Bio

Maggie (McCormick) Kalinec is a Speech Language Pathologist with a passion for rehabilitation and acquired brain injury. She completed her undergraduate studies at the University of Maryland, received her master's at the University of Texas, Dallas in 2011, and obtained her ASHA Certificate of Clinical Competence in 2012. Maggie started her career in the Baylor Rehab Hospital Day Neuro program working with adults with acquired brain injury then Maggie relocated, in 2013, back home to Delaware to join the Nemours Pediatric rehab team. During her career, Maggie has worked to specialize in the assessment and treatment of cognitive communication disorders, dysphagia, and the management of trach/vents. Maggie’s started her private practice, Defy Therapy Services, in 2018 and is excited to partner DE Physiatry to help meet the ongoing needs of survivors and caregivers.