Katlyn McGrattan

kmcgratt@umn.edu

612-626-1185

Speech-Language-Hearing Sciences

115 Shevlin Hall

164 Pillsbury Dr SE
Minneapolis, MN 55455

Collegiate Affiliation

Speech-Language-Hearing Sciences

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Doctoral Advising Statement

My research focuses on the identification and treatment of perturbations in upper aerodigestive physiology that impede an infant’s ability to successfully breathe and orally feed. As part of this line I have worked in the development of non-invasive diagnostic technologies designed to guide precise and personalized dysphagia care among infants born premature, those with congenital heart defects, spinal muscular atrophy, and those suffering from chronic respiratory deficits.

Educational Background & Specialties

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Educational Background

Ph.D.: Health & Rehabilitation Science, Medical University of South Carolina, 2014
M.S.: Communication Science & Disorders, Medical University of South Carolina, 2010
B.S.: Communication Science & Disorders, The College of Saint Rose, 2008

Specialties

Pediatric Aerodigestive Physiology
Dysphagia (Swallowing Disorders)
Medically Fragile Infants

Publications

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Publications

McGrattan, K. E., Spoden, A., Sterkowitz, A., Gosa, M., & Hernandez, K. Validity of Anti-Reflux Formulas as a Slightly Thick Liquid: Effect of Time, Caloric Density, and Refrigerated Storage on Formula Thickness. Pediatric Medicine (In Press)
McGrattan, K. E., Graham, R. J., DiDonato, C. J., & Darras, B. T. Dysphagia phenotypes in spinal muscular atrophy: the past, present, and promise for the future. American Journal of Speech Language Pathology. 30(3), 1008-1022 doi: 10.1044/2021_AJSLP-20-00217
Patel, T., Clemmens, C., Bradburn, K., McGhee, H., Simmons, C., & McGrattan, K. E. (2020). Effect of a standardized fluoroscopic procedural approach on fluoroscopy time during infant modified barium swallow studies. International Journal of Pediatric Otolaryngology, 138. doi: doi.org/10.1016/j.ijporl.2020.110396
McGrattan, K. E., McGhee, H. C., McKelvey, K. L., Clemmens, C. S., Hill, E. G., DeToma, A., Hill, J. G., Simmons, C. E., & Martin-Harris, B. (2019). Capturing infant swallow impairment on videofluoroscopy: timing matters. Pediatric Radiology, 50(2), 199-206. doi: 10.1007/s00247-019-04527-w
Lefton-Greif, M. A., McGrattan, K. E., Carson, K. A., Pinto, J. M., Wright, J. M., & Martin-Harris, B. (2018). First steps towards development of an instrument for the reproducible quantification of oropharyngeal swallow physiology in bottle-fed children. Dysphagia, 33(1), 76-82. doi: 10.1007/s00455-017-9834-y
McGrattan, K. E. , McFarland, D. H., Dean, J. C., Hill, E., White, D. R., & Martin-Harris, B. (2017). Effect of single-use, laser-cut, slow-flow nipples on respiration and milk ingestion in preterm infants. American Journal of Speech-Language Pathology, 26(3), 832-839. doi: 10.1044/2017_AJSLP-16-0052
McGrattan, K. E., McGhee, H., DeToma, A., Hill, E. G., Zyblewski, S. C., Lefton-Greif, M., Halstead, L., Bradley, S. M., & Martin-Harris, B. (2017). Dysphagia in infants with single ventricle anatomy following stage 1 palliation: Physiologic correlates and response to treatment. Congenital Heart Disease, 12(3), 382-388. doi: 10.1111/chd.12456
Bonilha, H. S., Gerlach, T. T., Sutton, L. E., Dawson, A. E., McGrattan, K., Nietert, P. J., & Deliyski, D. D. (2017). Efficacy of six tasks to clear laryngeal mucus aggregation. Journal of Voice, 31(2). doi: 10.1016/j.jvoice.2016.06.019
