Doctor of Philosophy. Ph.D., Speech-Language Pathology Program, Rehabilitation Sciences Institute, Temerty Faculty of Medicine, University of Toronto

Master of Health Science, M.H.Sc., Speech-Language Pathology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Toronto

Board-Certified Specialist in Swallowing and Swallowing Disorders, BCS-S, American Board of Swallowing and Swallowing Disorders (ABSSD)

Certification of Clinical Competence, CCC-SLP, American Speech-Language Hearing Association (ASHA)

Certified Speech-Language Pathologist, SLP(C), Speech-Language and Audiology Canada (SAC)

Dysphagia, Swallowing, Tongue Pressure

15. Steele, C. M., Mancopes, R., Barrett, E., Panes, V., Peladeau-Pigeon, M., Simmons, M. M., & Smaoui, S. (2024). Preliminary Exploration of Variations in Measures of Pharyngeal Area During Nonswallowing Tasks. Journal of speech, language, and hearing research : JSLHR, 67(11), 4304–4313. https://doi.org/10.1044/2024_JSLHR-24-00418

14. Smaoui, S., Cummins, E., Mena, M., Scott, S., & Tobar-Fredes, R. (2024). The pathophysiology of dysphagia post-lung transplant: A systematic review. Laryngoscope investigative otolaryngology, 9(5), e70022. https://doi.org/10.1002/lio2.70022

13. Yee, J., Smaoui, S., Rogus-Pulia, N., & FRONTIERS Collaborative (2024). Exercise-Based Dysphagia Treatment: A Proposed Checklist. American journal of speech-language pathology, 33(5), 1–11. Advance online publication. https://doi.org/10.1044/2024_AJSLP-22-00179

12. Smaoui, S., Peladeau-Pigeon, M., Mancopes, R., Sutton, D., Richardson, D., & Steele, C. (2024). Tongue Pressure Resistance Training for Post-Stroke Dysphagia: A Case Study. Folia phoniatrica et logopaedica : official organ of the International Association of Logopedics and Phoniatrics (IALP), 10.1159/000538717. Advance online publication. https://doi.org/10.1159/000538717

11. Valenzano, T. J., Smaoui, S., Peladeau-Pigeon, M., Barbon, C. E. A., Craven, B. C., & Steele, C. M. (2023). Using Reference Values to Identify Profiles of Swallowing Impairment in a Case Series of Individuals With Traumatic Spinal Cord Injury. American journal of speech-language pathology, 32(2), 688–700. https://doi.org/10.1044/2022_AJSLP-22-00298

10. Smaoui, S., Mancopes, R., Simmons, M. M., Peladeau-Pigeon, M., & Steele, C. M. (2023). The Influence of Sex, Age, and Repeated Measurement on Pixel-Based Measures of Pharyngeal Area at Rest. Journal of speech, language, and hearing research : JSLHR, 66(3), 863–871. https://doi.org/10.1044/2022_JSLHR-22-00465

9. Bandini, A., Smaoui, S., & Steele, C. M. (2022). Automated pharyngeal phase detection and bolus localization in videofluoroscopic swallowing study: Killing two birds with one stone?. Computer methods and programs in biomedicine, 225, 107058. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cmpb.2022.107058

8. Smaoui, S., Peladeau-Pigeon, M., Mancopes, R., Sutton, D., Richardson, D., & Steele, C. M. (2022). Profiles of Swallowing Impairment in a Cohort of Patients With Reduced Tongue Strength Within 3 Months of Cerebral Ischemic Stroke. Journal of speech, language, and hearing research : JSLHR, 65(7), 2399–2411. https://doi.org/10.1044/2022_JSLHR-21-00586

7. Smaoui, S., Peladeau-Pigeon, M., & Steele, C. M. (2022). Determining the Relationship Between Hyoid Bone Kinematics and Airway Protection in Swallowing. Journal of speech, language, and hearing research : JSLHR, 65(2), 419–430. https://doi.org/10.1044/2021_JSLHR-21-00238

6. Mancopes, R., Gandhi, P., Smaoui, S., & Steele, C. M. (2021). Which Physiological Swallowing Parameters Change with Healthy Aging?. OBM geriatrics, 5(1), 10.21926/obm.geriatr.2101153. https://doi.org/10.21926/obm.geriatr.2101153

5. Mancopes, R., Peladeau-Pigeon, M., Barrett, E., Guran, A., Smaoui, S., Pasqualoto, A. S., & Steele, C. M. (2020). Quantitative Videofluoroscopic Analysis of Swallowing Physiology and Function in Individuals With Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease. Journal of speech, language, and hearing research : JSLHR, 63(11), 3643–3658. https://doi.org/10.1044/2020_JSLHR-20-00154

4. Mancopes, R., Smaoui, S., & Steele, C. M. (2020). Effects of Expiratory Muscle Strength Training on Videofluoroscopic Measures of Swallowing: A Systematic Review. American journal of speech-language pathology, 29(1), 335–356. https://doi.org/10.1044/2019_AJSLP-19-00107

3. Steele, C. M., Peladeau-Pigeon, M., Barbon, C. A. E., Guida, B. T., Namasivayam-MacDonald, A. M., Nascimento, W. V., Smaoui, S., Tapson, M. S., Valenzano, T. J., Waito, A. A., & Wolkin, T. S. (2019). Reference Values for Healthy Swallowing Across the Range From Thin to Extremely Thick Liquids. Journal of speech, language, and hearing research : JSLHR, 62(5), 1338–1363. https://doi.org/10.1044/2019_JSLHR-S-18-0448

2. Smaoui, S., Peladeau-Pigeon, M., & Steele, C. M. (2021). Variations in Hyoid Kinematics Across Liquid Consistencies in Healthy Swallowing. Journal of speech, language, and hearing research : JSLHR, 64(1), 51–58. https://doi.org/10.1044/2020_JSLHR-20-00508

1. Smaoui, S., Langridge, A., & Steele, C. M. (2020). The Effect of Lingual Resistance Training Interventions on Adult Swallow Function: A Systematic Review. Dysphagia, 35(5), 745–761. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00455-019-10066-1