined MMI after graduating from The Ohio State University in 2021. Her clinical interests include acquired brain injury, disorders of consciousness, tracheostomy/ventilator dependent patients, lung transplant patients, and complex dysphagia management. Garcia’s time at UNMC has been highlighted by the collaborative development of the Multidisciplinary Tracheostomy Management team alongside colleagues from various professions. She has explored various clinical growth opportunities and is trained in administration of the JFK Coma Recovery Scale-Revised exam, Fiberoptic Endoscopic Evaulation of Swallowing exams, MBSImP certified, and is a certified brain injury specialist.

Focus Areas

  • Acquired brain injury.
  • Complex dysphagia management.
  • Disorders of consciousness.
  • Lung transplant.
  • Tracheostomy/ventilator dependent patients.

Research

  • Tony Satroplus, MD, Teresa Y Rodriguez, RT, Jordon Flynn, RRT, Carly Garcia, MA, SLP, Bennett Berning, MD, Jayme R. Dowdall, MD (2025, January 23-25). Improving the Usability and Usage of a Tracheostomy Order Set. Triological Society Combined Sections Meeting Orlando, FL. https://go.unmc.edu/satroplus_trachorderset
  • Garcia, C., Gay, C., Dowdall, J., Berning, B., Rodriguez, T., Bargell, L. (2024 December 5-7). Multidisciplinary Tracheostomy Management Team – Overcoming Barriers to Creation and Implementation. American Speech Language Hearing Association 2024 Convention, Seattle, WA, United States.
  • Gormley, J., Fager, S., Nathan, G., & Garcia., C (2023 November 16-18). Igniting AAC Implementation in Hospitals: 5-Minute Sparks to Teach and Share AAC Strategies. American Speech Language Hearing Association 2023 Convention, Boston, MA, United States.
  • Krase, A., Garcia, C. (2023, September 21-22). SLP Role in the Assessment and Treatment of Disorders of Consciousness. Nebraska Speech Hearing Language Association Fall Convention 2023, Lincoln, NE, United States.

Honors

  • Visionary Session, American Speech Language Hearing Association Convention, 2024.
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