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Valeria Krivelevich, MA, CCC-SLP, BCS-S
FEES Educator | Book Author | Mobile FEES Owner | Trusted endoscopy education for SLPs

🎉Enhance Your Scope!👇

https://lnk.bio/dysphagia.eval.specialists Dysphagia Evaluation Specialists is the leading provider of mobile Flexible Endoscopic Evaluation of Swallowing (FEES) services to skilled nursing facilities throughout New York State and New Jersey. We st

and behind the principles of excellence, quality of life, and service to our community and work diligently to elevate the quality of dysphagia care for our patients by providing a safe, cost effective diagnostic tool directly to skilled nursing facilities. In cases of emergency we will come on the same day or morning immediately following receiving a consult request.

2. Arrival at a time that is convenient for your Speech-Pathologist so that they can take part in important decision making during the diagnostic process.

3. A highly detailed evaluation report with color images printed and handed in before we leave the facility.

4. Strong support for your Speech-Pathology staff in assisting them with development of a sound plan of care for their patients based on objective findings.

04/23/2026

Mini anatomy lesson 👇

The anterior commissure is where the vocal folds meet at their anterior (front) ends.

Fun fact: what we used to call the “posterior commissure” is a term we’re moving away from, because anatomically, the vocal folds don’t actually join at their posterior ends.

Details like this matter.
Because if you’re performing FEES, you’re not just passing a scope…
�You’re interpreting anatomy and physiology in real time.

And that’s what’s been on my mind a lot lately.

After running a mobile FEES business for the past decade, expanding into new contracts, and helping other SLPs build their own services. one thing comes up over and over again:

👉 You have to be the expert.
The expert in:�✔️ Normal vs. abnormal anatomy�✔️ Normal vs. disordered swallowing physiology�✔️ What you’re seeing vs. what it actually means

That’s exactly why I’ve created the resources I have:.my books, my courses, and why I’m so excited for what’s coming next.

Mobile FEES Mastery will be opening soon, and it’s designed to help you build both the clinical confidence and the business side of FEES.

I’m on a mission to help SLPs reach this level.

If you want to be the first to know when doors open, comment FEES below 👇

04/21/2026

Big news! 🎉
We’ve been proud to serve NY & NJ, and we’re excited to now expand into PA, MD, and DE!

Same commitment to expedient, reliable, on-site care, reaching even more communities.

📩 Now accepting referrals
📧 valeria@dysphagia-fees.com

04/18/2026

I’ve been a medical SLP + mobile FEES provider for over a decade, and I hear this all the time:

“Is starting a mobile FEES business actually worth it?”

Most clinicians are curious… but stuck.
�You want the autonomy, income, and clinical growth, but the numbers feel unclear. You’re piecing things together from posts and opinions, and nothing feels solid enough to move forward.

And the advice? Conflicting:�“You can make great money.”�“It’s oversaturated.”�“It depends.”

Here’s the truth: mobile FEES can be incredible, but it’s not for everyone.

The clinicians who succeed usually have:�✔️ Strong FEES skills�✔️ A real market need�✔️ The drive to build something (and a clear WHY)

If that’s you, the next step isn’t guessing, it’s getting clarity on the numbers.

I created a free Mobile FEES Revenue Calculator to help you:�• Estimate realistic monthly income�• Understand how many studies you need�• See how rates + schedule impact revenue�• Decide if this works as a side hustle or full-time path

Link in bio ☝️to access
Stop relying on vague advice, run the numbers.

Mobile FEES Mastery opens soon 👀

04/18/2026

I have been a medical speech pathologist and mobile FEES provider for over a decade, and the question I hear most often from SLPs who are considering it is some version of this:�"Is starting a mobile FEES business actually worth it… or am I going to invest all this time and money and not see a return?"

Here is what a lot of those clinicians describe to me:�You are intrigued by mobile FEES and what it could offer:,more autonomy, higher income, a different kind of clinical work, but you cannot clearly see the financial side. You are trying to piece together numbers from Facebook groups, random posts, and word of mouth, but nothing feels concrete. You are wondering how many studies you would actually need to do, what reimbursement really looks like, and whether this could realistically replace or supplement your current income. And because you do not have clear numbers, it is hard to move forward with confidence.

And on top of that, the advice coming from every direction is pulling you in different ways:�"You can make great money doing FEES."�"It’s oversaturated now, you missed the window."�"It depends… every market is different."

Here is what I want you to know: mobile FEES can be an incredible path, but it is not for everyone.

