Dr Margaret Pozzebon

Speech Pathologist

Dr Margaret Pozzebon is a Speech Pathologist who is passionate about working with individuals in a client centred approach, as well as supporting their partner/families in dealing with their current circumstances. 

Margaret has extensive clinical experience helping people with speech, language, cognitive and swallowing difficulties because of neurocognitive illnesses such as dementia, cognitive decline, neurological conditions, and stroke. Her underlying working philosophy is based on “knowing the person” and that communication is essentially “making an emotional connection with others”. 

Margaret has worked in major Melbourne public hospitals and private health services, including inpatient wards, rehabilitation units, outpatient community services, residential aged care facilities, a specialist dementia diagnostic clinic, and in private pracitice. She has completed extensive research into the emotional-communicative needs of people diagnosed with a language-led dementia by exploring the personal journey of people living with the reality of cognitive-communication decline in dementia. Her doctorate studies investigated the spousal experience of supporting their partner living with dementia, specifically primary progressive aphasia. 

Geriatrician, GPs, neuropsychologists, aged care services and concerned family members all seek out her specialist and high-quality expertise, particularly for her  ability to assist in the differential diagnosis, intervention, and management of people with common and atypical forms of dementias. Margaret is dedicated in providing a high-quality service to her clients, and in doing so strives to help people live their best life despite the illness challenges.

Qualifications

Bachelor of Applied Science in Speech Pathology

Master of Arts in Applied Linguistics

Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Speech Pathology 

Awards

The Travistock Trust for Aphasia 

Mary Elizabeth Watson Fellowship