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Lynn Acton, MS, CCC/SLP is a Lecturer of Surgery (Otolaryngology) at Yale School of Medicine and a practicing speech pathologist specializing in voice and swallowing disorders. With over 35 years of clinical experience, she has been affiliated with Yale Head and Neck Program since 2002 and is part of the Yale Otolaryngology department at the Yale Physicians Building in New Haven, Connecticut.
Her clinical expertise focuses on evaluating and treating voice disorders, swallowing difficulties, and supporting rehabilitation for individuals with head and neck cancer. Her work emphasizes restoring speech clarity and improving swallowing function to enhance patients' quality of life. She frequently collaborates with physicians including Mark David Siegel, Michael Lerner, and Nwanmegha Young on clinical research.
Dr. Acton's research publications span vocal rehabilitation for actors, swallowing protocols for stroke patients, voice preservation after surgical procedures, and rehabilitation outcomes for head and neck cancer patients. Her work demonstrates consistent focus on practical clinical applications that improve patient care and outcomes in speech pathology and swallowing disorders.
As an educator, she contributes to clinical training at Yale School of Medicine, sharing her extensive clinical knowledge with medical students, residents, and other healthcare professionals. Her teaching focuses on refining clinical approaches to communication challenges and swallowing disorders.
Dr. Acton maintains active clinical practice while contributing to the academic mission of Yale School of Medicine through her research collaborations and educational activities in the Department of Surgery (Otolaryngology).