
Jill M Maxam SP
Speech-Language Pathologist
2150 BLEECKER ST UTICA NY, 13501About
Dr. Jill Maxam is a speech language pathologist practicing in UTICA, NY. Dr. Maxam specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Maxam 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. Maxam 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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- Jennifer D. Richard SLP326 CATHERINE ST UTICA NY 13501
- Julie Pacific SLP1601 ARMORY DR UTICA NY 13501
- Mrs. Sara H Porter MA2208 GRAHAM AVE UTICA NY 13502
- Ms. Kelly Lyn Kinsella MS CCC-SLP6321 COOPER ST WESTMORELAND NY 13490
- Mrs. Shelley Hansel Matthews M.S. CCC-SLP70 MIDDLE SETTLEMENT RD NEW HARTFORD NY 13413
- Janet L Baker MA, CCC-SLP4290 MIDDLE SETTLEMENT RD NEW HARTFORD NY 13413
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1656 CHAMPLIN AVENUE UTICA NY 13503ST ELIZABETH MEDICAL CENTERl
2209 GENESEE STREET UTICA NY 13501