Dr. Mahmoud Abdelgawad is a Speech Therapist and Phoniatrician providing evidence-based assessment and treatment for children, adolescents, and adults with speech, language, voice, feeding, and swallowing disorders. He specialises in diagnosing and treating speech delay, speech sound disorders, childhood apraxia of speech, voice disorders, dysphagia (swallowing disorders), and communication difficulties associated with autism spectrum disorder (ASD), neurological conditions, and stroke.
Whether you’re seeking support for a child with speech or language delays, an adult recovering from a stroke, or someone experiencing voice or swallowing difficulties, Dr. Mahmoud provides personalised, evidence-based care tailored to each individual’s needs.
🎓 Master’s Degree in Phoniatrics
🎓 Level 2 TalkTools® Certified Therapist
Dr. Mahmoud believes speech therapy should focus on improving everyday communication rather than simply correcting individual speech sounds. Rather than following a standard programme for every patient, he develops personalised treatment plans based on each person’s communication abilities, developmental needs, and functional goals.
Furthermore, he works closely with families and multidisciplinary healthcare teams to ensure therapy supports communication, feeding, and swallowing across home, school, and community environments. As a result, patients develop practical skills that improve independence, confidence, and overall quality of life.
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First, our team will understand your concerns, symptoms, and therapy goals. Then, we’ll recommend the specialist whose expertise best matches your needs. If you’re looking for a Speech Therapist with experience treating children, adolescents, and adults with speech, language, voice, feeding, or swallowing disorders, Dr. Mahmoud may be the right choice.
Dr. Mahmoud provides speech therapy for children and adults experiencing speech delay, language disorders, speech sound disorders, childhood apraxia of speech, voice disorders, dysphagia (swallowing disorders), feeding difficulties, autism-related communication challenges, and post-stroke speech rehabilitation. Every treatment plan is tailored to the individual’s needs and goals.
You should consider seeing a Speech Therapist if you or your child experience difficulties with speech clarity, language development, communication, voice, feeding, or swallowing. Early assessment and intervention can improve communication skills, confidence, and everyday quality of life.
Yes. Early speech therapy can help children improve speech and language development, pronunciation, communication skills, and confidence. Furthermore, early intervention often leads to better long-term outcomes by supporting communication during key stages of development.
Absolutely. In addition to treating children, Dr. Mahmoud works with adolescents and adults experiencing speech, voice, language, feeding, and swallowing disorders. He also provides rehabilitation for adults recovering from stroke and neurological conditions that affect communication or swallowing.
Yes. Speech therapy plays an important role in post-stroke rehabilitation, helping individuals improve speech, language, communication, cognitive-communication skills, and swallowing. Treatment is personalised to support recovery and maximise independence.
Dysphagia is a swallowing disorder that can make eating and drinking difficult or unsafe. Following a comprehensive assessment, Dr. Mahmoud develops an evidence-based treatment plan that may include swallowing exercises, oral-motor therapy, compensatory strategies, and feeding recommendations to improve swallowing safety and function.
Yes. Dr. Mahmoud provides feeding therapy for children and adults experiencing chewing difficulties, food aversion, oral-motor challenges, or swallowing problems. Treatment focuses on improving safe feeding, nutrition, and everyday function while addressing each person’s individual needs.
Yes. Depending on the individual’s needs and the type of communication difficulty, online speech therapy may be appropriate. However, some assessments and treatments may be more effective in person. During your initial consultation, Dr. Mahmoud will recommend the most suitable option for you.
