Marissa Nieves
Speech-Language Pathologist
55 LAYTON AVE STATEN ISLAND NY, 10301About
Dr. Marissa Nieves is a speech language pathologist practicing in STATEN ISLAND, NY. Dr. Nieves specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Nieves 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. Nieves 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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