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About Andi Docktor, MA, CCC-SLP

Andi Docktor, MA, is a certified speech-language pathologist (CCC-SLP) with clinical expertise in assessing and treating patients with a variety of voice and swallowing disorders. She is part of the Voice and Swallowing Disorders team within Head and Neck Surgery at UC San Diego Health.

Ms. Docktor is passionate about the care and management of patients with dysphagia and also has a particular interest in serving the transgender and gender nonbinary community to provide gender-affirming voice therapy. Her therapeutic style highlights collaboration with her patients in an effort to improve overall quality of life. Ms. Docktor is bilingual and offers services in both Spanish and English.

Prior to joining Head and Neck Surgery, Ms. Docktor was a speech-language pathologist in the acute inpatient setting, where she provided care during hospitalizations for a variety of medically complex patients.

Ms. Docktor earned her master's degree in speech and hearing sciences from San Diego State University and completed her bachelor's degree in linguistics at University of California, Santa Barbara. She holds a certificate of clinical competency in speech-language pathology from the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA) and is certified in Modified Barium Swallow Impairment Profile (MBSImP) and SPEAK OUT!.

Outside of work, Ms. Docktor enjoys traveling, hiking, and cooking as well as spending time performing with her local improv team.

UC San Diego Health Links
For more information, see Voice and Swallowing Disorders and ENT / Head & Neck.

Insurance Information
UC San Diego Health accepts most major health insurance plans, but you should verify that your plan covers this provider and all services and locations. The information in the link below does not apply to affiliate providers, who are not employed by UC San Diego Health.
Health Insurance Plans Accepted

Degree

  • San Diego State University, San Diego, CA

Degree

  • UC Santa Barbara, Santa Barbara, CA

Gender

  • Female

Languages

  • Spanish

Date Joined Staff

  • 2019-12-16

Board Certifications

  • American Speech-Language-Hearing Association

Conditions and Treatments

  • Transgender Care
  • Gender-Affirming Care
  • LGBTQ Care
  • Voice Disorders
  • Swallowing Disorders (Dysphagia)
  • Videofluoroscopic Swallow Study (VFSS)
  • Care for Gender Nonbinary Individuals
  • Gender Affirming Voice Therapy
  • Fiberoptic Endoscopic Evaluation of Swallowing (FEES)
  • Transgender Voice Care
Insurance Information
UC San Diego Health accepts most major health insurance plans, but you should verify that your plan covers this provider and all services and locations. The information in the link below does not apply to affiliate providers, who are not employed by UC San Diego Health.
Health Insurance Plans Accepted