About Us
SLP Endoscopix was founded in 2018. The practice was started to provide expedited voice and swallowing services to patients in Ontario. The need for these services were evident, as patients were waiting for several months or longer, to obtain comprehensive assessment of their swallowing. These patients were left without any clear answers or plan and were often at risk of significant health complications. With voice clients, there was often lag-time between ENT evaluation and initiation of effective voice treatment provided by a Speech-Language Pathologist. For these reasons, SLP Endoscopix was founded, and has worked to provide expedited, efficient and effective evaluation and treatment to these individuals.
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Since its start, SLP Endoscopix has expanded to provide a variety of services to children, adolescents & adults. Our company offers speech, language, communication, executive function and education support to clients, and helps them successfully achieve their goals. Moving forward, our mission is to continue to provide timely and effective services to each client we serve!
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Ms. Ilana Klain
Founder & Speech-Language Pathologist
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Ms. Ilana Klain is the founder of SLP Endoscopix. She has over 12 years of experience working with both the adult and pediatric populations. She has provided assessment and intervention to individuals with speech/language disorders, cognitive-communication disorders following traumatic brain injury, dysarthria, voice and swallowing difficulties. She worked as a senior SLP and supervisor, providing guidance to her colleagues, in the clinical area of traumatic brain injury. She also worked in a hospital setting, providing assessment and recommendations to patients in acute care.
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Ms. Klain is trained in swallowing assessment and management and has received advanced training in Fiberoptic Endoscopic Evaluation of Swallowing (FEES), as well as advanced training in voice disorders and therapies.
Ms. Klain is a passionate and empathetic clinician, who provides patient-centered assessment and therapy and advocates for her patients to ensure they receive the highest level of care. Ms. Klain is a registered member in good standing with the College of Audiologists and Speech-Language Pathologists of Ontario (CASLPO) and holds membership with the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA) and The Ontario Association of Speech-Language Pathologists and Audiologists (OSLA).
Ms. Jeanninne Holt
Speech-Language Pathologist (Consultant)
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Ms. Jeanninne Holt obtained a Bachelor of Science degree (Double Major: Human Biology and Neuroscience) from the University of Toronto before completing her Master’s degree in Speech-Language Pathology at the University of Western Ontario. Prior to obtaining her master’s degree, Ms. Holt volunteered for over five years at various hospitals and communication disorder programs. It was through this varied experience that she developed her passion for the rehabilitation of acquired speech, language, and swallowing disorders. Ms. Holt has worked with clients at many stages of the rehabilitation process, both in the hospital and community setting, and strongly believes in a collaborative approach to make therapy both functional and meaningful for each client.
In addition to practicing as a Speech-Language Pathologist at SLP Endoscopix, Ms. Holt also provides communication and swallowing assessment and treatment at various hospitals within York Region. She is registered with the College of Audiologists and Speech-Language Pathologists of Ontario (CASLPO) and is a member of Speech-Language & Audiology Canada (SAC) and the Ontario Association of Speech-Language Pathologists & Audiologists (OSLA).
Ms. Sally Pimentel
FEES Assistant (Consultant)
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Ms. Sally Pimentel assists with the completion of Fiberoptic Endoscopic Evaluation of Swallowing (FEES), provided by SLP Endoscopix. Ms. Pimentel studied Accounting and Payroll at CDI College and has extensive experience in caregiving. She is a compassionate and caring individual, and helps patients feel safe and at ease during these examinations.