Certificate Course on Videofluoroscopic

Swallowing Study (VFSS): Objective

assessment for Oropharyngeal Dysphagia
Diagnosis and Intervention
Date: 2nd November 2023 (Thursday)
Course Format: In - person (face to face) meeting will be held at
Tata Memorial Hospital Mumbai India or Virtual Mode

“Course on Videofluoroscopic Assessment & Intervention of Swallowing”

This course focuses on videofluroscopic assessment of swallowing in oral cancer, laryngeal and
hypopharyngeal cancer, esophageal cancer, post laryngectomy,
Hypertonicity assessment following total laryngectomy, radiation safety aspects, radiologists perspective,
live demonstration of videofluoroscopy from radiology suite to auditorium and many more!
Course Patron:
Dr Rajendra Badwe
Director
International Faculty (In-person Faculty)
Tata Memorial Centre
Dr Justin Roe, MBE, PhD, FRCSLT
Dr C S Pramesh
Director Consultant and Professional Lead for Speech and Language
Tata Memorial Hospital Therapy
The Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust, London
Dr S Banavali
Director (Academics) Honorary Clinical Senior Lecturer - Division of Surgery,
Tata Memorial Hospital Department of Surgery and Cancer, Faculty of Medicine,
Imperial College London,
Course Convenor: Charing Cross Hospital, United Kingdom
Dr Prathamesh Pai
Professor and Head Mrs Grainne Brady, BSc (Hons) MRes MRCSLT
Dept of Head & Neck Oncology HEE/ NIHR Clinical Doctoral Research Fellow
Course Director: Department of Speech, Voice and Swallowing,
Dr Suyash Kulkarni The Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust
Professor and Head Department of Surgery and Cancer,
Dept of Radiology and Radiodiagnosis
Imperial College London, United Kingdom
Course Advisors:
Dr Nitin Shetty – Professor National Faculty from TMC and National Cancer Grid
Dr Gouri Pantvaidya – Professor
Course Co-ordinators Course includes face to face lecture, video based presentations,
Mr Rukmangathan – SLT videofluoroscopy assessment protocol of videofluoroscopy, standard rating
tool, Videofluoroscopy Protocol following laryngectomy, Diagnosis of
Mrs Madhura Bhalerao – SLT
hypertonicity using videofluoroscopy in total laryngectomy, Interventional
Course Incharge: Strategy planning using videofluoroscopy, co-relation of endoscopy and
Mr Arun Balaji videofluoroscopy, Live Videofluoroscopy Demonstration – Clinic to
Auditorium (live transmission)
Lead - Speech and Swallowing Therapist
Targeted Delegates: Speech Therapist, ENT/Head Neck Surgeons,
Dept of Head & Neck Oncology
Radiographers, Radiologists, Bachelor or Master Degree Speech
Contact Details: Language Pathology Students ,ENT/Head Neck /Radiology Residents
Email: TWO Travel Grants will be offered!!!
tataheadneckrehab@gmail.com Registration Opens Soon...!!! BLOCK YOUR DATES

Come and join us to strengthen your skills and knowledge in Videofluoroscopy

See you all soon at Tata Memorial Hospital Mumbai, India…!