Amber Vistart, CBIS, CCC-SLP, MA

Amber Vistart has been with Enloe Health since 2010. Amber earned a master’s degree in speech and language pathology from California State University, Chico, and is certified by ASHA. She has extensive experience with swallowing disorders and is certified in use of the Modified Barium Swallow Impairment Profile.

Amber is a member of the head and neck cancer tumor board as part of a comprehensive cancer care team. Her role is to facilitate the best possible outcomes with regards to swallowing and speech following cancer treatment. Amber is a certified user of the Ampcare Effective Swallow Protocol, which is a protocol that combines neuromuscular electrical stimulation with a resistive exercise and a restorative posture device to improve the patient’s swallow proficiency.

In addition to use of standardized assessment tools for swallowing, Amber has experience in myofascial release and other manual techniques for swallowing impairments. In addition to dysphagia therapy, she is a certified brain injury specialist who provides high-quality, personally tailored speech and language rehabilitation, cognitive-linguistic rehabilitation, fluency therapy, and voice rehabilitation for adults.

Amber is actively involved in maintaining a healthy lifestyle and encourages use of balanced nutrition options, which aids in her providing quality, enjoyable food choices when alternative diet textures are recommended due to a swallowing impairment. Amber is an advocate for functional based therapy that is personalized to meet patients’ goals and welcomes family involvement whenever possible.