Brodsky is a clinician, researcher and educator with interests in swallowing and swallowing disorders, head and neck cancer, neurologic communication disorders, and ethics. His current research focus is the effects and long-term outcomes of critical care medicine on swallowing.His professional activities include serving as a continuing education reviewer for the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association and as a guest reviewer for scientific journals. He is a member of the American Speech-Language Hearing Association, Dysphagia Research Society and the American Psychological Association.