Mrs. Phyllis Lefkowitz Kalish MA,CCC-SLP
Speech-Language Pathologist
6701 110TH ST FOREST HILLS NY, 11375About
Dr. Phyllis Kalish is a speech language pathologist practicing in FOREST HILLS, NY. Dr. Kalish specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Kalish 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. Kalish 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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