
Mr. Roy L. Rappelfeld
Speech-Language Pathologist
12 LANCE CT CHESTNUT RIDGE NY, 10977About
Dr. Roy Rappelfeld is a speech language pathologist practicing in CHESTNUT RIDGE, NY. Dr. Rappelfeld specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Rappelfeld 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. Rappelfeld 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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