Kelly Hansen, MS, CCC-SLP, BCS-S

Scholarly, Research, and/or Practice Interests

Kelly Egan Hansen is a practicing speech pathologist with nearly 20 years of clinical experience. Hansen is recognized as a board-certified specialist in swallowing and swallowing disorders.  She continues to work at Brigham & Women’s Hospital serving medically complex adult patients who are experiencing dysphagia.  She has held positions at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center and City of Hope (Cancer Center).  Throughout her career, Hansen has served as a mentor for training instrumental swallowing assessments, clinical swallow evaluations, providing patient-centered care, and advocating for the role of the SLP in the multi-disciplinary team settings within the hospital.  She has published articles, a book chapter, and abstracts/posters at national conferences as well as lectured on dysphagia and outcomes for head and neck cancer.  Her clinical and research interests are in the area of head and neck cancer rehabilitation, dysphagia, and advocacy of care.