Lori Catherine Fitzsimmons SLP
Speech-Language Pathologist
597 3RD AVE TROY NY, 12182About
Dr. Lori Fitzsimmons is a speech language pathologist practicing in TROY, NY. Dr. Fitzsimmons specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Fitzsimmons 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. Fitzsimmons 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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