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Michael J. Walsh,M.Ed., CCC-SLP Clinical Interests 2006 - Present
1971-2005
Professional Experience, Affiliations and Academic Appointments: Clinical Speech/Language Pathologist 2006-present Adjunct Instructor – Speech Pathology 2006-2010 Research Investigator 2005-2008 Chief - Audiology/Speech Pathology Service 1989-2005 (retired) Clinical Instructor – Neurology (Speech Pathology) 1983-2003 Clinical Associate - Communication Disorders 1983-2001 Adjunct Instructor - Speech Pathology(Voice Disorders) 1993-1998 Chief - Speech Pathology Section 1986-1989 Clinical Supervisor - Speech Pathology 1980-1986 Speech/Language Pathologist - Aphasia Section 1971-1980 Research Speech Pathologist - Aphasia Research Center 1971-1974 EDUCATION: Northeastern University M.Ed. Speech Pathology 1971 HONORS: Elected to Pi Gamma Mu Honorary Society 1969 AWARDS: CERTIFICATION AND PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIP: Certification of Clinical Competence in Speech Pathology PUBLICATIONS: 1. Cummings, J., Benson, D.F., Walsh, M., and Levine, H. (1979). Left-to-right transfer of language dominance: a case study. Neurology, 29, 1547-1550. 2. Vincent, M., Robbins, A., Walsh, M., and Vaughan, C. (1984). Evaluation of Blom-Singer Voice Prosthesis. American Journal of Roentgenology, 143, 745-750. 3. Hillman, R., Holmberg, E., Walsh, M., and Vaughan, C. (1985). Aerodynamic assessment of the Henley-Cohn Tracheoesophageal Voice Prosthesis. Laryngoscope, 95, 1251-1254. 4. Hillman, R., Holmberg, E., Perkell, J., Walsh, M., and Vaughan, C. (1988). Objective assessment of vocal hyperfunction: An experimental framework and preliminary results. MIT Speech Communication Group Working Papers, 20, 67-135. 5. Hillman, R., Holmberg, E., Perkell, J., Walsh, M., and Vaughan, C. (1989). Objective assessment of vocal hyperfunction: An experimental framework and initial results. Journal of Speech and Hearing Research, 32, 373-392. 6. Hillman, R., Holmberg, E., Perkell, J., Walsh, M., and Vaughan, C. (1990). Phonatory function associated with hyperfunctionally related vocal fold lesions. Journal of Voice, 4, 52-63. 7. Hillman, R.E., Gress, C.D., Hargrave, J., Walsh, M., and Bunting, G.W. (1990). Efficacy of Speech-Language Pathology intervention: Voice disorders. Seminars in Speech and Language, 11, 150-161. 8. Liebson, E., Walsh, M., Jankowiak, J., and Albert, M. (1994). Pharmacotherapy for Post-Traumatic Dysarthria.Neuropsychiatry, Neuropsychology, and Behavioral Neurology, 7,122-124 9. Hillman, R., Walsh, M., Wolf, G., Fisher, S., Hong, W., Research Speech-Language Pathologists at Central Speech Laboratory, Speech-Language Pathologists at Participating VA Medical Centers, and The Department of Veterans Affairs Laryngeal Cancer Study Group. (1998). Functional outcomes following treatment for advanced laryngeal cancer: Part I - Voice preservation in advanced laryngeal cancer. Part II - Laryngectomy rehabilitation: the state-of-the-art in the VA system. Annals of Otology, Rhinology and Laryngology, 107(Suppl. 172; Part 2), 1-27. 10. Espy-Wilson, C., Chari, V., MacAuslan, J., Huang, C., and Walsh, M. (1998). Enhancement of electrolaryngeal speech by adaptive filtering. Journal of Speech, Language and Hearing Research,41, 1253-1264. 11. Kidd, G., Arbogast, T., Mason, C., and Walsh, M. (2002). Informational masking in listeners with sensorineural hearing loss. Journal of the Association for Research in Otolaryngology, 3, 107-119. 12. Heaton, J., Goldstein, E., Kobler, J., Zeitels, S., Randolph, G., Walsh, M., Gooey, J., and Hillman, R. (2004) Surface electromyographic activity in total laryngectomy patients following laryngeal nerve transfer to neck strap muscles. Annals of Otology, Rhinology and Laryngology, 113, 754-764. . 13. Kubert, H, Stepp, C., Zeitels, S., Gooey, J., Walsh, M., Prakash, S.R., Hillman, R., Heaton, J.T. (2009). Electromyographic Control of a Hands-Free Electrolarynx Using Neck Strap Muscles. Journal of Communication Disorders, 42, 211-225. 14. Langmore, S., Grillone, G., Elackattu, A., and Walsh, M. (2009). Disorders of Swallowing: Palliative Care. Otolaryngologic Clinics of North America, 42, 87-105. 15. Cohen, S., Elackattu, A., Noordzij, J., Walsh, M. and Langmore, S. (2009). Palliative Treatment of Dysphonia and Dysarthria. Otolaryngologic Clinics of North America, 42, 107-121.
