Ms. Risa Kirsh MS CCC SP
Speech-Language Pathologist
1 HUNTER AVE ARMONK NY, 10504About
Dr. Risa Kirsh is a speech language pathologist practicing in ARMONK, NY. Dr. Kirsh specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Kirsh 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. Kirsh 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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