Director of Rehabilitation
Advanced Head & Neck Rehabilitation Center of Texas
Katrina has been practicing exclusively in the field of Head & Neck rehabilitation for 30 years, including her training with the surgeons from the University of Pittsburgh. Following her 4 years training in Pittsburgh, in 2000, she returned to her hometown of San Diego where she developed comprehensive Head & Neck programs focused on alaryngeal rehabilitation as well as swallowing and voice disorders. In 2007, she joined Texas Health Care to establish their Head & Neck rehabilitation program, which has since evolved to become the Advanced Head & Neck Rehabilitation Center of Texas. "The Center," as it is commonly known, now serves as the largest rehab center of its kind in Texas, caring for the rehabilitative needs of patients throughout the region as well as international patients. Throughout her career, Katrina has published and lectured extensively in the fields of laryngectomy and general head & neck rehabilitation, as well as medically based voice, dysphagia & swallowing disorders. She’s well recognized both nationally and internationally for her expertise in these fields and frequently provides consultative services to similar programs, both in the US as well as abroad.
Katrina began conducting research surrounding functional radiation morbidity prevention, gastroesophageal and laryngopharyngeal reflux, particularly as it pertains to the head & neck cancer population. As a result, The Center works extensively with physicians and surgeons of various specialties to comprehensively care for this population. With this implementation of services, The Advanced Head & Neck Rehabilitation Center of Texas is now able to provide the most comprehensive swallowing, dysphagia and reflux evaluations in the area. Katrina has a proven record for advancing the field of head & neck rehabilitation. She and her team at The Center continue to raise the bar for rehabilitative excellence.
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