Bhanupiriya Mahadevan
Speech Therapist
Speech, language, feeding, and swallowing therapist with a gold-medal MSc in swallowing disorders and over 10 years' international experience.
LocationMediclinic Parkview Hospital
Experience5-10
LanguagesEnglish, Tamil, Malay
NationalityMalaysia
About
Bhanupiriya works across the lifespan, from fragile neonates in the NICU to adults and older patients. Her subspecialty is feeding and swallowing disorders, including paediatric dysphagia, tracheostomy management, voice therapy, and head and neck cancer rehabilitation. She independently conducts endoscopic and videofluoroscopic swallowing assessments. She works with children on complex feeding issues, picky eating, and childhood apraxia of speech, alongside tongue-tie and lip-tie, with pre- and post-frenectomy therapy. She is certified in Oro-Myofunctional Therapy.
Specialty
Sub specialty
Qualifications
Bachelor of Health Science in Speech Pathology (First Class Honours) Universiti Sains Malaysia
MSc Deglutology and Swallowing Disorders (First Rank Holder and Gold Medallist)Amrita Institute of Medical SciencesIndia
Areas of expertise
Paediatric speech therapy
Special interests
Swallowing disorders (dysphagia) managementPaediatric feeding therapyTethered oral tissues (tots)Oro-myofunctional therapyOral placement therapy (talktools)Speech & language interventionVoice therapyTracheostomy managementHead & neck cancer rehabilitationMultidisciplinary collaboration & leadership
