
Patricia Blanco
Speech-Language Pathologist
336 SHORE DR OAKDALE NY, 11769About
Dr. Patricia Blanco is a speech language pathologist practicing in OAKDALE, NY. Dr. Blanco specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Blanco 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. Blanco 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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