Central Coast Voice and Swallowing

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About

Welcome to Central Coast Voice and Swallowing. We are a Speech Pathology clinic that specialises in helping adults and adolescents overcome their vocal and swallowing difficulties. Andrea Agnetti is the primary clinician at Central Coast Voice and Swallowing. Andrea is an experienced Speech Pathologist with a strong passion for providing a high level of care to individuals who struggle with voice and swallowing impairments. She understands that even mild difficulties in speaking, singing, breathing, eating and drinking can negatively impact one’s ability to work, socialise, maintain relationships and remain healthy and happy. Andrea created Central Coast Voice and Swallowing as a way of bringing holistic, multidisciplinary care to clients who wish to improve their voice and swallowing on the coast.


Andrea is a Central Coast mum of two who loves to sing, surf, run and enjoy the outdoors with her family. She has been working as a Speech Pathologist for NSW health since 2018 where she developed a love for helping patients regain their abilities to eat, drink and speak. Andrea’s passion for voice however started much earlier. At 18 years she moved to Italy to study classical voice and in 2010 she completed her Bachelor of Music majoring in operatic voice (BMusVoice) at the Institute Pareggiato Rinaldo Franci in Siena. After moving back to Australia, Andrea completed a Graduate Diploma (GDipSphComm) and a Masters in Speech and Language Pathology (MSLP) at Macquarie University where she participated in research on post-stroke swallow and voice therapy. Andrea presented her research at the 2018 Speech Pathology Australia Conference in Adelaide.

Services

Voice (Dysphonia)

Symptoms can include: 

  • Rough, breathy, weak, hoarse or strained voice
  • Vocal fatigue
  • Poor pitch control and/or reduced pitch range
  • Difficulty singing
  • Tightness or discomfort in the throat

Swallowing (Dysphagia)

Dysphagia can cause:

  • difficulty chewing
  • difficulty holding food/liquids in the mouth
  • difficulty initiating a swallow
  • coughing/choking when eating and drinking
  • a build up of food, fluid or saliva in the throat
  • aspiration pneumonia

Chronic cough

A cough that lasts for more than 8 weeks and does not respond to medical treatment.

Vocal Cord Dysfunction

Vocal cord dysfunction (VCD) is also known as induced laryngeal obstruction (ILO) and paradoxical vocal cord movement (PVCM). It is a distressing  condition that  causes a sudden narrowing of the larynx when you breath in, making it difficult to inhale enough air. 

Location

 Central Coast Ear, Nose & Throat 

1, Gertrude Place, Gosford

Andrea Agnetti works privately from Central Coast ENT. Central Coast ENT is a multidisciplinary ENT clinic led by Dr Evan Tseros, an experienced Otolaryngologist and Head & Neck Surgeon. Collaborative ENT/Speech Pathology management of voice, swallowing and upper airway disorders is widely regarded as gold standard. Speech Pathologists assess and describe the functioning of voice, swallowing and breathing, and prescribe therapy programs to address the symptoms. ENT specialists diagnose the anatomical and physiological causes of the disorders. Andrea and Dr Tseros work together to ensure that each patient receives the highest level of evidence-based, patient-centred care, to optimise their safety, well-being and quality of life.

For more information on Dr Tseros and his clinic, follow the link: Central Coast ENT

Contact

Name

 

Central Coast Voice and Swallowing

 

Andrea Agnetti

Certified Practicing Speech Pathologist

MSLP, GDipSphComm, BMus (Voice)

 

Phone: 0447 398 146

Email: info@ccvs.com.au