Mrs. Jennifer Anne Defilippo MS
Speech-Language Pathologist
235 BLUE POINT AVE BLUE POINT NY, 11715About
Dr. Jennifer Defilippo is a speech language pathologist practicing in BLUE POINT, NY. Dr. Defilippo specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Defilippo 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. Defilippo 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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