Ms. Margaret M. Rutnik
Speech-Language Pathologist
23 SITTERLY RD HALFMOON NY, 12065About
Dr. Margaret Rutnik is a speech language pathologist practicing in HALFMOON, NY. Dr. Rutnik specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Rutnik 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. Rutnik 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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