Donna Geffner PH.D.
Speech-Language Pathologist
8000 Utopia Pkwy Jamaica NY, 11439About
Dr. Donna Geffner is a speech language pathologist practicing in Jamaica, NY. Dr. Geffner specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Geffner 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. Geffner 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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