Maria Teresa Hernandez
Speech-Language Pathologist
52 3RD AVE BRENTWOOD NY, 11717About
Dr. Maria Hernandez is a speech language pathologist practicing in BRENTWOOD, NY. Dr. Hernandez specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Hernandez 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. Hernandez 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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