Ms. Erika D Wick
Speech-Language Pathologist
1 BRANDYWINE DR DEER PARK NY, 11729About
Dr. Erika Wick is a speech language pathologist practicing in DEER PARK, NY. Dr. Wick specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Wick 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. Wick 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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