
Ms. Kirsten Marie Rachaf MS, CCC-SLP
Speech-Language Pathologist
887 KELLUM ST LINDENHURST NY, 11757About
Dr. Kirsten Rachaf is a speech language pathologist practicing in LINDENHURST, NY. Dr. Rachaf specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Rachaf 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. Rachaf 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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