Karpuram Govathi Nikhila

Voice and Speech Therapist Head and Neck Oncology , Cancer Institute

Gurugram

About

K. Govathi Nikhila is a Consultant, Dysphagia and Speech specialist at Medanta, Gurugram. Her primary focus on Dysphagia Assessment and Management and also handles speech and language issues in adults and children. She is proficient in dealing with Dysphagia in several health conditions like Stroke, Tumour, Cancer, Respiratory disesases, Parikinson’s and Neurogenic Motor Disorders in both children and adults. She has published many research publications for which she was awarded nationally and internationally.

Medical Qualifications

QUALIFICATIONSINSTITUTE / DEPARTMENTYEAR
Master in Audiology and Speech-Language PathologyAliyavar Jung National Institute of Hearing Handicap-SRC2015
Bachelor in Audiology and Speech-Language PathologySweekar Rehabilitation of Sciences2013

Specialization and Expertise

  • Viduefluroscopy/ MBS
  • Flexible Endoscopic Evaluation of Swallowing with Sensory Testing (F.E.E.S.T.)
  • Vital Stim Therapy
  • AAC - Eye Tracker

Memberships & Certifications

  • Editorial Board Member in Advance Journal of Neurology and Neurological Disorders
  • Editorial Board Member in Annual Review Report Journal
  • International OIMCS journals
  • Editorial Board Member for Open Access Journal
  • Telangana Audiologists and Speech-Language Pathologists Association

Awards & Accomplishments

  • Best Dysphagiologist Award from LOQMAN – National and International Awards by Dehradun UK Govt, 2019
  • Editorial Board Member Award from Global journal of Otolaryngology, 2018
  • Best Article Publication Certificate from International Journal of Neurology and Neurological Disorders , 2018
  • Best Article Publication Certificate from International Journal of Neurology and Neurological Disorders, 2017

Publications

  • International European Journal Of Neurology And Neurological Disorders :   What Is Dysphagia? Why I Can’t Swallow After Stroke !How Did I Overcome it?, 2018
  • International Journal of Brain and Its Disorders :   Dysarthrophonia In Discrimination with Voice Analysis: A Case Report, 2018
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  • Journal Of Anatomy And Research :   Impact of Aspiration and Early Swallow Therapy in Acute Stroke Patients, 2018
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  • International European Journal of Neurology and Neurological Disorders. :   Functional Outcome Measurements in Oropharyngeal Dysphagia in Acute Stroke Patients After Rehabilitation Swallow Therapy in Acute Stroke Patients, 2017
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  • Global Journal of Otolaryngology :   A Study on Patterns of Compensatory Articulation Errors with Reference to Age of Surgery in Children with Repaired Cleft Lip and Palate, 2017
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  • Global Journal of Otolaryngology :   Recovery Pattern of Dysphagia in Patients With PICA-A Case Report, 2017
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  • Global Journal of Otolaryngology :   Recovery Pattern of Dysphagia in Patients With LMS- A Case Report, 2017
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