
Elizabeth Jan Espada
Speech-Language Pathologist
681 KELLY ST BRONX NY, 10455About
Dr. Elizabeth Espada is a speech language pathologist practicing in BRONX, NY. Dr. Espada specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Espada 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. Espada 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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