
Richard Wurtzel
Speech-Language Pathologist
100 YORK ST APT 14D NEW HAVEN CT, 06511About
Dr. Richard Wurtzel is a speech language pathologist practicing in NEW HAVEN, CT. Dr. Wurtzel specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Wurtzel 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. Wurtzel 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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