Presentations: 1. Walsh, M., Blair, J., and Cerney, S. (1978). The group as an adjustment modality for aphasic patients. Paper resented to the American Society for Group Psychotherapy and Psychodrama in New York, New York. 2. Helm-Estabrooks, N. and Walsh, M. (1982). Response of aphasic patients to an electronic communication board. Paper presented at the American Speech/Language/Hearing Association Convention in Toronto, Canada. ASHA, 24, 175. 3. Hillman, R., Holmberg, E., Walsh, M., and Perkell, J. (1983). Source characteristics of esophageal phonation. Paper presented to the American Speech/Language/Hearing Association Convention in Cincinnati, Ohio. ASHA, 25, 81. 4. Vincent, M., Robbins, A., Walsh, M., and Vaughan, C. (1983). Radiology of the Blom-Singer Voice Prosthesis: Evaluation and Complications. Paper presented to the Radiological Society of North America in Chicago, IL. 5. Bennett, S., Hillman, R., and Walsh, M. (1984). Speech characteristics of a new intraoral artificial larynx. Poster session presentation at the American Speech/Language/Hearing Convention in San Francisco, CA. ASHA, 26, 97. 6. Hillman, R., Holmberg, E., Walsh, M., and Vaughan, C. (1984). Aerodynamic assessment of the Henley-Cohn Voice Prosthesis. Paper presented at the American Speech/Language/ Hearing Association Convention in San Francisco, California. ASHA, 26, 105. 7. Hillman, R., Holmberg, E., Perkell, J., Walsh, M., and Vaughan, C. (1985). Estimates of glottal resistance, vocal efficiency and glottal waveform parameters. Paper presented at the Fourth International Conference on Vocal Fold Physiology. 8. Walsh, M. and Hillman, R. (1986). Assessment of vocal hyperfunction. Paper presented at the Massachusetts Speech/Language/Hearing Association Convention in Mansfield, Mass. 9. Hillman, R., Holmberg, E., Perkell, J., Walsh, M., and Vaughan, C. (1986). Objective assessment of vocal hyperfunction: Preliminary results. Paper presented at the American Speech/Language/Hearing Association Convention in Detroit, Michigan. ASHA, 28, 57. 10. DeLassus-Gress, C., Hillman, R., Walsh, M., and Metson, R. (1988). Vocal characteristics of supraglottic laryngectomized speakers. Paper presented at the American Speech/Language/ Hearing Association Convention in Boston, Mass. ASHA, 30, 64. 11. Hillman, R., Holmberg, E., Perkell, J., Walsh, M., and Vaughan, C. (1988). Aerodynamic assessment of hyperfunctional voice disorders. Paper presented at 17th Annual Symposium: Care of the Professional Voice, Manhattan School of Music, New York, New York. 12. Walsh, M. (1990). Select problems in the management of tracheoesophageal speech rehabilitation. Paper presented at the Massachusetts Speech/Language/Hearing Association Convention in Worcester, Mass. 13. Walsh, M., Hillman, R., and Gress, C. (1991). Evaluation of the electroglottograph to obtain measures of trachesophageal phonation. Poster presentation at the American Speech/ Language/ Hearing Association Convention in Atlanta, Georgia. ASHA, 33, 91. 14. Liebson, E., Walsh, M., Jankowiak, J., and Albert, M. (1992). Improvement of speech initiation with dopaminergic pharmacotherapy. Poster presented at the Academy of Aphasia in Toronto, Canada. Academy of Aphasia, 30, 57. 15. Hillman, R., Walsh, M., Wolf, G., Fisher, S., Gress, C., Hargrave, J., Newman, L., O'Neill, T., Sperry, E., and Department of Veterans Affairs Laryngeal Cancer Group: VA Cooperative Study # 268. (1992). Laryngectomy rehabilitation: state-of-the-art in the VA system. Poster presented at American Speech/Language/Hearing Association Convention in San Antonio, Texas. ASHA, 34, 116. 16. Shah UK, Carr MG, Dolan RW, Fuleihan NS, Charpied G, Walsh M. Local TEP: a simplified technique for the creation of post-laryngectomy surgical speech fistula. (1997). Paper presented at the Eastern Section Meeting of the Triological Society, Boston, MA. 17. Walsh, M., Hillman, R., Wolf, G., Fisher, S., Hong, W. and VA Cooperative Studies Laryngeal Cancer Study Group (1997). Voice preservation in advanced laryngeal cancer: vocal function in chemoradiation patients. Poster presented at American Speech/Language/ Hearing Association Convention in Boston, MA. ASHA, 39, 116. 18. Walsh, M., Hillman, R., Wolf, G., Fisher, S., Hong, W., Research Speech-Language Pathologists at Central Speech Laboratory, Speech-Language Pathologists at Participating VA Medical Centers, and The Department of Veterans Affairs Laryngeal Cancer Study Group: VA Cooperative Study # 268. (1997) [Abstract] Functional outcomes in communication following total laryngectomy. Journey for change: exploring and discovering VHA’s future conference, Baltimore, MD. VA Intranet @vaww.va.gov/ med/osp/innovat. 