Kathleen Depersis MA, CCC-SLP
Speech-Language Pathologist
18 BROAD ST JOHNSON CITY NY, 13790About
Dr. Kathleen Depersis is a speech language pathologist practicing in JOHNSON CITY, NY. Dr. Depersis specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Depersis 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. Depersis 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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