
Carly E.A. Barbon
Department of Head and Neck Surgery, Division of Surgery
Present Title & Affiliation
Primary Appointment
Assistant Professor, Department of Head and Neck Surgery, Division of Surgery, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX
Education & Training
Degree-Granting Education
2019 | The University of Toronto Faculty of Medicine, Toronto, CAN, PHD, Rehabilitation Sciences |
2013 | Central Michigan University, Mount Pleasant, MI, USA, MA, Speech-Language Pathology |
2010 | The University of Guelph, Guelph, CAN, BA, Psychology |
Postgraduate Training
2019-2021 | Clinical Fellowship, Speech Language Pathologist, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX |
Honors & Awards
2020 | American Speech-Language-Hearing Association Lessons for Success Program, American Speech-Language-Hearing Association |
2020 | Journal of Speech, Language, and Hearing Research 2020 Editor's Award, Journal of Speech, Language, and Hearing Research Society |
2019 | Head and Neck Cancer Alliance Award, Dysphagia Research Society |
2019 | Focus on Accessibility Award, Toronto Rehabilitation Institute |
2019 | Geoff Fernie Impact Award, Toronto Rehabilitation Institute |
2018 | Doctoral Completion Award, University of Toronto |
2017 | Doctoral Completion Award, University of Toronto |
2016 | TRI Student Scholarship, Toronto Rehabilitation Institute |
2015 | Ontario Graduate Scholarship, University of Toronto |
2015 | Department Travel Award, University of Toronto |
2014 | Toronto Rehabilitation Team Excellence Award-Swallowing Science Team, University of Toronto |
2014 | Office of Research Trainees Conference Travel Award, University of Toronto |
2014 | George Sidney Brett Memorial Fund Award, University of Toronto |
2013 | University of Toronto Open Scholarship, University of Toronto |
2012 | Research Grant, Central Michigan University |
2012 | Evelyn Hill-Bender Scholarship, Central Michigan University |
Professional Memberships
Selected Publications
Peer-Reviewed Articles
- Hemmati M, Barbon C, Mohammed ASR, van Dijk LV, Moreno AC, Gross ND, Goepfert RP, Lai SY, Hutcheson KA, Schaefer A, Fuller CD,. Optimized Decision Support for Selection of Transoral Robotic Surgery or (Chemo) Radiation: Quantified pre-therapy risk stratification for patient-reported and clinician-graded swallowing impairment and toxicity. Cancer Medicine, 2022. e-Pub 2022. PMID: 36229990.
- Khan MM, Manduchi B, Rodriguez R, Fitch MO, Barbon CEA, McMillan H, Hutcheson KA, Martino R. Exploring Patient Experiences with a Telehealth Approach for the PRO-ACTIVE Trial Intervention in Head and Neck Cancer Patients. BMC Health Services Research, 2022. PMID: 36180905.
- McMillan H, Barbon CEA, Cardoso R, Sedory A, Buoy S, Porsche C, Savage K, Mayo L, Hutcheson KA. Manual Therapy for Patients With Radiation-Associated Trismus After Head and Neck Cancer. JAMA Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg. e-Pub 2022. PMID: 35297966.
- Hutcheson KA, Barbon CEA, Alvarez CP, Warneke CL. Refining measurement of swallowing safety in the Dynamic Imaging Grade of Swallowing Toxicity (DIGEST) criteria: Validation of DIGEST version 2. Cancer. e-Pub 2022. PMID: 34985765.
- Barbon CEA, Yao CMK, Peterson CB, Moreno AC, Goepfert RP, Johnson FM, Chronowski GM, Fuller CD, Gross ND, Hutcheson KA. Swallowing After Primary TORS and Unilateral or Bilateral Radiation for Low- to Intermediate-Risk Tonsil Cancer. Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg:1945998211059967. e-Pub 2021. PMID: 34784256.
- Barbon CEA, Yao CMKL, Alvarez CP, Goepfert RP, Fuller CD, Lai SY, Gross ND, Hutcheson KA. Dysphagia profiles after primary transoral robotic surgery or radiation for oropharyngeal cancer: A registry analysis. Head Neck 43(10):2883-2895, 2021. e-Pub 2021. PMID: 34080249.
- Barbon CEA, Chepeha DB, Hope AJ, Peladeau-Pigeon M, Waito AA, Steele CM. Determining the Impact of Thickened Liquids on Swallowing in Patients Undergoing Irradiation for Oropharynx Cancer. Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg:1945998211010435. e-Pub 2021. PMID: 33940982.
