Cathy Jean Ekstrom
Speech-Language Pathologist
352 MARTHA AVE BELLPORT NY, 11713About
Dr. Cathy Ekstrom is a speech language pathologist practicing in BELLPORT, NY. Dr. Ekstrom specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Ekstrom 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. Ekstrom 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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