
Jenifer K Scharf
Speech-Language Pathologist
214 WALL ST HUNTINGTON NY, 11743About
Dr. Jenifer Scharf is a speech language pathologist practicing in HUNTINGTON, NY. Dr. Scharf specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Scharf evaluates, diagnoses and treats patients with communication and swallowing troubles. These conditions may be due to developmental delay, brain injury, hearing loss, autism, stroke or other diseases and injuries. Dr. Scharf helps patients make sounds and improve their voices through various methods. Speech language pathologists also work with patients to strengthen muscles used to speak and swallow, and work with individuals and families to help cope with their conditions.
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