Mrs. Patricia M Depalma SLP
Speech-Language Pathologist
50 CARMAN MILL RD MASSAPEQUA NY, 11758About
Dr. Patricia Depalma is a speech language pathologist practicing in MASSAPEQUA, NY. Dr. Depalma specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Depalma 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. Depalma 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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