Miss Phyllis Lofaso CCC-SLP
Speech-Language Pathologist
15 PERTH CT NORTH MERRICK NY, 11566About
Dr. Phyllis Lofaso is a speech language pathologist practicing in NORTH MERRICK, NY. Dr. Lofaso specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Lofaso 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. Lofaso 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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