Aliza Heller
Speech-Language Pathologist
15 FAIRFIELD ST STATEN ISLAND NY, 10308About
Dr. Aliza Heller is a speech language pathologist practicing in STATEN ISLAND, NY. Dr. Heller specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Heller 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. Heller 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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