Mrs. Debra Lee Fossitt MS.ED
Speech-Language Pathologist
74 GARFIELD ST ROCHESTER NY, 14611About
Dr. Debra Fossitt is a speech language pathologist practicing in ROCHESTER, NY. Dr. Fossitt specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Fossitt 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. Fossitt 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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