Erin Walsh, MA, CCC-SLP, IBCLC, BCS-S, is a senior clinician at the University of California San Diego Health’s Center for Airway, Voice and Swallowing in the Department of Otolaryngology. She has expertise managing a wide array of complex pediatric and adult dysphagia. Her dual certification as a lactation consultant offers a nuanced perspective for neonatal feeding care. Walsh’s research focuses on objective quantification of infant suckling patterns to improve precision of breastfeeding interventions. She collaborates with engineers to develop machine learning patterns that detect anomalies inhibiting successful latching. Her work in dysphonia is uniquely suited for professional performers as she has a background in singing. Walsh additionally collaborates with gastroenterology motility colleagues spearheading novel cognitive-affective interventions for laryngopharyngeal symptoms with and without pathologic reflux.
