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Lynn Acton, MS, CCC (SLP)

Lecturer of Surgery (Otolaryngology)
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Speech Pathologist

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Speech & Swallow Program

330 Cedar Street, PO Box 208041

New Haven, CT 06520-8041

United States

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Lecturer of Surgery (Otolaryngology)

Speech Pathologist

Biography

Lynn Acton, MS, CCC/SLP, has been practicing as speech language pathologist for the past 35 years. Her areas of specialty include evaluation and treatment of voice and swallowing disorders, as well as rehabilitation of patients with head and neck cancer.

Lynn obtained a Bachelor of Science degree in speech pathology and audiology at the College of New Jersey and a Master of Science degree in communication disorders from Pennsylvania State University. She began her career at John F. Kennedy Medical Center in Edison, NJ. In 2002, she joined the Yale Head and Neck Program.


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Penn State University, Communication Disorders (1988)
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The College of New Jersey, Speech Pathology & Audiology (1986)

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Overview

Lynn Acton is a speech pathologist who specializes in evaluating and treating voice and swallowing disorders. She also supports the rehabilitation of individuals with head and neck cancer, offering therapies that help restore speech clarity and ease of swallowing. As a lecturer of surgery (otolaryngology) at Yale School of Medicine, she works to refine and share clinical approaches that help improve quality of life for people experiencing communication challenges.

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Speech Pathology

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Speech & Swallow Program

330 Cedar Street, PO Box 208041

New Haven, CT 06520-8041

United States

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