Mrs. Lynne Margaret Westgate S.L.P.
Speech-Language Pathologist
9 CEDAR DR RHINEBECK NY, 12572About
Dr. Lynne Westgate is a speech language pathologist practicing in RHINEBECK, NY. Dr. Westgate specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Westgate 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. Westgate 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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