Medical College of Wisconsin Intensive Program of Aphasia Therapy (IPAT)
The Intensive Program of Aphasia Therapy (IPAT) is a comprehensive language therapy program led by a multidisciplinary team with expertise in speech therapy, neurology, neuropsychology, and biomedical engineering. Our mission is to offer cutting-edge, evidence-based treatments for aphasia in a daily, intensive format that is generally not available elsewhere. The program is tailored to individual needs and goals while emphasizing a sense of community and well-being through functional communication.
Program Information

Meet Our Team

Jeffrey R. Binder, MD
Professor of Neurology, Cell Biology, Neurobiology and Anatomy, and Biophysics; Director of Stroke and Neurobehavior Programs, Department of Neurology; Director of Language Imaging Laboratory, Department of Neurology

Sara B. Pillay, PhD, ABPP
Associate Professor

Priyanka Shah-Basak, PhD
Assistant Professor


Samantha Drane, MS
Program Manager

Anna Freiberg, BA
Head Research Psychometrist

Katie Koutnik, CCC-SLP
Speech Language Pathologist

Shelley Laitinen, MS, CCC-SLP
Speech Language Pathologist
