Speech Pathologist
Brittany L. Mitchell, MS, CCC-SLP is a Speech-Language Pathologist at the UCSF Voice and Swallowing Center and Head and Neck Surgical Oncology in the Department of Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery (OHNS). She has experience in the assessment and management of a variety of speech, language, cognitive, voice, and swallowing disorders in both the pediatric and adult population. Her clinical and scholarly interests include the study of voice production and voice disorders, alaryngeal speech, management of neurogenic dysphagia, and the comprehensive rehabilitation of voice and swallowing following both surgical intervention and adjuvant therapies for patients with head and neck cancer.
Ms. Mitchell joined the UCSF OHNS team in 2018. Before joining our team, she also gained valuable experience in both the inpatient and outpatient setting while working at Santa Clara Valley Medical Center among individuals with acquired brain injury. Ms. Mitchell started her career with Easter Seals, Massachusetts where she had the opportunity to provide services to pediatrics and adults across a variety of settings. She earned her bachelor’s degree in Communication Sciences from the University of Connecticut. She completed her graduate work at Emerson College, which included a clinical internship at Boston Children’s Hospital.
Ms. Mitchell is a member of the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association and participates in the association’s special interest groups for swallowing and voice disorders. She is also a certified brain injury specialist.
Ms. Mitchell joined the UCSF OHNS team in 2018. Before joining our team, she also gained valuable experience in both the inpatient and outpatient setting while working at Santa Clara Valley Medical Center among individuals with acquired brain injury. Ms. Mitchell started her career with Easter Seals, Massachusetts where she had the opportunity to provide services to pediatrics and adults across a variety of settings. She earned her bachelor’s degree in Communication Sciences from the University of Connecticut. She completed her graduate work at Emerson College, which included a clinical internship at Boston Children’s Hospital.
Ms. Mitchell is a member of the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association and participates in the association’s special interest groups for swallowing and voice disorders. She is also a certified brain injury specialist.