Vanessa Panes

Vanessa received her Masters of Health Sciences (MHSc) in 2018 from the University of Toronto in Speech-Language Pathology. She has worked at St Michael’s Hospital since 2019 and currently provides SLP services for the neurology inpatient unit. In summer 2020, she joined the KITE-Institute as a research coordinator at the Swallowing Rehabilitation Research Laboratory, headed by Professor Catriona Steele.

Vanessa is deeply motivated to support individuals in overcoming the challenges that come with swallowing difficulties, working closely with patients to develop safe eating strategies and improve swallowing efficiency. She is committed to contributing to the advancement of the field through research, aiming to improve treatment methodologies and bring new insights to the management of dysphagia.

Other Appointments & Affiliations

• Adjunct Lecturer Status with the SLP Department at University of Toronto