
Christopher Restivo CCC-SLP
Speech-Language Pathologist
356 SPRAGUE AVE STATEN ISLAND NY, 10307About
Dr. Christopher Restivo is a speech language pathologist practicing in STATEN ISLAND, NY. Dr. Restivo specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Restivo 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. Restivo 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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