Christine Fernandez CCC-SLP
Speech-Language Pathologist
3420 94TH ST JACKSON HEIGHTS NY, 11372About
Dr. Christine Fernandez is a speech language pathologist practicing in JACKSON HEIGHTS, NY. Dr. Fernandez specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Fernandez 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. Fernandez 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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