Tiffany Turner, MS, CCC-SLP, BCS-S

Owner/ Clinical Director/ Board Certified Swallowing Specialist 

SNR’s owner Tiffany Turner is a speech-language pathologist and board certified specialist in swallowing, one of only a handful in the OK, AR, and KS region. Board certification through the American Board of Swallowing and Swallowing Disorders (ABSSD) is a rigorous 3-5 year process and is the highest certification available for clinicians treating dysphagia. Tiffany graduated with honors from Oklahoma State University with her Master of Science and Bachelor of Science degrees. She holds the Certificate of Clinical Competence from the American Speech-Language Hearing Association and has received multiple Awards for Continuing Education (ACE Awards). Tiffany was a NextGen Under 30 award recipient in 2017, where she was recognized for her exceptional professional drive and service to her community. She and her husband Eric Turner founded the SNR regional clinic in 2014 to fill a need for more providers of specialized adult medical speech pathology services in Oklahoma. They were selected as Cowyboy 100 Honorees in 2021 by Oklahoma State University, which recognizes business and leadership achievements by OSU graduates.  

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Tiffany has completed several specialty trainings and certifications in many areas within swallowing and voice, including the following (among many others):  fiberoptic endoscopic evaluation of swallowing (FEES) diagnostics, videostroboscopy voice diagnostics, the McNeill Dysphagia Therapy Program (MDTP), myofascial release/manual therapy, neuromuscular electrical stimulation (NMES), surface electromyography (sEMG), and the Lee Silverman Voice Treatment Program (LSVT LOUD) and SPEAK OUT! Parkinson's treatment programs. 

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Tiffany is a clinical educator and has taught thousands of other speech-language pathologists worldwide through her ASHA-accredited continuing education courses and published resources.  She also supervises graduate students and guest lectures at universities and professional conferences. Tiffany serves as the clinical director at SNR and ensures that SNR's clinicians are offering the highest quality of services and using the most current evidence-based practices. In addition to her primary roles as owner/educator/clinical director, Tiffany also enjoys serving on the Oklahoma Muscular Dystrophy Association team at Tulsa’s monthly multidisciplinary ALS Clinic and participating in several local nonprofit organizations related to the diagnoses of the clients served at SNR.

Stacy Rathbone, MS, CCC-SLP

Speech-Language Pathologist 

Stacy Rathbone received her Master of Science and Bachelor of Science degrees from Northeastern State University, where she graduated with honors. Stacy holds the Certificate of Clinical Competence through the American Speech-Language Hearing Association. She completed a graduate internship and her clinical fellowship year here at SNR under Tiffany in 2016 and has been with SNR for her entire career thereafter. Stacy is a highly skilled endoscopist and completes fiberoptic endoscopic evaluation of swallowing (FEES) and videostroboscopy voice exams regularly for ENTs throughout the region. She has several specialty clinical certifications and is trained in the McNeill Dysphagia Therapy Program (MDTP), the LSVT LOUD and SPEAK OUT! Parkinson's treatment programs, myofascial release/manual therapy, lymphedema management in head/neck cancer, neuromuscular electrical stimulation (NMES) for dysphagia rehabilitation, and surface electromyography (sEMG), among many others. Stacy is SNR’s lead clinician in the outpatient clinic. She has experience treating medically complex patients with various types of etiologies and leading support groups for Parkinson’s disease and primary progressive aphasia. She also regularly supervises graduate student interns in the SNR clinic and has experience as an adjunct instructor at her alma mater, NSU.

Whitney Nicholas, MS, CCC-SLP

Speech-Language Pathologist 

Whitney Nicholas graduated from Oklahoma State University with her Bachelors and Masters degrees in speech- language pathology. She currently holds the Certificate of Clinical Competency through the American Speech-Language Hearing Association. During her graduate studies, Whitney completed a clinical internship here at SNR. We always love the opportunity to welcome back our top students later in their careers! Whitney has experience treating clients of all ages with a variety of underlying medical pathologies. She is certified in the SPEAK OUT! Parkinson's treatment protocol and Ampcare neuromuscular electrical stimulation for dysphagia recovery. 

Sidney Argo, MS, CCC-SLP

Speech-Language Pathologist 

Sidney Argo graduated with honors from Northeastern State University with her Bachelors and Masters degrees in speech- language pathology. She currently holds the Certificate of Clinical Competency through the American Speech-Language Hearing Association. During her graduate studies, Sidney completed a clinical internship here at SNR with Tiffany in 2020 just before she graduated. Sidney is trained in Ampcare neuromuscular electrical stimulation for dysphagia recovery and is certified in the SPEAK OUT! Parkinson's treatment program. She has experience treating clients of all ages, and she particularly enjoys aphasia/language and cognitive-linguistic therapy to help patients regain their functional communication and independence. We are so happy to welcome her back to the SNR team!

Shae Wilson, MS, CCC-SLP

Speech-Language Pathologist 

Shae Wilson graduated with honors from Oklahoma State University with her Bachelors and Masters degrees in speech- language pathology. She currently holds the Certificate of Clinical Competency through the American Speech-Language Hearing Association. Shae is certified in SPEAK OUT!, a program for patients with Parkinson's disease and related conditions, and the Ampcare Effective Swallowing Protocol, a form of neuromuscular electrical stimulation for dysphagia recovery. She has experience treating clients of all ages with a variety of medical diagnoses. Shae was a student of ours and utilized SNR's clinical resources during her graduate studies, and we are so excited she is now a part of the SNR team!  

Connie Turner 

Office Assistant 

SNR's office assistant, Connie Turner, is a retired school librarian and received her Bachelors and Masters degrees from the University of Oklahoma. Connie handles the new patient intake process, insurance authorizations, scheduling, and other logistical needs to keep the clinic running smoothly.