Karen Filapello SPEECH LANGUAGE PATH
Speech-Language Pathologist
320 GATEWAY PARK DRIVE N. SYRACUSE NY, 13212About
Dr. Karen Filapello is a speech language pathologist practicing in N. SYRACUSE, NY. Dr. Filapello specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Filapello 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. Filapello 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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