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Sarah Davies is a leading researcher in speech-language pathology, specializing in swallowing and communication outcomes for patients undergoing transoral robotic surgery (TORS) for oropharyngeal cancer. Her work focuses on understanding the functional recovery of swallowing and speech in the acute postoperative period, as well as in advanced or recurrent cases. Davies’s most-cited paper (2021, 25 citations) provides critical insights into the heterogeneity of functional outcomes following TORS, highlighting the need for standardized instrumental swallow examinations. Her prospective cohort study (2020, 9 citations) offers detailed descriptions of swallow function and recovery patterns, establishing early fiberoptic endoscopic evaluation as a key tool for assessing morbidity. Additionally, her case series on advanced or recurrent oropharyngeal cancer (2021, 7 citations) expands the understanding of functional expectations for patients with more complex disease. Davies’s contributions have significantly advanced clinical protocols for postoperative care, helping to improve quality of life for cancer survivors. Her work is widely cited by clinicians and researchers aiming to optimize functional outcomes in head and neck cancer treatment.