DMS Talks, led by Carol Ghiglieri Winchester, hosts discussions on topics of interest to patients, caregivers, speech pathologists, and healthcare professionals. Topics range from interviews with patients who have experienced what you may be going through, to caregivers with their own tips, industry leaders on how the field of healthcare works, and even those physicians or speech pathologists who advocate for our patients with dysphagia.

Episode Information

Episode 10: Having Hope
Facing a health situation can be devastating to the patient, caregiver, family member, or friend. Hope is essential to the overall health of everyone involved, whether we are the one experiencing the health situation, or we are trying to manage our stress as the bystander. Take yourself through the steps of asking for help, remaining optimistic and persistent, having a big ol’ dose of patience, and managing those expectations. Establish a relationship with your healthcare professionals and let them guide you through the situation with greater ease by sharing what’s on your mind. We can’t fix what we don’t know so be sure to tell us, more than once if necessary. That’s what we are here for!

Episode 9: Susan Langmore
In this episode of DMS Talks, Carol Winchester and colleagues talk with Susan Langmore about her illustrious career. As the inventor of FEES, or Fiberoptic Endoscopic Evaluation of Swallowing, and the person who trained Carol Winchester in how to perform FEES, this very personal conversation illuminates the significance of Susan’s research and development for the field of Speech Pathology as a whole. What an honor it was to have this conversation.

Episode 8: Jim Ghiglieri
In this episode of DMS Talks, Carol Winchester talks with Jim Ghiglieri and his wife Mary Kay Ghiglieri. Having suffered a stroke and walked the path of recovery, Jim and his wife offer insight into the possibilities of recovery and the necessity to be your own advocate and ask questions. Jim is Carol’s brother in real life, which gave her a front row seat to his recovery process.

Episode 7: Garry Pezzano
In this episode of DMS Talks, Carol Winchester talks with Garry Pezzano about his role in healthcare in advocating for patient rights and access to excellent clinical services. Garry’s experience as a leader in the field of Speech Pathology, his working with legislators, and the personal commitment he has to improving patient care is immeasurable.

Episode 6: Kathy Johnson
In this episode of DMS Talks, Carol Winchester talks with Kathy Johnson about the beginnings of BEST Dysphagia Management as they developed mobile endoscopy together in 1992. Kathy was a part of DMS during this initial period and was integral to educating the healthcare community on the benefits of FEES in the nursing home setting, a population previously not serviced with this state of the art swallowing diagnostic.

Episode 5: Nicholas Tsaclas
In this episode of DMS Talks, Carol Winchester talks with Nicholas Tsaclas about his role in the development of mobile endoscopy and specifically the access to the equipment manufacturers of the time. As a specialist in fiberoptic endoscopes, Nick was instrumental in figuring out how to take this FEES procedure out into the community while maintaining the integrity of the equipment and the challenges we faced with the nursing home setting in 1992.

Episode 4: Jennifer Bland
In this episode of DMS Talks, Carol Winchester talks with Jennifer Bland about her role with DMS as a clinical leader. Jennifer’s years of service as a speech pathologist and mentor to DMS SLPs as they learn how to perform FEES and grow into dysphagia experts has significantly benefited the field of Speech Pathology.

Episode 3: Jan Lundgren
In this episode of DMS Talks, Carol Winchester talks with Jan Lundgren about her role with DMS as a clinical leader. Jan’s experiences as a speech pathologist and mentor to DMS SLPs as they learn how to perform FEES and grow into dysphagia experts has significantly benefited the field of Speech Pathology.

Episode 2: Susan Yeats
In this episode of DMS Talks, Carol Winchester talks with Susan Yeats about her role as one of the first employees as DMS expanded back at the beginning. Providing FEES for many years and developing the training and education to teach new SLPs how to perform a mobile endoscopy was discussed. Susan’s expertise and commitment to growing this field of service is significant for the field of Speech Pathology.

Episode 1: Clinical Corner
In this episode of DMS Talks, the clinical leaders of the DMS team talk about the DMS process and the significance of providing services to the communities they serve.