Emily K Plowman,
Professor, Doctoral Program Director
About Emily K Plowman
Dr. Emily Plowman is a Professor at the University of Florida in the Departments of Speech, Language and Hearing Sciences, Surgery, and Neurology. She serves as the Doctoral Program Director and Clinical Director of the Breathing Research and Therapeutics Center. Dr. Plowman established and directs the Aerodigestive Research Core (ARC). The mission of the ARC laboratory is to improve the detection and clinical management of upper aerodigestive tract disorders associated with speech, swallowing and breathing function through patient-centric research. Her current research foci include: 1) Increasing the understanding of governing mechanisms of normal and disordered aerodigestive tract functions (speech, swallowing, breathing, airway clearance), 2) validation of accurate and pragmatic clinical screening tools to enable earlier clinical detection of disordered function, and 3) Development and evaluation of novel therapeutic interventions.
Dr. Plowman is an internationally recognized expert in the field of dysphagia who was recently recognized by the American Board of Swallowing and Swallowing Disorders for her work in this area. She has over 80 publications and book chapters, given over 500 lectures worldwide, and obtained over 30 grants to complete innovative research. Dr. Plowman holds current funding from the NINDS, NIA, NINR, NICHD, ALS Association, and the Childrens Miracle Network and has held consecutive NIH funding since commencing her academic career in 2009.
Dr. Plowman is committed to improving clinical education and has developed a series of educational platforms to improve competencies of practicing Speech Language Pathologists. She currently teaches graduate level courses in swallowing disorders, research methodology, and medical speech language pathology and is spearheading a series of quality improvement projects with the UF Health cardiovascular division in the department of surgery to improve detection and care of post-surgical cardiothoracic patients.
Accomplishments
Teaching Profile
Board Certifications
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Certificate of Clinical Competencies (CCC-SLP)American Speech and Hearing Association
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Certified Speech Language PathologistSpeech Pathology Australia
Clinical Profile
- Dysphagia
- Neuromuscular disorders
- Respiratory
- Speech impairment in adults
Research Profile
0000-0002-0198-4297
- Cardiothoracic Surgery and Postoperative Recovery
- Rare neuromuscular disorders
- Rehabilitation
- Screening tool validation
- dysphagia
Publications
Grants
Contact Details
- Business:
- (352) 273-8632
- Business:
- eplowman@phhp.ufl.edu
- Business Mailing:
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PO BOX 100174
PO BOX 100174
SPEECH, LANGUAGE, AND HEARING SCIENCES
GAINESVILLE FL 32610-0174 - Business Street:
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PO BOX 100174
PO BOX 100174
SPEECH, LANGUAGE, AND HEARING SCIENCES
GAINESVILLE FL 32610-0174