Mrs. Kathryn Wright Birzon
Speech-Language Pathologist
104 MOUNT GREY RD SETAUKET NY, 11733About
Dr. Kathryn Birzon is a speech language pathologist practicing in SETAUKET, NY. Dr. Birzon specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Birzon 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. Birzon 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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