Julia Jacobs is a speech-language pathologist specializing in dysphagia, head and neck cancer rehabilitation, voice restoration following laryngectomy, and voice and upper airway disorders. She has extensive experience evaluating and treating complex swallowing and communication disorders and performs instrumental assessments including fiberoptic endoscopic evaluation of swallowing (FEES), videofluoroscopic swallow studies (VFSS), and videostroboscopic voice evaluations.
At ENT Specialty Care, Julia works closely with otolaryngologists to provide comprehensive care for patients with swallowing and voice disorders, including individuals undergoing treatment for head and neck cancer. Her clinical work includes pre-treatment counseling for patients undergoing radiation therapy or laryngectomy, post-treatment swallowing rehabilitation, tracheoesophageal voice restoration, and collaborative care surrounding office-based vocal fold procedures. She has also developed clinical pathways and programs focused on post-radiation dysphagia surveillance, total laryngectomy rehabilitation, and instrumental swallowing assessment.
Prior to joining ENT Specialty Care, Julia practiced at the Barbara Ann Karmanos Cancer Institute in Detroit and the Head & Neck Cancer Center of Texas in Fort Worth, where her work focused heavily on head and neck oncology, dysphagia, laryngectomy rehabilitation, and voice disorders. She also collaborated with investigators at MD Anderson Cancer Center on a research initiative focused on preserving swallowing function throughout radiation treatment.
Julia earned her Master of Science in Speech-Language Pathology from the University of Texas at Dallas and her Bachelor of Sciences in Communication Studies from the University of Michigan. She holds the Certificate of Clinical Competence from the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association and has advanced training and certifications in swallowing and voice rehabilitation, including MBSImP.