Dr. Dorte Melgaard

Biography

Dorte Melgaard is an Associate Professor at Aalborg University with a strong scientific profile in clinical research, focusing particularly on dysphagia in older adults and frail patient populations. Her work adopts an interdisciplinary and cross-sectoral approach, integrating expertise from geriatrics, rehabilitation, and municipal health services to generate meaningful, patient-centered outcomes. A key contribution is her emphasis on oropharyngeal dysphagia as a significantly underdiagnosed condition affecting quality of life, morbidity, and mortality in older adults. She actively works to integrate early screening and intervention into routine clinical practice, particularly targeting high-risk geriatric patients. Melgaard's research is grounded in real-world clinical environments with a strong emphasis on bridging care transitions between hospitals, rehabilitation units, and municipal services, ensuring that interventions developed are evidence-based and practically applicable. Her active international collaborations contribute to shared knowledge and comparative approaches to aging and rehabilitation, enhancing the transferability and impact of her research.

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