Ms. Dorothy Marie North MS
Speech-Language Pathologist
69 MAPLETON AVE STATEN ISLAND NY, 10306About
Dr. Dorothy North is a speech language pathologist practicing in STATEN ISLAND, NY. Dr. North specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. North 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. North 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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