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Ms. Michele R Pepey SLP
Speech-Language Pathologist
7 LAKE DRIVE SHELTER ISLAND NY, 11964About
Dr. Michele Pepey is a speech language pathologist practicing in SHELTER ISLAND, NY. Dr. Pepey specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Pepey 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. Pepey 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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- Margaret Anne Larsen mathews MS. CCC- SLP125 MIDWAY RD SHELTER ISLAND NY 11964
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