Rachele Scala

Rachele Scala - Infant Feeding SpecialistRachele Scala, MS, CCC-SLP, CNT is a speech/language pathologist and holds additional specialization as a:
            • Board Certified Neonatal Therapist
            • Advanced Certificate in Pediatric Dysphagia
She has years of experience working in multiple level 3 and 4 NICUs with medically fragile infants with a variety of diagnoses, from those with cleft and craniofacial anomalies to those with congenital cardiac disorders. She currently works per diem at NYU Langone Long Island and NYP Morgan Stanley Children's Hospital. She is committed to helping parents and caregivers feel confident and at ease with their infant's feeding!  

                                              

SERVICES & FEE SCHEDULE:

Initial Evaluation Appointment (1-hour with 2-weeks follow-up communication):

  • Virtual Call - $275
  • In-Home (*within travel radius) - $325
Follow-up Appointments (1-hour with 2-weeks follow-up communication):
  • Virtual Call - $225
  • In-Home (*within travel radius) - $275

15-Min Advice Session (Virtual Call) - $50

30-Min Advice Session (Virtual Call) - $80

* Travel Radius - within Westchester County

EDUCATION:

  • Masters of Science Degree, Speech-Language Pathology Advanced Certificate in Pediatric Dysphagia, New York Medical College, Valhalla, NY 
  • Bachelors of Science Degree, Cognitive Science, University of Delaware, Newark, DE

PROFESSIONAL TRAININGS & CERTIFICATIONS

  • Certified Neonatal Therapist - 2023
  • Modified Barium Swallow Impairment Profile (MBSImP) - 2019

WORK EXPERIENCE

  • NYU Langone Hospital (Long Island) (2019-Present)
    • Per Diem Speech Language Pathologist
  • NewYork-Presbyterian Morgan Stanley Children’s Hospital (2022- Present) 
    • Per Diem Speech Language Pathologist
  • Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital  (2021- 2022) 
    • Full Time Speech Language Pathologist
  • Christiana Care Health System (2019- 2021) 
    • Full Time Speech Language Pathologist