Mrs. Eileen Kurtz CCC-SLP
Speech-Language Pathologist
3437 CARMAN RD SCHENECTADY NY, 12303About
Dr. Eileen Kurtz is a speech language pathologist practicing in SCHENECTADY, NY. Dr. Kurtz specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Kurtz 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. Kurtz 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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