In my experience, the clinicians who are actually successful tend to have three things in place:
* Strong FEES competency and clinical confidence
* A market that truly needs their service
* The entrepreneurial drive (and a clear WHY) to navigate the ups and downs of building something

If you have those three things, or you are seriously working toward them—then the next step is not guessing… it is getting clarity on the numbers.

I put together a free Mobile FEES Revenue Calculator that walks you through:
�This calculator helps you understand the revenue side first, because once that’s clear, you can make much better decisions about expenses, pricing, and profit.
* What a realistic monthly income could look like based on your goals
* How many studies you would actually need to perform
* How different rates and schedules impact your revenue
* Whether mobile FEES makes sense as a side income or full-time path

Access the Free Mobile FEES Revenue Calculator through the link in bio

You do not have to rely on vague advice or try to figure this out in your head.

Mobile FEES Mastery, with all the documents and advice you would need to start a business opens its doors soon!

04/16/2026

Anyone else not impressed when business owners flex “$1M+ in revenue”? 👀

Because my first thought is… cool, but what’s your profit?

Revenue ≠ profit.
You can run a million-dollar business and still take home way less than you think.
If you’re a solo mobile provider, a much better question is:
👉 Can you realistically make $100K–$200K per year?

The answer is yes, but it depends on:
* Your rate (one of the MOST important decisions you’ll make)
* Your volume
* Your ability to consistently bill and collect

For most people, that level of income doesn’t happen in year one (though I’ve seen exceptions with large contracts).
For me? I didn’t hit full-time income until around year 3.

That’s the real conversation no one online is having.

Yes revenue does not equal profit but it’s still useful information so I built a revenue calculator.

👀 I’ll be dropping the link in my story tomorrow. Keep an eye out.

The full, detailed profit calculator version will be inside Mobile FEES Mastery, opening in a few weeks.

Comment FEES 👇 to be the first to know when the course is live!

04/14/2026

The language we use matters and can go along way towards putting our patients at ease prior to doing a FEES.

Invoking a negative memory about a COVID test may backfire for us.

It is better explain how the two procedures differ.

When doing FEES…
1. We are not blindly and roughly sticking anything into the nose
2. We are sliding the camera gently to the back of the naris
3. We are being guided by a computer screen
4. We are making adjustments as needed in order to not hit any nasal structures.

Follow for more FEES tips and keep an eye on my stories where I’ll be posting more!

04/11/2026

Thinking about starting a mobile FEES business? These 3 things will make or break you.

Number 1: Expertise
You need to be really good at FEES. Not just passing the scope, interpreting what you see, communicating clearly, and being confident in your recommendations

Number 2: A market that actually needs you. If the buildings around you already have coverage … it’s going to be an uphill battle You need facilities that need your service.

Number 3: Endurance for the entrepreneurial life
This is one not discussed enough. You’re not just a clinician, you’re running a business. Follow-ups, billing, marketing, rejection… you have to keep going.

If you have all three? You can absolutely build a successful mobile FEES business

Miss one… and it gets a lot harder

If you want help doing this the right way, my Mobile FEES Mastery program is for you. Comment the word FEES below to be the first to know when the program is open.

04/10/2026

Which of the laryngeal prominences you are seeing in this larynx are the cuneiform cartilages vs the arytenoid cartilages? There may be a trick question in here 🤔

Comment 👇

If you’re a laryngeal/pharyngeal and dysphagia anatomy nerd like me, this page is for you 😊 Follow for more fascinating FEES findings.

04/09/2026

Comment FEES 👇 to be the first to know when my Mobile FEES Mastery program drops!

04/07/2026

One of my favorite moments to witness in FEES training: the first self-scope.

Watching her work through the discomfort and do it anyway? That never gets old.

Learning to scope yourself is a rite of passage in FEES training. It is uncomfortable, it is vulnerable, and it is one of the most valuable things you can do as a clinician learning this skill. There is truly no better way to understand what your patients experience than to feel it yourself.

But honestly, this moment is about so much more than the scope. It is about a clinician who chose to invest in herself. Who showed up to a training, stepped outside of her comfort zone, and said yes to the hard thing. That takes courage, and in a field where we are constantly giving to others, choosing to pour back into your own professional growth is something worth celebrating.

To all my med SLPs out there, when is the last time you did something professionally that made you a little nervous?💙

So proud of this one. 5 FEES down, a whole career to go! 🙌🏼

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