{"url":"/woodland-hills/vital-speech-and-swallow","provider":{"id":"vital-speech-and-swallow","name":"Vital Speech & Swallow","kind":"organization","about":"Vital Speech & Swallow, Inc. is a speech-language pathology practice in Woodland Hills, in the San Fernando Valley. It is led by its president, Natalie Zhitnitsky, MS/CCC-SLP, a graduate of California State University, Northridge's Communication Disorders program (1994). The staff is over 20 speech pathologists. The practice treats adults (speech, swallowing, aphasia, voice) as well as children, and is an ASHA Certified Member.","website":"https://vitalspeechandswallow.com/","phone":"(818) 708-7704","email":null,"instagram":null,"founded":null,"credentials":["ASHA Certified Member","Contracted with North Los Angeles County Regional Center","Contracted with Frank D. Lanterman Regional Center"],"languages":["Russian","Farsi","Spanish"],"image":null},"location":{"id":"main","name":null,"street":"20720 Ventura Blvd","unit":"#260","city":"woodland-hills","zip":"91364","neighborhood":null,"coords":[-118.584026,34.166818],"precision":"exact"},"serviceArea":[],"programs":[{"id":"child-speech","type":"health","name":"Child speech and language therapy","summary":"Speech and language therapy for children of all ages in Woodland Hills, in clinic or at home, with parent training; regional center contracted.","description":"Speech-language therapy for children of all ages, covering voice, stuttering, language and speech, and social development. Treatment includes counseling and training for the family as well as work with the child, and the therapists work closely with occupational and physical therapists. Sessions can be clinic-based at the Woodland Hills office on Ventura Blvd or provided in the home. The practice is contracted with North Los Angeles County Regional Center and Frank D. Lanterman Regional Center, so regional center clients can be served. Therapists can conduct sessions in English, Russian, Farsi or Spanish. The team of over 20 speech pathologists is led by Natalie Zhitnitsky, MS/CCC-SLP. A good faith estimate of charges is available on request or when scheduling. The practice also treats adults.","categories":["speech-therapy"],"ages":{"min":0,"max":21},"format":"in-person","health":{"specialties":["Speech and language therapy","Voice","Stuttering","Social development","Parent support and training"],"practitioners":["Natalie Zhitnitsky, MS/CCC-SLP"],"npi":"1336461383"},"traits":{"specialNeeds":"focused","conditions":["speech-language"],"delivery":["clinic","in-home"],"insurance":["regional-center"],"languages":["russian","farsi","spanish"],"feel":"A large speech-language pathology practice in the San Fernando Valley that treats the child and trains the family.","topics":["parent-training","vendored-lanterman","vendored-nlacrc","stuttering","voice","adults-also-seen","san-fernando-valley"],"goals":["social"]}}],"source":{"url":"https://vitalspeechandswallow.com/","name":"NPPES NPI registry, September 2026","fetched":"2026-10-12"},"updated":"2026-10-12","checked":null,"closed":null,"sample":false}