Marissa A. Barrera PhD, MSCS, CCC-SLP

Dr. Marissa A. Barrera is the owner of New York Neurogenic Speech-Language Pathology, P.C. She is a licensed speech-language pathologist (NY/NJ) & Multiple Sclerosis Certified Specialist (MSCS) with extensive training in the evaluation & treatment of individuals with neurological conditions. She is a recognized expert on the use of modalities (NMES, sEMG, neuromuscular taping, ultrasound) for speech and swallowing rehabilitation and provides clinical training courses globally.

As a researcher and author, Dr. Barrera has lectured in over 15 countries on a wide array of clinical topics ranging from dysphagia, NMES, motor speech disorders, cognition, and neurogenerative diseases. She has several peer-reviewed publications and over 80 research abstracts. She has been featured in Women’s Health, Vice Magazine, ADVANCE for Speech-Language Pathology, and MTV’s Funny or Die. Dr. Barrera currently serves as the Program Director and Associate Professor at Yeshiva University’s Graduate Program in Medical Speech-Language Pathology. Previously, she has taught at CUNY Lehman College, CUNY Hunter, and Columbia University’s graduate programs for speech-language pathology.

For the past 10 years, Dr. Barrera has enjoyed serving as an expert medical witness in addition to providing comprehensive IME evaluations. Dr. Barrera has previously worked in a variety of settings including, hospitals, outpatient rehab, home care & private practice.

Dr. Barrera currently sits on the Clinical Advisory Council for the NYC chapter of the National MS Society and the Clinical Advisory Board for the MSF. In 2010, she was the recipient of the MS Rehabilitation Fellowship and since 2012, Dr. Barrera has served as distinguished faculty for the Consortium of MS Centers. In 2019, Dr. Barrera was awarded the Healthcare Professional Champion award from the National MS Society.