Anand Balaji Rangarathnam

Anand Balaji Rangarathnam is an Associate Professor in the Speech-Language Pathology program at Midwestern University's College of Health Sciences-Downers Grove. His research focuses on treatment efficacy for voice and swallowing disorders, with a particular interest in telehealth delivery of speech-language pathology services.

• Ph.D., University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (2013)
• M.Sc., University of Mysore (2008)
• B.Sc., University of Mysore (2006)

His research agenda emphasizes voice disorders, swallowing rehabilitation, and telepractice applications. Recent publications investigate flow phonation treatments for muscle tension dysphonia, dual-task interference in aging adults, and cross-cultural speech analysis.

Key publication trends include telepractice efficacy (2012-2015), swallowing physiology (2014-2021), and phonetic training for bilingual learners (2022). Articles span Elsevier, SAGE Publications, and Springer journals.

Anand Balaji Rangarathnam holds the Certificate of Clinical Competence in Speech-Language Pathology (ASHA, 2013) and completed clinical fellowship at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences.

He teaches graduate courses in voice and resonance disorders (SLPPD 0529) and dysphagia (SLPPD 0525) at Midwestern University's Downers Grove campus.