Laurel Skultety
Speech-Language Pathologist
214 STATE ST SCHENECTADY NY, 12305About
Dr. Laurel Skultety is a speech language pathologist practicing in SCHENECTADY, NY. Dr. Skultety specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Skultety 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. Skultety 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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