Directory of top Occupational Therapists (Feeding, Eating & Swallowing) in Monroe, Washington, USA
Taxonomy Code 225XF0002X
The directory of Occupational Therapists (Feeding, Eating & Swallowing) in Monroe, Washington was last updated 6/30/2024
Tracy Zaher-Lee840 N 5TH AVE STE 2400, SEQUIM, WA Telephone Number: (360)-565-0500 Nurse Practitioner |
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Date NPI Record created: 7/25/2011 |
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Valerie B Lodge800 N 5TH AVE STE 101, SEQUIM, WA Telephone Number: (360)-565-0999 Nurse Practitioner |
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Date NPI Record created: 8/14/2012 |
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Jill Lynn Corson840 N 5TH AVE STE 1500, SEQUIM, WA Telephone Number: (360)-565-0999 Nurse Practitioner |
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Date NPI Record created: 7/5/2006 |
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Elizabeth Olinger840 N 5TH AVE STE 1400, SEQUIM, WA Telephone Number: (360)-582-2930 Nurse Practitioner |
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Date NPI Record created: 12/26/2006 |
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Marna K. Butler777 N 5TH AVE, SEQUIM, WA Telephone Number: (360)-582-4200 Nurse Practitioner |
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Date NPI Record created: 8/10/2013 |
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Stefanie G Walker-Leu840 N 5TH AVE STE 1400, SEQUIM, WA Telephone Number: (360)-582-2930 Nurse Practitioner |
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Date NPI Record created: 8/2/2011 |
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Lee Ann Baker840 N 5TH AVE STE 1400, SEQUIM, WA Telephone Number: (360)-565-2930 Nurse Practitioner |
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Date NPI Record created: 12/7/2009 |
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Suree Chommuang840 N 5TH AVE, SEQUIM, WA Telephone Number: (360)-582-2930 Nurse Practitioner |
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Date NPI Record created: 3/17/2006 |
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Michael Donald Coudriet840 N 5TH AVE STE 1400, SEQUIM, WA Telephone Number: (360)-582-2930 Nurse Practitioner |
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Date NPI Record created: 2/25/2021 |
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Charene S. Alderman844 N 5TH AVE, SEQUIM, WA Telephone Number: (360)-683-9895 Nurse Practitioner |
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Date NPI Record created: 6/17/2006 |
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Nicholas A Cordeiro800 N 5TH AVE STE 101, SEQUIM, WA Telephone Number: (360)-565-0999 Nurse Practitioner |
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Date NPI Record created: 2/11/2021 |
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Shelly Lynn Melody558 N 5TH AVE, SEQUIM, WA Telephone Number: (360)-681-6900 Nurse Practitioner |
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Date NPI Record created: 2/2/2024 |
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Lesley Cruz844 N 5TH AVE, SEQUIM, WA Telephone Number: (360)-683-9895 Nurse Practitioner |
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Date NPI Record created: 1/31/2023 |
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Emily A April840 N 5TH AVENUE, STE 1500, SEQUIM, WA Telephone Number: (360)-582-2840 Nurse Practitioner |
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Date NPI Record created: 3/10/2006 |
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Occupational Therapists (Feeding, Eating & Swallowing)
Taxonomy Code 225XF0002X
Classification: Occupational Therapist
Description
Occupational therapists provide interventions to clients of all ages with feeding, eating and swallowing difficulties. Occupational therapists provide comprehensive rehabilitative, habilitative, and palliative dysphagia care, which includes collaborating with clients to provide individualized compensatory swallowing strategies, modified diet textures, adapted mealtime environments, enhanced feeding skills, preparatory exercises and positioning to clients, reinforcement of mealtime strategies to enhance and improve swallowing skills, and training to caregivers to enhance eating and feeding performance. Occupational therapists provide screening and in-depth clinical assessment which may include instrumental dysphagia assessments including videofluroscopy.
Notes
Source: The Guide to Occupational Therapy Practice, 2nd edition. Bethesda: American Occupational Therapy Association, 2007. [7/1/2008: new]
Additional Resources: The American Occupational Therapy Association (AOTA) does offer voluntary specialty certification for a Feeding, Eating & Swallowing Occupational Therapist if the applicant meets the following requirements:
- Professional or technical degree or equivalent in occupational therapy.
- Certified or licensed by and in good standing with an AOTA recognized credentialing or regulatory body.
- Minimum of 2,000 hours of experience as an occupational therapist or occupational therapy assistant.
- 600 hours of experience delivering occupational therapy services in the certification area to clients (individuals, groups, or populations) in the last 3 calendar years. Service delivery may be paid or voluntary.
- Verification of employment.
