
Heather Laura Pollack MA, CCC-SLP
Speech-Language Pathologist
4 PEPPERMILL CT COMMACK NY, 11725About
Dr. Heather Pollack is a speech language pathologist practicing in COMMACK, NY. Dr. Pollack specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Pollack 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. Pollack 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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- Erin Sorger MA CCC-SLP194 CAMBRIDGE DR PORT JEFFERSON STATION NY 11776
- Mrs. Linda Ann Levitch MS, CCC, LIC16 WINTHROP RD PLAINVIEW NY 11803
- Linda M Cole255 EXECUTIVE DR PLAINVIEW NY 11803
- Vanessa Hall103 WOODVIEW LN CENTEREACH NY 11720
- Mrs. Virginia Stabile M.S., CCC/SLP401 OAKWOOD RD HUNTINGTON STATION NY 11746
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ST CATHERINE OF SIENA HOSPITALl
50 ROUTE 25A SMITHTOWN NY 11787UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL ( STONY BROOK )l
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270 PARK AVENUE HUNTINGTON NY 11743