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Mrs. Kelli R. Harrington-Bollenbaugh, SLP is a speech therapist in Portland, OR specializing in speech therapy. Mrs. Kelli R. Harrington-Bollenbaugh, SLP is affiliated with Providence, Providence Portland Medical Center and PROVIDENCE HEALTH AND SERVICES OREGON.
Tracheostomy
Tracheostomy or tracheotomy is a surgical procedure to open an airway in a blocked trachea, or windpipe. A small hole is created in the neck, and a tube is often inserted into the hole to provide support and drainage. The patient can breathe through the hole that is created.
Tracheostomy is performed for a variety of reasons when a bypass to the normal airway is needed. A patient may have an object lodged in their throat or have an injury that damaged their windpipe. They may have cancer or a swelling in their throat that stops air from moving freely. Sometimes tracheostomy is performed to make breathing easier when patients are paralyzed or have trouble coming off a ventilator.
A tracheostomy can be temporary or permanent. A temporary tracheostomy tends to heal over easily when the tube is removed, leaving a small scar. A permanent tracheostomy can make speech difficult at first. It takes time to learn how to use the throat and air in a new way.
Tracheostomy is a fairly simple procedure, but it can make all the difference in a life or death situation.
She is certified by the Board Certification: American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA), Certificate of Clinical Competence in Speech-Language Pathology (CCC-SLP) and has a state license in Oregon.
Board Certification: Board Certification: American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA), Certificate of Clinical Competence in Speech-Language Pathology (CCC-SLP)
Licensed In: Oregon
Mrs. Kelli R. Harrington-Bollenbaugh, SLP is associated with these hospitals and organizations:
Mrs. Kelli R. Harrington-Bollenbaugh, SLP appears to accept the following insurance providers: First Choice Health, TRICARE Prime, TRICARE For Life, CIGNA PPO, CIGNA Open Access Plus, United Healthcare, TRICARE, Medicaid, Blue California, CHAMPVA, United Healthcare PPO, United Healthcare POS, Providence, Regence, US Family Health Plan, Medicare AB, Aetna PROV Employee POS, Moda Connexus Network, Age Right Marquis Advantage and Samaritan Health Plan Med Advantage.
According to our sources, Mrs. Kelli R. Harrington-Bollenbaugh, SLP accepts the following insurance providers:
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Ms. Kelli Harrington-Bollenbaugh's specialty is speech therapy. Ms. Harrington-Bollenbaugh's areas of expertise include dysarthria, guillain-barre syndrome, and tracheal cancer. She can take Regence, Blue California, United Healthcare POS, and more. She is affiliated with Providence Portland Medical Center. She has an open panel in Portland, OR according to Doctor.com.
