Zahya GHADDAR
Instructor
Higher Institute of Speech and Language Therapy
+961 (1) 421 000 zahya.ghaddar@usj.edu.lb
I am a speech-language pathologist based in Lebanon. I
obtained a Bachelor's and a Master's degree in Speech-Language Pathology from
Saint Joseph University of Beirut, and I completed my PhD in Public Health and
Medical Sciences in a co-tutorship with the University of Liège in Belgium and
Saint Joseph University of Beirut. My specialization focuses on therapeutic
education for patients and their caregivers.
Since 2017, I have been teaching a course on dysphagia for
Master's students, and since 2016, I have been a thesis supervisor at Saint
Joseph University of Beirut. I began practicing speech-language pathology in
2009, and I am fluent in Arabic, English, and French.
I work with adult patients suffering from speech disorders
(apraxia, dysarthria, voice disorders), swallowing disorders (dysphagia),
language disorders (aphasia), and cognitive deficits (memory loss, difficulty
concentrating, problem-solving) caused by various neurological conditions such
as strokes, traumatic brain injuries, neurodegenerative diseases (Parkinson's,
Alzheimer's), brain tumors, etc.
I also provide evaluations and rehabilitation for medical
conditions (dementia, laryngeal cancer, oral cancer, traumatic brain injuries,
tracheotomies, assisted ventilation) and orofacial myofunctional disorders
(adjustment of tongue position affecting speech, eating, and swallowing), as
well as speech and phonation disorders (articulation, speech intelligibility,
stuttering). Additionally, I assist with voice and communication modification
in the context of digital marketing and offer online sessions (telepractice).
I am the founder of the Reacte Polyclinic in Beirut,
offering speech-language pathology and psychomotricity services to children and
adults. Furthermore, I am a speech-language pathology consultant for the
Bekhazi Medical Group and Fouad Khoury Hospital in Beirut.
I am certified as a clinician by:
- LSVT LOUD from LSVT Global (USA)
- SPEAK OUT! (USA)
- Therapeutic Patient Education (GRIEPS, France)
- Family Care and Parental Guidance (The Systemic Link
Beirut, Lebanon in collaboration with the Institute of Training and Application
of Communication Therapies of Lyon - IFACT)
I am a certified trainer by INSHEA (National Higher
Institute of Training and Research for the Education of Young Disabled Persons
and Adapted Teaching) in France.
Finally, I offer training and "counseling
sessions" for speech-language pathologists in the Arab world to support
their clinical and professional practice.
Education
| Degree | University | Country | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Doctorat - Biologie médicale | Université Saint-Joseph de Beyrouth | Liban |
Research themes
Aphasia and oropharyngeal dysphagia
Publications and communications
2024 Ghaddar, Z., Matar, N., Diep, AN., Kirkove, D., Tohmé, A., Pétré B., (2024, accepted). Evaluating the feasibility and acceptability of “SOS DYSPHAGIA” – brief educational interventions for adult patients with oropharyngeal dysphagia and their informal caregivers. International Journal of Speech-Language Pathology.2022 Ghaddar, Z., Matar, N., Tohmé, A., Noujaim, J., Diep, A,, Pétré B., (2022). Consensus on the objectives of an educational intervention for patients with oropharyngeal dysphagia and their informal caregivers: A Delphi Study. Journal Patient Preference and Adherence, 14. DOI: https://doi.org/10.2147/PPA.S3645202022 Ghaddar, Z., Durieux N., Tohmé A., Pétré B., Matar N. (2022). Educational interventions for patients with oropharyngeal dysphagia and their informal caregivers: A Scoping Review. Educ Ther Patient/Ther Patient Educ. 2022. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/tpe/20220022023 Ghaddar, Z., Matar, N., Diep, AN., Kirkove, D., Tohmé, A., Pétré B., (2023). Evaluating the feasibility and acceptability of a therapeutic educational program “SOS DYSPHAGIA” for adult patients with oropharyngeal dysphagia and their informal caregivers [communication orale]. The International Federation of ORL Societies (IFOS) 2023, ENT, Dubai, UAE. 2021 Ghaddar, Z., Durieux N., Tohmé A., Pétré B., Matar N. (2021, may). Interventions éducatives pour les patients atteints de dysphagie oropharyngée et leurs aidants familiaux : scoping review [communication orale]. 8th congress of Société d’Education Thérapeutique Européenne (SETE), online.
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