Mrs. Maria Carchilla Balakier MS CCC-SLP
Speech-Language Pathologist
2300 ADAMS AVE SCRANTON PA, 18509About
Dr. Maria Balakier is a speech language pathologist practicing in SCRANTON, PA. Dr. Balakier specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Balakier 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. Balakier 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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