Meet Angie
As a former medical speech pathologist, Angie specializes in advocating for clients with chronic disease management.
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About
As founder of Medical Advocacy Plus, Angie Galatas’ vision of becoming a patient advocate began following 30 years of observing patients and family members struggle to navigate through the health care system. Angie specializes in the areas of chronic and complex diseases. Her experience includes stroke, head injury, neurological diseases in addition to working in tandem with a laryngologist diagnosing and treating a variety of patients with throat and swallowing problems. In her career as a...
Education & Credentials
Education
Louisiana State University
Master’s Degree
Licenses & Certifications
Board Certified Patient Advocate (BCPA)
Certificate of Clinical Competence of Speech Pathology (CCC)
Skills
Medical Guidance
Aging and Special Care
Insurance and Billing
Wellness and Lifestyle
Languages
English
Experience
Speech Language Voice and swallowing specialist
Texas ENT
Oct 2012 - Jul 2021
Houston
Worked in tandem with a Laryngologist ENT. Performed videostroboscopy and fiber optic endoscopy evaluations to diagnose voice and swallowing problems in addition to acoustical analysis of the voice
Adjunct Professor
University of Houston
Aug 2002 - May 2011
Houston
Provided clinical supervision for graduate students in the area of adult neurogenic and voice and swallowing