Caroline Gaddy
Speech-Language Pathologist
1032 MAIN ST FISHKILL NY, 12524About
Dr. Caroline Gaddy is a speech language pathologist practicing in FISHKILL, NY. Dr. Gaddy specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Gaddy 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. Gaddy 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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