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Alissa began her speech-language pathology career in 2006 working with adult patients in the hospital setting and quickly discovered a passion for evaluating and treating dysphagia (difficulty swallowing). In 2011 she began cross-training in the neonatal ICU, fell in love with the babies, and has been helping infants with feeding and swallowing disorders ever since!
Alissa studied at Southwestern University in Georgetown, TX, including a semester abroad in London, England, before transferring to Texas Tech University's Health Sciences Center to major in speech-language pathology. She earned a bachelor's degree in Speech-Language and Hearing Sciences from TTUHSC, followed by a master's degree in Speech-Language Pathology from Purdue University. Alissa completed her Clinical Fellowship in Seattle, WA where she fell in love with the Pacific Northwest over the next four years before moving to Austin, TX in 2010.
Alissa is currently a Lead Speech-Language Pathologist (SLP) and Board Certified Neonatal Therapist (CNT) on the developmental therapy team in the Level IV NICU at St. David’s Medical Center in downtown Austin. She is a member of the National Association of Neonatal Therapists (NANT), the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA), ASHA’s Special Interest Group (SIG 13) for Swallowing and Swallowing Disorders, and the Texas Speech-Language-Hearing Association (TSHA). Alissa has created continuing education courses for other speech-language pathologists and NICU professionals, and currently volunteers as an item writer/subject matter expert for the Neonatal Therapy Certification Board. She also volunteers as a graduate student mentor through ASHA's S.T.E.P. program. Alissa considers it a great privilege to care for infants and their families and is passionate about neuroprotective, developmentally supportive care and feeding practices, infant mental health, supporting families' breastfeeding goals, and empowering parents and caregivers.
Alissa and her husband, Quinn, live in South Austin with their two school-aged children. In her limited free-time, Alissa enjoys live music, theatre, good coffee, traveling, reading, eating her way around town, and spending time with her friends and family.
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In-Home Appointment Guidelines:
Additional $100 per appointment within Travel Radius:
Austin, West Lake Hills, Rollingwood, Barton Creek, Lost Creek, Sunset Valley, Manchaca
Additional $30 for every 15-minutes outside of Travel radius
Additional fees for parking and tolls will also be included
Alissa Bobek, M.S., CCC-SLP, CNT
Book Appointment with Alissa
· 1-hour
· Learn how to support your infant while they are hospitalized
· Virtual only
· Not eligible for insurance reimbursement
· 30-minutes
· Ask any of your questions
to a qualified specialists
· Clear answers and recommendations will
be provided
· Virtual only
· Not eligible for insurance reimbursement
· 60-90 minutes
· Medical history review,
oral motor examination, feeding observation on bottle and/or breast
· Includes 2-weeks of follow-up communication
· Eligible for insurance reimbursement
** Extra fees for In-Home Appointments **
Our Services
Geared towards families with high-risk pregnancies, risk of preterm birth, or with prenatal diagnoses.
Start preparing for your new baby's feeding and lactation journey.
· Virtual or In-Person
· Eligible for insurance reimbursement
Geared towards families with high-risk pregnancies,
risk of preterm birth, or with prenatal diagnoses.
Start preparing for your new baby's
feeding and lactation journey. Virtual or In-Person.
Eligible for insurance reimbursement
To ensure that every feeding is safe, functional, nurturing, developmentally appropriate, and tailored to the infant’s specific needs. We follow an infant-driven / cue-based approach, honoring each infant’s unique communication and boundaries; protecting their developing brains and striving for the best possible outcomes. We support both bottle feeding and breastfeeding/lactation goals!
Our Goals
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To ensure that every parent/family/caregiver feels confident, competent and empowered to be their infant's strongest advocate. We partner with parents to provide knowledge and support to help them thrive with their new infant.