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Kate Hutcheson
PhD, CCC-SLP, BCS-S
Kate A. Hutcheson, is an assistant professor in the Department of Head and Neck Surgery and associate director of research in the Section of Speech Pathology and Audiology at The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center. Dr. Hutcheson graduated magna cum laude from Baylor University. She earned a master of science in communication sciences and disorders at Baylor and attained a PhD in epidemiology from the University of Texas School of Public Health in 2010. Dr. Hutcheson has authored over 40 peer-reviewed and invited articles on upper aerodigestive tract functioning in oncology patients. She is the recipient of the University of Texas Health Innovation for Cancer Prevention Research Fellowship Award supporting her work on late effects in head and neck cancer survivors. Dr. Hutcheson is a Board Certified Specialist in Swallowing and Swallowing Disorders (BCS-S) and expert in head and neck cancer rehabilitation.
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Browse Course CatalogRadiation Associated Dysphagia (RAD) Part 2: Evaluation & Management
Presented by Kate Hutcheson, PhD, CCC-SLP, BCS-S
Radiation Associated Dysphagia (RAD) Part 2: Evaluation & Management
This course, with Dr. Kate Hutcheson, is the second of a two part series for speech language pathologists covering radiation associated dysphagia, or RAD. In this installment, Dr. Hutcheson begins by describing evidence-based methods for evaluating RAD in patients, as well as prevention strategies for RAD. The final chapter of the series details evidence based management strategies for RAD. The course concludes with a discussion of prevention and management of RAD with Dr. Robert Miller, from the University of Washington. This course is designed to help the practicing SLP prevent and/or minimize RAD and develop strategies for the treatment of persistent or late RAD.
Radiation Associated Dysphagia (RAD) Part 1: Etiology and Toxicity
Presented by Kate Hutcheson, PhD, CCC-SLP, BCS-S
Radiation Associated Dysphagia (RAD) Part 1: Etiology and Toxicity
This course, with Dr. Kate Hutcheson, is the first of a two part series for speech language pathologists covering radiation associated dysphagia, or RAD. In this installment, Dr. Hutcheson begins by describing the development of contemporary methods of head and neck radiotherapy. This course also provides background on head and neck cancers, and the role of radiotherapy in treating those conditions. This course will cover patterns of toxicities and the pathophysiology of RAD including variations during the acute, chronic, and late stages.
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