Mrs. Cynthia Weeks Knepka MA CCC-SLP
Speech-Language Pathologist
1020 MARY ST UTICA NY, 13501About
Dr. Cynthia Knepka is a speech language pathologist practicing in UTICA, NY. Dr. Knepka specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Knepka 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. Knepka 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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