Patient Rating
Patients consistently praise Julia for her clinical expertise and thorough exams, noting she explains diagnoses and techniques in clear, accessible terms. Reviewers describe her as professional, kind, and attentive; she listens carefully, provides step-by-step instruction and practical exercises, and confirms patients understand their home assignments. Many report improved symptoms and greater confidence in managing voice and swallowing concerns after working with her.
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The patient rating score is an average of all responses on our patient experience survey. The rating averages scores for all questions about care from our providers. The scale on which responses are measured is 1 to 5 with 5 being the best score.
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Education history
| Undergraduate | Music, Communication Disorders - The University of Northern Iowa | B.A. |
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| Graduate Training | Speech-Language Pathology - The University of Northern Iowa | M.A. |
| Doctoral Training | Speech-Language Pathology - Massachusetts General Hospital Institute of Health Professions | SLPD |
Selected Publications
Journal Article
- Brett Myers, Elizabeth Hary, Julia Ellerston, Julie M Barkmeier-Kraemer (2022). Telepractice Considerations for Evaluation and Treatment of Voice Disorders: Tailoring to Specific Populations. Am J Speech Lang Pathol.
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Katherine Kendall, MD, Julia Ellerston, MA, Daniel Houtz, MA, Amanda Heller, MS, AngelaPresson, PhD, and Chong Zhang, MS. (April 2016). Objective measures of swallowing function applied to the dysphagia population: a one
year experience. Dysphagia, (31), 538¿546. - Julia Ellerston, MA, Amanda Heller, MS, Daniel Houtz, MA, and Katherine Kendall, MD. (November 2015). Quantitative Measures of Swallowing Deficits in Patients with Parkinson's Disease. Ann Otol Rhinol Laryngol, 125(5), 385¿392.
- Massi Romanelli-Gobbi BM, Julia Ellerston MA, Rima Abraham MD, Joel Portnoy, MD, and Robert T.Sataloff, MD. (September 2015). Posthemorrhagic Polyp: Risk of Misdiagnosis of the Cause for Glottic Insufficiency. Ear Nose Throat J, 94(9), E34.
- Amanda Heller, MS, Kristine Tanner, PhD, Nelson Roy, PhD, Shawn Nissen, PhD, Ray Merrill, PhD,MPH, Karla Miller, MD, Daniel Houtz, MA, Julia Ellerston, MA, Katherine Kendall, MD. (2014). Voice, Speech and Laryngeal Features of Primary Sjögren's Syndrome. Ann Otol Rhinol Laryngol, 123(778).
Other
- Stark A, Ellerston J (2022). Comprehensive treatment of voice and speech in Parkinson’s disease.
I really like Dr. Ellerston and her approach to her job. She puts a lot into her appointments with her patients.
Júlia is the best at what she does in the state of Utah. You won't find a sharper kinder and better provider anywhere! She gets you results fast while being emotionally supportive! That's rare!!!! I will follow this provider anywhere because she is absolutely the BEST
Very profesional, and informative.
Julia guided me thru my speech theraphy in an understandable way that I could do my theraphy leassons on my own. By the 5th session my cough of 19 months was 95% gone. I continue to practice what she effectively taught me. Thank you, Julia.
Julia's extensive expertise enables her to acutely listen to each vocalization & provide immediate feedback. She's genuinely interested in each attempt & ongoing progress.
Julia was very professional and excellent with the laryngoscope.
Provided consistent feedback on all vocalization attempts. Julia's keen assessment skills allowed me to adjust my preparation to improve voice quality on subsequent attempts.
Julia is a very caring practitioner
Julia cares very much about my treatment. She is straightforward and encourages my best efforts. She pushes me just enough to give me confidence that I can work harder.
Julia is so kind and professional. You can tell she loves what she does, and has the knowledge to back it up. She motivates you and kindly makes any adjustments you may need to have the best outcome.
She was very personable and explained everything she was going to do. I was apprehensive because I thought they were going to put a camera down my throat, but they didn't. In fact, it was a pleasant and informative experience as we talked about "the human body," I didn't feel rushed and felt she took her time to help me understand each part of the test.
Julia was professional and explain everything in laymen's terms so I could understand. My visit went well and she was very knowledgeable about my condition.
Knowledgeable, professional, personable, thorough,
*Very knowledgeable *Could improve bedside manner and communication skills.
Julia is professional and easy to talk to. She knows how to make people feel comfortable. She is knowledgeable and helpful. She made sure we knew our instructions before we left her office. Wonderful provider!
Very knowledgeable and appropriate on helping with my voice improvement.
Julia was very professional and her assisant was very good also. They explained everything to me. I look forward to working with her.
Julia was amazing. She listened carefully and did a thorough exam. I had not been able to talk clearly in over six months. Two days later, I am speaking clearly. Thank you, Julia, for all of your hard work at medical school. You are truly a blessing.
Julia is a professional in every aspect of her role. I would highly recommend her.
Julia elliston is a very good speech pathologist. I've enjoyed working with her and I see progress.
She's the best!! She's patient and caring , informative and so very helpful!!
Very educated and competent
Julia was excellent at breaking down the techniques to help with my chronic cough in a way that made it easy to practice and apply them. Shechecked to make sure I was able to correctly do the techniques we learned in prior sessions which made them more effective. My cough has reduced quite a bit and I feel confident that I will continue to improve. Julia listened to me and was very kind.
Julia Ellerston was very thorough, competent, and kind during my appointment with me.
Kind, thoughtful, knowledgeable and very concerned and willing to go the extra mile to help.
Awesome lady. Easy to talk to. Gave clear instructions, detailed comments, and asked a lot of questions to fully understand what was going on. I have great faith in her, her findings, and referrals.