Alexis Persoff-canfora CCC-SLP
Speech-Language Pathologist
2171 JERICHO TPKE COMMACK NY, 11725About
Dr. Alexis Persoff-canfora is a speech language pathologist practicing in COMMACK, NY. Dr. Persoff-canfora specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Persoff-canfora 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. Persoff-canfora 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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