Matthew McFarland
Clinical Director of the Brain Injury Rehabilitation Program, Speech Language Pathologist
Matthew McFarland MS, CCC-SLP, CBIS received his BA in Communication Sciences and Disorders from Western Washington University in 2016. Due to a specific interest in acquired neurogenic communication disorders, he pursued a Master of Science degree in Medical Speech Language Pathology at the University of Washington, which he earned in 2018. Matthew became a staff member at RIW following a summer internship here that same year. He received his Certificate of Clinical Competence (CCC) and Certified Brain Injury Specialist (CBIS) certificate in 2019. Matthew accepted the role of Clinical Director of the Brain Injury Rehabilitation Program in 2021. In his spare time, Matthew volunteers as the bird and exotic animal foster lead for the Seattle Animal Shelter where he supports foster parents in providing excellent care and finding bird and exotic animals their forever homes.
