Department of Speech, Language and Swallowing Disorders

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Contact Information

Massachusetts General Hospital
Department of Speech, Language and Swallowing Disorders
Email Address: MGHSpeechLanguage@partners.org
Phone: 617-726-2763
Fax: 781-724-0771

55 Fruit Street Boston, MA 02114
Area Served: Boston

Map Location Department of Speech, Language and Swallowing Disorders

Narrative

Speech, Language and Swallowing Disorders & Reading Disabilities provides comprehensive diagnostic evals and treatment programs for communication and swallowing disorders across the lifespan from newborns to adults.

When the ability to speak, listen, read or write is affected, daily living can be frustrating and isolating. Eating and drinking are also vital functions and an important social ritual that can be hard and intimidating for those who are unable to swallow.

Service Types

  • Family Support
  • Inpatient
  • Outpatient
  • Speech Therapy

Insurances Accepted

  • Aetna
  • AllWays Health Partners
  • Blue Cross Blue Shield
  • ConnectiCare
  • Harvard Pilgrim Healthcare
  • Health New England
  • Tufts Health Plan
  • UniCare
  • United Healthcare

Program Type

  • Health Care
  • Medical

Populations Served

  • Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis
  • Aphasia
  • Asperger's Syndrome
  • Ataxia
  • Autism Spectrum
  • Behavior Disorder
  • Birth Defects
  • Burns
  • Cancer
  • Cerebral Palsy
  • Cleft Lip & Palate
  • Deaf
  • Developmental Delay Birth to 3
  • Developmental Disability
  • Eating Disorders
  • Elderly Person with disabilities
  • Hard of Hearing
  • Huntington's Disease
  • Intellectual Disabilities
  • Language Impairment
  • Laryngectomy
  • Learning Disabilities
  • Leukemia
  • Lupus Erythematous
  • Lyme Disease
  • Mental Illness
  • Multiple Disability
  • Multiple Sclerosis
  • Muscular Dystrophy
  • Neurofibromatosis
  • Nonverbal Communication
  • Parkinson's Disease
  • Physical Disabilities
  • Speech Impairment
  • Stroke
  • Tourette Syndrome

Ages Served

  • Birth to 3
  • 3 - 4
  • 5 - 8
  • 9 - 13
  • 14 - 18
  • 19 - 22
  • 23 – 59
  • 60 +

Languages Spoken

  • Arabic
  • Chinese-Mandarin
  • Hebrew
  • Portuguese
  • Russian
  • Spanish

Accessibility Features

  • Accessible Parking
  • Accessible Restrooms
  • Elevators
  • Medical Needs
  • Near Public Transportation
  • Wheelchair Ramps

Additional Information

  • Accredited By: American Speech, Language & Hearing Association
  • Fees: MassHealth, Medicare, Private Insurance, Personal Funds
  • Licensed By: JCAHO,OSHA