Mrs. Kathleen Finnegan
Speech-Language Pathologist
67 SENIX AVE CENTER MORICHES NY, 11934About
Dr. Kathleen Finnegan is a speech language pathologist practicing in CENTER MORICHES, NY. Dr. Finnegan specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Finnegan 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. Finnegan 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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