NWCVS Providers
Joshua Schindler, MD - Medical Director

Dr. Schindler is an Associate Professor and the Medical Director of the OHSU-Northwest Center for Voice and Swallowing. He graduated from Stanford in 1993 with bachelor's degrees in both Classics and Biology. In 1998, he received his medical degree from the University of California, San Francisco and is a member of the Alpha Omega Alpha Society. After completing his residency in Otolaryngology at Johns Hopkins Medical Center, he undertook fellowship training in Head and Neck Surgery at Johns Hopkins and Laryngology at Vanderbilt University Medical Center. He is board certified in Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery and is a Fellow of the American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery.
Dr. Schindler's current clinical interests include voice disorders in both professional and non-professional voice users, swallowing disorders, breathing and upper airway disorders, and cancer of the upper aerodigestive tract. His research interests include molecular diagnosis and management of early vocal fold cancers, treatment of spasmodic dysphonia and other neurologic voice disorders, and hoarseness in association with laryngopharyngeal reflux.
Donna Graville, PhD, CCC-SLP - Clinical Director

Dr. Graville is an Associate Professor and the Clinical Director of the OHSU-Northwest Center for Voice and Swallowing. She earned her Master’s degree in Speech and Hearing Sciences at Portland State University and completed her Fellowship at the Portland V.A. Medical Center. Dr. Graville developed her expertise in voice restoration and dysphagia at OHSU’s Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery Center. Her desire to develop a comprehensive voice and swallowing center led her to pursue a Ph.D. in Communication Disorders and Sciences at the University of Oregon. She is currently an Adjunct Professor at both University of Oregon and Portland State University. Dr. Graville serves on the Advisory Committee at Portland State University.
Dr. Graville’s current clinical interests include voice restoration after laryngectomy and swallowing restoration after treatment for head and neck cancer. Research interests include voice and swallowing treatment outcomes after head and neck cancer as well as, competency-based learning for graduate students of communication disorders and sciences.
Paul W Flint, MD

Paul W. Flint, MD received his medical degree from Baylor College of Medicine and completed his residency training at the University of Washington. He joined the faculty at Johns Hopkins in 1991, where he has served as Residency Training Program Director.
In 2009, Dr. Flint was appointed Professor and Chair, Otolaryngology –Head & Neck Surgery at Oregon Health &Science University. He is a founding member of the Society for Airway Management, and an active member of The Triological Society, The American Laryngological Society, The American Academy of Otolaryngology, and The American College of Surgeons. He is the Senior Editor of the sixth edition of Cummings –Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, considered to be the definitive textbook for the specialty.
Dr. Flint's clinical interests include the treatment of benign and malignant diseases of the airway, development of procedures to improve voice, swallowing, and breathing;and, treatment of movement disorders affecting the head and neck including dystonia and Parkinson disease.
Kate Zochowski, PA-C

Kate was born and raised in Oregon, spending most of her years near Eugene before
migrating north to Portland for graduate school. In her spare time she enjoys
running, exploring the many restaurants and events Portland has to offer and spending time with family and friends. She is very excited about joining the Otolaryngology department at OHSU.
Will Karle, MD - Laryngology Fellow

Dr. Karle was raised in Albany, NY and completed his Bachelor of Science in Cell and Developmental Biology at the University of Rochester from which he graduated Magna Cum Laude. Following graduation, he worked as a clinical research coordinator at the Brigham and Women’s Hospital in Vascular Surgery. He then proceeded to obtain a medical degree at the Albert Einstein College of Medicine and was inducted into the AOA Medical Honor Society. During his time in medical school he spent time volunteering in Uganda and completed a one-year research fellowship for the THANC Foundation. He is currently completing a Laryngology fellowship at OHSU with Dr. Schindler and Dr. Flint. In his free time you can find him out fishing or hiking.
Karen Drake, MA, CCC-SLP

Andrew Palmer, PhD, CCC-SLP

Linda Bryans, MA, CCC-SLP

Linda Bryans earned her Master's degree in Speech and Hearing Sciences from the University of California at Santa Barbara in 1988. She has clinical experience with adults and children with a broad range of communication and swallowing disorders. Her primary focus has been in the area of evaluating and treating voice disorders. She is certified in the Lee Silverman Voice Treatment approach for patients with Parkinson disease. Linda also has participated in clinical research in the areas of voice, motor speech disorders and dysphagia. She currently is a Senior Instructor in the Northwest Clinic for Voice and Swallowing at OHSU as well as an Adjunct Faculty in the Speech and Hearing Sciences Department at Portland State University.
Jana Childes, MS, CCC-SLP

Jana Childes received her Master of Science in Speech-Language Pathology from the University of Nebraska. Following completion of her Fellowship, she received specialized training in voice and swallowing disorders while working at the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics. Her clinical interests include the evaluation and treatment of organic, neurogenic, and functional voice disorders in adults and children, vocal cord dysfunction, voice and swallowing disorders secondary to head and neck cancer, and augmentative and alternative communication (AAC). She is certified in the Lee Silverman Voice Therapy program. Jana has completed in research in the areas of perceptual voice assessment, communication impairments related to ALS, and dysphagia. She is an Adjunct Faculty in the Speech and Hearing Sciences Department at Portland State University.
Rachel Bolognone, MS, CCC-SLP

Aaron Ziegler, PhD, CCC-SLP

Carrie Crino, MS, CCC-SLP

Rebecca (Becky) Pryor, MS, CCC-SLP

Rebecca Pryor earned her Master of Science in Speech-Language Pathology at Portland State University in Portland, Oregon. She completed her internship and her clinical fellowship here at the NW Clinic for Voice & Swallowing. Her clinical interests include evaluation and treatment of voice and swallowing disorders, as well as augmentative and alternative communication (AAC). She is certified in the Lee Silverman Voice Treatment (LSVT) program. Her research interests include clinical evaluation of swallowing disorders, as well as AAC.
Melanie Fried-Oken, PhD, CCC-SLP

Deanna Britton , Ph.D., CCC-SLP, BC-ANCDS

Deanna Britton is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Speech &Hearing Sciences at Portland State University (PSU) and at the Northwest Center for Voice & Swallowing in the Department of Otolaryngology (NWCVS) –Head & Neck Surgery at Oregon Health & Sciences University (OHSU) in Portland, Oregon. She is Board Certified in Neurogenic Communication Disorders in Adults by the Academy of Neurological Communication Disorders and Sciences (ANCDS). She has published and presented on topics related to dysphagia, dysarthria, augmentative and alternative communication, respiratory support for speech and swallowing, motor neuron disease, and spinal cord injury. Dr. Britton's research interests include respiratory support for swallowing and cough effectiveness.
Shannon Theis, PhD., CCC-SLP

Alicia Fanucchi, MS, CF-SLP

Sara Charney, MS, CF-SLP

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Phone: NW Clinic for Voice & Swallowing 503 494-5947
Email: enthns@ohsu.edu
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