Mrs. Andrea Michelle Baker M.S.
Speech-Language Pathologist
11 BACON RD OLD WESTBURY NY, 11568About
Dr. Andrea Baker is a speech language pathologist practicing in OLD WESTBURY, NY. Dr. Baker specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Baker 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. Baker 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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