Patricia Miller

Patricia started her career at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in 2006 before joining Keck Medicine of USC in 2015. At USC, she specialized in medically complex patients, specifically, neurogenic dysphagia and communication disorders & therapies, and dysphagia in the tracheostomy & vent population.

A native of Southern California, she saw the need in our community for improved access to quality care and comprehensive speech services for the adult population. She launched SoCal Speech Therapy & Swallowing Diagnostics Inc. in 2020 to do just that.

Patricia received her Bachelors of Arts from UCLA and Master of Arts degree in Communication Disorders with a specialization in Speech Pathology from California State University Los Angeles, and holds a Certificate in Clinical Competence with the American Speech-Language and Hearing Association (ASHA).

She received training in performing Fiberoptic Endoscopic Evaluation of Swallow (FEES) from Dr. Susan Langmore at Stanford University. Later, she completed her training and mentorship at Keck Medicine of USC.

Patricia has consulted for Hollywood, Health & Society (HH&S) which is a program of the USC Annenberg Norman Lear Center that provides the entertainment industry with accurate and up-to-date information for storylines on health, safety and security.

Outside of work, Patricia enjoys hiking and spending time at the beach with her husband and two young daughters.