Sean Moonsammy
Speech Language Pathologist
LGBTQ Specialist
Sean Moonsammy, SLPD, MM, MA, CCC-SLP, TSSLD
Dr. Moonsammy (he/him) is a professionally trained opera singer and voice-specializing speech-language pathologist. His performance career has led him to share the stage with a host of distinguished performers across numerous concerts, television performances, and multiple national tours. Sean commenced his voice training at Fiorello H. LaGuardia High School of Performing Arts in New York City; he subsequently obtained his B.M. and M.M. in Opera Performance at the Aaron Copland School of Music, as well as his M.A. in speech-language pathology from the City University of New York: Queens College. He holds his doctoral degree from Massachusetts General Hospital IHP, specializing in voice-related advocacy of minoritized populations, quality improvement & leadership, and health justice. He completed his clinical fellowship as an acute care and outpatient provider specializing in voice/upper-airway disorders at Stony Brook University Hospital. His appointment at Stony Brook Medicine has been supplemented by features within the ASHA Leader: In the Limelight, "The Agentic Voice," “SLPs of Color,” and “The 8%” podcasts. Additionally, Dr. Moonsammy co-established Long Island’s first gender-affirming voice care clinic with Stony Brook Medicine’s Laryngologist, Dr. Keith Chadwick. He hopes to continually raise awareness of voice disorders and destigmatize vocal injury among professional voice users.
Specialties
Singing/Professional Voice Rehabilitation, Voice Disorders, Gender-Affirming Voice Care, Upper-Airway Management (chronic cough; paradoxical vocal fold motion), Dysphagia
Provider gender
Man
Age groups seen
Adolescent 12-21
Adult 21-65
Older adult 65+
Academic title
Clinical Instructor of Surgery, Speech Language Pathologist
Language
English
West-Indian Creole
Training
Massachusetts General Hospital Institute of Health Professions
Doctor of Speech-Language Pathology, 2024
State University of New York: Stony Brook University Hospital
Fellowship in Speech-Language Pathology, 2021
City University of New York: Queens College
Master of Arts in Speech-Language Pathology, 2020
City University of New York: Aaron Copland School of Music at Queens College
Master of Music in Music: Opera Performance, 2016
Bachelor of Music: Opera Performance, 2014
Publications
Moonsammy, S. U., Proctor, T., Goodwin, M., Crumpton, P. “Proactive strategies for breaking barriers: Advancing justice initiatives in speech-language pathology for diverse populations in voice management and upper airway disorders.” Perspectives of the ASHA Special Interest Groups, Feb. 2024, pp. 1–11, https://doi.org/10.1044/2023_PERSP-23-00138.
Certifications
Institute of Health Certificate Program
ASHA Certificate of Clinical Competence
NY License Speech Pathology
NYS Teacher of Students Speech and Language Disabilities