Laura Chicchi
Speech-Language Pathologist
121 S EUCLID AVE WESTFIELD NJ, 07090About
Dr. Laura Chicchi is a speech language pathologist practicing in WESTFIELD, NJ. Dr. Chicchi specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Chicchi 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. Chicchi 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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