Kara Faherty
Speech-Language Pathologist
3667 FRANKLIN ST WANTAGH NY, 11793About
Dr. Kara Faherty is a speech language pathologist practicing in WANTAGH, NY. Dr. Faherty specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Faherty 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. Faherty 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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