Marisa Portanova
Speech-Language Pathologist
572 ROUTE 6 STE 102 MAHOPAC NY, 10541About
Dr. Marisa Portanova is a speech language pathologist practicing in MAHOPAC, NY. Dr. Portanova specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Portanova 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. Portanova 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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