McGrattan, K. E., Sivalingam, M., Hasenstab, K. A., Wei, L., & Jadcherla, S. R. (2016). The physiologic coupling of sucking and swallowing coordination provides a unique process for neonatal survival. Acta Paediatrica, 105(7), 790-797. doi: 10.1111/apa.13414
Martin-Harris, B., McFarland, D., Hill, E. G., Strange, C. B., Focht, K. L., Wan, Z., Blair, J., & McGrattan, K. (2015). Respiratory-Swallow Training in Patients With Head and Neck Cancer. Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, 96(5), 885-893. doi: 10.1016/j.apmr.2014.11.022
Lekoubou, A., Gleichgerrcht, E., McGrattan, K., Bachman, D. L., Adams, R. J., & Bonilha, L. (2015). Aphasia in multilingual individuals: The importance of bedside premorbid language proficiency assessment. eNeurologicalSci, 1(1), 1-2. doi: 10.1016/j.ensci.2015.04.001
Ellis, C., McGrattan, K., Mauldin, P., & Ovbiagele, B. (2014). Costs of pediatric stroke care in the United States: A systematic and contemporary review. Expert Review of Pharmacoeconomics and Outcomes Research, 14(5), 643-650. doi: 10.1586/14737167.2014.933672
Bonilha, B., Blair, J., Carnes, B., Huda, W., Humphries, K., McGrattan, K., Michel, Y., & Martin-Harris, B. (2013). Preliminary investigation of the effect of pulse rate on judgements of swallowing impairment and treatment recommendations. Dysphagia, 28(4), 528-538. doi: doi.org/10.1007/s00455-013-9463-z
Bonilha, B., Humphries, K., Blair, J., Hill, E., McGrattan, K., Carnes, B., Huda, W., & Martin-Harris, B. (2013). Radiation exposure time during MBSS: Influence of swallowing impairment severity, medical diagnosis, clinician experience, and standardized Protocol. Dysphagia, 28(1), 77-85. doi: doi.org/10.1007/s00455-012-9415-z
McGrattan, K., & Ellis, C. (2013). Team oriented care for orofacial clefts: a review of the literature. The Cleft Palate Craniofacial Journal., 50(1), 13-18. doi: doi.org/10.1597/11-137
Young*, S., McGrattan*, K., Johnson, E., van der Heul, M., Duong, T., Werlaufff, U., . . . Lofra, R. Development of an International SMA Bulbar Assessment for Inter-professional Administration. Journal of Neuromuscular Diseases. [Accepted:2023]
McGrattan, K. E. (Lead Author), Shell, R. D., Hurst-Davis, R., Young, S. D., O'Brien, E., Wallach, S., . . . Darras, B. T. Patients with Spinal Muscular Atrophy Type 1 Achieve and Maintain Bulbar Function Following Onasemnogene Abeparvovec Treatment. Journal of Neuromuscular Diseases. [Accepted:2023]
McGrattan, K., Meraz-Barara, J., Beckstand, M., Jansen, G. Exploring Alternative Methods to Reduce Milk Flow Rate from Infant Bottle Systems: Bottle Angle, Milk Volume, and Bottle Ventilation. American Journal of Speech Language Pathology. [Accepted 2023]
Shell, R., McGrattan, K., Hurst-Davis, R., Dunway Young, S., Baranello, G., Lavrov, A., . . . Darras, B. Onasemnogene Abeparvovec Preserves Bulbar Function in Infants with Presymptomatic Spinal Muscular Atrophy: A Post-hoc Analysis of the SPR1NT Trial. Journal of Neuromuscular Diseases. [Accepted 2023]
Young, S., Pasternak, A., Duong, T., McGrattan, K. E., Stranberg, S., Maczek, E., . . . Day, J. Assessing Bulbar Function in Spinal Muscular Atrophy Using Patient-Reported Outcomes. Journal of Neuromuscular Diseases. [Accepted:2023]
McGrattan, K. E., Hammell, A., Zoeller, M. E., Klein, K., Delaware, E., McCormick, J., Weikle, E., Broderick, E., Ramel, S. E., & Hofelich-Mohr, A. Normal Infant Feeding Characteristics Throughout the First Month of Life. Developmental Medicine and Child Neurology. [Accepted: 2023]

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