19. Kidd, G., Rohtla, T., Mason, C., and Walsh, M. (1998). Assessing informational masking in listeners with sensorineural hearing loss. Paper presented at the 21st Midwinter Research Meeting of the Association for Research in Otolaryngology. 20. Hillman, R., Heaton, J., Kobler, J., Qi, Y., Houston, K., Meltzner, G., Zeitels, S., McMahon, T., Walsh, M., and Vaughan, C. (1998). Improved electrolarynx communication system with neural interface. Poster presented at American Speech/Language/Hearing Association Convention in San Antonio, Texas. ASHA, 40, 72. 21. Heaton, J., Kobler, J., Goldstein, E., Zeitels, S., Randolph, G., Walsh, M., and Hillman, R. (1999). Laryngeal nerve transposition in humans. Paper presented at the 29th Annual Meeting of the Society for Neuroscience in Miami FL. Society for Neuroscience Abstracts 1999;25:1514. 22.Hillman, R., Heaton, J., Goldstein, E., Meltzner, G., Zeitels, S., Kobler, J., Walsh, M., and Gooey, J. (2003). Development of a voice neural prosthesis: update and future directions. Paper presented at American Speech/Language/Hearing Association Convention in Chicago, Illinois. ASHA Leader, 8, 230. 23. Scheel, R., Langmore, S., McNally, E., Walsh, M., Reynolds, M., Golan, H., Colton-House, J., and Noordzij, P. (2009). Swallowing post-extubation in patients with no premorbid dysphagia. Paper presented at American Speech/Language/Hearing Association Convention in New Orleans, Louisiana, November, 2009. 24. Scheel, R., Langmore, S., McNally, E., Walsh, M., Reynolds, M., Golan, H., Colton-House, J., and Noordzij, P. (2010). Swallowing post-extubation in patients with no premorbid dysphagia. Paper presented at Dysphagia Research Society Annual Meeting in San Diego, California, March, 2010. 25. Grillone, G., Walsh, M., and Brook, I. (2011). Voice after laryngectomy: everything you need to know about vocal rehabilitation. Course presented at American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery in San Francisco, California, September, 2011. 26. Bosley, M. and Walsh, M.(2011) Tracheoesophageal Voice Management: A Case Study Approach Course presented at the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association Convention, San Diego, CA, November, 2011 27. Grillone, G., Walsh, M., and Brook, I. (2012). Voice after laryngectomy: the basics of vocal rehabilitation. Course presented at American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery in Washington, D.C., September, 2012. 28. Kaneoka, A., Krisciunas, G. Field, K., Scheel, R., McNally, E., Walsh, M., O’Dea, M., Cabral, H., Langmore, S. (2013). The Boston Residue and Clearance Scale: reliability testing. Paper presented at Dysphagia Research Society Annual Meeting in Seattle, Washington, March, 2013. Book Chapter: 1. Hillman, R.E., Walsh, M.J. and Heaton, J.T. (2005). Laryngectomy Speech Rehabilitation: A Review of Outcomes. In P.C. Doyle and R.L. Keith (Eds.), Contemporary Considerations in the Treatment and Rehabilitation of Head and Neck Cancer (pp. 75-90). Austin, TX: Pro-Ed. Academic Courses: Alaryngeal Seminar- MGH Institute for Health Professionals 2006-2010Voice Disorders - MGH Institute for Health Professionals 2007 Voice Disorders - Northeastern University 1993-1998 Session Chair: 1. Walsh, M. (1988). Tracheoesophageal Voice Restoration. Chaired session at the American Speech/Language/Hearing Association Convention in Boston, Mass. Research Grants: 1. Voice Foundation Grant: Objective Assessment of Vocal Hyperfunction. Co-investigator. 1982-1983 2. Public Health Service Grant: Objective Assessment of Vocal Hyperfunction. Co-investigator.1985-1987 3. Veterans Administration Cooperative Study Project #268: A New Strategy to Preserve the Larynx in Treatment of Advanced Laryngeal Cancer. Study group member and co-investigator of the Speech Pathology Subsection. 1985-1991 4. VA Rehabilitation Research and Development Grant # C2089PA: Assessing Information Masking in Listeners with Sensorineural Hearing Loss. Co-investigator 1996-1997 5. Department of Health and Human Services Grant # 1R43-DC0225-01: Device for enhancing artificial larynx speech. Co-investigator. 1998-2000 6. VA Rehabilitation Research and Development Grant # C2243-2DC: Development of an improved artificial electro larynx communication system. Co-investigator .1999-2002 7. National Institute on Deafness & Other Communication Disorders Grant # DC006449-01: Development of Voice Neural Prosthesis Technology. Co-investigator. 2004-2009. |
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