- Barbon CEA, Chepeha DB, Hope AJ, Peladeau-Pigeon M, Waito AA, Steele CM. Mechanisms of Impaired Swallowing on Thin Liquids Following Radiation Treatment for Oropharyngeal Cancer. J Speech Lang Hear Res 63(9):2870-2879, 2020. e-Pub 2020. PMID: 32755497.
- Waito AA, Plowman EK, Barbon CEA, Peladeau-Pigeon M, Tabor-Gray L, Magennis K, Robison R, Steele CM. A Cross-Sectional, Quantitative Videofluoroscopic Analysis of Swallowing Physiology and Function in Individuals With Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis. J Speech Lang Hear Res 63(4):948-962, 2020. e-Pub 2020. PMID: 32310713.
- Steele CM, Peladeau-Pigeon M, Barbon CAE, Guida BT, Namasivayam-MacDonald AM, Nascimento WV, Smaoui S, Tapson MS, Valenzano TJ, Waito AA, Wolkin TS. Reference Values for Healthy Swallowing Across the Range From Thin to Extremely Thick Liquids. J Speech Lang Hear Res 62(5):1338-1363, 2019. PMID: 31021676.
- Barbon CEA, Steele CM. Characterizing the Flow of Thickened Barium and Non-barium Liquid Recipes Using the IDDSI Flow Test. Dysphagia 34(1):73-79, 2019. e-Pub 2018. PMID: 29948262.
- Steele CM, Peladeau-Pigeon M, Barbon CAE, Guida BT, Tapson MS, Valenzano TJ, Waito AA, Wolkin TS, Hanson B, Ong JJ, Duizer LM. Modulation of Tongue Pressure According to Liquid Flow Properties in Healthy Swallowing. J Speech Lang Hear Res 62(1):22-33, 2019. PMID: 30950761.
- Namasivayam-MacDonald AM, Barbon CEA, Steele CM. A review of swallow timing in the elderly. Physiol Behav 184:12-26, 2018. e-Pub 2017. PMID: 29101012.
- Steele CM, Alsanei WA, Ayanikalath S, Barbon CE, Chen J, Cichero JA, Coutts K, Dantas RO, Duivestein J, Giosa L, Hanson B, Lam P, Lecko C, Leigh C, Nagy A, Namasivayam AM, Nascimento WV, Odendaal I, Smith CH, Wang H. Erratum to: The Influence of Food Texture and Liquid Consistency Modification on Swallowing Physiology and Function: A Systematic Review. Dysphagia 30(2):272-3, 2015. PMID: 25732620.
- Steele CM, Alsanei WA, Ayanikalath S,Barbon CE, Chen J, Cichero JA, Coutts K, Dantas RO, Duivestein J, Giosa L, Hanson B, Lam P, Lecko C, Leigh C, Nagy A, Namasivayam AM, Nascimento WV, Odendaal I, Smith CH, Wang H. The influence of food texture and liquid consistency modification on swallowing physiology and function: a systematic review. Dysphagia 30(1):2-26, 2015. e-Pub 2014. PMID: 25343878.
Other Articles
- Barbon CEA, Steele CM Thickened Liquids for Dysphagia Management: a Current Review of the Measurement of Liquid Flow. Curr Phys Med Rehabil Rep 6(4):220-226, 2018. PMID: 32149018.
Abstracts
- Smaoui S, Barbon CEA, Guida BT, Namasiyayan AM, Peladeau-Pigeon M, Tapson M, Valenzano TJ, Waito AA, Wolkin TS, Steele CM. The relationship between tongue pressure generation and time of laryngeal vestibule closure in healthy adults. Dysphagia, 2021.
- Barbon CEA, Peterson CB, Dirba DD, Gunn GB, Frank SJ, Ferrarotto R. A Comparison of Prospective, Longitudinal Swallowing Function after Primary Intensity-Modulated Proton Therapy (IMPT) or Transoral Robotic Surgery (TORS) for Oropharyngeal Squamous Cell Carcinoma. Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys(S160), 2020.
Grant & Contract Support
Title: | Determining the clinical utility of the caregiver analysis of reported disorders (CARES) questionnaire |
Funding Source: | Foundation Grant |
Role: | Postdoctoral Fellow |