Valeria Silva Merea is Director of the Speech and Hearing Center and a surgeon who specializes in caring for people with early laryngeal cancer, and voice, airway, and swallowing disorders.
Memorial Sloan Kettering’s Speech and Hearing Center is made up of a multidisciplinary team of specialists who provide compassionate care. Team members include:
Joslynn Kelty and fellow MSK speech pathologists have particular expertise in cancer-related speech problems.
Director
Valeria Silva Merea, MD
Laryngologist
Head and Neck Surgery
Speech Pathology
Louise Cunningham, MS, CCC-SLP, BCS-S
Manager
Angela Espinosa, MS, CCC-SLP
Margaret L. Ho, MA, CCC-SLP
Joslynn Kelty, MA, CCC-SLP
MSK speech pathologists including Lotus Yam use the latest technological advances to offer highly precise evaluations and innovative therapeutic options.
James Pinto, MS, CCC-SLP
Lotus Yam, MA, CCC-SLP
Audiology
Kerri O’Connor, AuD, CCC-A
Locations
Speech and Hearing Center
444 East 68th Street
4th floor, Suite 7
Speech and Swallowing Center
530 East 74th Street
16th Floor
Phone: 212-639-5856