Andrea Hansen
Speech-Language Pathologist
4 PINE DR OLD BETHPAGE NY, 11804About
Dr. Andrea Hansen is a speech language pathologist practicing in OLD BETHPAGE, NY. Dr. Hansen specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Hansen 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. Hansen 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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