Meet Our Staff

You can check the credentials of your speech pathologist or audiologist by linking to the American Speech and Hearing Association’s website or the New York State Office of Professions at (www.op.nysed.gov)

Audiology Staff

Philip Maseda Vazquez, Aud.
Directory, Speech & Hearing Center

Phil has been employed here for 15 years and has been the Director of the Center for the last 5 years. He enjoys and participates in various associations. Previously served on the New York State Speech, Language and Hearing Association's executive board and the New York City Speech and Hearing Association’s board. Father of two and happily married for 16 years. Enjoys playing and hanging out with his sons.

2007 Doctorate of Audiology, Pennsylvania School of Audiology
1990 New York State License in Audiology
1990 Certificate of Clinical Competence
1990 Masters of Science in Audiology, Brooklyn College

Talley Dabakarov, Au.D., CCC-A
Supervising Audiologist

Talley joined our staff in 2007 to complete her Clinical Fellowship Year (CFY). She accepted a staff position in June upon the completion of her Fellowship. She works with a diverse population of patients ranging in age from newborn to geriatric. She is fluent in Hebrew and proficient in Russian and likes to travel.

2008 New York State License in Audiology
2008 Certificate of Clinical Competence
2007 Masters in Audiology, Hofstra University

Vicky Gomez
Infant Hearing Screener

Vicki has been an employee of the hospital for the last 28 years. She began working in 1980 as a volunteer and worked her way up to her current position in 2000. She screens the hearing of all infants born at TBHC, in compliance with New York State Health Department Law. She is also a peer counselor to new mothers learning to breast feed in the Newborn Nursery. She met her husband while working here and has two lovely daughters and four grandchildren.

Speech Pathology Staff

Lisa Rubin, MS, CCC-SLP
Lead Speech Langauge Pathologist

Lisa joined our team in May 2007. She comes to us having earned her clinical experiences at Manhattan, Eye, Ear, & Throat and Lenox Hill Hospitals. Her practice focuses in the diagnosis and treatment of pediatric and adult speech, language, voice, fluency and swallowing disorders, in addition to voice restoration following laryngectomy. Lisa was appointed an adjunct professor in the Communication Disorders program at CUNY Hunter College in 2006 and has taught courses in the anatomy and physiology of speech production, speech science, phonetics, and voice disorders. She has research interests in medication effects on voice and swallowing function.

2006 New York State License in Speech Language Pathology
2006 Certificate of Clinical Competence (CCC)
2005 Masters of Science, CUNY Hunter College

Clinical Specialties

Pediatric and adult speech and language disorders
Pediatric and adult voice disorders
Pediatric and adult fluency disorders
Craniofacial and resonance disorders
Alaryngeal speech production/voice restoration following laryngectomy

Jacqueline Rohrer, MS, CCC-SLP
Speech Language Pathologist

Jacquie joined our staff in August 2011. She gained her clinical training and experiences at St. Charles Hospital and Rehabilitation Center. She specializes in the assessment and treatment of swallowing, speech, language and cognitive disorders specifically related to neurological impairments with pediatric and adult patients.

Jacquie earned her Masters of Science in Speeech Pathalogy from Loyoyal College in Maryland in 2009. Her clinical specialties include assessment and treatment of speech, language and cognitive disorders, and the assessment and treatment of swallowing disorders .

2010 New York State License in Speech Language Pathology
2010 Certificate of Clinical Competence (CCC)
2009 Masters of Science in Speech Pathology, Loyola College in Maryland

Anthony Dominick Catalanotti, M.S., CCC-SLP
Speech Language Pathologist

Anthony joined our staff in July 2012 after completing his Clinical Fellowship at Maimonides Medical Center. Here, at The Brooklyn Hospital Center, he provides both outpatient and inpatient care for individuals with communication and swallowing disorders.

His clinical specialties include adult swallowing disorders, adult voice disorders, pediatric and adult speech disorders, pediatric and adult language disorders, pediatric and adult fluency disorders, augmentative/alternative Communication (AAC).

2012 New York State License in Speech Language Pathology
2012 Certificate of Clinical Competence (CCC), American Speech-Language Hearing Association
2011 Masters of Science in Communication Disorders, CUNY Hunter College
2010 LSVT LOUD! Certification