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Shira E Kirschner MA, CCC-SLP
Speech-Language Pathologist
172-17 LINDEN BLVD ST. ALBANS NY, 11434About
Dr. Shira Kirschner is a speech language pathologist practicing in ST. ALBANS, NY. Dr. Kirschner specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Kirschner 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. Kirschner 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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Data provided by the National Library of Medicine- Brow suspension for treatment of ptosis and entropion in dogs with redundant facial skin folds.
- The effect of retinoic acid on thymidine incorporation and morphology of corneal stromal fibroblasts.
- Persistent corneal ulcers. What to do when ulcers won't heal.
- Blindness in a dog with IgA-forming myeloma.
- Hyphema associated with retinal disease in dogs: 17 cases (1986-1991).
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82-68 164TH STREET JAMAICA NY 11432NEW YORK-PRESBYTERIAN/QUEENSl
56-45 MAIN STREET FLUSHING NY 11355