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Laura Marie Acker M.A., CCC-SLP
Speech-Language Pathologist
51 BUDENOS DR SAYVILLE NY, 11782About
Dr. Laura Acker is a speech language pathologist practicing in SAYVILLE, NY. Dr. Acker specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Acker 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. Acker 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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- Kate Cesarski13 WILLETT AVE SAYVILLE NY 11782
- Denise M Sivaslian MA, CCC-SLP41 LUCILLE DR SAYVILLE NY 11782
- Mrs. Elizabeth Ann Bausch MSCCC-SLP29 LUCILLE DRIVE SAYVILLE NY 11782
- Phyllis Frank335 JOHNSON AVE SAYVILLE NY 11782
- Christine Muroff SLP335 JOHNSON AVE SAYVILLE NY 11782
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