
Ms. Irit S Schachner MS
Speech-Language Pathologist
1601 NW 12TH AVE MIAMI FL, 33101About
Dr. Irit Schachner is a speech language pathologist practicing in MIAMI, FL. Dr. Schachner specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Schachner 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. Schachner 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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