Kelly Fussman, MS, CCC-SLP

Kelly is the founder of Onward Neuro Therapy. She believes that connection and communication are what bring richness to life; thus, she is very passionate about helping her clients feel empowered and confident to communicate and pursue what is most important to them.

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Kelly graduated from Western Kentucky University in 2016 with dual bachelor degrees in Communication Disorders and Spanish. During her undergraduate program, Kelly completed an Honors Thesis on an accent reduction workshop series which she hosted for WKU international students. She obtained her master's degree in speech-language pathology at Vanderbilt University in 2018. Kelly completed her clinical fellowship at the VA Tennessee Valley Healthcare Center and went on to work for at Vanderbilt University Medical Center's Pi Beta Phi Rehabilitation Institute for 4.5 years. Kelly is licensed in Tennessee and has her Certificate of Clinical Competence (CCC-SLP) from the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA).

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In addition to providing top-notch clinical care, Kelly regularly guest lectures for speech pathology academic programs at universities in the area and has shared her expertise at several state and national conferences. She is passionate about clinical education and serves as the Continuing Education Administrator for the Academy of Neurologic Communication Disorders & Sciences. 

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Kelly resides in Nashville, TN. She works full-time in a provider support role for HealthIT at Vanderbilt University Medical Center. In her free time, she enjoys making ceramics and other crafts, traveling, and spending quality time with her dog, friends, and family.