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Lynn Acton is a Lecturer of Surgery (Otolaryngology) at the Yale School of Medicine and a certified Speech Pathologist with 35 years of clinical experience. She specializes in voice and swallowing disorders, particularly in patients with head and neck cancer. Her academic affiliation includes roles in the Yale Head and Neck Program and collaborations with departments like Pediatric Otolaryngology and the Speech & Swallow Program.
Education: MS in Communication Disorders from Penn State University (1988); BS in Speech Pathology & Audiology from The College of New Jersey (1986). Career highlights include pioneering work in vocal training for drama students and advancing protocols for swallow safety in stroke patients. Research focuses on clinical interventions to improve quality of life for patients with communication challenges.
Key contributions include validating the 90-cc water swallow challenge for oral diet initiation and investigating tracheoesophageal voice prosthesis efficacy. She collaborates with clinicians like Dr. Steven B. Leder, Mark Siegel, and Michael Lerner on studies addressing vocal health in performers and cancer rehabilitation.
Clinical locations include Yale Otolaryngology facilities in New Haven. Her work integrates speech pathology with surgical oncology, emphasizing patient-centered care and translational research.
