Maria Gianfilippo SLP
Speech-Language Pathologist
8254 118TH AVE NORTH LARGO FL, 33773About
Dr. Maria Gianfilippo is a speech language pathologist practicing in LARGO, FL. Dr. Gianfilippo specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Gianfilippo 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. Gianfilippo 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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