Meet Your Dysphagia Specialist
Melanie Reynolds
Founder
SLP · Dysphagia Specialist
Bayside Dysphagia Diagnostics was founded out of a need to close the gap in the continuum of care for dysphagia patients needing an instrumental swallowing assessment in a timely manner in a skilled nursing facility, assisted living facility, or long-term care setting.

Melanie Reynolds

MS, CCC-SLP

Melanie Reynolds is a certified Speech-Language Pathologist (SLP) through the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA) and founder of Bayside Dysphagia Diagnostics. She specializes in dysphagia management for complex medical and head and neck cancer patients, with over 25 years of experience across inpatient, outpatient, and acute hospital settings, including Cape Cod Hospital, South Shore Hospital, Boston Medical Center, and Spaulding Rehabilitation Hospital.

Melanie has over 20 years of experience performing Modified Barium Swallow studies and Fiberoptic Endoscopic Evaluations of Swallowing (FEES), has taught FEES training courses, and has guest lectured at Boston University Sargent College. Her published research spans post-extubation dysphagia, rare neurological conditions, and the value of instrumental swallowing evaluations in dysphagia care.

Clinical Experience
Areas of Expertise
Dysphagia FEES Modified Barium Swallow Neurological Disorders Complex Medical Patients Head & Neck Cancer
Why Bayside

A Collaborative Clinical Partner — Not Just a Vendor

Direct Access to an Expert

Every evaluation is performed personally by Melanie — not a rotating roster of contract clinicians.

Mobile Convenience, Zero Disruption

We bring the equipment and expertise to your facility, scheduled around your residents' routines.

True Clinical Collaboration

We work alongside your SLP and care team, sharing findings and supporting the plan of care.