Mrs. Karen S Cassidy
Speech-Language Pathologist
6801 LILAC DR APT A LOCKPORT NY, 14094About
Dr. Karen Cassidy is a speech language pathologist practicing in LOCKPORT, NY. Dr. Cassidy specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Cassidy 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. Cassidy 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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